| Term | Definition |
| ante- | (before) |
| dys- | (painful, labored, difficult) |
| micro- | (small) |
| multi- | (many) |
| nulli- | (none) |
| post- | (after) |
| pre- | (before) |
| neo- | (new) |
| amni/o | (amnion, amniotic fluid) |
| cephal/o | (head) |
| chori/o | (chorion) |
| embry/o | (embryo) |
| esophag/o | (esophagus) |
| fet/i , fet/o | (fetus, unborn offspring) |
| gravid/o | (pregnancy) |
| lact/o | (milk) |
| nat/o | (birth) |
| olig/o | (scanty, few) |
| omphal/o | (umbilicus, navel) |
| par/o , part/o | (to bear, labor, childbirth, give birth to) |
| prim/i | (first) |
| pseud/o | (false) |
| puerper/o | (childbirth) |
| pylor/o | (pylorus, pyloric sphincter) |
| terat/o | (malformations) |
| -a | (no meaning, noun ending) |
| -al , -ic | (pertaining to) |
| -amnios | (amnion, amniotic fluid) |
| -cyesis | (pregnancy) |
| -e | (noun ending, no meaning) |
| -gen | (substance that produced, agent that produced) |
| -genic | (producing, originating, causing) |
| -graphy | (process of recording) |
| -is | (noun suffix, no meaning) |
| -itis | (inflammation) |
| -logist | (specialist who studies and treats, physician who studies and treats) |
| -logy | (study of) |
| -oid | (resembling) |
| -oma | (tumor) |
| -rrhea | (discharge, flow) |
| -rrhexis | (rupture) |
| -stenosis | (constriction, narrowing) |
| -tocia | (birth, labor) |
| -tomy | (incision, cut into) |
| -um | (noun ending, no meaning) |
| -us | (noun ending, no meaning) |
| amenorrhea
(ā-men-ŏ-RĒ-ă) | a/men/o/rrhea
absence of menstrual flow |
| amniocentesis
(am-nē-ō-sen-TĒ-sĭs) | amni/o/centesis
surgical puncture into the amnion to remove a small amount of fluid for testing. The fluid is tested for potential fetal abnormalities |
| amniochorial
(am-nē-ō-KŌ-rē-ăl) | amni/o/chori/al
pertaining to the amnion and chorion |
| amnionitis
(am-nē-ō-NĪ-tis) | amnion/itis
inflammation of the amnion |
| amniorrhea
(am-nē-ŏ-RĒ-ă) | amni/o/rrhea
discharge (escape) of amniotic fluid |
| amniorrhexis
(am-nē-ŏ-REK-sis) | amni/o/rrhexis
rupture of the amnion |
| amniotomy
(am-nē-OT-ŏ-mē) | amni/o/tomy
incision into the amnion to induce labour |
| antepartum
(ăn-tē-PĂR-tŭm) | ante/part/um
before childbirth
referencing the mother |
| chorioamnionitis
(kōr-ē-ō-am-nē-ō-NĪT-ĭs) | chori/o/amnion/itis
inflammation of the chorion and amnion |
| choriocarcinoma
(kōr-ē-ō-kar-sĭn-Ō-mă) | chori/o/carcinoma
cancerous tumour of the chorion |
| dystocia
(dis-TŌ-sh(ē-)ă) | dys/tocia
labor that is difficult |
| embryogenic
(ĕm-brē-ō-JĔN-ĭk) | embry/o/genic
producing an embryo |
| embryoid
(EM-brē-ōyd) | embry/oid
resembling an embryo |
| episiotomy
(i-piz-ē-OT-ŏ-mē) | episi/o/tomy
Incision into the vulva to widen the vaginal opening to prevent ripping or tearing of the perineum during delivery |
| fetal
(FĒT-ăl) | fet/al
pertaining to the fetus |
| gravida
(GRĂV-ĭ-dă) | gravid/a
pregnant (woman)
Note, that this is referring to a woman who is or has been pregnant regardless of outcome |
| hyperemesis gravida
(hī-pĕr-EM-ĕ-sĭs GRĂV-ĭ-dă) | hyper/emesis gravida
Excessive vomiting during pregnancy |
| hysterorrhexis
(his-tĕ-rō-REK-sĭs) | hyster/o/rrhexis
rupture of the uterus |
| intrapartum
(in-tră-PART-ŭm) | intra/part/um
within (during) labour and delivery |
| lactic
(LAK-tik) | lact/ic
pertaining to milk |
| lactogenic
(lak-tŏ-JĔN-ĭk) | lact/o/genic
producing milk |
| lactorrhea
(lak-tŏ-RĒ-ă) | lact/o/rrhea
discharge of milk |
| microcephalus
(mī-krō-SĔF-ă-lŭs) | micr/o/cephal/us
small head |
| multigravida
(mŭl-tĭ-GRĂV-ĭ-dă) | multi/gravid/a
many pregnancies
A woman who has been pregnant two or more times regardless of outcome |
| multipara
(mŭl-TĬP-ă-ră) | multi/par/a
many births |
| natal
(NĀT-ăl) | nat/al
pertaining to birth |
| neonate
(NĒ-ō-nāt) | neo/nate
new born
(infant from birth to four weeks of age) |
| neonatal
(nē-ō-NĀT-ăl) | neo/nat/al
pertaining to newborn |
| neonatologist
(nē-ō-nā-TŎL-ō-jĭst) | neo/nat/o/logist
physician who studies and treats disorders of the new born |
| neonatology
(nē-ō-nā-TŎL-ō-jē) | neo/nat/o/logy
study of the newborn |
| nulligravida
(nŭl-ĭ-GRĂV-ĭ-dă) | null/i/gravida
A woman who has never been pregnant |
| nullipara
(nŭl-ĬP-ă-ră) | nulli/par/a
no births |
| oligohydramnios
(ŏl-ĭg-ō-hī-DRĂM-nē-ōs) | olig/o/hydr/amnios
scanty amnion water
a condition where there is minimal amniotic fluid within the placental sac. This can restrict the fetus from movement and growth |
| omphalitis
(ŏm-făl-Ī-tĭs) | omphal/itis
inflammation of the umbilicus |
| omphalocele
(ŏm-FĂL-ō-sēl) | omphal/o/cele
herniation of the umbilicus |
| para
(PĂR-ă) | par/a
A woman who has given birth to an offspring after 20 weeks, live or stillborn |
| pelvic sonography
(PEL-vik sō-NOG-ră-fē) | pelv/ic son/o/graphy
Process of recording sound pertaining to the pelvis |
| polyhydramnios
(pŏl-ē-hī-DRĂM-nē-ŏs) | poly/hydr/amnios
much amnion water |
| postnatal
(post-NĀT-ăl) | post/nat/al
pertaining to after birth
(reference to the newborn) |
| postpartum
(pōst-PART-ŭm) | post/part/um
after childbirth
referring to the mother |
| prenatal
(post-NĀT-ăl) | pre/nat/al
pertaining to before birth |
| primigravida
(prī-mĭ-GRAV-ĭd-ă) | primi/gravid/a
first pregnancy |
| primipara
(prī-MĬP-ă-ră) | primi/par/a
first birth |
| pseudocyesis
(soo-dō-sī-Ē-sĭs) | pseud/o/cyesis
false pregnancy |
| puerpera
(pū-ĔR-pĕ-ră) | puerper/a
childbirth |
| puerperal
(pū-ĔR-pĕ-răl) | puerper/al
pertaining to immediately after childbirth |
| pyloric stenosis
(pī-LOR-ĭk stĕ-NŌ-sĭs) | pylor/ic stenosis
narrowing of the pylorus or pyloric sphincter |
| teratogen
(tĕr-AT-ŏ-jĕn) | terat/o/gen
agent producing malformations
(in a developing embryo)such as chemicals, viruses and environmental factors |
| teratogenic
(tĕ-rat-ŏ-JĔN-ĭk) | terat/o/genic
producing malformations |
| teratology
(tĕr-ă-TŎL-ō-jē) | terat/o/logy
The study of malformations |
