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Obstetrics HIM Notes

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