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Female Reproductiv
Female Reproductive System Terms
Term | Definition |
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salpingo | fallopian tube |
ante | before |
ab | away, off |
neo | new |
masto | breast |
mammo | breast |
colpo | vagina |
oophoro | ovary |
congenital | present at birth |
prenatal | before birth |
abortion | termination of the pregnancy before the fetus can survive |
ectopic pregnancy | fertilized egg is growing in the fallopian tube, not the uterus |
fetus | an unborn child after the third month of pregnancy |
oophorectomy | removal of an ovary |
oophoritis | inflammation of an ovary |
hysterectomy | removal of the uterus |
Cesarean Section | incision into the uterus through the abdomen to deliver a fetus |
dysmenorrhea | painful menstruation |
salpingo-oophorectomy | removal of ovary and fallopian tube |
ovarian cyst | a collection of fluid on an ovary |
mastectomy | removal of a breast |
mastocarcinoma | cancerous tumor of the breast |
tubal ligation | female sterilization |
menopause | menstrual cycle slows down and eventually stops |
menstruation | discharge of blood from the uterus approximately every 28 days |
Dilation and Curettage | scrape inner walls of uterus |
mammoplasty | plastic repair of breast |
colposcope | instrument to examine vagina |
mammogram | x-ray of breast |
cervical pap smear | test used to detect cervical cancer |
endometriosis | lining of the uterus is growing outside the uterus |
pelvic inflammatory disease | any infection of the female pelvic organs |
neonatal | pertaining to a newborn |
natal | pertaining to pregnancy or birth |