Term | Definition |
gonad/o | Genitals or reproduction |
Ovum | Egg |
uter/o
hyster/o | Uterus |
metr/o
metr/i | Measurement or uterine tissue |
ovar/o
oophor/o | Ovary |
Salping/o | Uterine Tube |
vulv/o | Vulva |
Vagina | External female genitalia |
-cidal | Killing |
men/o | Month |
-plasia | Developement or formation
(tissues/cells usually) |
cyst/o
vesic/o | bladder |
Ovaries _______&________ eggs | matures & releases |
my/o | muscle |
The Fimbriae sweep ______ into the ________ _______ | Eggs, Fallopian tubes |
Pap Smear | -Collects cells from the cervix
-Tests for Cervical cancer |
Colposcopy | Visual Examination of the vagina |
Laparoscopy | Visual examination of the pelvic cavity and the reproductive organs |
Hysteroscopy | -Used to diagnose the cause of infertility
-Direct examination of the cervical canal and uterine cavity.
-Performed to examine the endometrium to obtain a specimen for biopsy. |
Cervical Polyp | Precancerous growth on the cervix |
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) | Result of chronic infection
-scarring, inflammation, low infertility, abdominal pain, abnormal menstrual cycle. |
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) | hormone levels increase
-moody, cramping, bloating, etc... |
Uterine Cancer | abnormal bleeding, pain |
Cele | Hernia |
Contraception | Birth control |
spermicide | kills the sperm |
intrauterine device (IUD) | Implant that releases hormones to prevent pregnancy |
in vitro fertilization (IVF) | Eggs from women collects & Sperm from male collected. =Test tube baby |
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) | For female with low or abnormal hormone levels |
conization of the cervix | Excision (removal) of a cone shape area to remove cancerous or abnormal cells |
Dilation and curettage (D&C) | Opens the cervix with vaginal speculum and scrapes the endometrium |
Endometrial ablation | Hot fluids used to burn/ destroy the endometrium
-this procedure is done to fix abnormal bleeding |
amni/o | amnion, amniotic fluid |
fet/o | fetus |
nat/i | birth |
ectopic pregnancy | Pregnancy outside the uterus
(In the fallopian tubes) |
labor | Uterus is preparing for delivery at birth |
par/o | to bear offspring |
parturition | Childbirth |
antepartum | before childbirth |
postpartum | after child birth |
gestation | conception to term (birth) |
Trimester | Each trimester has 3 months
-3 trimesters
-9 months
-280 days |
para 1, 11 | Number of pregnancies resulting in live births |
-para | a woman who has given birth |
primigravida | First pregnancy |
gravida 1 | Twins |
-centesis | removal of fluid with a needle |
Abruptio placentae | placentaa is first, pulls away from uterus |
chorionic villus sampling | Part of placenta removed for examination |
Placenta previa | Placenta is below the fetus blocking the fetus from delivery |
amniotomy | breaking females water
-cut into the amniotic sac |
episiotomy | surgical cut of the skin between vagina and rectum
-during childbirth usually |
-ptosis | to sag or droop |
mammogram | picture of breast
-looking for areas of white, thicker areas in picture
-test for cancerous |