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Female Reproductive
Medical Terminology Davi-Ellen Chabner 9th Editon Chapter 8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| amni/o | amnion |
| cervic/o | cervix, neck |
| chori/o chorion/o | chorion |
| colp/o | vagina |
| culd/o | cul-de-sac |
| episi/o | vulva |
| galact/o | milk |
| gynec/o | woman, female |
| hyster/o | uterus, womb |
| lact/o | milk |
| mamm/o | breast |
| mast/o | breast |
| men/o | menses, menstruation |
| metr/o metri/o | uterus |
| my/o myom/o | muscle, muscle tumor |
| nat/o | birth |
| obstetr/o | pregnancy and childbirth |
| o/o | egg |
| oophor/o | ovary |
| ov/o | egg |
| ovari/o | ovary |
| ovul/o | egg |
| perine/o | perineum |
| phor/o | to bear |
| salping/o | fallopian tubes |
| uter/o | uterus |
| vagin/o | vagina |
| vulv/o | vulva |
| -arche | begining |
| -cyesis | pregnancy |
| -gravida | pregnant |
| -parous | bearing, bringing forth |
| -rhea | discharge |
| -salpinx | fallopian (uterine) tube |
| -tocia | labor, birth |
| -version | act of training |
| dys- | painful |
| endo- | within |
| in- | in |
| intra- | within |
| multi- | many |
| nulli- | no not none |
| pre- | before |
| primi- | first |
| retro- | backward |
| carcinoma of the cervix | malignant cells within the cervix (cerival cancer) |
| cervicitis | inflammation of the cervix |
| carcinoma of the endometrium | malignant tumor of the uterus (adenocarcinoma) |
| endometriosis | endometrial tissue located outside the uterus |
| fibroids | benign tumors in the uterus |
| ovarian cancer | malignant tumor of the ovary |
| ovarian cysts | collection of fluid within a sac (cyst) in the ovary |
| pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) | inflammation and infection of organs in the pelvic region; salpingitis, oophoritis, endometritis, endocervicitis |
| caricinoma of the breast (breast cancer) | malignant tumor of the breast |
| fibrocystic disease | numerous small sacs of fibrous connective tissue and fluid in the breast |
| abruptio placentae | premature separation of the implanted placenta |
| choriocarcinoma | malignant tumor or the placenta |
| ectopic pregnancy | implantation of the fertilized egg in any site other than the normal uterine location |
| multiple gestation | more than one fetus inside the uterus |
| placenta previa | implantation of the placenta over the cervical opening or in the lower region of the uterus |
| preclampsia | abnormal condition associated with pregnancy, marked by high blood pressure, proteinuria, edema, and headache |
| down syndrome | chromosomal abnormality in mental retardation, retarded growth, a flat face with a short nose, low-set ears, and slanted eyes |
| erythroblastosis fetalis | hemolytic disease in the newborn (HND) caused by a blood group (Rx factor) incompatibility between the mother and the fetus |
| hyaline membrane disease | acute lung disease commonly seen in the premature newborn |
| hydrocephalus | accumulation of fluid in the spaces of the brain |
| meconium aspiration syndrome | abnormal inhalation of meconium (first stool) produced by a fetus or newborn |
| pyloric stenosis | narrowing of the opening of the stomach to the duodenum |
| Pap test | microscopic examination of stained cells removed from the vagina and cervix |
| pregnancy test | blood or urine test to detect the presence of hCG |
| hysterosalpingography (HSG) | x-ray imaging of the uterus and falloopian tubes after injection or contrast material |
| mammography | x-ray imagining of the breast |
| brest ultra sound imaging and breast MRI | technologies using sound waves and magnetic waves to create images of breast tissue |
| pelvic ultrasonography | recording images of sound waves as they bounce off organs in pelvic region |
| aspiration | withdrawal of fluid from a cavity or sac with an instrument using suction |
| cauterization | destruction of tissue by burning |
| colposcopy | visual examination of the vagina and cervix using a colposcope |
| conization | removal of a cone-shaped section (cone biopsy) of the cervix |
| cryosurgery | use of cold temperatures to destory tissue |
| culdocentesis | needle aspiration of fluid from the cul-de-sac |
| dilation (dilatation) and curettage (D&C) | widening the cervix and scraping off the endometrial lining of the uterus |
| exenteration | removal of internal organs within a cavity |
| laparoscopy | visual examination of the abdominal cavity using an endoscope |
| tubal ligation | blocking the fallopian tubes to prevent fertilization from occuring |
| abortion | spontaneous or induced termination of pregnancy before the embryo or fetus can exist on its own |
| amniocentesis | needle puncture of the amniotic sac to withdraw amniotic fluid for analysis |
| cesarean section | surgical incision of the abdominal wall and uterus to deliver a fetus |
| chorionic villus sampling | sampling of placental tissues (chronic villi) for prenatal diagnosis |
| fetal monitoring | continuous recording of the fetal heart rate and maternal uterine contractions to reduce fetal distress during labor |
| in vitro fertilization (IVF) | egg and sperm cells are combined outside the body in a laboratory dish (in vitro) to facilitate fertilization |
| pelvimetry | measurement of the dimensions of the maternal pelvis |
| inner lining of the uterus | |
| area between the anus and the vagina in females | |
| dark-pigmented area around the breast nipple | |
| finger-like ends of the fallopian tube | |
| ducts through which the egg travels into the uterus from the ovary | |
| organ of sensitive erectile tissue in females; anterior to urethral orifice | |
| nipple of the breast | |
| blood vessel-filled organ that develops during pregnancy in the uterine wall and serves as a communication between maternal and fetal bloodstreams | |
| lower, neck-like portion of the uterus | |
| innermost membrane around the developing embyro | |
| outermost layer of the membranes around the developing embryo and forming part of the placenta | |
| outermost layer surrounding the uterus | |
| lips of the vulva | |
| female gonads; producing ova and hormones | |
| includes the perineum, labia and clitoris and hymen; external genitalia | |
| muscular, mucosa-linind canal extending from the uterus to the exterior of the body | |
| hormone produced by the ovaries; promotes female secondary sex characteristics | |
| hormone secreted by the pituitary gland to stimulate maturation of the egg cell (ovum) | |
| sexual intercourse | |
| before birth | |
| begining of the first menstrual period | |
| hormone produced by the placenta to sustain pregnancy by stimulating the ovaries to produce estrogen and progesterone | |
| muscle layer of the uterus | |
| hormone produce by the corpus luteum in the ovary and the placenta of a pregnant woman | |
| hormone produce by the corpus luteum in the ovary and the placenta of a pregnant woman | |
| hormone produced by the pituitary gland to promote ovulation | |
| union of the sperm cell and ovum from which the embryo develops | |
| galact/o and lact/o both mean | |
| colp/o and vagin/o both mean | |
| mamm/o and mast/o both mean | |
| metr/o and uter/o both mean | |
| oophor/o and ovari/o both mean | |
| o/o , ov/o, and ovul/o all mean | |
| in- and endo- both mean | |
| -cyesis and -gravida both mean | |
| salping/o and -salpinx both mean | |
| episi/o and vulv/o both mean |
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