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MTB Term 1 Vocab
Medical Terminology with Human Anatomy (question #5)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| intrapartum | act of or during childbirth |
| antepartum | before labor |
| peurperrium | the 4-6 weeks after birth when female generative organs return to a normal state |
| lochia | maternal discharge of blood, mucus, and tissue from the uterus |
| dystocia | condition of difficult and painful childbirth |
| ectopic | occurring in an abnormal position or unusual manner |
| dyspareunia | painful intercourse |
| gynecology | study of the female |
| multipara | a woman who has borne more than one child |
| oogenesis | formation of the ovum |
| primipara | a woman who has given birth to her 1st child |
| coitus | intercourse (sex) |
| mastitis | inflammation of the breast |
| parturition | the act of giving birth or delivery |
| parous | having given birth one or more times |
| corpus leutum | small yellow body that developes within a ruptured ovarian follicle |
| conception | union of male sperm and females ovum (fertilization) |
| implantation | embryo attaches to wall of the uterus |
| galactorhea | nipple discharge |
| secundines | after birth, placenta umbilical cord, fetal membranes |
| ovum | female reproductive cell (egg) |
| eclampsia | complication of severe preclampsia |
| quickening | first fetal movements felt by the mother |
| osteogenisis | formation and development of bones |
| polyp | abnormal growth of tissue projecting from mucous membrane |
| adipose | body fat |
| symphysis | growing together |
| ishialgia | pain in the ischia |
| histology | the study of tissues |
| trisomy | 3 chromosomes rather than the normal 2 |
| petechiae | tiny purple or red spots on the skin - from hemorrhages under the skin |
| miliaria | sweat rash or pickly heat |
| intramuscular | with in the muscle |
| subcostal | beneath the ribs |
| aspiration | drawing in or out by suction |
| hypertension | low blood pressure |
| apnea | temporary cessation of breathing |
| varicose veins | swollen, distended, and knotted veins (usually in lower legs) |
| hemostasis | the state of equilibrium by bodies internal environment |
| hyperventilation | excessive ventilating - increasing air in lungs beyond normal limit |
| hypoglycemia | conditions of deficient amounts of sugar in the blood |
| agglutination | process of clumping together - as of blood cells that are incompatible |
| hemorrhage | excessive bleeding - bursting fourth of blood |
| cysocele | hernia of the bladder that protrudes into the vagina |
| rectocele | hernia of part of the rectum into the vagina |
| ketonuria | presence of ketones in the urine |
| cervicitis | inflammation of the uterine cervix |
| autoclave | apparatus used to sterilize articles by steam under pressure |
| genitalia | male or female reproductive organs |
| hyperemesis | excessive vomiting |
| sciatica | severe pain along the sciatic nerve |
| cyst | a bladder or sac: a closed sac that contains fluid, semi fluid, or solid material |
| kilogram | 1000g - metric weight |
| suture | join |
| asymptomatic | no symptoms |
| incision | process of cutting into |
| hydration | hydrate |
| prophylaxis | pertaining to preventing or protecting against disease |
| deceleration | decrease in rate or speed |
| anaplasia | characteristic of most cancerous cells: in which there is a loss of differentiation |
| reflex | involuntary and instantaneous movement in response to a stimulus |
| jaundice | yellow: a symptom of a disease in which there is excessive bile in the blood |
| hematoma | a blood tumor |
| proteinuria | protein in urine |
| pitting edema | build up of fluids in extremities that depresses or pits when pressed |
| occult | hidden |
| specimen | a sample of tissue, blood, or urine: intended to show the nature of the whole |
| hypoxia | condition of deficient amounts of oxygen in the inspired air |
| imminent | about to happen |
| radial pulse | pulse taken at radial artery |
| amniotomy | artificial rupture of amniotic membrane |
| retroversion | the process of being turned backwards |
| anterior | in front of or before |
| biopsy | surgical removal of a small piece of tissue for microscopic examination: used to determine a diagnosis of cancer or disease |
| supine | flat on back |
| colposcope | instrument used to examine the vagina and cervix by means of a magnifying lens |
| distal | back |
| lithotomy | on back, lower extremities flexed, legs in stir-ups: position used to do vaginal examination |
| sims position | position used to do rectal examination |
| oblique | neither parallel nor perpendicular: being on an incline |
| otoscope | medical device used to look in ears |
| diastolic | the time when the heart is in a period of relaxation and dilatation: refilling |
| systolic | when the heart is contracting |
| posterior | toward the back |
| retraction | moving a body part backward |
| prone | lying flat on chest (back facing air) |
| auscultate | physical assessment using a stethoscope to listen to the sounds with in the chest and abdomen and other parts of the body |
| salpingectomy | surgical excision of a fallopian tube |
| torsion | the process of being twisted |
| axillary | pertaining to the armpit |
| internal | within |
| leukocyte | a white blood cell |
| clavicle | collar bone |
| brachial | pertaining to the upper limb |
| inguinal | groin or near the groin |
| lymph node | oval shaped organ of the lymph system |
| pharynx | passageway for air and food aids in phonotation |
| occiput | back portion of the skull |
| prepuce | foreskin over the glans penis in the male |
| xiphiod process | small cartilaginous extension of the sternum |
| oropharynx | the central portion of the throat that lies between the soft palate and upper portion of the epiglottis |
| sacrum | large triangular boney stucture at the base of the lumbar spine connected to the pelvis |
| palate | roof of the mouth |
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