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Ch 8 Female
reproductive terms pg 323
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ovarian | pertaining to the ovary |
| salpingocyesis | tubal pregnancy |
| salpingectomy | removal of the fallopian tube |
| salpingitis | inflammation of the fallopian tubes |
| uterine | pertaining to the uterus |
| vaginal | pertaining to the vagina |
| vaginitis | inflammation of the vagina |
| pseudocyesis | false pregnancy |
| nulligravida | no pregnancies |
| primigravida | first pregnancy |
| mulotigravida | multiple pregnancies |
| nullipara | no births |
| primipara | first births |
| multipara | multiple births |
| antepartum | before births |
| postpartum | after birth |
| hematosalpinx | blood in the fallopian tube |
| pyosalpinx | pus in the fallopian tube |
| dystocia | difficult labor and childbirth |
| amniotomy | incision into amnion |
| amniotic | pertaining to the amnion |
| amniorrhea | flow of fluid from amnion |
| cervicectomy | removal of cervix |
| cervical | pertaining to cervix |
| endocervicitis | inflammation of the cervix |
| chorionic | pertaining to the chorion |
| colposcope | instrument to view inside vagina |