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Female Repro Terms
Mr G. "Female Reproductive" Med Terms - Chapter 8 Chabner
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| amniotomy | incision into the amnion |
| amniorrhea | flow of fluid from the amnion |
| cervicectomy | excision of the cervix |
| endocervicitis | inflammation within the cervix |
| colposcope | instrument to view inside the vagina |
| colposcopy | process of viewing the vagina |
| episiotomy | incision into the vulva |
| episiorrhaphy | suture of the vulva |
| gynecologist | study of the female reproductive system |
| hysterectomy | excision of the uterus |
| hysteropexy | surgical fixation of the uterus |
| hysterorrhexis | ruptured uterus |
| lactic | pertaining to milk |
| lactorrhea | milk discharge |
| mammogram | record of the breast |
| mammoplasty | surgical repair of the breast |
| mastalgia | pain in the breast |
| mastectomy | removal of the breast |
| mastitis | inflammation of the breast |
| amenorrhea | no menstrual flow |
| dysmenorrhea | difficult or abnormal menstrual flow |
| oligomenorrhea | scanty menstrual flow |
| menorrhagia | abnormal, rapid menstrual flow |
| endometritis | inflammation around the uterus |
| perimetritis | inflammation around the uterus |
| metrorrhea | flow or discharge from the uterus |
| metrorrhagia | rapid (menstrual) blood flow from the uterus |
| neonate | newborn |
| neonatology | study of the newborn |
| oophorectomy | excision, removal of the ovary |
| oophoritis | inflammation of the ovary |
| antepartum | before birth |
| postpartum | after birth |
| salpingocycesis | tubal pregancy |
| salpingostomy | create an opening in the fallopian tube |
| salpingitis | inflammation of the fallopian tube |
| pseudocyesis | false pregnancy |
| nulligravida | no pregnancy |
| primigravida | first pregnancy |
| multigravida | multiple pregnancies |
| primipara | first birth |
| multipara | multiple births |
| hematosalpinx | blood in the fallopian tube |
| pyosalpinx | pus in the fallopian tube |
| dystocia | difficult or painful labor and childbirth |
| cervicitis | inflammation of the cervix |
| endometritis | inflammation withing the uterus |
| multipara | multiple births |
| choriogenesis | formation of the chorion |
| culdocentesis | surgical puncture of the cul-de-sac to remove fluild |
| menometrorrhagia | discharge of menstruation from the uterus |
| dyspareunia | pertaining to painful sexual intercourse |