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Female System
Reproductive System/Overview of Obstetrics
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Uterus | Provides a place for the nourishment and development of the fetus during pregnancy; contracts rhythmically and powerfully to help push out the fetus during the process of birthing. |
| Fallopian tubes | Serve as ducts to convey the ovum from the ovary to the uterus and to convey spermatozoa from the uterus toward each ovary. |
| Ovaries | Produce ova and hormones. |
| Vagina | Female organ of copulation (sexual intercourse), serves as a passageway for the discharge of menstruation and a passageway for the birth of a fetus. |
| Vulva | External female genitalia. |
| Mons pubis | Provides pad of fatty tissue. |
| Labia majora | Provides two folds of adipose tissue. |
| Labia minora | Lying within the labia majora, encloses the vestibule. |
| Vestibule | Serves as the entrance to the urethra, the vagina, and two excretory ducts of Bartholin glands located on either side of the vaginal opening at the base of the labia majora. These glands secrete mucus for lubrication. |
| Clitsoris | Erectile tissue that is homologous to the penis of the male; produces pleasurable sensations during the sexual act. |
| Breasts | Following childbirth, mammary glands produce milk. |
| abort/o | to miscarry |
| cervic/o | cervix, neck |
| coit/o | a coming together |
| colp/o | vagina |
| culd/o | cul-de-sac |
| cyst/o | bladder |
| fibr/o | fibrous tissue |
| gynec/o | female |
| hyster/o | womb, uterus |
| mamm/o | breast |
| mast/o | breast |
| men/o | month, menses, menstruation |
| metr/o | womb, uterus |
| my/o | muscle |
| o/o | ovum, egg |
| oophor/o | ovary |
| pareun/o | lying beside, sexual intercourse |
| rect/o | rectum |
| salping/o | fallopian tubes |
| uter/o | uterus |
| vagin/o | vagina |
| venere/o | sexual intercourse |
| vers/o | turning |
| abortion (AB) | Process of miscarrying (either spontaneous or induced); termination of pregnancy before the fetus is viable (capable of living outside of the uterus). Treatment during or after miscarriage includes measures to prevent hemorrhage and infection. |
| adnexa | Accessory parts of a structure; adnexa uteri refers to the ovaries and fallopian tubes |
| amenorrhea | Lack of the monthly flow (menses or menstruation) |
| bartholinitis | Inflammation of Bartholin glands. To check for swelling, redness, or tenderness, a Bartholin gland is palpated at the posterior labia major |
| cervictis | Inflammation of the uterine cervix |
| cesarean section (CS, C-section) | Delivery of the fetus by means of an incision through the abdominal cavity and then into the uterus. |
| colposcope | Medical instrument used to examine the vagina and cervix by means of a magnifying lens |
| contraception | Process of preventing conception |
| culdocentesis | Surgical puncture of the cul-de-sac for removal of fluid |
| cystocele | Hernia of the bladder that protrudes into the vagina |
| Doppler ultrasound | Procedure using an audio transformation of high-frequency sounds to monitor the fetal heartbeat |
| dysmenorrhea | Difficult or painful monthly flow (menses or menstruation) |
| dyspareunia | Difficult or painful sexual intercourse (copulation) |
| eciampsia | Complication of severe preeclampsia that involves seizures; also known as toxemia or pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) |
| ectopic pregnancy ( tubal pregnancy) | A pregnancy that occurs when the fertilized egg is implanted in one of various sites, the most common being a fallopian tube |
| endometriosis | Pathological condition in which endometrial tissue has been displaced to various sites in the abdominal or pelvic cavity |
| fibroma | Fibrous tissue tumor |
| genitalia | Male or female reproductive organs |
| gravida | Refers to any pregnancy, regardless of duration, including the present one |
| group B streptococcus (GBS) | Type of bacterium commonly found in the vagina and intestinal tract |
| gynecologist | Physician who specializes in the study of the female, especially the diseases of the female reproductive organs and the breasts |
| gynecology (GYN) | Study of the female, especially the diseases of the female reproductive organs and the breasts |
| hymenectomy | Surgical excision of the membranous fold of tissue (the hymen) that partially or completely covers the vaginal opening |
| hysterectomy | Surgical excision of the uterus |
| hysteroscope | Instrument used in the biopsy of uterine tissue before 12 weeks of gestation |
| hysterotomy | Incision into the uterus, commonly combined with a laparotomy (surgical incision into the abdomen) during a cesarean section |
| laser ablation | Procedure that uses a laser to destroy the uterine lining |
| linea nigra | Dark line on the abdomen that runs from above the umbilicus to the pubis during pregnancy |
| lochia | Vaginal discharge occurring after childbirth |
| lumpectomy | Surgical removal of a tumor from the breast |
| mammoplasty | Surgical repair of the breast |
| mastectomy | Surgical excision of the breast can involve a modified radical or a radical mastectomy |
| mastitis | Inflammation of the breast that occurs most commonly in women who are breastfeeding. |
| menarche | Beginning of the monthly flow (menses, menstruation) |
| menopause | Cessation of the monthly flow; also called climacteric |
| menorrhagia | Excessive uterine bleeding at the time of a menstrual period, either in number of days or amount of blood or both |
| menorrhea | Normal monthly flow (menses, menstruation) |
| mittelschmerz | Abdominal pain that occurs midway between the menstrual periods at ovulation |
| myometritis | Inflammation of the muscular wall of the uterus |
| oligomenorrhea | Scanty monthly flow (menses, menstruation) |
| oogenesis | Formation of the ovum |
| oophorectomy | Surgical excision of an ovary |
| ovulation | Process in which an ovum is discharged from the cortex of the ovary |
| para | Means to bear or bring forth; refers to a woman who has given birth after a minimum of 20 weeks gestation, regardless of whether the infant is born alive or dead |
| pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)d | Infection of the upper genital area; can affect the uterus, ovaries, and fallopian tubes |
| perimenopause | Period of gradual changes that lead into menopause, affecting a woman's hormones, body, and feelings |
| placenta previa | In this condition, the placenta is improperly implanted in the lower uterine segment |
| postcoital | Pertaining to after sexual intercourse |
| preclampsia | Serious complication of pregnancy characterized by increasing hypertension, proteinuria (abnormal concentrations of urinary protein), and edema, also know as toxemia or pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) |
| premenstrual syndrome (PMS) | Condition that affects certain women and can cause distressful symptoms that begin 2 weeks before the onset of menstruation. |
| rectovaginal | Pertaining to the rectum and vagina |
| retroversion | Process of being turned backward, such as the displacement of the uterus with the cervix pointed forward |
| salpingectomy | Surgical excision of a fallopian tube |
| salpingitis | Inflammation of a fallopian tube |
| salpingo-oophorectomy | Surgical excision of an ovary and a fallopian tube |
| toxic shock syndrome(TSS) | A serious bacterial infection caused by staphylococcus aureus bacteria. |
| uterine fibroid | Being fibrous tumor of the uterus made up of muscle cells and other tissues that grow within the wall of the uterus |
| vaginitis | Inflammation of the vagina |
| veneral | Pertaining to or resulting from sexual intercourse |
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