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Ch 13 S Terms
Acquiring Medical Language
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| amenorrhea | no menstruation |
| colpostenosis | narrowing of the vaginal opening |
| dysmenorrhea | painful menstruation |
| dyspareunia | painful sexual intercourse |
| gynecomastia | development of breast tissue in males |
| hysteralgia | pain in the uterus |
| hysterodynia | pain in the uterus |
| leukorrhea | white vaginal discharge |
| mastalgia | breast pain |
| mastoptosis | downward displacement (drooping) of the breast |
| menorrhagia | excessive menstrual flow |
| menorrhalgia | painful menstruation |
| metromenorrhalgia | excessive menstrual bleeding at irregular intervals |
| metorrhagia | menstrual bleeding at irregular times |
| oligomenorrhea | infrequent or light menstrual periods |
| ovaralgia | pain of the ovaries |
| ovarialgia | pain of the ovaries |
| perineocele | hernia in the perineal region |
| polymenorrhea | menstrual periods occurring with greater than normal frequency |
| vaginodynia | vaginal pain |
| vulvodynia | pain in the vulva |
| amniorrhea | discharge of amniotic fluid |
| amniorrhexis | rupture of the amniotic sac |
| Braxton Hicks contraction | sporadic contractions of the uterine muscles of women not in labor |
| contraction | shortening or tightening of a muscle; during labor, the uterine muscles contract |