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female reproductives
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| amni/o | amnion |
| cervic/o | cervix |
| chori/o, chorion/o | chorion |
| colp/o | vagina |
| culd/o | cul-de-sac |
| episi/o | vulva |
| galact/o | milk |
| gynec/o | woman |
| hyster/o | uterus |
| lact/o | milk |
| mamm/o | breast |
| mast/o | breast |
| men/o | menses |
| metr/o, metri/o | uterus |
| my/o, myom/o | muscle |
| nat/i | birth |
| obstetr/o | pregnancy and childbirth |
| o/o | egg |
| oophor/o | ovary |
| ov/o | egg |
| ovari/o | ovary |
| ovul/o | egg |
| perine/o | perineum |
| phor/o | to bear |
| salping/o | fallopian tubes |
| uter/o | uterus |
| vagin/o | vagina |
| vulv/o | vulva |
| -arche | beginning |
| -cyesis | pregnancy |
| -gravida | pregnant |
| -parous | bearing, bringing forth |
| -rrhea | discharge |
| -salpinx | uterine tube |
| -tocia | labor, birth |
| -version | act of turning |
| dys- | painful |
| endo- | within |
| in- | in |
| intra- | within |
| multi- | many |
| nulli- | no,not,none |
| pre- | before |
| primi- | first |
| retro- | backward |
| malignant cells within the cervix is? | carcinoma of the cervix |
| when the endometrial tissue is located outside of the uterus it is called? | endometriosis |
| benign tumors in the uterus are called? | fibroids |
| collections of fluid filed sacs in the ovary is? | ovarian cysts |
| inflammation and infection of organs in the pelvic region is called? | pelvic inflammatory disease |
| malignant tumor of the breast is called? | carcinoma of the breast |
| numerous small sacs of fibrous connective tissue and fluid in the breast is? | fibrocystic disease |
| premature separation of the implanted placenta is known as this? | abruptio placenta |
| implantation of the fertilized egg in any site other than the normal uterine location is? | ectopic pregnancy |
| placental implantation over the cervical opening or in the lower region of the uterine wall is? | placenta previa |
| abnormal condition associated with pregnancy marked by high blood pressure proteinuria and edema? | preeclampsia |
| chromosomal abnormality results in mental retardation, retarded growth, a flat face with a short nose, low-set ears, and slanted eyes is? | down syndrome |
| acute lung disease commonly seen in the premature newborn? | hyaline membrane disease |
| accumulation of fluid in the spaces of the brain? | hydrocephalus |
| abnormal inhalation of meconium produced by a fetus or newborn? | meconium aspiration syndrome |
| narrowing of the opening of the stomach to the duodenum? | pyloric stenosis |
| microscopic examination of stained cells removed from the vagina and cervix is this procedure | pap smear |
| blood or urine test to detect the presence of hCG is known as this test | Pregnancy test |
| x-ray imaging of the uterus and fallopian tubes after injection of contrast material is called this | hysterosalpingography |
| x-ray imaging of the breast | mammography |
| visual examination of the vagina and cervix using a colposcope | colposcopy |
| widening of the cervix and scraping the endometrium of the uterus | dilation and curettage |
| blocking the fallopian tubes to prevent fertilization from occurring is called? | tubal ligation |
| spontaneous or induced termination of pregnancy before the embryo or fetus can exist on its own | abortion |
| needle puncture of the amniotic sac to withdraw amniotic fluid for analysis | amniocentesis |
| surgical incision of the abdominal wall and uterus to deliver a fetus? | cesarean section |
| c-section | cesarean section |
| CS | cesarean section |
| cx | cervix |
| d&c | dilation and curettage |
| dub | dysfunctional uterine bleeding |
| fhr | fetal heart rate |
| fsh | follicle-stimulating hormone |
| g | gravida (pregnancy) |
| gyn | gynecology |
| IUD | intrauterine device |
| ivf | in vitro fertilization |
| lavh | laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy |
| leep | loop electrocautery excision procedure |
| lh | luteinizing hormone |
| lmp | last menstrual period |
| multip | multipara, multiparous |
| ob | obstetrics |
| para 2-0-1-2 | woman's reproductive history; 2 full term infants 0 preterm 1 abortion 2 living children |
| stages of labor | dilation, expulsion, placental |
| this disease is caused by underlying breast cancer? | paget's disease of the breast |
| excessive vomiting in pregnancy | hyperemesis gravidarum |
| absent of menstrual flow of reproductive age | amenorrhea |
| severe uterine pain during period | dysmenorrhea |
| abnormally heavy and prolonged period | menorrhagia |
| a very rare but potentially fetal illness caused by bacterial toxin | toxic shock syndrome |
| removal of breast tissue, lymph nodes, and muscle caused by breast cancer. | mastectomy |
| removal of an ovary in conjunction with the fallopian tubes | salpingo-oophorectomy |
| surgical removal of the uterus usually preformed by a gynecologist | hysterectomy |
| thin telescope that is inserted through the cervix into the uterus | hysteroscopy |