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FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE
Ch.12 Female Reproductive System
Term | Definition |
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amni/o | amnionic sac |
cervic/o | neck; cervix |
colp/o | vagina |
galact/o | milk |
gynec/o | woman; female |
hyster/o | uterus |
metri/o | uterus |
uter/o | uterus |
mamm/o | breast |
mast/o | breast |
men/o | menses; menstruation |
metr/o | womb |
nat/o | birth |
oophor/o | ovary |
perine/o | perineum |
salping/o | tube (fallopian or eustachian) |
-arche | beginning |
-cyesis | pregnancy |
-gravida | pregnant woman |
-para | to bear offspring |
-salpinx | tube (fallopian or eustachian) |
-tocia | chilbirth, labor |
-version | turning |
ante- | before, in front of |
dys- | bad; painful; difficult |
endo- | in, within |
post- | after |
primi- | first |
atresia | congenital absence or closure of a normal body opening |
choriocarcinoma | malignant neoplasm of the uterus or at the site of an ectopic pregancy |
dyspareunia | occurrence of pain during sexual intercourse |
endocervicitis | inflammation of the mucous lining of the cervix uteri |
menstrual disorders | abnormal condition in the menstrual cycle; aka dysfunctional uterine bleeding DUB |
amenorrhea | absence of a menstrual period in a woman of reproductive age |
dysmenorrhea | cramps or painful menstruation |
menorrhagia | abnormally heavy, prolonged menstrual period |
metrorrhagia | irregular uterine bleeding between menstrual periods or after menopause |
oligomenorrhea | abnormally light or infrequent menstrual periods |
premenstrual syndrome | PMS; symptoms that occur between ovulation and the onset of menstruation |
uterine fibroids | benign tumors composed of muscle and fibrous tissue that develop in the uterus; aka leimyomas, myomas or fibroids |
abruptio placentae | premature separation of the placenta from the uterine wall before the third stage of labor; placental abruption |
breech presentation | common abnormality of delivery in which the fetal buttocks or feet present first rather than the head |
eclampsia | most serious form of toxemia during pregnancy |
placenta previa | obstetric complication in which the placenta is attached close to or covers the cervical canal and that results in bleeding during labor when the cervix dilates |
amniocentesis | transabdominal puncture of the amniotic sac under ultrasound guidance using a needle |
chorionic villus sampling | CVS; sampking of placental tissues for prenatal diagnosis of potential genetic defects |
colposcopy | visual examination of the vagina and cervix with an optical magnifying instrument |
cordocentesis | diagnostic prenatal test in which a sample of the baby's blood is removed from the umbilical cord for testing; percutaneous umbilical blood sampling |
endometrial biopsy | removal of a sample or uterine endometrium for microscopic study |
insufflation | delivery of pressurized air or gas into a cavity to allow visual examination |
pelvimetry | measurement of pelvic dimensions to determine whether the head of the fetus will be able to pass through the bony pelvis to allow vaginal delivery |
hysterosalpingography | radiography and usually fluoroscopy of the uterus and uterine tubes following injection of a contrast medium |
tranvaginal ultrosonography | TVUS; ultrasonography of the pelvic area performed with a probe inserted into the vagina |
cerclage | suturing of the cervix to prevent it from dilating prematurely during pregnancy, thus decreasing the chance of spontaneous abortion or preterm birth |
colpocleisis | surgical closure of the vaginal canal |
conization | excision of a cone-shaped piece of tissue for histological examination |
cryosurgery | process of freezing tissue to destroy cells |
D&C | dilation and curettage; widening of the cervical canal with a dilator and scraping of the uterine endometrium with a curette |
laparoscopy | visual examination of the abdominal cavity with a laproscope through one or more small incisions in the abdominal wall |
oxytocics | induce labor |
prostaglandins | terminate pregnancy |