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Female Repro Terms
Mr G. "Female Reproductive" Med Terms - Chapter 8 Chabner
Question | Answer |
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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 |