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Female reproduction
Medical Terminology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| amni/o | amnion (amniotic sac) |
| cervic/o | neck, cervix |
| colp/o | vagina |
| vagin/o | vagina |
| galact/o | milk |
| lact/o | milk |
| gynec/o | woman, female |
| hyster/o | uterus (womb) |
| metri/o | uterus (womb) |
| uter/o | uterus (womb) |
| mamm/o | breast |
| mast/o | breast |
| men/o | menses, menstruation |
| metr/o | uterus (womb), measure |
| nat/o | birth |
| oophor/o | ovary |
| ovari/o | ovary |
| perine/o | perineum |
| salping/o | tube (usually fallopian or eustachian tubes) |
| -arche | begining |
| -cyesis | pregnancy |
| -gravida | pregnant woman |
| -para | to bear (offspring) |
| -salpinx | tube (usually fallopian or eustachian tubes) |
| -tocia | childbirth, labor |
| -version | turning |
| ante- | before, in front of |
| dys- | bad, difficult, painful |
| post- | after |
| primi- | first |
| abruptio placentae | premature separation of the placenta from the uterine wall before delivery. |
| placenta previa | placenta is attached close to or covers the cervical canal. |
| insufflation | delivery of pressurized air or gas into a cavity |
| cerclage | suturing of the cervix t prevent dilation |
| AUB | abnormal uterine bleeding |
| CVS | chorionic villus sampling |
| D&C | dilatation and curettage |
| DUB | dysfunctional uterine |
| GYN | gynecology |
| HRT | hormone replacement therapy |
| IUD | intrauterine divice |
| LMP | last menstrual period |
| OCPs | oral contraceptive pills |
| PUBS | percutaneous umbilical blood sampling |
| TRAM | transverse rectus abdominis muscle (flap) |
| TVUS | transvaginal ultrasonography |