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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 |