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Discussion week 5
chapter 13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| leukorrhea (LOO-koh-REE-ah) | white vaginal discharge |
| metromenorrhagia (MEH-troh-MEN-oh-RAY-jah) | excessive menstrual bleeding at irregular intervals |
| perineocele (PER-ih-NEE-oh-seel) | hernia in the perineal region |
| amniorrhexis (AM-nee-oh-REK-sis) | rupture of the amniotic sac |
| cervical dysplasia (SER-vih-kal dis-PLAY-zhah) | bad formation of cervical cells |
| hypermastia (HAI-poh-MAS-tee-ah) | excessively large breasts |
| menarche (MEN-ar-kee) | beginning or first menstruation |
| dystocia (dis-TOH-shee-ah) | difficult labor |
| hysterorrhexis (HIS-ter-oh-REK-sis) | rupture of the uterus |
| pelvimetry (pel-VIM-eh-tree) | procedure for measuring the pelvis |
| intrapartum (IN-trah-PAR_tum) | time during birth |
| postnatal (post-NAY-tal) | pertaining to after birth |
| cervicitis (SER-vih-SAI-tis) | inflammation of the cervix |
| teratoma (TER-ah-TOH-mah) | another name for a dermoid cyst |
| oophoroma (OH-aw-for-OH-mah) | ovarian tumor |
| salpingocele (sal-PING-goh-seel) | hernia of a fallopian tube |
| eclampsia (eh-KLAMP-see-ah) | severe, life-threatening complication of pregnancy characterized by seizures |
| hysterorrhexis (HIS-ter-oh-REK-sis) | rupture of the uterus |
| Pseudocyesis (SOO-doh-sai-EE-sis) | false pregnancy |
| vulvitis (vul-VAL-tis) | inflammation of the vulva |