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Chapter 14
Medical Terminology from chapter 14
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| colp/o | vagina (sheath) |
| episi/o | vulva (covering) |
| uterus | womb; a pear-shaped organ in the pelvic cavity in which the embryo and fetus develops |
| fundus | upper portion of the uterus above the entry to the uterine tubes |
| adnexa | uterine tubes and ovaries (uterine appendages) |
| right uterine appendage | right uterine tube and ovary |
| left uterine appendage | left uterine tube and ovary |
| ovary | one of two glands located on each side of the pelvic cavity that produce oocytes and female sex hormones |
| oocyte | female gamete (sex cells); when fertilized by a sperm, it develops into an ovum and its capable of developing into a new individual |
| ovum | imprecise term for a fertilized oocyte that is capable of implanting within the uterine wall |
| vagina | tubular passageway from the cervix to the outside of the body |
| vulva | external genitalia of the female; term means "wrapper" |
| clitoris | female erectile tissue in the anterior portion of the vulva |
| hymen | fold of mucous membrane that encircles the entrance to the vagina |
| salpingostomy | reation of an opening in the fallopian tube to open a blockage |
| tubal ligation | sterilization procedure in which the fallopian tubes are tied (litigated) or cut |
| modified radical mastectomy | removal of an entire breast and lymph nodes of the axilla |
| mammoplasty | surgical reconstruction of a breast |
| CIN | cervical intraepithelial neoplasia |
| CPD | cephalopelvic disproportion |
| D&E | dilation and evacuation |
| GYN | gynecology |
| IUD | intrauterine device |
| LLETZ | large-loop excision of the transformation zone |
| ovari/o | ovary |
| pelv/i | pelvis (basin) ; hip bone |
| salping/o | uterine (fallopian) tube; also, Eustachian tube |
| toc/o | labor or birth |
| oo- | egg, ovary |
| oophor/o | ovary |