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chapter 14
female reproductive system and obstetrics
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| arche (suffix) | beginning |
| cervic/o | neck or cervix |
| colp/o, vagin/o | vagina (sheath) |
| episi/o, vulv/o | vulva (covering) |
| hyster/o, metr/o, uter/o | uterus |
| oophor/o, ovari/o ovary | ovary |
| oo- , ov/i. ov/o | egg |
| toc/o | labor or birth |
| hyperemesis gravidarum | severe nausea and vomiting in pregnancy that can cause severe dehydration in the mother and fetus |
| placenta previa | displaced attachment of the placenta in the lower region of the uterine cavity |
| pelvimetry | obstetric measurement of the pelvis to evaluate proper conditions for vaginal delivery |
| transvaginal sonogram | ultrasound image of the uterus, tubes, and ovaries made after introduction of an ultrasonic transducer within the vagina; useful for detecting pathology; also called endovagianal sonogram |
| obstetric sonogram | ultrasound image of the pregnant uterus to determine fetal development |
| dilation and evacuation (D&E) | dilation of the cervix and removal of the products of conception; most commonly performed in the second trimester of pregnancy, after a missed abortion |
| augmentation mammoplasty | reconstruction to enlarge the breast, often by insertion of an implant |
| chemotherapy | treatment of malignancies,infections and other disease w/ chemical agents that destroy selected cells /impair the cells' reproduction |
| oral contraceptive pill (OCP) | birth control pill |
| contraceptive implant | insertion of a contraceptive capsule under the skin to provide a continual infusion over an extended period (e.g. Nexplanon ) |
| gravida | a pregnant woman; gravida followed by a number indicates the number of pregnancies |
| para | to bear ; a woman who has produced one or more viable (live outside uterus) offspring ; para followed by a number = number times been pregnant result in single/multiple birth |
| estimated date of confinement (EDC) | expected date for delivery of the baby; normally 280 days or 40 weeks from last menstrual period (LMP) ; also called estimated date of delivery (EDD) |
| meconium staining | presence of meconium in amniotic fluid |
| macrosomia | large-bodied baby commonly seen in diabetic pregnancies |
| spontaneous abortion (SAB) | miscarriage; naturally occurring expulsion of the products of conception |
| abortion (AB) | expulsion of the products of conception before the fetus is viable (able to live without the uterus) |
| habitual abortion | spontaneous abortion occurring in three or more consecutive pregnancies |
| missed abortion | death of a fetus or embryo within the uterus that is not naturally expelled after death |
| eclampsia | true toxemia of pregnancy characterized by high blood pressure, albuminuria, edema of the legs and feet, severe headaches, dizziness, convulsions, and coma |
| pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) | toxemia of pregnancy characterized by high blood pressure, albuminuria, edema of the legs and feet, and puffiness of the face, without convulsion or coma; also called preeclampsia |
| erythroblastosis fetalis | a disorder that results from the incompatibility of a fetus with Rh-positive blood and a mother with Rh-negative blood, causing red blood cell destruction in the fetus; a blood transfusion is necessary to save the fetus |
| oxytocin | A hormone released by the posterior pituitary that stimulates uterine contractions during childbirth and milk ejection during breastfeeding. |
| tocolytic agent | drug used to stop labor contractions |
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