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Ch 14 Med term
Female Reproductive System and Obstetrics
Term | Definition |
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~arche | beginning |
cervic/o | neck or cervix |
colp/o | vagina(sheath) |
episi/o | vulva(covering) |
gynec/o | woman |
hyster/o | uterus |
lact/o | milk |
mamm/o | breast |
men/o | menstruation |
obstetr/o | midwife |
oo~ | egg/ovary |
pelv/i | pelvis/ hip bone |
salping/o | uterine |
toc/o | labor or birth |
fundus | upper portion of the uterus above the entry to the uterine tubes |
myometrium | muscular wall of the uterus |
adnexa | uterine tubes and ovaries |
right uterine appendage | right uterine tube and ovary |
left uterine appendage | left uterine tube and ovary |
mons pubis | rounded mound of fatty tissue that covers the pubic bone |
clitoris | female erectile tissue in the anterior portion of the vulva |
hymen | fold of mucous membrane that encircles the entrance to the vagina |
vaginal orifice | opening to the vagina |
perineum | region between the vulva and anus |
areola | dark- pigmented area around the nipple |
fetus | developing organism from the ninth week of birth |
amniotic fluid | fluid within the amniotic sac that surrounds and protects the fetus |
amenorrhea | absence of menstruation |
oligo-ovulation | irregular ovulation |
menorrhagia | excessive bleeding from the uterus at any time other than normal menstruation |