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Ch 14 Med term
Female Reproductive System and Obstetrics
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ~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 |