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Chapter 14 Cards
Medical Terminology: Creative Study Assignment - Chapter 14
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| arche- (suffix) | beginning |
| colp/o | vagina (sheath) |
| episi/o | vulva (covering) |
| hyster/o | uterus |
| mast/o | breast |
| metr/o | uterus |
| obstetr/o | midwife |
| oophor/o | ovary |
| salping/o | uterine (fallopian) tube; also, Eustachian tube |
| toc/o | labor or birth |
| meconium | intestinal discharges of the fetus that form the first stools in the newborn |
| dyspareunia | painful intercourse (coitus) (dys = painful; para = alongside of; eunia = bed) |
| dermoid cyst | congenital tumor composed of displaced embryonic tissue (teeth, bone, cartilage, and hair); typically found in an ovary and usually benign |
| pelvic adhesions | scarring of tissue within the pelvic cavity resulting from endometriosis, infection, or injury |
| cystocele | pouching of the bladder into the vagina |
| rectocele | pouching of the rectum into the vagina |
| enterocele | pouching sac of peritoneum between the vagina and the rectum |
| vaginitis | inflammation of the vagina with redness, swelling, and irritation; often caused by a specific organism, such as Candida (yeast) or Trichomonas (a sexually transmitted parasite) |
| cervical conization | removal of a cone-shaped portion of the cervix |
| myomectomy | excision of fibroid tumors |
| tubal liagation | sterilization of a woman by cutting and tying (ligating) the uterine tubes |
| lumpectomy | excision of a breast tumor without removing any other tissue or lymph nodes; usually followed by radiation or chemotherapy if the tumor is cancerous |
| barrier contraceptives | products that provide a physical barrier to prevent conception (e.g., condoms or diaphragms) |
| gravida | a pregnant woman; gravida followed by a number indicates the number of pregnancies |
| macrosomia | large-bodied baby commonly seen in diabetic pregnancies (macro = large; soma = body) |
| abortion (AB) | expulsion of the products of conception before the fetus is viable (able to live outside the uterus) |
| ectopic pregnancy | implantation of the fertilized egg outside the uterine cavity, often in the tube or ovary, or, rarely, in the abdominal cavity |
| pregnancy test | test performed on urine or blood to detect the presence of human chorionic gonadotropin hormone (secreted by the placenta), which indicates pregnancy |
| tocolytic agent | drug used to stop labor contractions |
| version | manual method for reversing the position of the fetus, usually done to facilitate delivery |
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