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medtermch14
medical terminology chapter 14
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cervic/o | neck, cervix (neck of uterus) |
| colp/o | vagina |
| episi/o | vulva |
| -gravida | pregnant |
| gynec/o | woman, female |
| mamm/o | breast |
| men/o | menstruation, menses |
| metr/o | uterus |
| multi- | many, much |
| oophor/o | ovary |
| orchid/o | testicles, testis, testes |
| ov/o | egg, ovum |
| -pexy | surgical fixation |
| prostat/o | prostate gland |
| salping/o | uterine (fallopian) tube, auditory(eustachian) tube |
| ablation | The removal of a body part or the destruction of its function |
| abruptio placentae | An abnormal condition in which the placenta separates from the uterine wall prematurely before the birth of the fetus. |
| amenorrhea | The absence of menstrual periods for three months or more. |
| anorchism | The congenital absence of one or both testicles |
| azoospermia | The absence of sperm in the semen |
| benign prostatic hypertrophy | Abnormal enlargement of the prostate gland often found in men over 50; also known as prostatomegaly. |
| cervical dysplasia | The abnormal growth of cells of the cervix; also known as precancerous lesions. |
| cervicitis | Inflammation of the cervix |
| cesarean section | The delivery of the child through an incision in the maternal abdominal and uterine walls; also known as a cesarean delivery or a C-section. |
| chlamydia | A sexually transmitted disease caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. |
| circumcision | Surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis that is usually performed a few days after birth. |
| colposcopy | Direct visual examination of the tissues of the cervix and vagina using a binocular magnifier called a colposcope |
| curettage | The removal of material from the surface by scraping |
| dilation | the expansion of an opening |
| dysmenorrhea | Abdominal pain caused by uterine cramps during a menstrual period. |
| eclampsia | During pregnancy, a more serious form of preeclampsia characterized by convulsions and sometimes coma. |
| ectopic pregnancy | The condition in which a fertilized egg is implanted and begins to develop outside of the uterus; also known as an extrauterine pregnancy. |
| endocervicitis | Inflammation of the mucous membrane lining of the cervix. |
| endometriosis | A condition in which patches of endometrial tissue escape the uterus and become attached to other structures in the pelvic cavity |
| epididymitis | Inflammation of the epididymis; also called epididymo-orchitis. |
| episiorrhaphy | Surgical suturing to repair an episiotomy. |
| episiototmy | A surgical incision of the perineum and vagina to facilitate delivery and prevent laceration of the tissues. |
| fibrocystic breast disease | The presence of single or multiple cysts in the breasts. |
| gonorrhea | A sexually transmitted disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae. |
| gynecologist | The condition of excessive mammary development in the male. |
| human papilloma virus | vaccine is available to prevent the spread of this disease. It is recommended that it be administered to girls between the ages 11 and 12 or before they become sexually active. |
| hypomenorrhea | A small amount of menstrual flow during a shortened regular menstrual period. |
| hysterectomy | The surgical removal of the uterus that may, or may not, include removal of the cervix. |
| hysteropexy | the surgical fixation of a misplaced or abnormally movable uterus |
| hysterosalpingography | A radiographic examination of the uterus and fallopian tubes following the instillation of radiopaque material |
| hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy | the surgical removal of the uterus and cervix, plus both ovaries and fallopian tubes. |
| hysteroscopy | The direct visual examination of the interior of the uterus and fallopian tubes using the magnification of a hysteroscope |
| leiomyoma | A benign tumor composed of muscle and fibrous tissue that occurs in the wall of the uterus; also known as a fibroid. |
| leukorrhea | A profuse whitish mucus discharge from the uterus and vagina. |
| mammography | A radiographic screening examination of the breast to detect the presence of cancer. |
| mammoplasty | Surgical repair or restructuring of the breast; also spelled mammaplasty. |
| menarche | the beginning of the menstrual function that begins at puberty |
| menometrorrhagia | Excessive uterine bleeding occurring both during the menses and at irregular intervals between periods. |
| menopause | the normal stopping of the monthly menstrual periods, which officially begins 12 months after a woman's final menstrual period, occurs at the average age of 52 |
| menstruation | menses, the normal periodic discharge of a bloody fluid from the nonpregnant uterus |
| metrorrhea | An abnormal discharge, such as mucus or pus, from the uterus. |
| metrorrhexis | rupture of the uterus |
| mittelschmerz | pain between menstrual periods this usually occurs at the time of ovulation |
| multiparous | A woman who has given birth two or more times |
| neonate | during the first 4 weeks after birth |
| nulligravida | A woman who has never been pregnant |
| nullipara | A woman who has never borne a viable child. |
| obstetrician | specializes in providing medical care to women during pregnancy, childbirth, and immediately thereafter |
| oligomenorrhea | Light or infrequent menstrual flow |
| oligospermia | An abnormally low number of sperm in the semen; also known as a low sperm count. |
| oophorectomy | The surgical removal of an ovary; also known as an ovariectomy. |
| oophoritis | Inflammation of an ovary |
| orchidectomy | The surgical removal of one or both testicles; also known as an orchiectomy. |
| orchitis | Inflammation of one or both testicles; also known as testitis |
| ovariectomy | The surgical removal of an ovary; also known as an oophorectomy. |
| ovariorrhexis | The rupture of an ovary |
| papanicolaou test | An exfoliative biopsy to screen for early indications of cervical cancer; also known as a Pap smear. |
| perimenopause | the term used to designate the transition phase between regular menstrual periods and no periods at all During this phase, which can last as long as 10 years,changes in hormone production may cause symptoms including hot flashes mood swings disturbed sle |
| perineum | region between the vagina orifice and the anusregion between the scrotum and the anus |
| placenta previa | Abnormal implantation of the placenta in the lower portion of the uterus. |
| preeclampsia | A complication of pregnancy characterized by hypertension, edema, and proteinuria; also known as toxemia or pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH). |
| primigravida | A woman during her first pregnancy |
| primipara | A woman who has borne one viable child |
| prostatectomy | Surgical removal of all or part of the prostate gland. |
| prostatitis | Inflammation of the prostate gland |
| pruritus vulvae | Severe itching of the external female genitalia. |
| salpingo-oophorectomy | The surgical removal of a fallopian tube and ovary. |
| syphilis | A sexually transmitted disease that is caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. |
| trichomonas | A sexually transmitted disease caused by the protozoan parasite Trichomonas vaginalis |
| vaginal candidiasis | A fungal infection of the vagina caused by Candida albicans; also known as vaginal thrush or as a yeast infection |
| vaginoplasty | surgical repair of the vagina |
| varicocele | A knot of varicose veins in one side of the scrotum |
| varicocelectomy | The removal of a portion of an enlarged vein to relieve a varicocele. |
| vasectomy | The male sterilization procedure in which a small portion of the vas deferens is surgically removed |
| vasovasostomy | A procedure performed as an attempt to restore fertility to a vasectomized male; also known as a vasectomy reversal. |
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