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chapter 13
female reproductive system
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| colp/o, vagin/o | vagina |
| episi//o, vulv/o | vulva |
| perine/o | perineum |
| gynec/o, gyn/o | woman |
| mast/o, mamm/o | breast |
| lact/o | milk |
| cervic/o | cervix |
| hyster/o, metr/o, uter/o | uterus |
| pelv/i | pelvus |
| oophor/o, ovari/o | ovary |
| men/o | menstruation |
| salping/o | fallopian tube |
| amni/o | amnion |
| -cyesis | pregnancy |
| chori/o, chorion/o | chorion |
| toc/o | labor |
| fet/o | fetus |
| part/o, nat/o | birth |
| eun | couch |
| oligo | few |
| salpinx | fallopian tube |
| arche | beginning |
| cephalopelvic disproportion (CPD) | inability of the mothers pelvis to allow the baby to pass through the birth canal |
| con | with |
| gravida | heavy (another term for pregnant) |
| toco | birth |
| concept | conceive |
| fertiliz | fertile |
| gest | carry |
| ov | egg |
| terato | monster |
| intra | during |
| neo | new |
| colp | vagina |
| pause | stop |
| CIPP | chronic idiopathic pelvic pain |
| Cx | cervix |
| GYN | gynecology |
| HPV | human papillomavirus |
| HRT | hormone replacement therapy |
| HSG | hysterosalingogram |
| LEEP | loop electrosurgical excision procedure |
| PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
| PMS | premenstrual syndrome |
| SHG | sonohysterography |
| STD/STI | sexually transmitted disease / infection |
| TAH/BSO | total abdominal hysterectomy / bilateral saplingo-oophorectomy |
| TSS | toxic shock syndrome |
| TVS | transvaginal sonography |
| VH | vaginal hysterectomy |
| CPD | cepnelopelvic disproportion |
| CS, C-section | cesarean section |
| DOB | date of birth |
| EDD | expected date of delivery |
| FAS | fetal alcohol syndrome |
| FOB | father of the baby |
| G | gravida |
| IVF | in vitro fertilization |
| LGA | large for gestational age |
| LMP | last menstrual period |
| P | births |
| RDS | respiratory distress syndrome |
| SGA | small for gestational age |