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Chapter 13
Medical Terminolgy
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Amenorrhea | No menstruation |
| Colpostenosis | Narrowing in the vaginal opening |
| Dysmenorrhea | Painful menstruation |
| Dyspareunia | Painful sexual intercourse |
| Gynecomastia | Development of breast tissue in males |
| Hysteralgia Hysterodynia | Pain in the uterus |
| Leukorrhea | White signal discharge |
| Mastalgia | Breast pain |
| Mastoptosis | Downward displacement (drooping) of the breast |
| Menorrhagia | Excessive menstrual flow |
| Menorrhalgia | Painful menstruation |
| Metromenorrhagia | Excessive menstrual bleeding at a irregular intervals |
| Oligomenorrhea | Infrequent or light menstrual periods |
| Ovaralgia Ovarialgia | Pain of the ovaries |
| Perineocele | Hernia in the perineal region |
| Polymenorrhea | Menstrual periods occurring with greater than normal frequency |
| Vaginodynia | Vaginal pain |
| Vulvodynia | Pain in he vulva |
| Amniorrhea | Discharge of amniotic fluid |
| Amniorrhexis | Rupture of the amniotic sac |
| Braxton hicks contractions | Sporadic contractions are the uterine muscles of women not in labor; also known as false labor |
| Contraction | Shortening or tightening of a muscle; during labor; the uterine muscles contract |
| Amastia | Absence of breast |
| Cervical dysplasia | Bad formation of cervical cells |
| Colpoptosis | Downward displacement of the vagina |
| Episiostenosis | Narrowing of the vulvar opening |
| Hematosalpinx | Blockage in the fallopian tube caused by blood |
| Hydrosalpinx | Blockage in a fallopian tube caused by water (any clear fluid) |
| Hypermastia | Excessively large breasts |
| Hypomastia | Abnormally small breasts |
| Hysteroptosis | Downward displacement of the uterus into the vagina |
| Macromastia | Abnormally large breasts |
| Micromastia | Abnormally small breasts |
| Oophorocystosis | Ovarian cysts |
| Pyosalpinx | Bloackage in a fallopia tube caused by pus |
| Uterine prolapse | Downward displacement of the uterus into the vagina |
| Colposcope | Instrument used to examine the vagina |
| Colposcopy | Procedure for examining the vagina |
| Hysteroscope | Instrument for examining the uterus |
| Hysteroscopy | Procedure for examining the uterus |
| Pap smear | Test used to detect cancer cells, most commonly in the cervix |
| Vaginoscope | Instrument used to examine the vagina |
| Endometrium | Inner layer of uterine tissue |
| Gynecologist | Specialist in medical issues specific to women |
| Gynecology | Study of medical issue specific to women |
| Menarche | Beginning or first menstruation |
| Myometrium | Middle layer of uterine muscle tissue |
| Perimetrium | Tissue on the outside of the uterus, the outer layer of the uterus |
| Speculum | Device for examining a body cavity, most commonly the vagina |
| Bradytocia | Slow labor |
| Cephalopelvic disproportion (CPD) | Condition, characterized by the inability of the mothers pelvis to allow the baby to pass through the birth canal |
| Congenital anomaly | Irregular condition that is present at the time of birth |
| Dystocia | Difficult labor |
| Eutocia | Normal labor |
| Gravida | Another term for pregnant |
| Hysterocele | Hernia of the uterus |
| Hysterorrhexis | Rupture of the uterus |
| Lactogenic | Causing the formation of milk |
| Lactorrhea | Discharge of milk |
| Macrosomia | Baby with a large body |
| Microcephalus | Baby with a small head |
| Oligohydramnios | Not enough amniotic fluid |
| Polyhydramnios | Excessive amniotic fluid |
| Amniocentesis | Surgical puncture of the amnion |
| Amnioscope | Instrument for examining the amnion |
| Amnioscopy | Procedure for examining the amnion |
| Cardiotocograph | Instrument for recording the babies heart rate contractions; also known as a fetal heart monitor |
| Fetometry | Procedure for measuring the fetus |
| Pelvicephalometry | Procedure for measuring the head size of the baby and the pelvis size of the mother |
| Pelvimetry | Procedure for measuring the pelvis |
| Tocodynagraph | Instrument for recording the strength of labor contractions |
| Tomography | Procedure for recording the strength of labor contractions |
| Conception | The process of conceiving a child |
| Fertilization | The process of an egg and sperm joining to conceive a child |
| Gestation | The process of carrying a child from conception until birth |
| Implantation | The process of a fertilized egg attaching or adhering to the uterus; this enables it to begin to receive oxygen and nutrients from the mother to continue to grow |
| Ovulation | The process of an egg being released from an ovary |
| Contraception | A process that prevents or hinders the conception of a child |
| Teratogenic | Causing the formation of birth defects |
| Teratology | Branch of medicine, dealing with the study of birth defects, and their causes |
| Antepartum | Time before birth |
| Intrapartum | Time during birth |
| Lactation | Production of milk |
| Natal | Pertaining to birth |
| Neonatal | Pertaining a new birth; normally the first 28 days after birth |
| Neonatologist | Specialist in the neonatal period |
| Neonatology | Study of the neonatal period |
| Obstetrician | Specialist in pregnancy, labor, and delivery of newborns |
| Obstetrics | Branch of medicine, dealing with pregnancy, labor, and delivery of newborns |
| Perinatal | Time around the birth, normally ranging from 28 weeks of pregnancy to 28 days after pregnancy |
| Perinatologist | Specialist in the perinatal period |
| Perinatology | Branch of medicine dealing with a perinatal period |
| Postnatal | Pertaining to afterbirth |
| Postpartum | Pertaining to afterbirth |
| Prenatal | Pertaining to before birth |
| Cervicography | Procedure for imaging the cervix |
| Hysterosalpingogram | Record of the uterus, and fallopian tubes |
| Mammogram | Record of a breast exam |
| Sonohysterography | Procedure using soundwaves to examine the uterus |
| Transvaginal sonography | Imaging procedure using soundwaves emitted from a device inserted in the vagina |
| Hysterograhy | Procedure for imaging the uterus |
| Pelvic sonograph | Instrument for imaging the pelvis using sound waves |
| Cervicitis | Inflammation f the cervix |
| Cervicocolpitis Cervicovaginitis | Inflammation of the cervix and vagina |
| Colitis | Inflammation of the vagina |
| Colpocystitis | Inflammation of the vagina and urinary bladder |
| Cystocele | Hernia of the urinary bladder into the vagina |
| Endocervicitis | Inflammation of the inside of the cervix |
| Endometriosis | Condition in which endometrium cells appear, and grow outside the uterus |
| Endometritis | Inflammation of the endometrium |
| Mastitis | Inflammation of the rest |
| Menopause | Cessation of menstruation |
| Metrocolpocele | Hernia the uterus and prolapse into the vagina |
| Metrophlebitis | Inflammation of the blood vessels of the uterus |
| Myometritis | Inflammation of the myometrium |
| Oophoritis | Inflammation of an ovary |
| Oophoroma | Ovarian tumor |
| Ovariorrhexis | Rupture of an ovary |
| Ovaritis | Inflammation of an ovary |
| Perimetritis | Inflammation of the perimetrium |
| Rectocele | Hernia or protrusion of the rectum into the vagina |
| Salpingitis | Inflammation of a fallopian tube |
| Salpingocele | Hernia of a fallopian tube |
| Savings-oophoritis | Inflammation of a fallopian tube and ovary |
| Urethrocele | Hernia or prolapse of the urethra into the vagina |
| Vaginitis | Inflammation of the vagina |
| Vaginomycosis | Fungal condition of the vagina |
| Vaginosis | Condition of the vagina |
| Vesicovaginal fistula | Abnormal opening between the urinary bladder and vagina |
| Vulvitis | Inflammation of the vulva |
| Vulvovaginitis | Inflammation of the vulva and vagina |
| Abortion | Termination of pregnancy |
| Abruptio placentae | Separation of the placenta from the wall of the uterus |
| Chorioamnionitis | Inflammation of the chorion and amnion |
| Chorionic is | Inflammation of the chorion |
| Eclampsia | Severe, life-threatening complication of pregnancy, characterized by seizures |
| Ectopic pregnancy | Implantation of a fertilized egg, and a place other than the uterus |
| Hyperemesis gravidarum | Pre-related vomiting; an extreme form of the more common morning sickness |
| Hysterorrhexis | Rupture of the uterus |
| Ovarlocyesis | Ectopic pregnancy in an ovary |
| Placenta previa | Condition in which the placenta is attached to the uterus near the cervix |
| Preeclampsia | Condition, characterized by high blood pressure and high protein in the urine |
| Pseudocyesis | False pregnancy |
| Adenocarcinoma of the breast | Glandular tumor in the breast |
| Cervical intraepithelia neoplasia | Abnormal growth of cervical cells |
| Chorloangloma | Blood vessels tumor of the chorion |
| Chorlocarcinoma | Cancerous tumor of the chorion |
| Dermoid cyst | Ovarian cyst containing skin and sometimes hair, teeth, bone or cartilage |
| Teratoma | Another term for a dermoid cyst, the name derives from the contents of a cyst |
| Cervicectomy | Surgical removal of the cervix |
| Colpopexy | Surgical fixation of the vagina |
| Colpoplasty | Surgical reconstruction of the vagina |
| Episiorrhaphy | Suture of the vulva |
| Hysterectomy | Surgical removal of the uterus |
| Hysteropexy | Surgical fixation of the uterus |
| Hysterosapingectomy | Surgical removal of the uterus and fallopian tube(s) |
| Mammoplasty | Surgical reconstruction of a breast |
| Mastectomy | Surgical removal of a breast |
| Mastopexy | Surgical fixation of a breast |
| Myomectomy | Surgical removal of a tumor in the muscle (usually refers to the muscle of the uterine wall) |
| Oophorectomy | Surgical removal of an ovary |
| Oophorocystectomy | Surgical removal of an ovarian cyst |
| Oophorotomy | Incision into an ovary |
| Ovarian cystectomy | Surgical removal of an ovarian cyst |
| Ovarlocentesis | Surgical puncture of an ovary |
| Ovarlostomy | Creation of an opening into an ovary |
| Perineoplasty | Surgical reconstruction of the perineum |
| Perineorrhaphy | Suture of a perineum |
| Perineotomy | Incision into the perineum |
| Salpingectomy | Surgical removal of a Fallopian tube |
| Salpingo-oophorectomy | Surgical removal of a Fallopian tubes and ovaries |
| Salpingopexy | Surgical fixation of a fallopian tube |
| Vaginoperineoplasty | Surgical reconstruction of the vagina and perineum |
| Vaginoperineorrhaphy | Suture of the vagina perineum |
| Vaginoperineotomy | Incision into the vagina and perineum |
| Vaginoplasty | Surgical reconstruction of the vagina |
| Abortifacient | Drug or device that causes a termination of pregnancy |
| Amniotomy | Incision into the amnion |
| Cesarean section | Delivery of a baby through an incision made in the uterus |
| Episiotomy | Incision into the vulva |
| Hysterectomy | Incision into the uterus |
| Induced abortion | Intentional termination of pregnancy |
| In vitro fertilization | Fertilization of an egg done in a test tube |
| Oxytocin | Agent that stimulates uterine contractions, and accelerates labor |
| Tocolytic | Agent that stops or delays, premature labor and contractions |
| CIPP | Chronic idiopathic pelvic pain |
| Cx | Cervic |
| GYN | Gynecology |
| HPV | Human papilloma virus |
| HRT | Hormone replacement therapy |
| HSG | Hysterosalpingogram |
| LEEP | Loop electrosurgical excision procedure |
| PIDS | Pelvic inflammatory disease |
| PMS | Premenstrual syndrome |
| SHG | Sonohysterography |
| STD/STI | Sexual transmitted, disease/infection |
| TAH/BSO | Total abdominal hysterectomy/bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy |
| TSS | Toxic shock syndrome |
| TVS | Transvaginal sonography |
| VH | Vaginal hysterectomy |
| CPD | Cephalopelvic disproportion |
| CS, C-section | Cesarean section |
| DOB | Date of birth |
| EDD | Expected date of delivery |
| FAS | Fetal alcohol syndrome |
| FOB | Father of the baby (or rectal occult blood) |
| G | Gravida |
| IVF | In vitro fertilization |
| LGA | Large for gestational age |
| LMP | Last menstrual period |
| P | Births (come from the word para, which means “birth”) |
| RDS | Respiratory distress syndrome |
| SGA | Small for gestational age |
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