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MED104 Ch13.3
Vocabulary (Female Reproductive)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| dysparenuria | painful sexual intercourse |
| speculum | device for examining a body cavity, most commonly the vagina |
| gravida | pregnant |
| macrosomnia | baby with a large body |
| abortion | termination of pregnancy |
| abruptio placentae | separation of the placenta from the wall of the uterus |
| eclampsia | severe, life-threatening complication of pregnancy characterized by seizures |
| ovariocyesis | ectopic pregnancy in an ovary |
| preeclampsia | high BP and high protein in urine before eclampsia |
| dermoid cyst | ovarian cysts containing skin, sometimes hair, teeth, bone and cartilage |
| teratoma | synonym for dermoid cyst |
| abortifacient | drug/device the causes abortion |
| oxytocin | agent that stimulates uterine contractions and accelerates labor |
| tocolytic | agent that stops/delays premature labor and contractions |