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Chapter 13 Terms
Quick reference glossary of terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abortifacient | drug or device that causes the termination of a pregnancy |
| abortion | termination of pregnancy |
| amastia | absence of breasts |
| amenorrhea | no menstruation |
| amniocentesis | surgical puncture of the amnion |
| amniorrhea | discharge of amniotic fluid |
| amniorrhexis | rupture of the amniotic sac |
| amnioscope | instrument for examining the amnion |
| amnioscopy | procedure for examine the amnion |
| amniotomy | incision into the amnion |
| antepartum | time before birth |
| bradytocia | slow labor |
| cervical dysplasia | bad formation of cervical cells |
| cervical intraepithelial neoplasia | abnormal growth of cervical cells |
| cervicectomy | surgical removal of the cervix |
| cervicitis | inflammation of the cervix |
| cervicocolpitis | inflammation of the cervix and vagina |
| cervicography | procedure for imaging the cervix |
| cervicovaginitis | inflammation of the cervix and vagina |
| chorioamnionitis | inflammation of the chorion and amnion |
| chorioangioma | blood vessel tumor of the chorion |
| chorionitis | inflammation of the chorion |
| colpitis | inflammation of the vagina |
| colpocystitis | inflammation of the vagina and the urinary bladder |
| colopexy | surgical fixation of the vagina |
| colpoplasty | surgical reconstruction of the vagina |
| colpoptosis | downward placement of the vagina |
| colposcope | instrument used to examine the vagina |
| colposcopy | procedure for examining the vagina |
| cystocele | hernia of the urinary bladder into the vagina |
| dermoid cyst | ovarian cyst containing skin and sometimes hair, teeth, bone, or cartilage |