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Unit 5
Female reproductive
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Metromenorrhagia | Excessive menstrual bleeding at irregular intervals. |
| Hydrosalpinx | Blockage in a fallopian tube caused by water. |
| Colposcope | Instrument used to examine the vagina |
| Sepculum | Device for examining a body cavity, most commonly the vagina. |
| Bradytocia | Slow labor. |
| Mammogram | Record of a breast exam. |
| Fectometery | Procedure for measuring the fetus. |
| Pelvicephalometry | Procedure for measuring the head size of the baby and the pelvis size of the mother. |
| Tocography | Procedure for recording the strength of labor contractions. |
| Fertilization | The process of an egg and sperm joining to conceive a child |
| Neonatology | Study of the neonatal period |
| Perinatology | Branch of medicine dealing with the perinatal period |
| Cervicography | Procedure for imaging the cervix |
| Endocervicitis | Inflammation of the inside of the cervix |
| Oophoroma | Ovarian tumor. |