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Term/Definition
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Amastia | Absence of breast |
| cervical dysplasia | bad formation of cervical cells |
| colpoptosis | downward displacement of the vagina |
| Hematosalpinx | blockage in a falloplan tube caused by blood |
| hydrosalpinx | blockage in a falloplan tube caused by water |
| hypermastia | excessively large breasts |
| hypomastia | abnormally small breasts |
| hysteroptosis | downward displacement of the uterus into the vagina |
| oophorocystosis | ovarian cysts |
| pyosalpinx | blockage in a falloplan tube caused |
| Colposcope | intrument used to examine the vagina |
| hysteroscope | intrument used to examine the uterus |
| Pap smear | test used to detect cancer cells, most commonly in the cervix |
| endometrium | inner layer of uterine tissue |
| bradytocia | Slow labor |
| Cephalopelvic disproportion (CPD) | condition characterized by the inability of the mother’s pellvis 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 |
| Abruptio placentae | Separation of the placenta from the wall of the uterus |
| chorloamnlonitis | inflammation of the chorion and amnion |
| 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 intake the urine |
| pseudocyesis | false pregnancy |
| Episiotomy | incision into the vulva |
| hysterotomy | incision into the uterus |
| induced abortion | intentional termination of pregnancy |
| oxytocin | agent that stimulates uterine contractions and accelerates labor |
| tocolytic | agent that stops or delays orecchiette labor and contractions |