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chapter 13

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colp/o vagina
vagin/o vagina
perine/o perinium
episi/o vulva
vulv/o vulva
gynec/o woman
gyn/o woman
lact/o milk
mast/o breast
mamm/o breast
cervic/o cervix
oophor/o ovary
ovari/o ovary
hyster/o uterus
metr/o uterus
uter/o uterus
pelv/i pelvis
men/o menstruation
salping/o fallopian tube
amni/o amnion
-cyesis pregnancy
chori/o chorion
chorion/o chorion
toc/o labor, birth
fet/o fetus
part/o birth
nat/o birth
Braxton Hicks contraction sporadic contractions of the uterine muscles of women not in labor, false labor
contraction to draw together, shorten
pap smear test used to detect cancer cells, cervix
speculum "mirror", device to examen body cavity, vagina
gravida "heavy", pregnant
som- body
conception "to take or gather"
fertilization process of sperm joining egg
gestation "carry" child from conception to birth
implantation fertilized egg attaching to uterus
ovulation egg release from ovary
teratogenic "monster", formation of birth defects
obstetrics branch of med dealing w/ pregnancy, labor, and delivery of newborns
neonatal 28 days after birth
perinatal 28 weeks of pregnancy- 28 days after birth
postpartum focus on mother after birth
postnatal focus on baby after birth
endometriosis cells grow outside uterus
abruptio placentae tear away placentae
eclampsia severe, life-threatening complication of pregnancy characterized by seizures
ec- out
top place
placenta previa placenta first, placenta attached to uterus near cervix
preeclampsia high bp and protein in urine condition
spontaneous abortion miscarriage
dermoid cyst ovarian cyst containing skin and sometimes hair, teeth, bone, and cartilage
teratoma dermoid cyst
abortifacient drug or device that terminates pregnancy
cesarean section delivery of baby through incision in uterus
in vitro fertilization "glass", test tube fertilization
oxytocin agent that stimulates contractions and accelerates birth
tocolytic agent that delays labor
Created by: katorn
 

 



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