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Unit 5 Discussion
Chapter 13
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| vagin/o | vagina |
| perine/o | perineum (between the uterus & external genitalia) |
| lact/o | milk |
| cervic/o | cervix (neck of the uterus) |
| salping/o | tube (fallopian tube) |
| part/o | to bear, give birth or labor |
| ovari/o | ovary |
| -cyesis | pregnancy |
| macromastia | abnormally large breasts |
| micromastia | abnormally small breasts |
| wet mount | a lab technique used to examine a specimen under the microscope while it is still in liquid form (aka wet prep) |
| ultrasound | a medical imaging technique that uses high-frequency sound waves to create real-time images of structures inside the body. (aka sonography) |
| vulvodynia | a chronic pain affecting the vulva, lasting at least 3 months, with no clear identification causes |
| mastoptosis | breast ptosis (sagging or drooping of the breasts |
| menorrhage | abnormally heavy or prolonged menstrual bleeding |