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Chap 13
mad term
| amni/o | amni/o |
| cervic/o | cervix |
| chorion/o | chorion |
| colp/o | vagina |
| -cyesis | pregnancy |
| episi/o | vulva |
| fet/o | fetus |
| gyn/o | woman |
| hyster/o | uterus |
| lact/o | milk |
| mamm/o | breast |
| mast/o | breast |
| abortifacient | drug or device that causes the termination of a pregnancy |
| abortion | termination of pregnancy |
| antepartum | time before birth |
| bradytocia | slow labor |
| cervical intraepithelial neoplasia | abnormal growth of cervical cells |
| cesarean section | delivery of a baby through an incision made in the uterus |
| colposcopy | procedure for examining the vagina |
| dysmenorrhea | painful menstruation |
| ectopic pregnancy | implantation of a fertilized egg in a place other than the uterus |
| episiotomy | incision into the vulva |
| gynecologist | specialist in medical issues specific to women |
| hysteropexy | surgical fixation of the uterus |
| implantation | the process of a fertilized egg attaching or adhering to the uterus. This enables it to begin to receive oxygen and nutrients from the mother to continue to grow. |
| lactorrhea | discharge of milk |
| myometritis | inflammation of the myometrium |
| oophorectomy | surgical removal of an ovary |
| Pap (Papanicolaou) smear | test used to detect cancer cells, most commonly in the cervix |
| salpingopexy | surgical fixation of a fallopian tube |