click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
13.2
Patient History, Problems, Complaints
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| amenorrhea (AH-MEN-oh-REE-ah) | no menstruatuion |
| colpostenosis (KOL-poh-sten-OH-sis) | narrowing in the vaginal opening |
| dysmenorrhea (DIS-MEN-oh-REE-ah) | painful menstruation |
| dyspareunia (dis-pah-ROO-nee-ah) | painful sexual intercourse |
| gynecomastia (GAI-neh-koh-MAS-tee-ah) | development of breast tissue in males |
| hysteralgia (HIS-teh-RAL-jah) | pain in the uterus |
| hysterodynia (HIS-teh-roh-DIN-ee-ah) | pain in the uterus |
| leukorrhea (LOO-koh-REE-ah) | white vaginal discharge |
| mastalgia (mas-TAL-jah) | breast pain |
| mastoptosis (MAS-tawp-TOH-sis) | downward displacment (drooping) of the breast |
| menorrhagia (MEN-oh-RAAY-jee-ah) | excessive menstrual flow |
| menorrhalgia (MEN-oh-RAL-jee-ah) | painful menstruation |
| metromenorrhagia (MAH-troh-MEN-oh-RAY-jee-ah) | excessive menstrual bleeding at irregular intervals |
| metrorrhagia (MEH-troh-RAY-jee-ah) | menstrual bleeding at irregular times |
| oligomenorrhea (AWL-ih-goh-MEN-oh-REE-ah) | infrequent or light menstrual periods |
| ovaralgia (OH-var-AL-jee-ah) | pain of the ovaries |
| ovarialgia (oh-VAR-ee-AL-jee-ah) | pain of the ovaries |
| perinocele (PER-ih-NEE-oh-SEEL | hernia in the perineal region |
| polymenorrhea (PAWL-ee-MEN-oh-REE-ah) | menstrual periods occuring witgh greater-than-normal frequncy |
| vaginodynia (VAJ-ih-noh-DIN-ee-ah) | vaginal pain |
| vulvodynia (VUL-voh-DIN-ee-ah) | pain in vulva |
| amniorrhea (AM-nee-oh-REE-ah) | discharge of amniotic fluid |
| amniorrhexis (AM-nee-oh-REK-sis) | rupture of the aniotic sac |
| Braxton Hicks contrataction | sporadic contractions of the uterine muscles of women not in labor; also known as false labor |
| conraction (kon-TRAK-shun) | shrotening or tightening of a muscle; during labor, the uterine muscles contract |