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Stack #85350, Ch 8
Chabner Ch 8 WWC JJ
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| amni/o | amnion = innermost membrane around the developing embryo |
| cephal/o | head |
| cervic/o | cervix, neck |
| chori/o | chorion = outermost layer of the two membranes surrounding the embryo; it is part of the placenta |
| chorion/o | chorion = outermost layer of the two membranes surrounding the embryo; it is part of the placenta |
| colp/o | vagina |
| culd/o | cul-de-sac = region within the pelvis, midway between the rectum and uterus |
| episi/o | vulva = external genitalia of the female; includes the labia, hymen, and clitoris |
| galact/o | milk |
| gynec/o | woman, female |
| hyster/o | uterus, womb |
| lact/o | milk |
| mamm/o | breast |
| mast/o | breast |
| men/o | menses, menstruation |
| metr/o | uterus |
| metri/o | uterus |
| my/o | muscle |
| myom/o | muscle tumor |
| nat/i | birth |
| obstetr/o | midwife = concerned with pregnancy and birth |
| olig/o | scanty |
| o/o | egg |
| oophor/o | ovary = one of a pair of female organs on each side of the pelvis; produce eggs and hormones |
| ov/o | egg |
| ovari/o | ovary = one of a pair of female organs on each side of the pelvis; produce eggs and hormones |
| ovul/o | egg |
| perine/o | perineum = area between anus and vagina in females |
| phor/o | to bear |
| py/o | pus |
| salping/o | fallopian tubes = one of a pair of ducts through which the ovum travels to the uterus |
| uter/o | uterus = hollow, pear-shaped muscular female organ in which the embryo develops and from which menstruation occurs. upper portion is fundus, middle is corpus(body), lower/neck portion is cervix |
| vagin/o | vagina = tube extending from the uterus to the exterior of the body |
| vulv/o | external genitalia of the female; includes the labia, hymen, and clitoris |
| -arche | beginning |
| -cele | hernia |
| -cyesis | pregnancy |
| -ectasis | stretching, dilation |
| -ectomy | removal; excision; resection |
| -flexion | process of bending |
| -genesis | producing; forming |
| -gravida | pregnancy |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -pareunia | sexual intercourse |
| -parous | to bear, bring forth |
| -plasia | development; formation; growth |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -ptosis | droop; sag; prolapse; fall |
| -rrhagia | bursting forth (of blood) |
| -rrhaphy | suture |
| -rrhea | discharge, flow |
| -salpinx | uterine tube |
| -scopy | visual examination with an instrument |
| -stenosis | tightening; stricture |
| -stomy | new opening (to form a mouth) |
| -tocia | labor, birth |
| -tomy | process of cutting |
| -tresia | opening |
| -version | act of turning |
| bi- | two |
| dys- | painful, difficult |
| endo- | within |
| in- | in |
| intra- | within |
| multi- | many |
| nulli- | no, not, none |
| oxy- | swift; sharp; acid |
| peri- | surrounding |
| pre- | before |
| primi- | first |
| pseudo- | false |
| retro- | backward |
| uni- | one |
| amniocentesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid from the amnion. |
| amniotic fluid | fluid that is contained within the amnionic sac. |
| endocervicitis | inflammation of the inner lining of the cervix |
| choriogenesis | formation of the chorion |
| chorionic | pertaining to the chorion |
| colporrhaphy | suture of the vagina |
| colposcopy | visual examination of the vagina |
| culdocentesis | surgical puncture of the cul-de-sac to remove fluid |
| episiotomy | incision of the vulva (perineum) |
| galactorrhea | discharge of milk (abnormal amount). |
| gynecomastia | condition of female breasts (enlarged) in a male |
| hysterectomy | removal of the uterus |
| hysteroscopy | visual examination of the uterus (endoscopic = with an instrument) |
| lactogenesis | formation (secretion) of milk |
| lactation | secretion of milk |
| mammary | pertaining to the breast |
| mammoplasty | surgical repair of the breast |
| mastitis | inflammation of a breast |
| mastectomy | removal of a breast |
| amenorrhea | no menstrual flow |
| dysmenorrhea | pain during menstruation |
| oligomenorrhea | scanty menstrual flow |
| menorrhagia | excessive discharge of blood during menstruation |
| metrorrhagia | excessive discharge of blood from the uterus (between menstrual periods) |
| menometrorrhagia | excessive uterine bleeding at and between menstrual periods |
| endometriosis | abnormal condition of the inner lining of the uterus (found ectopically). |
| myometrium | muscle layer lining the uterus |
| myomectomy | removal of a muscle tumor (fibroid). |
| neonatal | pertaining to newborn |
| obstetric | field of medicine dealing with pregnancy and delivery of the newborn |
| oogenesis | production of eggs (egg cells). |
| bilateral oophorectomy | removal of both ovaries |
| ovum | an egg cell |
| ovarian | pertaining to an ovary |
| anovulatory | condition of no egg production |
| perineorrhaphy | suture of the perineum |
| oophoritis | inflammation of an ovary |
| salpingectomy | removal of the fallopian (uterine) tube |
| uterine prolapse | sagging or falling of the uterus into the vagina |
| vaginal orifice | opening of the vagina to the outside of the body |
| vaginitis | inflammation of the vagina |
| vulvovaginitis | nflammation of the vagina and vulva |
| menarche | beginning of the first menstrual period |
| pseudocyesis | false pregnancy |
| primigravida | woman who is in her first pregnancy |
| primiparous | pertaining to a woman who has delivered her first child |
| leukorrhea | discharge of white, vaginal secretion, associated with cervicitis |
| menorrhea | menstrual discharge |
| pyosalpinx | pus in the fallopian tube |
| dystocia | difficult, painful labor and delivery |
| oxytocia | rapid labor and delivery |
| cephalic version | turning of the head of the fetus toward the cervix |
| dyspareunia | painful sexual intercourse |
| endometritis | inflammation of the inner lining of the uterus |
| involution of the uterus | the uterus returns to its normal nonpregnant size |
| intrauterine device | object that is placed within the uterus as a contraceptive device |
| multipara | woman who has had many births (deliveries). |
| multigravida | woman who has had more than one pregnancy |
| nulligravida | woman who has not had any pregnancies |
| nullipara | woman who has not had any vaginal births |
| prenatal | pertaining to before birth |
| primipara | woman who has had or is giving birth to her first child |
| retroversion | the uterus is abnormally turned backward |
| carcinoma of the cervix | malignant cells with the cervix (cervical cancer) |
| cervicitis | inflammation of the cervix |
| carcinoma of the endometrium (endometrial cancer) | malignant tumor of the uterus (adenocarcinoma) |
| endometriosis | endometrial tissue is found in abnormal locations, including the ovaries, fallopian tubes, supporting ligaments, or small intestine |
| fibroids | benign tumors in the uterus |
| ovarian carcinoma | malignant tumor of the ovary (adenocarcinoma) |
| ovarian cysts | collections of fluid with a sac (cyst) in the ovary |
| pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) | inflammation in the pelvic region; salpingitis |
| carcinoma of the breast | malignant tumor of the breast (arising from milk glands and ducts) |
| abruptio placentae | premature separation of the implanted placenta, it is an obstetric emergency |
| ectopic pregnancy | inplantation of the fertilized egg in any site other than the normal uterine location, most commonly in fallopian tubes (tubal pregnancy) |
| Down syndrome | chromosomal abnormality (trisomy-21) results in mental retardation, retarded growth, a flat face with a short nose, low-set ears, and slanted eyes |
| erythroblastosis fetalis | hemolytic disease in the newborn caused by a blood group (Rh factor) incompatibility between the mother and the fetus |
| hydrocephalus | accumulation of fluid in the spaces of the brain |
| mammography | x-ray imaging of the breast |
| colposcopy | visual examination of the vagina and cervix using a colposcope |
| cryosurgery | use of cold temperature to destroy tissue, using liquid nitrogen |
| abortion | spontaneous or induced termination of pregnancy before the fetus can exist on its own |
| amniocentesis | surgical puncture of the amniotic sac to withdraw amniotic fluid for analysis |
| cesarean section | surgical incision of the abdominal wall and uterus to deliver a fetus |
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