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105 OB/GYN
Terminology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Adnexal | adjacent |
| Amenorrhea | absence or cessation of menstrual period |
| Atypical | deviation from normal |
| Cervix | lower, narrow end of uterus that opens into vagina |
| Colposcopy | exam of cervix with lighted, magnifying lens |
| Cytology | the science of the study of cells: origin,structure,function and pathology |
| Dysmenorrhea | painful menstrual period |
| Dyspareunia | pain in vagina/pelvis during sexual intercourse |
| Dysplasia | the growth of abnormal cells |
| Ectocervix | the part of the cervix that extends into vagina |
| Endocervix | the mucous membrane lining of cervical canal |
| External os | the opening of the cervical canal into the vagina |
| Gynecology | the branch of medicine dealing with the reproductive organs of women |
| Menopause | the permanent cessation of menstruation |
| Menorrhagia | excessive bleeding during a menstrual period |
| Metrorrhagia | bleeding between menstrual periods |
| Perimenopause | prior to menopause when menstrual cycles become irregular and with increased periods of amenorrhea |
| Perineum | the external region between vagina and anus or scrotum and anus |
| Risk factor | increased chance of developing disease |
| Vulva | female external genitalia |
| Braxton Hicks contractions | intermittent,irregular,painless contractions that occur throughout pregnancy |
| Dilation | the stretching of the external os to allow passage of infant at birth |
| EDD | expected date of delivery |
| Effacement | the thinning and shortening of the cervical canal as birth approaches |
| Embryo | the child in utero from conception to the beginning of the 1st trimester |
| Engagement | the entrance of the fetal presenting part into the pelvic inlet |
| Fetal heart tones | the heartbeat of the fetus heard through the mother's abdominal wall |
| Fetus | the child in utero from the third month after conception to birth |
| Fundus | the dome-shaped upper portion of the uterus |
| Gestation | the period of intrauterine development from conception to birth |
| Infant | a child from birth to 12 months of age |
| Lochia | discharge from uterus after delivery |
| Multigravida | a woman who has been pregnant more than once |
| Multipara | a woman who has completed 2 or more pregnancies to viability regardless of birth status |
| Nullipara | a woman who has not carried a pregnancy to viability (20 weeks gestation) |
| Obstetrics | the branch of medicine concerned with the care of the woman during pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum period |
| Position | the relation of the presenting part of the fetus to the maternal pelvis |
| Postpartum | occuring after childbirth |
| Preeclampsia | a major complication of pregnancy characterized by increasing hypertension, albuminuria, and edema |
| Prenatal | before birth |
| Presentation | indication of the part of the fetus that is closest to the cervix and will be delivered first |
| Primigravida | a woman who is pregnant for the first time |
| Primipara | a woman who has carried a pregnancy to viability regardless of birth status |
| Puerperium | the period of time after delivery in which the body systems return to pre-pregnancy state (4 to 6 weeks) |
| Quickening | the 1st fetal movements in utero |
| Toxemia | a condition that includes preeclampsia and eclampsia |
| Trimester | 3 months or 1/3 of the gestational period of pregnancy |
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