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Female Reproductiv
Female Reproductive System Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| salpingo | fallopian tube |
| ante | before |
| ab | away, off |
| neo | new |
| masto | breast |
| mammo | breast |
| colpo | vagina |
| oophoro | ovary |
| congenital | present at birth |
| prenatal | before birth |
| abortion | termination of the pregnancy before the fetus can survive |
| ectopic pregnancy | fertilized egg is growing in the fallopian tube, not the uterus |
| fetus | an unborn child after the third month of pregnancy |
| oophorectomy | removal of an ovary |
| oophoritis | inflammation of an ovary |
| hysterectomy | removal of the uterus |
| Cesarean Section | incision into the uterus through the abdomen to deliver a fetus |
| dysmenorrhea | painful menstruation |
| salpingo-oophorectomy | removal of ovary and fallopian tube |
| ovarian cyst | a collection of fluid on an ovary |
| mastectomy | removal of a breast |
| mastocarcinoma | cancerous tumor of the breast |
| tubal ligation | female sterilization |
| menopause | menstrual cycle slows down and eventually stops |
| menstruation | discharge of blood from the uterus approximately every 28 days |
| Dilation and Curettage | scrape inner walls of uterus |
| mammoplasty | plastic repair of breast |
| colposcope | instrument to examine vagina |
| mammogram | x-ray of breast |
| cervical pap smear | test used to detect cervical cancer |
| endometriosis | lining of the uterus is growing outside the uterus |
| pelvic inflammatory disease | any infection of the female pelvic organs |
| neonatal | pertaining to a newborn |
| natal | pertaining to pregnancy or birth |