Term | Definition |
Amenorrhea | An abnormal absence of menstrual periods for 3 or more months |
Andropause | Decrease of the male hormone testosterone |
Apgar Score | A scale of 1-10 to evaluate a newborn infants physical status at 1 and 5 minutes afterbirth |
Azoospermia | The absence of sperm in the semen |
Cervical Dysplasia | Growth of abnormal cells in the cervix |
Chlamydia | Most common, high contagious and requires early treatment with antibiotics |
Eclampsia | A more serious from of pre-eclamps, characterized by convulsions and sometimes coma |
Fibrocystic Breast Disease | The presence of single or multiple benign cysts in the breast |
Galactorrhea | The production of breast milk in a women who is not breastfeeding |
Gonorrhea | A highly contagious condition caused by the bacterium neisseria gonorrhoeae |
Hysterectomy | Surgical removal of the uterus |
Mastalgia | Pain in the breast |
Neonate | The baby first 4 weeks after being born |
Nulligravida | A woman who has never been pregnant |
Nullipara | A woman who has never borne a viable child |
Obstetrician | A physician who specializes in providing medical care to women during pregnancy, childbirth, and immediate after |
Oligomenorrhea | Infrequent or very high menstruation in a women with previously normal periods |
Oophorectomy | Surgical procedure to remove one or both of your ovaries |
Orchidectomy | Surgical removal of one or both testicles |
Orchiopexy | Endoscopic surgery to move an undescended testicle into its normal position i the scrotum |
Placenta Previa | Abnormal implantation of the placenta in the lower portion of the uterus |
Preeclampsia | Complication of pregnancy characterized by hypertension, edema, and proteinuria |
Priapism | Painful erection that lasts 4 hours or more and can be caused by medication, diseases, or trauma |
Primigravida | A women during her first pregnancy |
Primipara | A women who has borne on viable child |
Pruritus Vulvae | Severe itching of the external female genitalia |
Salpingo-oophorectomy | The surgical removal of a fallopian tube and ovary |
Syphilis | An STD caused by the bacterium treponema palladium; many symptoms |
Varicocele | Knot of widening varicose veins in one side of the scrotum |
Circumcision | Surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis |
Salpingitis | Inflammation of a fallopian tube |
Premature Menopause | Ovaries cease function before age 40 years due to disease, hormonal disorder, or surgical removal |
Total | The uterus and cervix are removed and can be done through the vagina or laparoscopically |
Lochia | Postpartum vaginal discharge that typically continues for 4 to 6 weeks after childbirth |
Abruptio Placentae | Disorder in which the placenta separates from the uterine wall before the birth of the fetus |
Gynecologist | Physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and specializes in diagnosing and treating the female reproductive system |
Cervic | Cervix |
Colp | Vagina |
Gravida | Pregnant |
Gynec | Woman |
Hyster | Uterus |
Mast | Breast |
Men | Menstruation |
Orchid | Testicles |
Ov | Egg |
Ovari | Ovary |
Para | To give birth |
Pexy | Surgical fixation |
Salping | Fallopian tube |
Test | Testicles |
Vagin | Vagina |
UA | Urinalysis |
UAO | Upper airway obstruction |
URI | Upper respiratory infection |
URQ | Upper right quadrant |
VAD | Venous access device |
VS | Vital signs |
VSS | Vital signs stable |
VT | Ventricular tachycardia |