Term | Definition |
COLP/O, VAGIN/O | Vagina (Sheath, Sword) |
EPISI/O, VULV/O | Vulva - External genitalia |
PERINE/O | Perineum - Region between genital organs and anus. |
LACT/O | Milk (galaxy) |
GYNEC/O, GYN/O | Woman |
MAST/O, MAMM/O | Breast |
CERVIC/O | Cervix; Opening between uterus and vagina |
HYSTER/O, METR/O, UTER/O | Uterus.
Ex. Hysterectomy, Endometriosis, Uterus |
MEN/O | Menstruation (month) |
OOPHOR/O, OVARI/O | Ovary.
OO (egg) PHOR (to carry) OOPHOR - thing that carries the eggs. |
SALPING/O | Fallopian Tube |
AMNI/O | Amnion - Innermost membrane covering a fetus |
-Cyesis | Pregnancy |
CHORI/O, CHORION/O | Chorion - Outer membrane covering fetus; It connects the fetus to the uterus wall |
TOC/O | Labor |
FET/O | Fetus - (embryo); An unborn child after the 8th week of pregnancy. |
PART/O, NAT/O | Birth (PART/O) Focuses on the mother.
NAT/0 To be born. Focuses on the baby. |
MENORRHAGIA (MEN-oh-RAY-jah) | Excessive menstrual flow |
METROMENORRHAGIA (MEH-troh-MEN-oh-RAY-jah) | METRO (uterus) MENO (menstruation) RRHAGIA (excessive discharge) |
METRORRHAGIA (MEH-troh-RAY-jah) | Menstrual bleeding at irregular times |
CERVICAL DYSPLASIA | Bad formation of cervical cells |
HEMATOSALPINX | Blockage in fallopian tube caused by blood |
HYDROSALPINX | Blockage in fallopian tube caused by water, clear fluid |
GRAVIDA (GRAH-vid-ah) | Heavy - Pregnant |
EUTOCIA (yoo-TOH-shee-ah) | Good, normal labor |
DYSTOCIA (dis-TOH-shee-ah) | (DYS)Bad, abnormal, difficult (TOC) labor |
TERATOGENIC (TER-ah-toh-JIN-ik) | TERATO (Monster) GEN (Creation) IC (pertaining to). Causing the formation of birth defects. |
OBSTETRICS | Branch of medicine dealing with pregnancy, labor & delivery |
NATAL | Pertaining to birth |
ANTEPARTUM | Before birth |
INTRAPARTUM | During birth |
NEONATAL | Pertaining to new birth; The first 28 days after birth |
NEONATOLOGIST | Specialist in neonatal period |
NEONATOLOGY | Study of the neonatal period |
OSTETRICIAN | Specialist in pregnancy, labor and delivery of newborns |
PERINATAL | Time around (PERI) the birth; ranging from 28 weeks of pregnancy to 28 days after pregnancy |
POSTNATAL | Pertains to after birth |
POSTPARTUM | Pertaining to after birth; Focus on mother after birth |
PRENATAL | Pertaining to before birth |
OXYTOCIN | Agent that stimulates uterine contractions and accelerates labor |
TOCOLYTIC | Agent that stops or delays premature labor and contractions |
DERMOID CYST | Also called TERATOMA. An ovarian cyst. Can contain hair, teeth, bone or cartilage. Literally: 'skin resembling cyst' |
TERATOMA | Also called A Dermoid Cyst. An ovarian cyst. Literally: 'Monster Tumor.' |
ABORTIFACIENT | Drug or device that causes termination of pregnancy |
INDUCED ABORTION | Intentional termination of pregnancy |
CESAREAN SECTION | Common term used in Obstetrics. Delivery of baby via incision in uterus. Refers to ancient Roman law requiring child to be cut from mother's womb if mother died in childbirth. |
CIPP | Chronic Idiopathic Pelvic Pain |
Cx | Cervix |
GYN | Gynecology |
HPV | Human Ppillomavirus |
HRT | Hormone Replacement Therapy |
HSG | Hysterosalpingogram |
LEEP | Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure |
PID | Pelvic Inflammatory Disease |
PMS | Premenstrual Syndrome |
SHG | Sonohysterography |
STD/STI | Sexually Transmitted Disease/Infection |
TAH/BSO | Total Abdminal Hysterectomy/BiLateral Salpingo-Ooophorectomy |
TSS | Toxic Shock Syndrome |
TVS | Transvaginal Sonography |
VH | Vaginal Hysterectomy |
CPD | Cephalopelvic Disproportion |
CS, C-Section | Cesarean Section |
DOB | Date of Birth |
EDD | Expected Date of Delivery |
FAS | Fetal Alcohol Syndrome |
FOB | Father of the baby OR Fetal Blood Occult |
G | Gravida |
IVF | In Vitro Fertilization |
LGA | Large for Gestational Age |
LMP | Last Menstrual Period |
P | Births (Para) |
RDS | Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
SGA | Small for Gestational Age |