Question | Answer |
Gestation | Length of time from conception to birth |
Orifice | Mouth |
gynec/o | woman |
hyster/o | uterus |
salping/o | tube |
arche | beginning |
cyesis | pregnacy |
gravida | pregnant women |
para | to bear |
tocia | child brith |
version | turning |
Atresia | absence of closure of normal body openeing |
chriocarcinoma | malignant neoplasm of uterus or at the sit eof ectopic pregancy |
contrceptive Diaphragm | prevents conception, thin rubber ring |
Corpus Lutuem | ovarian Scar Tissue |
Dyspareunia | occurance of pain during sexual interocurse |
Endocervictis | imflammation of muscu lingin in the cervix |
fibroids | benigh uterine tumors |
hormonal contraception | use of hormones |
menarche | beginning of menstrual function |
Oligomenorrhea | menstrual flow |
pyosalpins | pus in fallopean tubes |
retroversion | entire organ being turned |
sterility | female cant become pregnant |
vaginismus | painful spasms of vaginal muscles |
abruptio placentae | premature seperation |
Breech Presentation | Feet present first instead of head |
dystocia | difficult labor |
Eclampsia | most serious toxemia during pregnancy |
Gravida | Pregnant Women |
Parturition | process of giving birth |
pelvimetry | measurement of pelvic dimensions |
placenta previa | placenta ruptures prematuraly |
puerperium | 42 days after birth |
amniocentesis | remove amniotic fluid |
Chorionic Villus Sampling | sampling placenta tissues for genetic defects |
Papanicolaou (Pap) Test | test for abnormal cells within the walls of cervix |
hysterosalpingography | radiograph of uterus and uterine tubes |
Cerclage | surtuing the cervix to prevent it from dilating prematurely |
Colpocleisis | surgical closure of the vaginal canal |
Cordocentesis | Sampling fetal blood |
Cryosurgery | freezing tissue to destroy cells |
Dilation and surettage | widening cervial canal |
Episiotomy | incision of hte perineum |
hysterectomy | excision fo the uterus |
Intrauterine Device | prevent implantation of a fertilized egg |
lumpectomy | excision of a small breast tumor |
Tubal Ligation | tie tubes so you cant get pregnant |
Antifungals | treat yeast infection |
estrogen | treat menopause |
oral contraceptives | prevent ovulation |
oxytocics | induce labor |
Prostaglandins | terminate pregnacy |
AI | Artifical insemination |
CA | Cancer |
DUB | Dysfunctional unterine bleeding |
G | Gravide |
GC | gonococcus |
GYN | Gynecology |
HSG | hysteroselpingography |
IUD | intrauterine device |
CPD | cephalopelvic disprportion |
CS | Cesarean |
LSO | Left Salpingo Oophorectomy |
Pap | Papanicolaou |
TAH total | abdominal hysterectomy |
VD | Venereal Disease |
FECG | Fetal Electrocardiogram |
OB | obstetrics |