Module 12 Female Reproductive System Medical Terms
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| amnion | membrane that surrounds the embryo and fetus
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| amniotomy | incision into amnion
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| amniotic | pertaining to amnion
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| amniorrhea | flow of fluid from amnion
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| cervix | neck like structure of the uterus
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| cervicectomy | removal of cervix
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| cervical | pertaining to cervix
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| cervicitis | inflammation of the cervix
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| endocervicitis | inflammation of the mucous membrane within the cervix
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| vagina | area between the vulva and cervix
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| colpitis | inflammation of the vagina
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| colpoptosis | prolapse of the vagina
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| colposcope | instrument to view inside vagina
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| episiotomy | incision into the perineum and vagina to widen the birth canal
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| episiorrhaphy | suture of perineum and vagina
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| gynecologist | specialist in female reproductive system
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| gynecology | branch of study specializing in the treatment and diseases of the female reproductive system
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| hymen | fold of mucous membrane partially closing off the vaginal opening
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| hymenectomy | removal of hymen
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| hysterectomy | surgical removal of the uterus
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| hysteropexy | surgical fixation of uterus
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| hysterorrhexis | ruptured uterus
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| hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy | excision of the uterus, uterine tubes and ovaries
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| lactic | pertaining to milk
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| lactogen | milk production
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| lactorrhea | milk discharge
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| mammogram | x-ray of a breast
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| mammary | pertaining to breast
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| mammoplasty | surgical repair of a breast
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| mastalgia | breast pain
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| mastitis | inflammation of a breast
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| mastectomy | removal of a breast
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| mastopexy | surgical fixation of a breast
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| menstruation | monthly flow, discharge of endometrial lining of the uterus
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| amenorrhea | no menstrual flow
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| dysmenorrhea | painful menstrual flow
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| oligomenorrhea | scanty menstrual flow
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| menorrhagia | abnormal, rapid menstrual flow
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| endometritis | inflammation of the inner lining of the uterus (endometrium)
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| endometriosis | endometrial tissue growing outside it’s normal location
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| metrorrhea | flow from uterus
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| metrorrhagia | rapid (menstrual) blood flow from uterus
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| neonate | newborn
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| neonatologist | specialist in the study of newborn
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| prenatal | before birth
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| oophoritis | inflammation of ovary
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| oophoroma | ovarian cyst
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| ovarian | pertaining to ovary
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| ovariorrhexis | rupture of an ovary
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| perineum | area between the anus and vulva in females and scrotum in males
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| salpingocyesis | tubal pregnancy
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| salpingectomy | removal of fallopian tube
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| salpingitis | inflammation of fallopian tubes
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| uterine | pertaining to uterus
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| uterovaginal | pertaining to the uterus and vagina
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| vaginal | pertaining to vagina
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| vaginitis | inflammation of vagina
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| vulvopathy | any disease of the vulva
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| menarche | first menses
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| pseudocyesis | false pregnancy
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| nulligravida | no pregnancies
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| primigravida | first pregnancy
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| multigravida | multiple pregnancies
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| nullipara | no live births
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| primipara | first live birth
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| multipara | multiple live births
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| antepartum | before birth
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| postpartum | after birth
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| hematosalpinx | blood in fallopian tube
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| pyosalpinx | pus in fallopian tube
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| dystocia | difficult labor and childbirth
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| atresia | congenital lack of normal body opening
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| gynecology (GYN) | branch of medicine specializing in diagnosis and treatment of conditions of female reproductive system; physician is called gynecologist
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| obstetrics (OB) | branch of medicine specializing in diagnosis and treatment of women during pregnancy and childbirth; physician is obstetrician
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| ovarian cyst | cyst develops within ovary; may be multiple cysts; may rupture causing pain and bleeding
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| menometrorrhagia | excessive bleeding during menstrual period and at intervals between menstrual periods
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| hysteroptosis | prolapsed uterus
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| cystocele | hernia or outpouching of bladder protruding into vagina
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| rectocele | protrusion or herniation of rectum into vagina
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| Endometriosis | abnormal condition of endometrial tissue appearing throughout pelvis or abdominal cavity; tissue is normally found within uterus
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| fibroid tumor | benign tumor or growth in the uterus; contains fiber-like tissue
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| Hysterosalpingography (HSG) | Procedure of taking an X-ray after injecting radiopaque material into uterus and uterine tubes
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| mammography | Procedure of taking an X-ray to diagnose breast disease; especially breast cancer
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| colposcopy | examination of vagina using instrument called colposcope
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| amniocentesis | puncturing of amniotic sac using needle and syringe for purpose of withdrawing amniotic fluid for testing
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