5A part 2 Flashcards
Hystero
Uterus
Salping
Uterine tube
Cerv
Neck
Cervix
Neck of uterus
Pareunia, coitus
Intercouse
Dyspareunia
Painful intercourse
Precoital, postcoital
Before and after sex
Mamm/o
Mast/o
Breast
Endometriosis
A condition involving colonization of islands of sloughed endometrial tissue (uterine lining) in the abdominopelvic cavity
PID
Pelvic inflamatory disease
Prolapsed uterus
Uterus sags down into vagina
D&C
Dilation and curettage
Dilating the cervix and passing instruments that enable scraping of superficial layers of the endometrium
Episiotomy
A surgical procedure cutting into the perineal area in order to prevent tearing of tissues during childbirth
Saline infusion
Ultrasound test to show patency of the fallopian tubes using saline fluid
Hystero-contrast sonography
(HyCoSy)
Ultrasound contrast agents allow assesment of the tube lumen and the site of blockage
Obstetrician
A physician specializing in the diagnosis and management of pregnancy and delivering babies
Gynecologist
A physician specializing in diseases of the female reproductive system and related surgeries
Gravida
Pregnancy
Nulligravida
Never pregnant
Primigravida
First time pregnant
Para
Live birth
Nullipara
No live births
Fetal
Pertaining to the developing baby
Part/o
Toc/o
Labor/ birth/ delivery
Prepartum
Before birth
Postpartum
After birth
Dystocia
Difficult delivery
Natal
Refers to birth
Neonatal
Pertaining to new birth, first 4 weeks after birth
Post natal
Occuring after birth
Placenta previa
A placenta implanted over the cervical region of the uterus, blocks entrance to the birth canal
Abruptio placenta
Premature seperation of a normally implanted placenta before full term
Eclampsia
Toxemia of pregnancy
Involves hypertension, convulsions and coma
Preeclampsia
A less severe form of eclampsia
Ectopic pregnancy
A pregnancy implanted anywhere oustide the uterus
If in folopian tube, called tubal pregnancy
