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ch 12 female reproduction Flashcards

1
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amni/o

amniocentesis

A

amnion (amniotic sac)

surgical puncture of the amniotic sac

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cervic/o

cervicitis

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neck; cervix

inflammation of the cervix

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colp/o

colposcopy

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vagina

visual examination of the vagina

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vagin/o

vaginocele

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vagina

vaginal hernia; also called colpocele

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galact/o

galactopoiesis

A

milk

production of milk

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lact/o

lactogen

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milk

forming or producing milk

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gynec/o

gynecologist

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women, female

physician specializing in treating disorders of the female reproduction system

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hyster/o

hysterectomy

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uterus (womb)

excision of the uterus

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metri/o

endometrial

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uterus (womb)

pertaining to the lining of the uterus

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uter/o

uterovaginal

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uterus (womb)

relating to the uterus and vagina

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mamm/o

mammogram

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breast

radiograph of the breast

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mast/o

mastopexy

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breast

surgical fixation of the breast

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men/o

menorrhagia

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menses, menstruation

bursting forth of the menses

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metr/o

metroptosis

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uterus; measure

prolapse or downward displacement of the uterus

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nat/o

prenatal

A

birth

pertaining to the time period before birth

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oophor/o

oophoroma

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ovary

ovarian tumor

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ovari/o

ovariorrhexis

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ovary

rupture of an ovary

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perine/o

perineorrhaphy

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perineum

suture of the perineum

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salping/o

salpingoplasty

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tube(usually fallopian or eustachian {auditory} tubes)

surgical repair of a fallopian tube

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20
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arche

menarche

A

beginning

beginning of menstruation

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21
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cyesis

pseudocyesis

A

pregnancy

false pregnancy

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22
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gravida

multigravida

A

pregnant women

women who has been pregnant more than once

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para

nullipara

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to bear (off-spring)
    women who has never produced a viable offspring
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salpinx

hemosalpinx

A

tube(usually fallopian or eustachian {auditory} tubes)

blood in a fallopian tube; also called hematosalpinx

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tocia

dystocia

A

childbirth

difficult childbirth

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AB; Ab, ab

A

antibody; abortion

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CA

A

cancer, chronological age; cardiac arrest

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D&C

A

dilatation (dilation) and curettage

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DUB

A

dysfunctional uterine bleeding

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FSH

A

follicle-stimulating hormone

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GYN

A

gynecology

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HRT

A

hormone replacement therapy

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HSG

A

hysterosalpingography

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IUD

A

intrauterine device

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LH

A

luteinizing hormone

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Fetal-Obstetrical

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CS, C-section

A

cesarean section

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CVS

A

chronic villus sampling

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FECG, FEKG

A

fetal electrocardiogram

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LMP

A

last menstrual period

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LSO

A

left salpingo - oophorectomy

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OCPs

A

oral contraceptive pills

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Pap

A

papanicolaou (test)

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PID

A

pelvic inflammatory disease

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STD

A

sexually transmitted disease

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TRAM

A

transverse rectus abdominis muscle (flap)

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TVH

A

total vaginal hysterectomy

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IVF-ET

A

in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer

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OB

A

obstetrics

50
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para 1, 2, 3 and so on

A

unipara, bipara, tripara (number of viable births)

51
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Version

Retroversion

A

Turning

Tipping or turning

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Ante

Anteversion

A

Before, in front of

Tipping or turning forward of an organ

53
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Dys

Dysmenorrhea

A

Bad; painful; difficult

Painful menstruation

54
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Endo

Endometritis

A

In; within

Inflammation of tissue within the uterus

55
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Multi

Multipara

A

Many; much

Women who has delivered more than one viable infant regardless of weather the offspring was born alive

56
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Post

Postnatal

A

After

Occurring after birth

57
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Primi

Primigravida

A

First

Women during her first pregnancy

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