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1
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Colp/o

Vagin/o

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Vagina

Latin meaning stealth or scabbard of the sword.

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Vulv/o

Episi/o

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Vulva

Term for external genital organs of a female.

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Perine/o

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Perineum

Term for the region between genitals and anus. (Peri) around anus

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Gynec/o

Gyn/o

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Woman

Greek. Gynophobia means afraid of women.

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Mast/o

Mamm/o

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Breast

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Lact/o

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Milk

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Cervic/o

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Cervix

Means neck. It’s the opening between the uterus and vagina.

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Hyster/o
Metr/o
Uter/o

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Uterus

Hysteria means uterus condition.

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Pelv/i

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Pelvis

Latin meaning basin or washtub. Renal pelvis specifically.

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Oophor/o

Ovari/o

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Ovary

O meaning egg. Phor meaning to carry. Carries eggs.

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Men/o

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Menstruation

Greek. Memo meaning month. 28 days is the menstrual cycle.

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Salping/o

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Fallopian tube

Latin. Trumpet

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Amni/o

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Amnion

Innermost membrane coving the fetus.

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-Cyesis

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Pregnancy

Mental condition called Couvade syndrome or sympathetic pregnancy.

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Chori/o

Chorion/o

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Chorion

The outer most membrane covering the fetus. It connects the fetus to the wall of the uterus.

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Toc/o

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Labor

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Fet/o

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Fetus

Latin meaning offspring. Greek is embryo

18
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Part/o

Nat/o

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Birth
Parto - to give birth therefore focus is on the mother.
Nato is to be born, therefore focus is more on the baby.

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Dyspareunia

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Dys / par / eun / ia
Bad / alongside / couch / condition
Painful sexual intercourse

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Gynecomastia

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Gyneco / mast / ia
Woman / breast / condition
Development of breasts in males.

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Leukorrhea

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Leuko / rrhea
White / Discharge
White vaginal discharge

22
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Braxton Hicks contraction

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Named after John Braxton Hicks. In 1872 for sporadic contractions of the uterine muscles of women not in labor. (False labor)

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Contraction

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Latin, draw together or shorten.

During labor the uterine muscles contract.

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