Ch 13 Flashcards
Colp/o
Vagin/o
Vagina
Latin meaning stealth or scabbard of the sword.
Vulv/o
Episi/o
Vulva
Term for external genital organs of a female.
Perine/o
Perineum
Term for the region between genitals and anus. (Peri) around anus
Gynec/o
Gyn/o
Woman
Greek. Gynophobia means afraid of women.
Mast/o
Mamm/o
Breast
Lact/o
Milk
Cervic/o
Cervix
Means neck. It’s the opening between the uterus and vagina.
Hyster/o
Metr/o
Uter/o
Uterus
Hysteria means uterus condition.
Pelv/i
Pelvis
Latin meaning basin or washtub. Renal pelvis specifically.
Oophor/o
Ovari/o
Ovary
O meaning egg. Phor meaning to carry. Carries eggs.
Men/o
Menstruation
Greek. Memo meaning month. 28 days is the menstrual cycle.
Salping/o
Fallopian tube
Latin. Trumpet
Amni/o
Amnion
Innermost membrane coving the fetus.
-Cyesis
Pregnancy
Mental condition called Couvade syndrome or sympathetic pregnancy.
Chori/o
Chorion/o
Chorion
The outer most membrane covering the fetus. It connects the fetus to the wall of the uterus.
Toc/o
Labor
Fet/o
Fetus
Latin meaning offspring. Greek is embryo
Part/o
Nat/o
Birth
Parto - to give birth therefore focus is on the mother.
Nato is to be born, therefore focus is more on the baby.
Dyspareunia
Dys / par / eun / ia
Bad / alongside / couch / condition
Painful sexual intercourse
Gynecomastia
Gyneco / mast / ia
Woman / breast / condition
Development of breasts in males.
Leukorrhea
Leuko / rrhea
White / Discharge
White vaginal discharge
Braxton Hicks contraction
Named after John Braxton Hicks. In 1872 for sporadic contractions of the uterine muscles of women not in labor. (False labor)
Contraction
Latin, draw together or shorten.
During labor the uterine muscles contract.
