Ch 14 Reproductive system Flashcards
colp/o
vagina
-gravida
pregnant
hyster/o
uterus
men/o
menstration/ menses
orchid/o
testicles
ov/o
egg, ovum
=para
to give birth
-pexy
surgical fixation
salping/o
fallopian tube
abruptio placentae
disorder where the pacenta seperates from the uterine wall before the birth
azoospermia
absence of sperm in the semen
cervical dysplasia
Presence of pre cancerous changes in the cells that make up the inner lining of the cervix
chorionic villus sampling
exam of cells retrieved from the chronic villi between the 11th and 14th week of pregnancy
colporrhaphy
surgical suturing of a tear in the vagina
dysmenorrhea
pain caused by uterine contractions during a menstral period
eclampsia
serious condition characterized by seizures and coma that can develop during or after pregnancy from uncontrolled preeclampsia
endometriosis
condition in which patches of endometrial tissue escape the uterus and become attached to other structures in the pelvic cavity
fibroadenoma
round rubbery, firm mass that rises from connective tissue in the breast
galactorrhea
production of breast milk in women that are not breast feeding