Ch. 15 Flashcards
Gyn/o, gynec/o
Woman
Myometrium
The muscular wall of the uterus
Men/o , mens
Month, menstruation
Oo
Ovum, egg cell
Ov/o, ovul/o
Ovum, egg cell
Ovari/o
Ovary
Oophor/o
Ovary
Oophorectomy
Excision of an ovary.
Profuse bleeding at the time of menstruation.
Menorrhagia
Salping/o
Uterine tube, tube
Uter/o
Uterus
Metr/o, metr/i
Uterus
Hyster/o
Uterus
Vagin/o
Vagina
Colp/o
Vagina
Colpostenosis
Narrowing of the vagina.
Radiographic study of the uterine tube
Salpingography
Surgical fixation of the uterus
Hysteropexy
Vulv/o
Vulva
Episi/o
Vulva
Perine/o
Perineum
Clitor/o, clitorid/o
Clitoris
Mamm/o
Breast, mammary gland
Mast/o
Breast, mammary gland
Dilation and curettage (D&C)
Procedure in which the cervix is dilated (widened) and the uterine lining is scraped with a curette.
Oophorectomy
Excision of an ovary
Ductus arteriosus
A fetal blood vessel that connects the pulmonary artery with the descending aorta, thus allowing blood to bypass the lungs
Foramen ovale
A small hole in the interatrial septum in the fetal heart that allows blood to pass directly from the right to the left side of the heart
Gestation
The period of development from conception to birth
Gravida
Pregnant woman
Amnio
Amnion, amniotic sac