Chapter 13 Flashcards
The term for the external genital organs of a female
Vulva
The term for the region between the genital organs and the anus
Perineum
Sympathetic pregnancy, in which a man experiences some of the symptoms of pregnancy, including weight gain, morning sickness, and in some cases labor pains
Couvade syndrome
The outer membrane covering the fetus, and connects the fetus to the wall of the uterus
Chorion
An unborn child after the eighth week of pregnancy
Fetus
An unborn child before the eighth week of pregnancy
Embryo
To give birth, and therefore focuses on the mother
Parto
To be born and therefore focuses on the baby
Nato
Route for vagina (2)
Colp/o, vagin/o
Route for vulva (2)
Episi/o, vulv/o
Route for perineum
Perine/o
Route for woman (2)
Gynec/o, gyn/o
Route for breast (2)
Mast/o, mamm/o
Route for milk
Lact/o
Route for cervix
Cervic/o
Route for uterus (3)
Hyster/o, metr/o, uter/o
Route for menstruation
Men/o
Route for ovary (2)
Oophar/o, ovari/o
Route for fallopian tube
Salping/o
Route for pregnancy
-cyesis
Route for chorion (2)
Chori/o, chorion/o
Route for fetus
Fet/o
Route for birth (2)
Part/o,nat/o
No menstruation
Amenorrhea
Narrowing in the vaginal opening
Colpostenosis
Painful menstruation
Dysmenorrhea
Painful sexual intercourse
Dyspareunia
Development of breast tissue in males
Gynecomastia
Pain in the uterus (2)
Hysteralgia, hysterodynia
White vaginal discharge
Leukorrhea
Breast pain
Mastalgia
Downward displacement or drooping of the breast
Mastoptosis
Excessive menstrual flow
Menorrhagia
Painful menstruation
Menorrhalgia
Excessive menstrual bleeding at irregular intervals
Metromenorrhagia
Menstrual bleeding at irregular times
Metorrhagia
Infrequent or light menstrual periods
Oligomenorrhea
Pain of the ovaries (2)
Ovaralgia, ovarialgia
Hernia in the perennial region
Perineocele
Menstrual periods occurring with greater than normal frequency
Polymenorrhea
Vaginal pain
Vaginodynia
Pain in the vulva
Vulvodynia
Discharge of amniotic fluid
Amniorrhea
Rupture of the amniotic sac
Amniorrhexis
Sporadic contractions of the uterine muscles of women not in labor; also known as false labor
Braxton Hicks contraction
Shortening or tightening of a muscle; during labor, the uterine muscles contract
Contraction
Absence of breast
Amastia
Bad formation of cervical cells
Cervical dysplasia
Downward displacement of the vagina
Colpoptosis
Narrowing of the vulvar opening
Episiostenosis
Blockage in the fallopian tube cause by blood
Hematosalpinx
Blockage in her fallopian tube caused by water
Hydrosalpinx
Excessively large breast (2)
Hypermastia, acromastia
Abnormally small breasts (2)
Hypomastia, micromastia
Downward displacement of the uterus into the vagina (2)
Hsteroptosis
Ovarian cysts
Oophorocystosis
Blockage in the fallopian tube caused by pus
Pyosalpinx
Procedure for imaging the cervix
Cervicography
Instrument used to examine the vagina
Colposcope
Procedure for examining the vagina
Colposcopy
Record of the uterus and Fallopian tubes
Hysterosalpingogram
Instrument for examining the uterus
Hysteroscope
Procedure for examining the uterus
Hysteroscopy
Record of a breast exam
Mammogram
Test used to detect cancer cells, most commonly in the cervix
Pap smear
Procedure using soundwaves to examine the uterus
Sonohysterography
Imaging procedure using soundwaves amended from a device inserted into the vagina
Transvaginal sonography
Instrument used to examine the vagina
Vaginoscope
Slow labor
Bradytocia
condition characterized by the inability of the mothers pelvis to allow the baby to pass through the birth canal
Cephalopelvic disproportion (CPD)
Your regular condition that is present at the time of birth
Congenital anomaly
Difficult labor
Dystocia
Normal labor
Eutocia
Another term for pregnant
Gravida
Hernia of the uterus
Hysterocele
Rupture of the uterus
Hysterorrhexis
Surgical puncture of the amnion
Amniocentesis
Instrument for examining the amnion
Amnio scope
Procedure for examining the amnion
Amnioscopy
Instrument for recording the babies heart rate during contraction; also known as a fetal heart monitor
Cardiotocograph
Procedure for measuring the fetus
Fetometry
Procedure for imaging the uterus
Hysterography
Instrument for imaging the pelvis using soundwaves
Pelvic sonograph
Procedure for measuring the head size of the baby and the pelvis size of the mother
Pelvicephalometry
Procedure for measuring the pelvis
Pelvimetry
Instrument for recording the strength of labor contractions
Tocodynagraph
Procedure for recording the strength of labor contractions
Tocography
Time around the birth, normally ranging from 28 weeks of pregnancy 228 days after pregnancy
Perinatal
Specialist in the perinatal period
Perinatologist
Branch of medicine dealing with the perinatal period
Perinatology
Pertaining to afterbirth (2)
Postnatal, postpartum
Pertaining to before birth
Prenatal
Branch of medicine dealing with the study of birth defects and their causes
Teratology
Inflammation of the inside of the cervix
endocervicitis
Condition in which endometrium cells appear and grow outside the uterus
Endometriosis
Inflammation of the breast
Mastitis
Cessation of menstruation
Menopause
Hernia of the uterus and prolapse into the vagina
Metrocolpocele
Inflammation of the blood vessels of the uterus
Merophlebitis
Inflammation of an ovary
Oophorits
Ovarian tumor
Oophoroma
Rupture of an ovary
Ovariorrhexis
Inflammation of an ovary
Ovaritis
Inflammation of the perimetrium
Perimetritis
Separation of the placenta from the wall of the uterus
Abruptio placentae
Inflammation of the chorion and amnion
Chorioamnionitis
Blood vessel tumor of the chorion
Chorioangioma
Cancerous tumor of the chorion
Choriocarcinoma
Inflammation of the chorion
Chorionitis
Severe, life-threatening complication of pregnancy characterized by Seizures
Eclampsia
Implantation of a fertilized egg in a place other than the uterus
Ectopic pregnancy
Pregnancy related vomiting; an extreme form of the more common morning sickness
Hypermesis gravidarum
Rupture of the uterus
Hysterohrrhexis
Ectopic pregnancy and an ovary
Ovariocyesis
Surgical removal of the cervix
Cervicectomy
Surgical fixation of the vagina
Colpopexy
Surgical reconstruction of the vagina
Colpoplasty
Suture of the vulva
Episiorrhaphy
Surgical removal of the uterus
Hysterectomy
Surgical fixation of the uterus
Hysteropexy
Surgical removal of the uterus and fallopian tube
Hysterosalpingectomy
Surgical reconstruction of a breast
Mammoplasty
Surgical removal of a breast
Mastectomy
Surgical fixation of a breast
Mastopexy
Surgical removal of the tumor in the muscle
Myomectomy
Surgical removal of an ovary
Oophorectomy
Incision into an ovary
Oophorotomy
Surgical puncture of an ovary
Ovariocentesis
Creation of an opening into an ovary
Ovariostomy
Drug or device that causes the termination of pregnancy
Abortifacient
Incision into the amnion
Amniotomy
Delivery of a baby through an incision made in the uterus
Cesarean section
Incision into the vulva
Episiotomy
Incision into the uterus
Hysterotomy
Intentional termination of a pregnancy
induced abortion
Fertilization of an egg done in a test tube
In vitro fertilization
Agent that stimulates uterine contractions and accelerates labor
Oxytocin
Agent that stops or delays premature labor and contractions
Tocolytic
Abbreviation for chronic idiopathic pelvic pain
CIPP
Abbreviation for gynecology
GYN
Abbreviation for human papilloma virus
HPV
Abbreviation for hormone replacement therapy
HRT
Abbreviation for hysterosalpingogram
HSG
Abbreviation for a loop electrosurgical excision procedure
LEEp
Abbreviation for pelvic inflammatory disease
PID
Abbreviation for premenstrual syndrome
PMS
Abbreviation for sonohysterography
SHG
Abbreviation for sexually transmitted disease/infection
STD/STI
Abbreviation for total of Domino hysterectomy/bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
TAH/BSO
Abbreviation for toxic shock syndrome
TSS
Abbreviation for transvaginal sonography
TVS
Abbreviation for vaginal hysterectomy
VH
Surgical removal of an ovarian cyst
Oophorocystectomy
