Chapter 13 - Diagnosis & Pathology Flashcards
adenocarcinoma of the breast
adeno / carcin / oma of the breast
gland / cancer / tumor
glandular tumor in the breast
cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
cervic / al intra / epithelial neo / plasia
cervix / pertaining to inside / epithelial new / formation
abnormal growth of cervical cells
cervicitis
cervic / itis
cervix / inflammation
inflammation of the cervix
cervicocolpitis
cervico / colp / itis
cervix / vagina / inflammation
inflammation of the cervix and vagina
cervicovaginitis
cervico / vagin / itis
cervix / vagina / inflammation
inflammation of the cervix and vagina
colpitis
colp / itis
vagina / inflammation
inflammation of the vagina
colpocystitis
colpo / cyst / itis
vagina / bladder / inflammation
inflammation of the vagina and urinary bladder
cystocele
cysto / cele
bladder / pouch, tumor, hernia
hernia of the urinary bladder into the vagina
dermoid cyst
derm / oid cyst
skin / resembling cyst
ovarian cyst containing skin and sometimes hair, teeth, bone, or cartilage
teratoma
terat / oma
monster / tumor
another term for a dermoid cyst; the name derives from the contents of the cyst
endocervicitis
endo / cervic / itis
inside / cervix / inflammation
inflammation of the inside of the cervix
endometriosis
endo / metri / osis
inside / uterus / condition
condition in which endometrium cells appear and grow outside the urterus
endometritis
endo / metr / itis
inside / uterus / inflammation
inflammation of the endometrium
mastitis
mast / itis
breast / inflammation
inflammation of the breast
menopause
meno / pause
menstruation / stop
cessation of menstruation
metrocolpocele
metro / colpo / cele
uterus / vagina / pouch, tumor, hernia
hernia of the uterus and prolapse into the vagina
metrophlebitis
metro / phleb / itis
uterus / vein / inflammation
inflammation of the blood vessels of the uterus
myometritis
myo / metr / itis
muscle / uterus / inflammation
inflammation of the myometrium
oophoritis
oophor / itis
ovary / inflammation
inflammation of an ovary
oophoroma
oophor / oma
ovary / tumor
ovarian tumor
ovariorrhexis
ovario / rrhexis
ovary / rupture
rupture of an ovary
ovaritis
ovar / itis
ovary / inflammation
inflammation of the ovary
perimetritis
peri / metr / itis
around / uterus / inflammation
inflammation of the perimetrium
rectocele
reto / cele
rectum / pouch, tumor, hernia
hernia or protrusion of the rectum into the vagina
salpingitis
salping / itis
tube / inflammation
inflammation of a fallopian tube
salpingocele
salpingo / cele
fallopian tube / pouch, tumor, hernia
hernia of a fallopian tube
salpingo-oophoritis
salpingo / oophor / itis
fallopian tube / ovary / inflammation
inflammation of a fallopian tube and ovary
urethrocele
urethro / cele
urethra / pouch, tumor, hernia
hernia or prolapse of the urethra in the vagina
vaginitis
vagin / itis
vagina / inflammation
inflammation of the vagina
vaginomycosis
vagino / myc / osis
vagina / fungus / condition
fungal condition of the vagina
vaginosis
vagin / osis
vagina / condition
condition of the vagina
vesicovaginal fistula
vesico / vagin / al fistula
bladder / vagina / pertaining to pipe
abnormal opening b/t the urinary bladder and the vagina
vulvitis
vulv / itis
vulva / inflammation
inflammation of the vulva
vulvovaginitis
vulvo / vagin / itis
vulva / vagina / inflammation
inflammation of the vulva and vagina
abortion
Latin for an untimely birth or miscarriage
termination of pregnancy
NOTE: There are two general categories of abortion: spontaneous (when the body does it of its own accord) and induced (when there is external cause). Outside the medical world, many people commonly use the term “miscarriage” to refer to a spontaneous abortion and “abortion” to refer exclusively to an induced abortion
abruptio placentae
abruptio placentae
tear away placenta
separation of the placenta from the wall of the uterus
chorioamnionitis
chorio / amnion / itis
chorion / amnion / inflammation
inflammation of the chorion and anmion
chorioangioma
chorio / angi / oma
chorion / vessel / tumor
blood vessel tumor of the chorion
choriocarcinoma
chorio / carcin / oma
chorion / cancer / tumor
cancerous tumor of the chorion
chorionitis
chorion / itis
chorion / inflammation
inflammation of the chorion
eclampsia
Greek for to shine or lightning
severe, life-threatening complication of pregnancy characterized by seizures
ectopic pregnancy
ec / top / ic pregnancy
outside / place / pertaining to pregnancy
implantation of a fertilized egg in a place other than the uterus
hyperemesis gravidarum
hyper / emesis gravidarum
over / vomit pregnancy
pregnancy-related vomiting; an extreme form of the more common morning sickness
hysterorrhexis
hystero / rrhexis
uterus / rupture
rupture of the uterus
ovariocyesis
ovario / cyesis
ovary / pregnancy
ectopic pregnancy in an ovary
placenta previa
placenta previa
placenta first
condition in which the placenta is attached to the uterus near the cervix
preeclampsia
pre / eclampsia
before / eclampsia
condition characterized by high blood pressure and high protein in the urine
pseudocyesis
pseudo / cyesis
false / pregnancy
false pregnancy
salpingocyesis
salpingo / cyesis
fallopian tube / pregnancy
ectopic pregnancy in a fallopian tube
spontaneous abortion
naturally occurring termination of pregnancy; also known as a miscarriage
