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Chapter 13 - Patient History, Problems, Complaints / Observation & Discovery Flashcards

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amenorrhea

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a / meno / rrhea

no / menstration / discharge

no menstruation

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colpostenosis

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colpo / sten / osis

vagina / narrow / condition

narrowing in the vaginal opening

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dysmenorrhea

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dys / meno / rrhea

bad / menstruation / discharge

painful menstruation

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dyspareunia

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dys / par / eun / ia

bad / alongside / couch / condition

painful sexual intercourse

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gynecomastia

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gyneco / mast / ia

women / breast / condition

development of breast tissue in male

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hysteralgia

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hyster / algia

uterus / pain

pain in the uterus

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hysterodynia

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hystero / dynia

uterus / pain

pain in the uterus

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leukorrhea

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leuko / rrhea

white / discharge

white vaginal discharge

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mastalgia

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mast / algia

breast / pain

breast / pain

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mastoptosis

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masto / ptosis

breast / drooping condition

downward displacement (drooping) of the breast

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menorrhagia

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meno / rrhagia

menstruation / excessive discharge

excessive menstrual flow

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menorrhalgia

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meno / rrh / algia

uterus / discharge / pain

painful menstruation

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metromenorrhagia

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metro / meno / rrhagia

uterus / menstruation / excessive discharge

excessive menstrual bleeding at irregular intervals

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metrorrhagia

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metro / rrhagia

uterus / excessive discharge

menstrula bleeding at irregular times

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oligomenorrhea

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oligo / meno / rrhea

few / menstruation / discharge

infrequent or light menstrual periods

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ovaralgia

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ovar / algia

ovary / pain

pain of the ovaries

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ovarialgia

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ovari / algia

ovary / pain

pain of the ovaries

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perineocele

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perineo / cele

perineum / pouch, tumor, hernia

hernia in the perineal region

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polymenorrhea

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poly / meno / rrhea

many / menstruation / discharge

menstruation periods occurring with greater than normal frequency

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vaginodynia

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vagino / dynia

vagina / pain

vaginal pain

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vulvodynia

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vulvo / dynia

vulva / pain

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amniorrhea

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amnio / rrhea

amnion / discharge

discharge of amniotic fluid

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amniorrhexis

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amnio / rrhexis

amnion / rupture

rupture of the amniotic sac

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Braxton Hicks contraction

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named after John Braxton Hicks, the doctor who fist noted them in 1872

sporadic contractions of the uterine muscles of women not in labor; also known as false labor

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contraction

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Latin for to draw together or shorten

shortening or tightening of a muscle; during labor, the uterine muscles contract

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amastia

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a / mast / ia

no / breast / condition

absence of breast

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cervical dysplasia

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cervic / al dys / plasia

cervix / pertaining to bad / formation

bad formation of cervical cells

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colpoptosis

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colpo / pt / osis

vagina / droop / condition

downward displacement to the vagina

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episiostenosis

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episio / sten / osis

vulva / narrow / condition

narrowing of the vulvar opening

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hematosalpinx

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hemato / salpinx

blood / fallopian tube

blockage in a fallopian tube caused by blood

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hydrosalpinx

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hydro / salpinx

water / fallopian tube

blockage in a fallopian tube caused by water (or any clear fluid)

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hypermastia

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hyper / mast / ia

over / breast / condition

excessively large breasts

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hypomastia

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hypo / mast / ia

under / breast / condition

abnormally small breast

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hysteroptosis

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hystero / ptosis

uterus / drooping condition

downward displacement of the uterus into the vagina

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macromastia

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macro / mast / ia

big / breast / condition

abnormally large breast

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micromastia

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micro / mast / ia

small / breast / condition

abnormally small breasts

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oophorocystosis

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oophoro / cyst / osis

ovary / cyct / condition

ovarian cysts

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pyosalpinx

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pyo / salpinx

pus / fallopian tube

blockage in a fallopian tube caused by pus

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uterine prolapse

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uter / ine pro / lapse

uterus / pertaining to forward / fall

downward displacement of the uterus into the vagina

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cerviocgraphy

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cervioc / graphy

cervix / writing procedure

procedure for imaging the cervix

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colposcope

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colpo / scope

vagina / instrument to look

instrument used to examine the vagina

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colposcopy

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colpo / scopy

vagina / looking procedure

procedure for examining the vagina

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hysterosalpingogram

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hystero / salpingo / gram

uterus / fallopian tube / record

record of the uterus and fallopian tubes

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hysteroscope

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hystero / scope

uterus / instrument to look

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hysteroscopy

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hystero / scopy

uterus / looking procedure

procedure for examining the uterus

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mammogram

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mammo / gram

breast / record

record of a breast exam

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Pap smear

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named after the inventor of the procedure, Dr. Georgios Papanicolaou

test used to detect cancer cells, most commonly in the cervix

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sonohysterography

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sono / hystero / graphy

sound / uterus / writing procedure

procedure using sound waves to examine the uterus

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transvaginal sonography

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trans / vagin / al

through / vagina / pertaining to

sono / graphy

sound / writing procedure

imaging procedure using sound waves emitted from a device inserted in the vagina

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vaginoscope

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vagino / scope

vagina / instrument to look

instrument used to examine the vagina

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endometrium

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endo / metr / ium

inside / uterus / tissue

inner layer of uterine tissue

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gynecologist

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gyneco / logist

women / specialist

specialist in medical issues specific to women

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gynecology

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gyneco / logy

women / study

study of medical issues specific to women

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menarche

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men / arche

menstruation / beginning

beginning or fist menstruation

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myometrium

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myo / metr / ium

muscle / uterus / tissue

middle layer of uterine muscle tissue

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perimetrium

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peri / metr / ium

around / uterus / tissue

tissue on the outside of the uterus, the outer layer of the uterus

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speculum

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Latin for mirror

device for examining a body cavity, most commonly the vagina

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bradytocia

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brady / toc / ia

slow / birth / condition

slow labor

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cephalopelvic disproportion (CPD)

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cephalo / pelv / ic disproportion

head / pelvic / pertaining to

condition characterized by the inability of the mother’s pelvis to allow the baby to pass through the birth canal

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congenital anomaly

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con / genit / al anomaly

with / birth / pertaining to irregularity

irregular condition that is present at the time of birth

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dystocia

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dys / toc / ia

bad / birth / condition

difficult labor

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eutocia

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eu / toc / ia

good / birth / condition

normal labor

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gravida

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gravida

heavy

another term for pregnant

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hysterocele

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hystero / cele

uterus / pouch, tumor, hernia

hernia of the uterus

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hysterorrhexis

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hystero / rrhexis

uterus / rupture

rupture of the uterus

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lactogenic

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lacto / gen / ic

milk / creation / pertaining to

causing the formation of milk

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lactorrhea

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lacto / rrhea

milk / discharge

discharge of milk

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macrosomia

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macro / som / ia

large / body / condition

baby with a large body

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microcephalus

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micro / cephalus

small / head

baby with a small head

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oligohydramnios

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oligo / hydr / amnios

few / water / amnion

not enough amniotic fluid

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polyhydramnios

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poly / hydr / amnios

many / water / amnion

excessive amniotic fluid

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teratogenic

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terato / gen / ic

monster / creation / pertaining to

causing the formation of birth defects

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amniocentesis

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amnio / cenesis

amnion / puncture

surgical puncture or the amnion

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amnioscope

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amnio / scope

amnion / instrument to look

instrument for examining the amnion

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amnioscopy

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amnio / scopy

amnion / looking procedure

procedure for examining the amnion

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cardiotocograph

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cardio / toco / graph

heart / birth / instrument to record

instrument for recording the baby’s heart rate during contractions; also known as a fetal heart monitor

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fetometry

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feto / metry

fetus / measuring process

procedure for measuring the fetus

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hysterography

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hystero / graphy

uterus / writing procedure

procedure for imaging the uterus

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pelvic sonograph

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pelv / ic sono / graph

pelvis / pertaining to sound / instrument to record

instrument for imaging the pelvis using sound waves

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pelvicephalometry

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pelvi / cephalo / metry

pelvis / head / measuring process

procedure for measuring the head size of the baby and the pelvis size of the mother

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pelvimetry

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pelvi / metry

pelvis / measuring process

procedure for measuring the pelvis

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tocodynagraph

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toco / dyna / graph

birth / power / instrument to record

instrument for recording the strength of labor contractions

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tocography

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toco / graphy

birth / writhing procedure

procedure for recording the strength of labor contractions

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antepartum

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ante / partum

before / birth

time before birth

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intrapartum

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intra / partum

during / birth

time during birth

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lactation

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lact / ation

milk / formation

production of milk

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natal

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nat / al

birth / pertaining to

pertaining to birth

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neonatal

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neo / nat / al

new / birth / pertaining to

pertaining to new birth; normally the first 28 days after birth

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neonatologist

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neo / nato / logist

new / birth / specialist

specialist in the neonatal period

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neonatology

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neo / nato / logy

new / birth / study

study of the neonatal period

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obstetrician

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Latin for midwife or literally one who stands beside

specialist in pregnancy, labor and delivery of newborns

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obstetrics

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Latin for midwife or literally one who stands beside

branch of medicine dealing with pregnancy, labor and delivery of newborns

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perinatal

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peri / nat / al

around / birth / pertaining to

time aroun the birth, normally ranging from 28 weeks of pregnancy to 28 days after pregnancy

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perinatologist

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peri / nato / logist

around / birth / specialist

specialist in the perinatal period

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perinatology

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peri / nato / logy

around / birth / study

branch of medicine dealing with the perinatal period

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postnatal

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post / nat / al

after / birth / pertaining to

pertaining to after birth

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postpartum

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post / partum

after / birth

pertaining to after birth

*The difference b/t this word and postnatal is the focus. Normally, nato words focus on the baby and the pertum words focus on the mother

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prenatal

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pre / natal

before / birth

pertaining to before birth

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teratology

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terato / logy

monster / study

branch of medicine dealing with the study of birth defects and their causes

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