Chapter 13 - Patient History, Problems, Complaints / Observation & Discovery Flashcards
amenorrhea
a / meno / rrhea
no / menstration / discharge
no menstruation
colpostenosis
colpo / sten / osis
vagina / narrow / condition
narrowing in the vaginal opening
dysmenorrhea
dys / meno / rrhea
bad / menstruation / discharge
painful menstruation
dyspareunia
dys / par / eun / ia
bad / alongside / couch / condition
painful sexual intercourse
gynecomastia
gyneco / mast / ia
women / breast / condition
development of breast tissue in male
hysteralgia
hyster / algia
uterus / pain
pain in the uterus
hysterodynia
hystero / dynia
uterus / pain
pain in the uterus
leukorrhea
leuko / rrhea
white / discharge
white vaginal discharge
mastalgia
mast / algia
breast / pain
breast / pain
mastoptosis
masto / ptosis
breast / drooping condition
downward displacement (drooping) of the breast
menorrhagia
meno / rrhagia
menstruation / excessive discharge
excessive menstrual flow
menorrhalgia
meno / rrh / algia
uterus / discharge / pain
painful menstruation
metromenorrhagia
metro / meno / rrhagia
uterus / menstruation / excessive discharge
excessive menstrual bleeding at irregular intervals
metrorrhagia
metro / rrhagia
uterus / excessive discharge
menstrula bleeding at irregular times
oligomenorrhea
oligo / meno / rrhea
few / menstruation / discharge
infrequent or light menstrual periods
ovaralgia
ovar / algia
ovary / pain
pain of the ovaries
ovarialgia
ovari / algia
ovary / pain
pain of the ovaries
perineocele
perineo / cele
perineum / pouch, tumor, hernia
hernia in the perineal region
polymenorrhea
poly / meno / rrhea
many / menstruation / discharge
menstruation periods occurring with greater than normal frequency
vaginodynia
vagino / dynia
vagina / pain
vaginal pain
vulvodynia
vulvo / dynia
vulva / pain
amniorrhea
amnio / rrhea
amnion / discharge
discharge of amniotic fluid
amniorrhexis
amnio / rrhexis
amnion / rupture
rupture of the amniotic sac
Braxton Hicks contraction
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
contraction
Latin for to draw together or shorten
shortening or tightening of a muscle; during labor, the uterine muscles contract
amastia
a / mast / ia
no / breast / condition
absence of breast
cervical dysplasia
cervic / al dys / plasia
cervix / pertaining to bad / formation
bad formation of cervical cells
colpoptosis
colpo / pt / osis
vagina / droop / condition
downward displacement to the vagina
episiostenosis
episio / sten / osis
vulva / narrow / condition
narrowing of the vulvar opening
hematosalpinx
hemato / salpinx
blood / fallopian tube
blockage in a fallopian tube caused by blood
hydrosalpinx
hydro / salpinx
water / fallopian tube
blockage in a fallopian tube caused by water (or any clear fluid)
hypermastia
hyper / mast / ia
over / breast / condition
excessively large breasts
hypomastia
hypo / mast / ia
under / breast / condition
abnormally small breast
hysteroptosis
hystero / ptosis
uterus / drooping condition
downward displacement of the uterus into the vagina
macromastia
macro / mast / ia
big / breast / condition
abnormally large breast
micromastia
micro / mast / ia
small / breast / condition
abnormally small breasts
oophorocystosis
oophoro / cyst / osis
ovary / cyct / condition
ovarian cysts
pyosalpinx
pyo / salpinx
pus / fallopian tube
blockage in a fallopian tube caused by pus
uterine prolapse
uter / ine pro / lapse
uterus / pertaining to forward / fall
downward displacement of the uterus into the vagina
cerviocgraphy
cervioc / graphy
cervix / writing procedure
procedure for imaging the cervix
colposcope
colpo / scope
vagina / instrument to look
instrument used to examine the vagina
colposcopy
colpo / scopy
vagina / looking procedure
procedure for examining the vagina
hysterosalpingogram
hystero / salpingo / gram
uterus / fallopian tube / record
record of the uterus and fallopian tubes
hysteroscope
hystero / scope
uterus / instrument to look
hysteroscopy
hystero / scopy
uterus / looking procedure
procedure for examining the uterus
mammogram
mammo / gram
breast / record
record of a breast exam
Pap smear
named after the inventor of the procedure, Dr. Georgios Papanicolaou
test used to detect cancer cells, most commonly in the cervix
sonohysterography
sono / hystero / graphy
sound / uterus / writing procedure
procedure using sound waves to examine the uterus
transvaginal sonography
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
vaginoscope
vagino / scope
vagina / instrument to look
instrument used to examine the vagina
endometrium
endo / metr / ium
inside / uterus / tissue
inner layer of uterine tissue
gynecologist
gyneco / logist
women / specialist
specialist in medical issues specific to women
gynecology
gyneco / logy
women / study
study of medical issues specific to women
menarche
men / arche
menstruation / beginning
beginning or fist menstruation
myometrium
myo / metr / ium
muscle / uterus / tissue
middle layer of uterine muscle tissue
perimetrium
peri / metr / ium
around / uterus / tissue
tissue on the outside of the uterus, the outer layer of the uterus
speculum
Latin for mirror
device for examining a body cavity, most commonly the vagina
bradytocia
brady / toc / ia
slow / birth / condition
slow labor
cephalopelvic disproportion (CPD)
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
congenital anomaly
con / genit / al anomaly
with / birth / pertaining to irregularity
irregular condition that is present at the time of birth
dystocia
dys / toc / ia
bad / birth / condition
difficult labor
eutocia
eu / toc / ia
good / birth / condition
normal labor
gravida
gravida
heavy
another term for pregnant
hysterocele
hystero / cele
uterus / pouch, tumor, hernia
hernia of the uterus
hysterorrhexis
hystero / rrhexis
uterus / rupture
rupture of the uterus
lactogenic
lacto / gen / ic
milk / creation / pertaining to
causing the formation of milk
lactorrhea
lacto / rrhea
milk / discharge
discharge of milk
macrosomia
macro / som / ia
large / body / condition
baby with a large body
microcephalus
micro / cephalus
small / head
baby with a small head
oligohydramnios
oligo / hydr / amnios
few / water / amnion
not enough amniotic fluid
polyhydramnios
poly / hydr / amnios
many / water / amnion
excessive amniotic fluid
teratogenic
terato / gen / ic
monster / creation / pertaining to
causing the formation of birth defects
amniocentesis
amnio / cenesis
amnion / puncture
surgical puncture or the amnion
amnioscope
amnio / scope
amnion / instrument to look
instrument for examining the amnion
amnioscopy
amnio / scopy
amnion / looking procedure
procedure for examining the amnion
cardiotocograph
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
fetometry
feto / metry
fetus / measuring process
procedure for measuring the fetus
hysterography
hystero / graphy
uterus / writing procedure
procedure for imaging the uterus
pelvic sonograph
pelv / ic sono / graph
pelvis / pertaining to sound / instrument to record
instrument for imaging the pelvis using sound waves
pelvicephalometry
pelvi / cephalo / metry
pelvis / head / measuring process
procedure for measuring the head size of the baby and the pelvis size of the mother
pelvimetry
pelvi / metry
pelvis / measuring process
procedure for measuring the pelvis
tocodynagraph
toco / dyna / graph
birth / power / instrument to record
instrument for recording the strength of labor contractions
tocography
toco / graphy
birth / writhing procedure
procedure for recording the strength of labor contractions
antepartum
ante / partum
before / birth
time before birth
intrapartum
intra / partum
during / birth
time during birth
lactation
lact / ation
milk / formation
production of milk
natal
nat / al
birth / pertaining to
pertaining to birth
neonatal
neo / nat / al
new / birth / pertaining to
pertaining to new birth; normally the first 28 days after birth
neonatologist
neo / nato / logist
new / birth / specialist
specialist in the neonatal period
neonatology
neo / nato / logy
new / birth / study
study of the neonatal period
obstetrician
Latin for midwife or literally one who stands beside
specialist in pregnancy, labor and delivery of newborns
obstetrics
Latin for midwife or literally one who stands beside
branch of medicine dealing with pregnancy, labor and delivery of newborns
perinatal
peri / nat / al
around / birth / pertaining to
time aroun the birth, normally ranging from 28 weeks of pregnancy to 28 days after pregnancy
perinatologist
peri / nato / logist
around / birth / specialist
specialist in the perinatal period
perinatology
peri / nato / logy
around / birth / study
branch of medicine dealing with the perinatal period
postnatal
post / nat / al
after / birth / pertaining to
pertaining to after birth
postpartum
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
prenatal
pre / natal
before / birth
pertaining to before birth
teratology
terato / logy
monster / study
branch of medicine dealing with the study of birth defects and their causes
