Chapter 8 terms built from word parts Flashcards
Amenorrhea
Absence of menstrual flow
Bartholin Adneitis
Inflammation of a bartholin gland
Cervicectomy
Excision of the cervix
Cervicitis
Inflammation of the cervix
Colpoperineorrhaphy
Suturing of the vagina and perineum
Colpoplasty
Surgical repair of the vagina
Colporrhaphy
Suturing of the vagina
Colposcope
Instrument used for visual examination of the vagina
Colposcopy
Visual examination of the vagina
Culdoncentesis
Surgical puncture to aspirate fluid from rectouterine pouch
Culdoscope
Instrument used for visual examination of rectouterine pouch
Culdoscopy
Visual examination of the rectouterine pouch.
Dysmenorrhea
Painful menstrual flow
Endocervicitis
Inflammation of the inner lining of the cervix
Endometritis
Inflammation of the inner lining of the uterus
Episiorrhaphy
Suturing of the vulva
Gynecologist
Physician who studies and treats diseases of women
Gynecology
Study of women
Gynopathic
Pertaining to the disease of women
Hematosalpinx
Blood in the uterine tube
Hydrosalpinx
Water in the uterine tube
Hymenectomy
Excision of the hymen
Hysteratresia
Closure of the uterus
Hysterectomy
Excision of the uterus
Hysteropexy
Surgical fixation of the uterus
Hysterosalpingogram
Radiographic image of the uterus and uterine tubes
Hysterosalpingo-Oophorectomy
Excision of the uterus, uterine tubes, and ovaries
Hysteroscope
Instrument used for visual examination of the uterus
Hysteroscopy
Visual examination of the uterus
Laparoscopy
Visual examination of the abdominopelvic cavity
Leukorrhea
White discharge
Mammary
Pertaining to the breast
Mammogram
Radiographic image of the breast
Mammography
Radiographic imaging of the breast
Mammoplasty
Surgical repair of the breast
Mastalgia
Pain in the breast
Mastectomy
Surgical removal of a breast
Mastitis
Inflammation of the breast
Mastopexy
Surgical fixation of a breast
Mastoptosis
Sagging breast
Menarche
Beginning of menstruation
Menometrorrhagia
Rapid flow of blood from the uterus at menstruation
Menorrhagia
Rapid flow of blood at menstuation
Metrorrhagia
Rapid flow of blood from the uterus
Myometritis
Inflammation of the uterine muscle
Oligomenorrhea
Scanty menstrual flow
Oophrectomy
Excision of an ovary
Oophritis
Inflammation of the ovary
Perimetritis
Inflammation surrounding the uterus
Perinorrhapy
Suturing of the perineum
Pyosalpinx
Pus in the uterine tube
Salpingectomy
Excision of a uterine tube
Salpingitis
Inflammation of the uterine tube
Salpingocele
hernia of the uterine tube
Salpingo-oophrectomy
Excision of the uterine tube and ovary
Salpingostomy
Creation of an artificial opening in a uterine tube
Sonohysterogrpahy
Process of recording the uterus by the use of sound
Vaginal
Pertaining to the vagina
Vaginitis
Inflammation of the vagina
Vulvectomy
Excision of the vulva
Vulvovaginal
pertaining to the vulva and vagina
Vulvovaginitis
Inflammation of the vulva and vagina