Female Reproduction Flashcards
embryo
2-8 weeks
fetus
8-40 weeks
gynecologist
female reproductive system
obstetrician
doctor of pregnancy and delivery of fetus
vulv/o
episi/o
vulva - all the external organs
men/o
menses
metr/o
metri/o
uterus
metrorrhagia - bleeding between menses
phor/o
to bear
oophor/o
ovary
oophoritis - inflammation of ovary
salping/o
fallopian tubes
salpingectomy - removal of…
-arche
beginning
menarche - beginning of menses
episi/o
vulva
episiotomy - incision thru skin of perineum during delivery
galact/o
milk
galactorrhea - abnormal discharge of milk
mast/o
breast
-tocia
labor; birth
dystocia - difficult or painful labor or birth
culd/o
cul-de-sac – area between rectum and uterus
culdocentesis - needle placed thru posterior wall of vagina; fluid is withdrawn
gynec/o
woman; female
lact/o
milk
hyster/o
uterus
preeclampsia
increased BP
proteinuria
edema
also called: toxemia of pregnancy
eclampsia
final & most severe phase of untreated pre-eclampsia
all symptoms + seizures
can cause death to baby and mother
human chorionic gonadotropin
hormone produced by placenta during pregnancy
D and C
dilation and currettage
widening of cervix then scraping of uterus
conization
removal of cone shaped section of cervix for testing
nulligravida
never been pregnant
gravida
of pregnancies
para
of live births
ERT
estrogen replacement therapy
HRT
hormone replacement therapy
OCPS
oral contraceptive pills
