Female Reproductive System & Pregnancy Flashcards
gynec/o
Female
o/o
Ovum, egg
ov/o
Ovum, egg
ov/i
Ovum, egg
ovul/o
Ovum, egg
-logist
One who specializes in the study of
men/o
Menstruation, menses
-arche
Begining
-pause
Stop, cease
menstru/o
Menstruation
oophor/o
Ovary
ovari/o
Ovary
hyster/o
Uterus
metri/o
Uterus
metr/o
Uterus
uter/o
Uterus
salping/o
Fallopian tube
-salpinx
Fallopian tube
-ation
Process of
perimetri/o
Perimetrium
myometri/o
Myometrium
endometri/o
Endometrium
fund/o
Fundus
cervic/o
Cervix
culd/o
Rectouterine pouch
colp/o
Vagina
vagin/o
Vagina
vulv/o
Vulva
episi/o
Vulva
hymen/o
Hymen
labi/o
Labia
clitorid/o
Clitoris
Perine/o
Perineum
bartholin/o
Bartholin gland
mamm/o
Breast
mast/o
Breast
lact/o
Milk
galact/o
Milk
papill/o
Nipple
thel/e
Nipple
gravid/o
Pregnancy
-gravida
Pregnancy, gestation
-cyesis
Pregnancy, gestation
fet/o
Fetus
amni/o
Amnion
amnion/o
Amnion
-amnios
Amnion
chori/o
Chorion
chorion/o
Chorion
placent/o
Placenta
omphal/o
Umbilicus, navel
umbilic/o
Umbilicus, navel
part/o
Parturition
-para
Parturition, delivery
-partum
Parturition, delivery
-tocia
Parturition, delivery
nat/o
Birth, born
primi-
First
multi-
Many
nulli-
None
puerper/o
Childbirth
fet/o
Fetus
neo-
New
endo-
Within
poly-
Many
cyst/o
sac, cyst
-ic
Pertaining to
hemat/o
Blood
py/o
Pus
-osis
Abnormal condition
-ptosis
Dropping, sagging
retro-
Backward
flex/o
Bend
-ion
Process
pro-
Forward
-lapse
Fall
-dynia
Pain
-itis
Inflammation
leuk/o
White
-rrhagia
Bursting forth
olig/o
Scanty, few
pre-
Before
dys-
Abnormal
phor/o
Carry, bear
syn-
Together
-drome
Run
pelv/i
Pelvis
cephal/o
Head
ec-
Out
top/o
Place
erythr/o
Red (blood cell)
blast/o
Immature
previa
In front of
nuch/o
Neck
fibr/o
Fiber
leiomy/o
Smooth muscle
terat/o
Deformity
duct/o
Carry
-sarcoma
Cancerous tumor of connective tissue
lobul/o
Small lobe
squam/o
Scaly
-graphy
Process of recording
-metry
Process of measurement
-scopy
Process of viewing
lapar/o
Abdomen
-centesis
Surgical puncture
thyroid/o
Thyroid
-ectomy
Removal
-pexy
Fixation, suspension
-plasty
Surgical repair
-tomy
Incision
electr/o
Electricity
cauter/i
Burning
-y
Process of
-lysis
Freeing from adhesions, destruction
oxy-
Rapid
in-
In
intra-
Within
cyt/o
Cell
plasm/o
Formation
Vitro
Life
-an
Pertaining to
tub/o
Tube
ligat/o
Tying
AFP
alpha fetoprotein (test)
AI
artificial insemination
BCP
Birth control pill
CIN
cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
CS
cesarean section, C-section
CST
contraction stress test
CVS
Chorionic villus sampling
Cx
Cervix
D&C
Dilation and curettage
DUB
Dysfunctional uterine bleeding
ECP
Emergency contraceptive pill
EDD
Estimated delivery date
EOC
Epithelial ovarian cancer
ERT
Estrogen replacement therapy
FHR
Fetal heart rate
FSH
Follicle-stimulating hormone
GIFT
Gamete introfallopian transfer
GPA
Gravida, para, abortion
hCG
Human chorionic gonadotropin
hMG
Human menopausal gonadotropin
HRT
Hormone replacement therapy
HSG
Hysterosalpingography
ICSI
Intracytoplasmic sperm injection
IDC
Infiltrating ductal carcinoma
IUD
Intrauterine device
IVF
In vitro fertilization
LEEP
Loop electrocautery excision procedure
LH
Luteinizing hormone
LMP
Last menstrual period
NST
nonstress test
OB
obstetrics
OCP
Oral contraceptive pill
PCOS
Polycystic ovary syndrome
PID
Pelvic inflammatory disease
PKU
Phenylketonuria
PMB
Postmenopausal bleeding
PMDD
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder
PMS
Premenstrual syndrome
Rh
Rhesus factor
TAH-BSO
total abdominal hysterectomy with a bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
UAE
Uterine artery embolization
VBAC
Vaginal birth after cesarean section
ZIFT
Zygote introfallopian transfer