FRP OBSERVATION AND DISCOVERY Flashcards
colposcope
instrument used to examine the vagina
pap smear
detects cancer cells in the cervix
endometrium
inner layer of uterine tissue
endo/metr/ium
inside/uterus/tissue
myometrium
middle layer of uterine muscle tissue
perimetrium
tissue on the outside of the uterus, the outer layer of the uterus
bradytocia
slow labor
brady/toc/ia
slow/birth/condition
cephalopelvic disproportion (CPD)
condition characterized by the inability of the mother’s pelvis to allow the baby to pass thru the birth canal
dystocia
difficult labor
eutocia
normal labor
gravida
another name for pregnant
macrosomia
baby w a large body
macro/som/ia
large/body/condition
microcephalus
baby w a small head
oligohydramnios
not enough amniotic fluid
oligo/hydr/amnios
polyhydramnios
excessive amniotic fluid
amniocentesis
sx puncture of the amnion
cardiotocograph
instrument for recording the baby’s heart rate during contractions aka fetal heart monitor
fetometry
procedure for measuring the fetus
pelviccephalometry
procedure for measuring the head size of the baby and the pelvis size of the mother
tocodynagraph
instrument for recording the strength of labor contractions
root cept means ?
“to take or gather”
gestation
gest/ation
carry/process
process of carrying a child from conception until birth
implantation
im/plant/ation
in/plant/process
the process of a fertilized egg attaching or adhering to the uterus; this enables it to begin to receive oxygen and nutrients from the mother to continue to grow
ovulation
process of an egg being released to an ovary
teratogenic
causing the formation of birth defects
teratology
terato/logy
monster/study
branch of medicine dealing w the study of birth defects and their causes
antepartum
time before birth
ante/partum
before/birth
intrapartum
during birth
natal
nat/al
birth/pertaining to
pertaining to birth
neonatal
pertaining to new birth, normally the first 28 days after birth
obstetrician
specialist in pregnancy, labor, and delivery of newborns
latin for “midwife”
“one who stands beside”
perinatal
peri/nat/al
around/birth/pertaining to
time around the birth, normally ranging from 28 weeks of pregnancy to 28 days after pregnancy
hysterosalpingogram
record of the uterus and fallopian tubes
