L 14 Analyze & Define Flashcards
anisomastia
condition in which the breasts are unequal in size
antepartum
period of pregnancy between conception and onset of labor
antenatal
before birth
archigaster
central cavity that is the provisional gut in the gastrula
celiohysterectomy
removal of the uterus through an abdominal incision
cervicovaginitis
inflammation of the cervix uteri and the vagina
colpocystocele
prolapse of the bladder into the vagina
endometrium
mucous membrane that lines the uterus
extrauterine
outside the uterus
galactostasis
cessation or checking of milk secretion
gonadal dysgenesis
endocrine disorder caused by failure of ovaries to respond to pituitary hormone stimulation
gravida mactomastia
rapid enlargement of the breasts during pregnancy
hematosalpinx
accumulation of blood in the fallopian tube
hydrocolpos
retention cyst of the vagina containing watery, nonsanguineous fluid or mucus
hymenorrhaphy
a plastic operation on the hymen to restore it to the preruptured state
hyperemesis gravidarum
excessive vomiting during pregnancy
hyperlactation
excessive milk secretion
hysterosalpingography
radiography of the uterus and oviducts after injection of a contrast medium
inframammary
below the mammary gland
intrauterine
within the uterus
laparohystero-oophorectomy
removal of the uterus and ovaries through an abdominal incision
mammogram
radiography of the breast
mastomenia
vicarious menstruation from the breast
mazoplasia
enlargement of mammary gland tissue
menarche
the initial mentrual period
menostaxis
prolonged menstruation
metreurynter
inflatable bag that is inserted in the os uteri and distended to dilate the cervix
micromazia
abnormally small size of the breasts
multigravida
a woman who has been pregnant more than once
neonatology
the study, care, and treatment of neonates
oligomenorrhea
scanty or infrequent menstrual flow
oophorocystosis
development of an ovarian cyst
ovariocyesis
an ectopic pregnancy in an ovary
pelvicephalography
radiographical study and the measurement of the fetal head and the maternal pelvic outlet
perisalpingoovaritis
perithecal salppingitis
pneumogalactocele
breast tumor containing milk and gas
polythelia
presence of more than one nipple on a mamma
prepubescent
pertaining to the period just before puberty
prosopotocia
presentation of the face of the fetus at the uterus during childbirth
pubarche
the beginning of puberty
puberty
stage in life in which members of both sexes become functionally capable of reproduction
pyosalpinx
pus in the fallopian tube
sapingosalpingostomy
the operation of attaching one fallopian tube to the other
sialosyrinx
fistula into the salivary gland
syringoencephalomyelia
condition of cavities in the brain and spinal cord
syringoma
tumor of the sweat glands
theloncus
tumor of a nipple
tocophobia
abnormal fear of childbirth
uterotubal
pertaining to the uterus and oviducts
vaginismus
painful spasm of the vagina from contraction of the outer third of the muscles surrounding it
