Module 7 Flashcards
amni/o
fetal sac
gravid/a
with child
gyn/o
woman
gynec/o
woman
hyster/o
uterus
mamm/o
breast
mast/o
breast
men/o
menses
metr/o
uterus
para
bring forth, bear
multi-
many
null-
none
oligo-
little, small
post-
after
pre-
before
primi-
first
secundi-
second
-ary
of or pertaining to
-atrophy
undernourished, wasting
-dynia
pain, painful
-mania
madness
-pathy
disease
-phobia
excessive fear
Definition of parturition
labor
Define peritonitis
inflammation of the peritoneum
Define amniocentesis
puncturing the amniotic sac for the purposes of collecting fluid
Define endometrium
inside lining of the uterus
Define myometritis
inflammation of the muscle layer of the uterus
Define mastectomy
surgical removal of a breast or mammary tissue
The organ that nourishes the fetus in utero is
placenta
Gestation is another word for pregnancy. True or false?
True
OVH
ovariohysterectomy
Inflammation of the uterine tissues
metritis
Gravid
a pregnant woman
Postpartum
period of time after childbirth
neonate
newborn
gestation
period of time during pregnancy
Parturition
act of giving birth
Is it okay for pregnant women to be in the room when xrays are taken?
No
Is the employing veterinarian responsible for the acts of all the employees at that practice?
yes
What is another term for afterbirth?
placenta
Pus filled uterus
pyometra
Define peritoneum
lining of the abdominal and pelvic cavities
Define mastitis
inflammation of mammary tissue
Ruptured uterus
hysterorrhexis
Define perineum
area between the anus and the vulva or scrotum
Define gestation
time from conception to birth
