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MT M 7 7.5 Medical Terminology of the Female Reproductive System Flashcards

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Abort/o

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To miscarry

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Amni/o

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Amnion

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Cervic/o

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Cervix

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Coit/o

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A coming together

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Colp/o

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Vagina

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Embry/o

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Embryo

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Episi/o

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Vulva

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Fet/o

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Fetus

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Fibr/o

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Fibrous tissue

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Gynec/o

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Female

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Hyster/o

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Womb, uterus

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Mamm/o

A

Breast

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Mast/o

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Breast

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Men/o

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Month, menses, menstruation

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Metr/o

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Womb, uterus

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Nat/o

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Birth

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O/o

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Ovum, egg

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Oophor/o

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Ovary

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Ovari/o

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Ovary

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Salping/o

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Fallopian tube

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Uter/o

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Uterus

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Abruptio placentae

A

Emergency condition where the placenta tears away from the uterine wall prior to the birth of the fetus

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Vagin/o

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Vagina

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Adnexa

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Accessory part of a structure; adnexa uteri refers to the ovaries and fallopian tubes.

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Bartholinitis

A

Inflammation of the Bartholin glands

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Amenorrhea

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Lack of the monthly menses.

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Cervicitis

A

Inflammation of the cervix

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Cesarean section

A

Delivery of the fetus through an incision created in the abdominal cavity and the uterus.

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Colposcope

A

Medical instrument used to examine the vagina and cervix using a magnifying lens

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Contraception

A

Process of preventing conception

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30
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Dysmenorrhea

A

Difficult or painful menses

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Dyspareunia

A

Difficult or painful sexual intercourse.

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Eclampsia

A

Complication of severe pre-eclampsia that involves seizures

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Fibrocystic breast

A

Benign cysts in breast tissue.

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Fibroma

A

Fibrous tissue tumor; also called uterine fibroids or leiomyomas; the most common benign tumor found in women

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35
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Gestational diabetes

A

Development of high blood sugar and difficulty with glucose metabolism that occurs during
pregnancy. Typically resolves after birth

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Gravida

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Used to document any pregnancy in the medical record. A woman who has never been pregnant is nulligravida; primigravida refers to a woman who is pregnant for the first time; and multigravida refers to a woman who has been pregnant more than once

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Hormone replacement therapy

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Medications used to replace hormones that are secreted by the ovaries either due to menopause or loss of ovaries

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Hysterectomy

A

Surgical removal of the uterus.

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Intrauterine

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Pertaining to within the uterus.

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Laser ablation

A

Procedure used to destroy the uterine lining. Also called endometrial ablation.

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Linea nigra

A

A dark line on the abdomen that runs from above the umbilicus to the pubis that develops during pregnancy.

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Lochia

A

Vaginal discharge that occurs after childbirth, it lasts for 2-4 weeks.

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Mammoplasty

A

Surgical repair of the breast.

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Mastitis

A

Inflammation of the breast.

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Mastectomy

A

Surgical removal of the breast.

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Menorrhagia

A

Excessive menses, either in the number of days or the amount of blood or both

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Menorrhea

A

Normal monthly menses.

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Mittelschmerz

A

Abdominal pain that occurs in the middle of the menstrual cycle at ovulation

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Myometritis

A

Inflammation of the muscular layer of the uterus.

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Oogenesis

A

Formation of the ovum.

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Oligomenorrhea

A

Scanty monthly menses.

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Oophorectomy

A

Surgical excision of the ovary.

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Papanicolaou smear

A

Also called a pap smear; test for early detection of cervical cancer where cells are removed from the cervix and then examined under a microscope

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Para

A

Means to bear or bring forth; used in the medical record to refer to a woman who has given birth after 20 weeks gestation

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Perimenopause

A

Period of gradual changes that leads to menopause

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Placenta previa

A

The placenta is improperly implanted in the lower section of the uterus causing the fetus to receive less oxygen and the mother to be at a higher risk for bleeding and infection.

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Postcoital

A

Pertaining to after sexual intercourse

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Pre-eclampsia

A

Complication of pregnancy with hypertension, proteinuria, and edema

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Premenstrual syndrome

A

The regular monthly experience of physiologic and emotional distress that women of reproductive age may experience. Symptoms include bloating, breast pain, headache, irritability, depression, inability to concentrate, lethargy, and food cravings.

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Rectovaginal

A

Pertaining to the rectum and vagina.

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Salpingectomy

A

Surgical excision of a fallopian tube.
Salpingitis: Inflammation of a fallopian tube.

59
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Salpingo-oophorectomy

A

Surgical excision of an ovary and a fallopian tube,

60
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Toxic shock syndrome

A

A serious bacterial infection caused by staphylococcus aureus

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Tubal ligation

A

Surgical tying off the uterine tubes to prevent pregnancy

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Vaginitis

A

Inflammation of the vagina.

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AROM

A

Artificial rupture of membranes

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BSE

A

Breast self-examination

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C-section

A

Cesarean Section

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D&C

A

Dilation & curettage

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ERT

A

Estrogen replacement therapy

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FHR

A

Fetal heart rate

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FTND

A

Full-term normal delivery

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G1, grav 1

A

First pregnancy

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GYN

A

Gynecology

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HPV

A

Human papillomavirus

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HRT

A

Hormone replacement therapy

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IUD

A

Intrauterine device

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IVF

A

In vitro fertilization

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NB

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LMP

A

Last menstrual period

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NST

A

Nonstress test

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OB

A

Obstetrics

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OB-GYN

A

Physician practicing both obstetrics and gynecology

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OCPs

A

Oral contraceptive pills

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P1, para 1

A

First birth

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PID

A

Pelvic inflammatory disease

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PIH

A

Pregnancy-induced hypertension

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PMS

A

Premenstrual syndrome

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SB

A

Stillbirth

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TAH-BSO

A

Total abdominal hysterectomy-bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy

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TSS

A

Toxic shock syndrome

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