Term8 Flashcards
birth
nat/o
breast
mamm/o
cervix
cervic/o
fallopian tube
salping/o
female
gynec/o
fetus
fet/o
milk
galact/o
ovary
oophor/o
ovum, egg
ov/o
placenta
placent/o
pregnancy
gravid/o
umbilicus, navel
umbilic/o
vagina
colp/o
vulva
vulv/o
neo-
new
peri-
surrounding
primi-
first
-arche
beginning
-gravida
pregnancy, gestation
-ine
pertaining to
-ician
one who specializes in the study of
-partum
delivery, parturition
-pause
stop, cease
-um
structure
barrier methods
A physical device to block sperm, diaphragm, cervical cap
diaphragm
soft, rubber hemisphere that fits over cervix
emergency contraceptive pill (ECP)
Medication that can prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex
female condom
Flexible sheath that prevents sperm from entering the vagina
hormone implant
time released medication placed under the skin of the upper arm providing long term protection.
hormone injection
Contraceptive hormones that may be given every few months to prevent pregnancy
intrauterine device (IUD)
small, flexible device inserted into the uterus that prevents implantation of a zygote
oral contraceptive pill (OCP) birth control pill (BCP)
Pill containing estrogen and/or progesterone that is taken daily to fool the body into thinking it is pregnant so that ovulation is suppressed
