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Chapter 8 med terms
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Undergraduate 3
10/12/2012
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Term
amnio
 Definition
amnion
Term
cervico
 Definition
cervix, neck
Term
chorio, choriono
 Definition
chorion
Term
colpo
 Definition
vagina
Term
culdo
 Definition
cul-de-sac
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episio
 Definition
vulva
Term
galacto
 Definition
milk
Term
gyneco
 Definition
woman, female
Term
hystero
 Definition
uterus, womb
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lacto
 Definition
milk
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mammo
 Definition
breast
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masto
 Definition
breast
Term
meno
 Definition
menses, menstruation
Term
metro, metrio
 Definition
uterus
Term
myo, myomo
 Definition
muscle, muscle tumor
Term
nati
 Definition
birth
Term
obstetro
 Definition
pregnancy and childbirth
Term
oo
 Definition
egg
Term
oophoro
 Definition
ovary
Term
ovo
 Definition
egg
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ovario
 Definition
ovary
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ovulo
 Definition
egg
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perineo
 Definition
perineum
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phoro
 Definition
to bear
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salpingo
 Definition
fallopian tubes
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utero
 Definition
uterus
Term
vagino
 Definition
vagina
Term
vuvlo
 Definition
vulva
Term
arche
 Definition
beginning
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cyesis
 Definition
pregnancy
Term
gravida
 Definition
pregnant
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parous
 Definition
bearing, bringing forth
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rrhea
 Definition
discharge
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salpinx
 Definition
fallopian (uterine) tube
Term
tocia
 Definition
labor, birth
Term
version
 Definition
act of turning
Term
dys
 Definition
painful
Term
endo
 Definition
within
Term
in
 Definition
in
Term
intra
 Definition
within
Term
multi
 Definition
many
Term
nulli
 Definition
no, not, none
Term
pre
 Definition
before
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primi
 Definition
first
Term
retro
 Definition
backward
Term
amniocentesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid from the amnion
Term
amniotic fluid
 Definition
fluid pertaining to the amnion
Term
endocervicitis
 Definition
inflammation within the cervix
Term
chorionic
 Definition
pertaining to the chorion
Term
colposcopy
 Definition
visual examination of the vagina
Term
culdocentesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid from the cul-de-sac
Term
episiotomy
 Definition
incision of the vulva
Term
galactorrhea
 Definition
discharge of milk
Term
gynecomastia
 Definition
condition of female breasts
Term
hysterectomy
 Definition
removal of the uterus
Term
hysteroscopy
 Definition
visual examination of the uterus
Term
lactation
 Definition
condition of milk
Term
mammary
 Definition
pertaining to the breast
Term
mammoplasty
 Definition
surgical repair of breast
Term
mastitis
 Definition
inflammation of the breast
Term
mastectomy
 Definition
removal of the breast
Term
amenorrhea
 Definition
without discharge of menstruation
Term
dysmenorrhea
 Definition
discharge of painful menstruation
Term
menorrhagia
 Definition
bursting forth of blood from menstruation
Term
metrorrhagia
 Definition
bursting forth of blood from the uterus
Term
menometorrhagia
 Definition
bursting forth of blood from menstruation and the uterus
Term
myometrium
 Definition
uterine structure of muscle
Term
myomectomy
 Definition
removal of muscle tumor
Term
neonatal
 Definition
pertaining to new birth
Term
obstetrics
 Definition
pertaining to pregnancy and childbirth
Term
oogenesis
 Definition
producing eggs
Term
oocyte
 Definition
egg cell
Term
oophorectomy
 Definition
removal of the ovary
Term
ovum
 Definition
egg structure
Term
ovarian
 Definition
pertaining to the ovary
Term
anovulatory
 Definition
pertaining to without eggs
Term
perineorrhaphy
 Definition
suture of the perineum
Term
oophoritis
 Definition
inflammation bearing eggs
Term
salpingectomy
 Definition
removal of the fallopian tubes
Term
uterine prolapse
 Definition
falling forward of the uterus
Term
vaginal oriface
 Definition
opening pertaining to the vagina
Term
vaginitis
 Definition
inflammation of the vagina
Term
vulvovaginitis
 Definition
inflammation of the vagina and vulva
Term
menarche
 Definition
beginning menstruation
Term
pseudocyesis
 Definition
false pregnancy
Term
primigravida
 Definition
first pregnancy
Term
primiparous
 Definition
first pregnancy
Term
leukorrhea
 Definition
discharge of white
Term
menorrhea
 Definition
discharge of menstruation
Term
pyosalpinx
 Definition
pus from the fallopian tubes
Term
dystocia
 Definition
painful labor
Term
oxytocia
 Definition
rapid labor
Term
cephalic version
 Definition
act of turning the head
Term
dyspareunia
 Definition
painful sexual intercourse
Term
endometritis
 Definition
inflammation within the uterus
Term
involution of the uterus
 Definition
rolling in of the uterus
Term
intrauterine device
 Definition
device within the utereus
Term
multipara
 Definition
to bear many
Term
multigravida
 Definition
many pregnancies
Term
nulligravida
 Definition
no pregnancies
Term
nullipara
 Definition
to bear none
Term
prenatal
 Definition
pertaining to before birth
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primipara
 Definition
to bear first
Term
retroversion
 Definition
act of turning backwards
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