Chapter 8
Pregnancy
-cyesis gravid/o
Bearing
-parous
Grav 5, para 2
3 miscarriages and 2 live births
Cervical dysplasia
Abnormal growth of tissue on cervix
Galactorrhea
Abnormal persistent discharge of milk from breast
Parturition
Act of giving birth
Leiomyoma
Another name for a fibroid
Cul-de-sac
Area between uterus and eectum
Fibroids
Benign tumors in he uterus
Perineum
Between anus and vagina
Obstetrics
Branch of medicine with pregnancy and birth
Cauterization
Burning to remove tissue
Cesarean section
C section
Sexual intercourse
Coitus
Ovarian cysts
Collections of fluid within a sac in the ovary
Chlamydia
Common cause of pelice inflammatory disease
Conization
Cone shaped section of cervix is removed
Dystocia
Difficult labor delivery
Placenta previa
Displaced placenta
Menopause
End of menstration over time
Vulva
Episi/o
Menometrorrhagia
Excessive discharge from uterus between periods
Fimbrae
Finger like projections on Fallopian tubes
Menarche
First period
Hydrocephalus
Fluid accumulation in the head
Milk
Galact/o
Progesterone
Hormone necessary during pregnancy
Uterus
Hyster/o
Episiotomy
Incision of vulva
Pelvic inflammatory disease
Inflammation and infection of organs in the pelvic region
Cervicitis
Inflammation of lower section of the uterus
Cervicitis
Leukorrhea may be associated with
Carcinoma in situ
Malignant tumor that localized and not invasive
Cystadenocarcinoma
Malignant tumor, often of ovary
Gynecomastia
Man boobs
Uterus
Metr/o
Menstruation
Monthly discharge of uterus
Many
Multi-
Myometrium
Muscular layer of uterus
Muscular tumor
Myom/o
Pyloric stenosis
Narrowing of opening of stomach into intestine in newborn
Anovulatory
No egg production
Amenorrhea
No period
Lactation
Normal production of milk
No
Nulli-
Scanty
Olig/o
Ovary
Oophor/o
Orifice
Opening
Chorionic
Outer layer of membrane around membrane
Adnexa uteri
Ovaries and Fallopian tubes
Dyspareunia
Painful sexual intercourse
Gestation
Period of pregnancy
Neonatal
Pertaining to newborn
Cephalic version
Physicians effort to turn fetus during delivery
Preeclampsia
Pregnancy with hypertension proteinuria edema
Abruptio placentae
Premature separation of normally implanted placenta
Amniocentesis
Puncture to remove amniotic fluid
Culdocentesis
Puncture to remove fluid from cul de sac
Pyosalpinx
Pus in Fallopian tube
Oxytocia
Rapid labor
Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
Removal of Fallopian tubes and ovaries
Mastectomy
Removal of a breast
Oophorectomy
Removal of ovary
Aspiration
Remove fluid with a needle
Genitalia
Reproductive organs
Hyaline membrane disease
Respiratory disorder in the neonate
Curettage
Scraping to remove tissue
Fibrocystic disease
Small sacs of fibrous connective tissue and fluid in the breast
Neonatology
Specialty concerned with the study and treatment of newborns
Endometriosis
Tissue from the lining of the uterus is located outside of the uterus
Palpation
To examine by touch
Lactiferous ducts
Tube with milk in breast
Tubal ligation
Tubes tied
Laparoscopy
Visual exam through abdomen minima be invasive
Colposcopy
Visual examination of vagina
Multipara
Woman who has more than one live birth
Mammography
X-ray examination of breast
Leukorrhea
Yellow white discharge from vagina