Chapter 13
neonatal
pertaining to new birth, normally the baby's first 28 days after birth
vulv/o
external genital organs of the female
salping/o
fallopian tube
fetometry
fetus(child after 8th week of pregnancy) measure procedure
hysteropexy(broken down and defined)
hystero(uterus) + pexy(fixation) = surgical fixation of the uterus
hysterorrhexis(broken down and defined)
hystero(uterus) + rrhexis(rupture) = rupture of the uterus
hysterosalpingectomy(broken into component parts)
hystero/salping/ec/tomy
HSG(broken down and defined)
hysterosalpingogram-hystero(uterus) + salpingo(fallopian tube) + gram(record) = record of the uterus and fallopian tube
IVF
in vitro fertilization, the fertilization of an egg done in a test tube
cervicocolpitis
inflammation of the cervix and vagina
endocervicitis
inflammation of the inside of the cervix
myometritis
inflammation of the middle layer of uterine muscle tissue
perimetritis
inflammation of the perimetrium(tissue on the outside of the uterus; the outer layer of the uterus)
colpocystitis
inflammation of the vagina and urinary bladder
ovariostomy(broken down and defined)
ovario(ovary) + stom(mouth) + y(procedure) = creation of an opening into an ovary
oophor/o
ovary
vulvodynia
pain in the external genital organs of a female
hysteralgia
pain in the uterus
pelv/i
pelvis, and comes from the Latin word meaning "basin" or "washtub" and refers to the shape of the bones that make up this structure
salpingocyesis(broken down and defined)
salpingo(fallopian tube) + cyesis(pregnancy) = ectoptic pregnancy in a fallopian tube
eclampsia
severe, life-threatening complication of pregnancy characterized by seizures
SHG
sonohysterography-procedure using sound waves to examine the uterus
perineoplasty
surgical reconstruction of the tissue on the outside of the uterus/outer layer of the uterus
myomectomy
surgical removal of a tumor in the muscle(usually the muscle of the uterine wall)
oophorocystectomy
surgical removal of an ovarian cyst
ovarian cystectomy
surgical removal of an ovarian cyst
hysterectomy
surgical removal of the uterus
episiorrhaphy
suture of the external genital organs of a female
perineorrhaphy
suture of the tissue on the outside of the uterus/outer layer of the uterus
teratoma(broken down and defined)
terat(monster) + oma(tumor) = ovarian cyst containing skin and sometimes hair, teeth, bone, or cartilage
cervic/o
the opening between the uterus and the vagina
perimetrium
the outer layer of the uterus(the tissue outside the uterus)
perine/o
the region between the female genital organs and the anus
teratology
the study of birth defects
tocography(identify and define the root)
toco-birth
TAH/BSO
total abdominal hysterectomy/bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
hyster/o
uterus
metr/o
uterus
vaginitis(identify and define the root)
vagin-vagina
colp/o
vagina
VH
vaginal hysterectomy-surgical removal of the uterus through the vagina
vaginomycosis(broken down and defined)
vagino(vagina) + myc(fungus) + osis(condition) = fungal condition of the vagina
vaginoperineotomy(broken down and defined)
vagino(vagina) + perineo(perieum) + tomy(cut) = incision into the vagina and perineum(region between the genital organs and the anus)
episi/o
vulva
gyn/o
woman
gynec/o
woman
terat/o
birth defects
hematosalpinx
blockage in a fallopian tube caused by blood
ovariocentesis
"ovary puncture"-surgical puncture of an ovary
lactogenic
"pertaining to milk creation"-causing the formation of milk
salpingitis(pronunciation)
SAL-pin-JAI-tis
antepartum
before birth
amenorrhea(broken down and defined)
a(not) + meno(menstruation) + rrhea(discharge) = no menstruation
vesicovaginal fistula
abnormal opening between the urinary bladder and the vagina
amniorrhea(broken down and defined)
amnio(amnion) + rrhea(discharge) = discharge of amniotic fluid
amniorrhexis(broken down and defined)
amnio(amnion) + rrhexis(rupture) = rupture of the amniotic sax(innermost membrane covering the fetus)
amni/o
amnion, the innermost membrane covering the fetus
cardiotocograph
an instrument for recording the baby's heart rate during contractions
cervical dysplasia
bad formation of cervical cells
bradytocia(broken down and defined)
brady(slow) + toc(labor) + ia(condition) = slow labor
obstetrics
branch of medicine dealing with pregnancy, labor, and delivery of newborns
mamm/o
breast
mast/o
breast
mastoptosis
breast droop condition
teratogenic
causing the formation of birth defects
CPD
cephalopelvic disproportion
Cx
cervix, the opening between the uterus and the vagina
chorioangioma(broken down and defined)
chorio(chorion) + angi(vessel) + oma(tumor) = blood vessel tumor of the chorion(outer membrane covering the fetus)
chori/o
chorion, the outer membrane covering the fetus that connects the fetus to the wall of the uterus
colpopexy(broken down and defined)
colpo(vagina) + pexy(fixation) = surgical fixation of the vagina
fet/o
comes from the Latin word that means "offspring" and in current medical usage refers to an unborn child after the eighth week of pregnancy.
pseudocyesis(identify and define the suffix)
cyesis-pregnancy
uterine prolapse
downward displacement of the uterus into the vagina
hyperoptosis
downward displacement of the uterus to the vagina
ovariocyesis(broken down and defined)
ovario(ovary) + cyesis(pregancy) = ectoptic pregnancy in an ovary
GYN
gynecology
perineocele
hernia in the perineal region(region between the genital organs and the anus)
metrocolpocele
hernia of the uterus and prolapse into the vagina
urethrocele
hernia or prolapse of the urethra into the vagina
hypermastia(broken down and defined)
hyper(over) + mast(breast) + ia(condition) = excessively large breasts(can also refer to an abnormal number of breasts)
mammoplasty(broken down and defined)
mammo(breast) + plasty(reconstruction) = surgical reconstruction of a breast
part/o
means "give birth" and focuses on the mother
nat/o
means "to be born" and focuses on the baby
men/o
menses, and comes from the Greek word for "month" and refers to the standard 28-day recurrence of menstrual cycles
microcephalus(broken down and defined)
micro(small) + cephalus(head) = baby with small head
lact/o
milk
colpostenosis
narrowing in the vagina opening
episiostenosis
narrowing of the vulvar(external) opening
ovariorrhexis(broken down and defined)
ovario(ovary) + rrhexis(rupture) = rupture of an ovary
oligohydramnios(broken down and defined)
oligo(few) + hydr(water) + amnios(amnion) = not enough amniotic fluid
oophorocystosis(broken down and defined)
oophoro(ovary) + cyt(cyst) + osis(condition) = ovarian cysts
ovarialgia(identify and define the root)
ovari-ovary
colposcopy
procedure for examining the vagina
salpingocele(pronunciation)
sal-PING-goh-seel
