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