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