Med term chapter 14
Varicocele
A knot of widening varicose veins in one side of the scrotum
Neonate
A newborn infant
Leukorrhea
A profuse whitish mucus discharge from the uterus and vagina
Primigravida
A woman during her first pregnancy
Primipara
A woman who has borne one viable child
Nulligravida
A woman who has never been pregnant
Nullipara
A woman who has never borne a viable child
Andropause
ADAM; a decrease of testosterone over decades.
Amniocentesis
AMN
Amenorrhea
Abnormal absence of menstrual periods for 90 days or more
Metrorrhea
Abnormal discharge from the uterus
Placenta previa
Abnormal implantation of the placenta in the lower portion of the uterus.
Azoospermia
Absence of sperm in the semen
Bacterial vaginosis
BV
Menarche
Beginning of menstrual function
Castration
Bilateral Orchidectomy; surgical removal or destruction of both testicles
Mast/o
Breast
Mastopexy
Breast lift; a mammoplasty to affix sagging breasts in a more elevated position
Cesarean section
CS
Syphilis
Caused by treponema pallidum
Cervic/o
Cervix
Total hysterectomy
Complete hysterectomy; the uterus and cervix are removed
Preeclampsia
Complication of pregnancy characterized by hypertension, edema and proteinuria
Polycystic ovary syndrome
Condition caused by a hormonal imbalance in which the ovaries are enlarged by the presence of many cysts
Endometriosis
Condition in which patches of endometrial tissue escape the uterus and become attached to other structures in the pelvic cavity
Pruritus vulvae
Condition of severe itching of the external female genitalia
Hysteroscopy
Direct visual exam of the interior of the uterus and Fallopian tubes
Colposcopy
Direct visual exam of the tissues of the cervix and vagina
Ov/o
Egg, ovum
Chorionic villus sampling
Examination of cells retrieved from the chorionic villi
Ectopic pregnancy
Extrauterine pregnancy; potentially dangerous condition in which a fertilized egg is implanted and begins to develop outside of the uterus
Hydrocele
Fluid-filled sac in the scrotum along the spermatic cord leading from the testicles
Mammoplasty
General term for cosmetic operation on the breasts
Human papillomaviruses
HPV
Hormone replacement therapy
HRT
Hysterosalpingography
HSG
Hysteroscopy
HYS
Gonorrhea
Highly contagious condition caused by bacterium neisseria gonorrhoeae
Intrauterine device
IUD
Cervicitis
Inflammation of the cervix usually caused by infection
Epididymitis
Inflammation of the epididymis
Pelvic inflammatory disease
Inflammation of the female reproductive organs that is not associated with surgery or pregnancy
Endocervicitis
Inflammation of the mucous membrane lining of the cervix
Oligomenorrhea
Infrequent or very light menstruation in a woman with previously normal periods
Menometrorrhagia
Intermenstrual bleeding; excessive uterine bleeding at both the usual time of menstrual periods and at other irregular intervals
Labor and delivery
L&D
Vasectomy
Make sterilization procedure where a small part of the vas deferens is surgically removed
Mastalgia
Mastodynia; pain in the breast
Men/o
Menstruation, menses
Eclampsia
More serious form of preeclampsia characterized by convulsions and sometimes coma
Neonatal intensive care unit
NICU
Oophorectomy
Ovariectomy; surgical removal of one or both ovaries.
Ovari/o
Ovary
Pelvic inflammatory disease
PID
Premenstrual syndrome
PMS
Dysmenorrhea
Pain caused by uterine cramps during a menstrual period
Priapism
Painful erection lasting 4 hours or more but not accompanied with sexual excitement or does not go away after stimulation has ended
Uterine prolapse
Pelvic floor hernia; where the uterus slides from its normal position in the pelvic cavity and sags into the vagina
Peyronie's disease
Penile curvature; a form of sexual dysfunction where the penis is bent or curved during erection
Radical hysterectomy
Performed to treat uterine cancer; surgical removal of ovaries, Fallopian tubes, uterus, cervix and nearby lymph nodes
Gynecologist
Physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders of the female reproductive system
Obstetrician
Physician who specializes in providing medical care to women during pregnancy, childbirth and immediately thereafter
-gravida
Pregnant
Fibrocystic breast disease
Presence of a single or multiple benign cysts in the breasts
Hematospermia
Presence of blood in the seminal fluid
Cervical Dysplasia
Presence of precancerous changes in the cells that make up the inner lining of he cervix.
Galactorrhea
Production of breast milk in a woman who is not breastfeeding
Hysterosalpingography
Radiographic exam of the uterus and Fallopian tubes
Orchiopexy
Repair of an undescended testicle
Fibroadenoma
Round rubbery firm mass that arises from excess growth of glandular and connective tissue in the breast.
Ovariorrhexis
Rupture of an ovary
Apgar score
Scale of 1 to 10 to evaluate a newborn infants physical status at 1 to 5 minutes after birth
Colostrum
Specialized form of milk that delivers essential nutrients and antibodies in a form that the newborn can digest
Chlamydia
Std caused by bacterium chlamydia trachomatis
-pexy
Surgical fixation
Episiotomy
Surgical incision made into the perineum to enlarge the vaginal orifice to prevent tearing as the infant moves out of the birth canal
Amniocentesis
Surgical puncture to remove amniotic fluid to evaluate fetal health
Salpingo-Oophorectomy
Surgical removal of a Fallopian tube and an ovary
Orchidectomy
Surgical removal of one or both testicles
Hysterectomy
Surgical removal of the uterus
Colporrhaphy
Surgical suturing of a tear in the vagina
Test/i
Testicle, testis
Orchid/o
Testicles
-para
To give birth
Perimenopause
Transition phase between regular menstrual periods and no periods at all
Trichomoniasis
Trich; infection caused by parasite Trichomonas vaginalis
Hypomenorrhea
Unusually small amount of menstrual flow during a shortened regular menstrual period
Salping/o
Uterine tube
Hyster/o
Uterus
Colp/o
Vagina
Vagin/o
Vagina
Colpopexy
Vaginofixation; the surgical fixation of a prolapsed vagina to a surrounding structure.
Vasovasostomy
Vasectomy reversal; an attempt to restore fertility to a vasectomized male
Gynec/o
Woman, female
