Medical Terminology - Chapter 10

amni/o

amnion

chori/o

chorion

colp/o

vagina

culd/o

cul-de-sac

cyst/o

urinary bladder

embry/o

embryo

episi/o

vulva

fet/o

fetus

gynec/o

woman

hymen/o

hymen

hyster/o

uterus

lact/o

milk

lapar/o

abdomen

later/o

side

mamm/o

breast

mast/o

breast

men/o

menstruation

metr/o

uterus

nat/o

birth

oophor/o

ovary

ovari/o

ovary

pelv/o

pelvis

perine/o

perineum

radic/o

root

rect/o

rectum

salping/o

uterine tube

vagin/o

vagina

vulv/o

vulva

-emesis

vomiting

-gravida

pregnant woman

-partum

childbirth

-salpinx

uterine tube

-tocia

labor and childbirth

amniotic

pert to amnion

cervical

pert to cervix

chorionic

pert to chorion

embryonic

pert to embryo

endometrial

pert to inner lining of uterus

fetal

pert to fetus

fibrous

pert to fibers

lactic

pert to milk

mammary

pert to breast

ovarian

pert to an ovary

perineal

pert to perineum

uterine

pert to uterus

vaginal

pert to vagina

vulvar

pert to vulva

antepartum

period of time before birth

colostrum

thin fluid first secreted by breast after delivery, antibodies

fraternal twins

develop from two different ova fertilized by two different sperm

identical twins

develop from splitting of single fertilized ovum

meconium

first bowel movement of newborn

multigravida

woman who has been pregnant two or more times

multipara

woman who has given birth to a live infant two or more times

neonate

newborn baby

nulligravida

woman who has never been pregnant

nullipara

woman who has not given birth to a live infant

postpartum

period of time just after birth

primigravida (GI or grav I)

woman who is pregnant for the first time

primipara (PI or para I)

woman who has given birth to a live infant once

gynecology

diagnosis and treatment of female reproductive system, gynecologist

neonatology

diagnosis and treatment of newborns, neonatologist

obstetrics

diagnosis and treatment during pregnancy and childbirth and after childbirth, obstetrician

amenorrhea

no menstrual flow

amniorrhea

flow of amniotic fluid when amnion

dysmenorrhea

condition of having painful menstrual flow

dyspareunia

condition of having painful sexual intercourse

dystocia

difficult labor and childbirth

hematosalpinx

blood in the uterine tube

leukorrhea

whitish or yellow vaginal discharge

mastalgia

breast pain

menorrhagia

condition of having heavy menstrual flow during normal menstruation time

metrorrhagia

uterine bleeding between menstrual periods

oligomenorrhea

light menstrual flow

metrorrhea

discharge (pus or mucus) from uterus

oophoritis

ovary inflammation

ovarian carcinoma

malignant tumor of the ovaries

ovarian cyst

cyst that develops in the ovary; may rupture causing pain and bleeding

cervical cancer

malignant tumor of cervix

endocervicitis

inflammation of cervix

endometrial cancer

malignant tumor of the lining of uterus

endometritis

inflammation of lining of uterus

fibroid tumor

benign fibrous tumor in uterus

hysterorrhexis

rupture of uterus

menometrorrhagia

excessive bleeding during and between menstrual periods

premenstrual syndrome (PMS)

group of symptoms appearing prior to menstrual period; tender breasts, irritability, headaches

prolapsed uterus

fallen uterus, cause cervix to protrude thru vaginal opening

candidiasis

yeast infection of mucous membranes lining the vagina

cystocele

hernia of the bladder that protrudes into the vagina

rectocele

protrusion of rectum into vagina

toxic shock syndrome (TSS)

staph infection in menstruating women, prolonged wear of super-absorbent tampons 🙀

vaginitis

vagina inflammation

endometriosis

appearance of endometrial tissue thru pelvis or abdom wall

pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)

bacterial infection that spread through female reproductive tract into pelvic cavity

perimetritis

inflammation of pelvic cavity around the outside of uterus

breast cancer

malignant tumor of breast tissue

fibrocystic breast disease

appearance of fibrous tumors in breast tissue

lactorrhea

discharge of milk from breast other than normal lactation

mastitis

breast inflammation

abruptio placentae

placenta tears away from uterine wall prior to delivery of baby