Chapter 9: Gynecology, pregnancy, and childbirth

Episiotomy

incision of the perineum to more quickly deliver a baby in distress.

Parturition

also known as labor.

Involution

the process that returns an enlarged uterus to its normal size after childbirth.

Placenta

The organ that nourishes the developing fetus in the uterus.

Labor

physiological process of giving birth.

Conception

penetration of the female egg cell by the male germ cell.

Mastectomy

surgical removal of a breast.

Climacteric

the transition period starting from the decline in ovarian activity until after the end of ovarian function.

Metratrophy

wasting /diminishing in size of the uterus.

Gynoplasty

plastic surgery of female reproductive organs.

Peritoneum

membrane that coats the viscera and lines the abdominal cavity.

Gestation

pregnancy, the process of developing an ovum into a child.

Perineum

tissue that makes up the pelvic outlet and the pelvic floor.

amni/o, aniot/o

fetal sac

gravid/a

with child

gynec/o

woman

hyster/o

uterus

mamm/o

breast

mast/o

breast

men/o

menses, menstruation

metr/o

uterus

para

bear, bring forth

multi-

many

nulli-

none

oligo-

little, small, scanty

post-

after

pre-

before

primi-

first

secundi-

second

-ary

of or pertaining to

-atrophy

undernourished, wasting

-dynia

pain, painful

-mania

madness

-pathy

disease

-phobia

excessive fear

amenorrhea

temporary lack of menstruation

climacteric

the transition period starting from the decline in ovarian activity until after the end of ovarian function

conception

penetration of the female egg cell by the male germ cell

embryo

second stage of gestation

episiotomy

incision of the perineum to more quickly deliver a baby in distress

fetus

last stage of gestation

gestation

pregnancy, the process of developing an ovum into a child

gynoplasty

plastic surgery of female reproductive organs

involution

the process that returns an enlarged uterus to its normal size after childbirth

labor

physiological process of giving birth

menopause

permanent cessation of menses

mastectomy

surgical removal of a breast

mastotomy

incision into a breast

metratrophy

wasting/diminishing in size of the uterus

ovum

organism in earliest stage of development

parturition

also known as labor

polyhydramnios

excessive amount of amniotic fluid in the sac

perineum

tissue that makes up the pelvic outlet and the pelvic floor

peritoneum

membrane that coats the viscera and lines the abdominal cavity

placenta

The organ that nourishes the developing fetus in the uterus

pudenda

external genitals/sex organs of a female

puerperium

the 6 weeks after childbirth where the uterus returns to its normal size