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cervic/o
cervix
colp/o
vagina
vagin/o
vagina
hyster/o
uterus
mamm/o
breast
mast/o
breast
metri/o
uterus
uter/o
uterus
o/o
egg
oophor/o
ovary
ovari/o
ovary
salping/o
fallopian tube
cervix
neck (lower portion) of uterus
uterus
A hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of the female, in which the embryo is nourished and develops before birth
salpingectomy
removal of a fallopian tube
vaginitis
inflammation of the vagina
colposcopy
visual examination of the vagina
cervical
pertaining to the lower, neck-like region of uterus
endometrium
inner lining of the uterus
mastitis
inflammation of the breast
fibroids
benign muscle growths in the uterus
dysmenorrhea
painful menstruation
endometriosis
growth of uterine tissue found in sites other than the uterus (ovary, Fallopian tubes)
ectopic pregnancy
embryo develops outside the uterus, usually in the fallopian tubes; surgical emergency
amenorrhea
absence of menstruation
menorrhagia
excessive discharge of blood from uterus between menstrual periods
amniocentesis
needle puncture of the amniotic sac to obtain the fluid for DNA studies
hysterosalpingography
x-ray imaging of the uterus and fallopian tubes after injection of contrast material
mammography
x-ray imaging of the breast
pap smear
insertion of a cotton swab or wooden spatula into the vagina to obtain a sample of cells from the outer surface of the cervix; screening test for cervical cancer.
hysterectomy
surgical removal of the uterus
menopause
The ending of a woman's menstrual periods and reproductive capacity around age 51.
GYN
abbreviation for the specialty of gynecology (the study of women)
OB
abbreviation for the specialty of obstetrics (pertaining to pregnancy and childbirth)
TAH-BSO
total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
ovary
one of a pair of female organs on each side of the pelvis that produce eggs
fallopian tubes
tubes which carry eggs from the ovaries to the uterus and which provides the place where fertilization occurs
vagina
muscular passageway from the uterus to the outside of the body
myometrium
muscular layer of uterus
gynec/o
woman, female (gynecology)