Chapter 13: The Female Reproductive System – Gynecology, Obstetrics, and Neonatology

amni/o

amnion

cervic/o

cervix

chori/o

chorion

chorion/o

chorion

colp/o

vagina

-cyesis

pregnancy

episi/o

vulva

fet/o

fetus

gyn/o

woman

hyster/o

uterus

lact/o

milk

mamm/o

breast

mast/o

breast

men/o

menstruation

metr/o

uterus

nat/o

birth

oophor/o

ovary

ovari/o

ovary

part/o

birth

pelv/i

pelvis

perine/o

perineum

tac/o

labor

salping/o

fallopian tube

uter/o

uterus

vagin/o

vagina

vulv/o

vulva

abortifacient

drug or device that causes the termination of a pregnancy

abortion

termination of pregnancy

abruptio placentae

separation of the placenta from the wall of the uterus

adenocarcinoma of the breast

glandular tumor in the breast

amastia

absence of breasts

amenorrhea

no menstruation

amniocentesis

surgical puncture of the amnion

amniorrhea

discharge of amniotic fluid

amniorrhexis

rupture of the amniotic sac

amnioscope

instrument for examining the amnion

amnioscopy

procedure for examining the amnion

amniotomy

incision into the amnion

antepartum

time before birth

bradytocia

slow labor

Braxton Hicks contraction

sporadic contractions of the uterine muscles of women in labor; also known as false labor

cardiotocograph

instrument for recording the fetal heart rate during labor

cephalopelvic disproportion (CPD)

condition characterized by the inability of the mother’s pelvis to allow the baby to pass through the birth canal

cervical dysplasia

bad formation of cervical cells

cervical intraepithelial neoplasia

abnormal growth of cervical cells

cervicectomy

surgical removal of the cervix

cervicitis

inflammation of the cervix

cervicocolpitis

inflammation of the cervix and vagina

cervicography

procedure for imaging the cervix

cervicovaginitis

inflammation of the cervix and vagina

cesarean section (C-section)

delivery of a baby through an incision made in the uterus

chorioamnionitis

inflammation of the chorion and amnion

chorioangioma

blood vessel tumor of the chorion

choriocarcinoma

cancerous tumor of the chorion

chorionitis

inflammation of the chorion

colpitis

inflammation of the vagina

colpocystitis

inflammation of the vagina and urinary bladder

colpopexy

surgical fixation of the vagina

colpoplasty

surgical reconstruction of the vagina

colpoptosis

downward placement of the vagina

colposcope

instrument used to examine the vagina

colposcopy

procedure for examining the vagina

colpostenosis

narrowing in the vaginal opening

conception

the process of conceiving a child

congenital anomaly

irregular condition that is present at the time of birth

contraception

a process that prevents or hinders the conception of a child

contraction

shortening or tightening of a muscle (during labor, uterine muscles contract)

cystocele

hernia of the urinary bladder into the vagina

dermoid cyst

ovarian cyst containing skin and sometimes hair, teeth, bone, or cartilage

dysmenorrhea

painful menstruation

dyspareunia

painful sexual intercourse

dystocia

difficult labor

eclampsia

severe, life-threatening complication of pregnancy characterized by seizures

ectopic pregnancy

implantation of a fertilized egg in a place other than the uterus

endocervicitis

inflammation of the inside of the cervix

endometriosis

condition in which endometrium cells appear and grow outside the uterus

endometritis

inflammation of the endometrium

endometrium

inner layer of uterine tissue

episiorrhaphy

suture of the vulva

episiostenosis

narrowing of the vulvar opening

episiotomy

incision into the vulva

eutocia

normal labor

fertilization

the process of an egg and sperm joining to conceive a child

fetometry

procedure for measuring the fetus

gestation

the process of carrying a child from conception until birth

gravida

another term for pregnant

gynecologist

specialist in medical issues specific to women

gynecology

study of medical issues specific to women

gynecomastia

development of breast issue in males

hematosalpinx

blockage in a fallopian tube caused by blood

hydrosalpinx

blockage in a fallopian tube caused by water (or any clear fluid)

hyperemesis gravidarum

pregnancy-related vomiting; an extreme form of the more common morning sickness

hypermastia

excessively large breasts (can also refer to an abnormal number of breasts)

hypomastia

abnormally small breasts

hysteralgia

pain in the uterus

hysterectomy

surgical removal of the uterus

hysterocele

hernia of the uterus

hysterodynia

pain in the uterus

hysterography

procedure for imaging the uterus

hysteropexy

surgical fixation of the uterus