Reproductive System

abdomin/o

abdomen

amni/o

amnion

bi/o

life

carcin/o

cancer

cervic/o

cervix

chori/o

chorion

colp/o

vagina

culd/o

cul-de-sac

cyst/o

bladder, sac

dilat/o

to widene

embry/o

embryo

episi/o

vulva

esophag/o

esophagus

fet/o

fetus

fibr/o

fibers

gynec/o

female

hemat/o

blood

hymen/o

hymen

hyster/o

uterus

ket/o

ketones

lact/o

milk

lapar/o

abdomen

later/o

side

leuk/o

white

mamm/o

breast

mast/o

breast

men/o

menstruation

metr/o

uterus

nat/o

birth

olig/o

scanty

oophor/o

ovary

or/o

mouth

ovari/o

ovary

pareun/o

sexual intercourse

pelv/o

pelvis

perine/o

perineum

py/o

pus

radic/o

root

rect/o

rectum

salping/o

uterine tube

semin/i

semen

son/o

sound

tox/o

poison

uter/o

uterus

vagin/o

vagina

vesic/o

urinary bladder

vulv/o

vulva

-algia

pain

-cele

protrusion

-centesis

puncture to withdraw fluid

-cyesis

pregnancy

-ectomy

surgical removal

-emesis

vomiting

-gravida

pregnant person

-iasis

abnormal condition

-itis

inflammation

-oid

resembling

-osis

abnormal condition

-otomy

cutting into

-para

to bear

-partum

childbirth

-pexy

surgical fixation

-plasty

surgical repair

-rrhagia

abnormal flow condition

-rrhaphy

suture

-rrhea

discharge

-rrhexis

rupture

-salpinx

uterine tube

-tocia

labor and childbirth

-uria

urine condition

ante-

before

contra-

against

dys-

painful

primi-

first

antepartum

period of time before childbirth

colostrum

thin fluid first secreted by the breast after delivery; does not contain much protein but is rich in antibodies

meconium

first bowel movement of newborn; greenish-black in color and consists of mucus and bile

neonate

term for newborn baby

multigravida

person who has been pregnant many (two or more) times

multipara

person who has given birth to live infant many (two or more) times

nulligravida

person who has not been pregnant

nullipara

person who has not given birth to a live infant

primigravida

person who is pregnant for the first time

primipara

person who has given birth to a live infant once

obstetrics

branch of medicine specializing in diagnosis and treatment of people during pregnancy and childbirth and immediately after childbirth

amenorrhea

condition of having no menstrual flow

dystocia

difficult labor and childbirth

endometritis

inflammation of endometrium

fibroid tumor

benign tumor or growth that contains tissue resembling fibers; most common benign uterine tumors during childbearing age

premenstrual syndrome

group of symptoms that develop just prior to onset of a menstrual period, which can include irritability, headache, tender breasts, fluid retention, depression, and anxiety

candidiasis

yeast infection of the skin and mucous membranes that can result in white plaques on tongue and vagina

toxic shock syndrome

rate and sometimes fatal staphylococcus infection that is generally associated with menstruation; initial infection occurs in vagina and is due to prolonged wearing of super-absorbent tampons; toxins secreted by bacteria then enter bloodstream

pelvic inflammatory disease

chronic or acute infection, usually bacterial, that has ascended through female reproductive organs and out into the pelvic cavity; may result in scarring that interferes with fertility.

breast cancer

malignant tumor of the breast

fibrocystic breast disease

benign cysts forming in the breast

abruptio placentae

emergency condition in which the placenta tears away from uterine wall prior to delivery of infant; requires immediate delivery of baby

eclampsia

further worsening of preeclampsia symptoms with additions of seizures and coma; may occur between 20th week of pregnancy and up to six weeks postpartum

hemolytic disease of the newborn

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placenta previa

a placenta that is implanted in lower portion of the uterus and in turn, blocks birth canal

preeclampsia

metabolic disease of pregnancy