Chapter 13 Medical Terminology: The Female Reproductive System- Gynecology, Obstetrics, and Neonatology

Abbreviations, Word Parts, and Terms from chapter 13 of the textbook

CIPP

Chronic idiopathic pelvic pain

Cx

Cervix

GYN

Gynecology

HPV

Human papillomavirus

HRT

Hormone replacement therapy

HSG

Hysterosalpingogram

LEEP

Loop electrosurgical excision procedure

PID

Pelvic inflammatory disease

PMS

Premenstrual syndrome

SHG

Sonohysterography

STD/STI

Sexually transmitted disease/infection

TAH/BSO

Total abdominal hysterectomy/bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy

TSS

Toxic shock syndrome

TVS

Transvaginal sonography

VH

Vaginal hysterectomy

CPD

Cephalopelvic disproportion

CS, C-section

Cesarean section

DOB

Date of birth

EDD

Expected date of delivery

FAS

Fetal alcohol syndrome

FOB

Father of the baby (or fecal occult blood)

G

Gravida

IVF

In vitro fertilization

LGA

Large for gestational age

LMP

Last menstrual period

P

Births (from the word para, which means “birth”)

RDS

Respiratory distress syndrome

SGA

Small for gestational age

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

Gynec/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

Toc/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

Abruptio placentae

Separation of the placenta from the wall of the uterus

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

Cervicocolpitis

Inflammation of the cervix and vagina

Cesarean 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

Colitis

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