Female reproductive system(med term)

ovary

oophor/o, ovari/o

vagina

colp/o, vagin/o

uterus

hyster/o, metr/o, metri/o, uter/o

cervix, cervix uteri(neck of uterus)

cervic/o

tube(fallopian or eustachian)

salping/o

birth

nat/omi

milk

galact/o, lact/owo

man, female

gynec/o

breast

mamm/o, mast/omense

menstruation, menses

men/o

perineum

perine/o

amnion(amniotic sac)

amin/o

perineorrhapy

suture of the perineum

prenatal

pertaining to before birth

primigravida

pregnant woman(for the first time)p

pseudocyesis

pregnancy(that is) false

salpingocele

Herniation or swelling of a fallopian tube

dystocia

bad, painful or difficult labor or childbirth

multipara

to bear offspring many times

retroversion

turning backward or behind

cervicitis

inflammation of cervix uterus

aminocentesis

surgical puncture of the amnion

postnatal

pertaining to after(the period of) birth

endometritis

inflammation within the uterus

gynecologist

specialist in the study of female disorders

oophoroma

tumor of an ovary

menarche

beginning of menses or menstruation

multipara

to bear many offspring

primigravida

woman pregnant for the first time

perineorrhaphy

suture of the perineum

mammoplasty, mastoplasty

surgical repair of the breast

laparoscopy

visual examination of the abdomenm

mastectomy

excision or removal of the breast

ectopic pregnancy

implantation and growth of the fertilized ovum in places other than the uterine cavity

Breast cancer

encompasses a variety of malignant neoplasms of the breast

lumpectomy

excision of a small, malignant tumor of the breast

lymphadenectomy

removal of the lymph node

endometriosis

growth of endometrial tissue in areas outside the uterus

dysmenorrhea

painful periods

dyspareuria

pain during sexual intercourse

cerclage

encircling tissue with a purse- string suture, wire, or loop, usually placed around the cervix to prevent premature dilation (and then removed before delivery)

insufflation

act of blowing pressurized air or gas into a cavity to enable visual
examination, removal of an obstruction or a tissue sample, or application of medicine

eclampsia

The most serious form of pregnancy-induced hypertension, characterized by grand mal seizure, coma, hypertension, proteinuria, and edema

Reconstructive breast surgery

removal of the breast as result of cancer or other disease

Pelvic examination with Papanicolaou (Pap) smear

Visual inspection of the vagina and cervix

culdoscopy

Insertion of an endoscope through the posterior wall of the vagina into the pelvic cavity

colposcopy

visual examination of the vagina(and crevix)

hysterosalpingograhphy

process of recording (radiography) the uterus and fallopian tubesl

arposcope

An instrument to examine the abdominal cavity

mammography

process of recording the breasts

endometriosis

An abnormal condition within the uterus

aminocentesis

surgical puncture of the amniotic sac