MedTerm 15

Gycen/o

woman/female

Gynecology

study of the female reproductive system and its diseases

Gynecologist

A doctor who specializes in the female reproductive system

Obstetr/o

midwife

Obstetrics

Management of the health of a pregnant woman and her fetus

Midwife

a woman skilled in aiding the delivery of babies

Ovaries

female gonads

Ovari/o

ovary

Oophor/o

ovary

Oocyte

immature egg

Ovaries produce

Estrogen and progesterone

Fallopian tubes

tubes which carry eggs from the ovaries to the uterus

salping/o

fallopian tube

-salpinx

fallopian tube

Fimbriae

finger or fringe like projections at the end of the fallopian tubes

Uterus

Female organ of reproduction used to house the developing fetus

hyster/o

uterus (procedural)

Metr/o

uterus (functional)

Uter/o

uterus (structural)

Ante

before

Flexion

Towaed the body, decrease of angle

Uterus is bent _________

Forward

Endometrium

inner lining of the uterus

Endo

within, inner

Myometrium

muscle layer of the uterus

My/o

muscle

Metr/o

uterus

-um

structure

perimetrium

outer layer of uterus

Peri-

around

Cervix

The opening to the uterus

Cervic/o

neck

Cervix

opening between to the uterus and vagina

Vagina

birth canal

Colp/o

vagina (procedural)

Vagin/o

vagina (structural)

Labia minora

Smaller pair of skin folds that protect the vaginal opening

Bartholin glands

Serve to lubricate the vagina

Vulva

external female genitalia

Episi/o

vulva (procedural)

vulv/o

vulva (structural)

Labia majora

the larger outer folds of the vulva.

Clitoris

Erectile tissue that repsonds to sexual stimulation

Vestibule

Clitoris is the ________ of the vagina

mast/o

breast

Mamm/o

breast

Galact/o

milk

Lact/o

milk

Mammal derives from

breast

breast

Mammal derives from

Prolactin

stimulates milk production

Adipose

Breasts are predominantly __________ tissue

Men/o

menstrual cycle

Menses

menstrual cycle

Menarche

the first menstrual period

Menopause

cessation of menstruation

LMP

last menstrual period

Three phases of menstrual cycle

menstrual, ovulatory, postovulatory

Menstrual cycle length

28 days

Ovulatory cycle

Endometrium builds up, ovulation ends, days 6 to 14

postovulatory cycle

Endometrium continues to build up, estoegen and progesterone decline

-cyesis

pregnancy

-gravida

pregnant

Gravid/o

pregnancy

-para

Result of pregnancy, to bear

-partum

birth, labor

Parturition

childbirth

Nat/o

birth

Toc/o

childbirth

-tocia

labor, birth

gestation

Process of pregnancy

Ovum

Fertilized oocyte

Zygote

fertilized egg

Embryo

Developing organism up to 8 weeks

Fetus

Deveolping organsim from 8 weeks to delivery

Placenta

a temporary organ that forms within the uterus

umbilical cord

connects fetus to placenta

Amnion

innermost layer of the fetal membrane

Chorion

outermost layer of the fetal membrane

Primigravida

first pregnancy

Multigravida

many pregnancies

Primipara

a woman who has borne one viable child

Multipara

woman who has given birth to two or more children

Dysmenorrhea

painful menstruation

Dys-

bad, painful, difficult

-rrhea

flow

metrorrhagia

Irragular bleedinf betwen periods

-rrhagia

Bursting forth

hypermenorrhea

Excessive blessinf during a period

Hyper

excessive

amenorrhea

absence of menstruation

PMS (premenstrual syndrome)

Mood swings

endometriosis

endometrial tissue located outside the uterus

ectopic pregnancy

pregnancy occurring outside the uterus, commonly in the uterine tubes

Heterotropic pregnancy

coexisting ectopic and intrauterine pregnancies

Choriocarcinoma

malignant tumor of the placenta

PID

pelvic inflammatory disease

Acute

Immediate/intense

Sub-acute

between acute and chronic

Cervicitis

inflammation of the cervix