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cervic/o-
cervix (neck, lower portion of the uterus)
cervical
related to cervix
Cervicitis
inflammation of cervix
colp/o-
vagina (muscular passageway from the uterus to the outside of the body)
colposcopy
visual examination of vagina
vagin/o-
vagina (muscular passageway from the uterus to the outside of the body)
vaginitis
inflammation of vagina
hyster/o-
uterus (muscular organ that holds and provides nourishment to the developing fetus)
hysterectomy
removal of uterus
mamm/o-
breast
mammogram
x-ray recording of the breast
mast/o-
breaste
mastectomy
removal of breast
mastitis
inflammation of the breast
metri/o-
uterus (muscular organ that holds and provides nourishment to the developing fetus)
endometrium
inner lining of the uterus
myometrium
muscular wall of the uterus
uter/o-
uterus (muscular organ that holds and provides nourishment to the developing fetus)
uterine
related to uterus
o/o-
egg
oocyte
egg cell
ovum
egg
ovulation
release of ovum
oogenesis
formation of egg
oophor/o-
ovary (organ/gland in the female pelvic area that produces egg cells and hormones)
oophorectomy
removal of ovary
ovari/o-
ovary (organ/gland in the female pelvic area that produces egg cells and hormones)
ovarian
related to ovary
salping/o-
fallopian tube (tube that leads from ovary to uterus)
salpingectomy
removal of fallopian tube
galact/o-
milk
lact/o-
milk
lactogenesis
formation of milk
lactation
normal secretion of milk
galactorrhea
abnormal, persistent discharge of milk
gynec/o
female
gynecologist
specialist in female reproductive health
men/o
Menstruation
amenorrhea
no menstrual flow
Obstetric
pertaining to pregnancy & childbirth
antenatal
before birth
postnatal
after birth
neonatal
the first 4 weeks of life after birth
amenorrhea
no menstrual flow
dysmenorrhea
painful menstruation
menorrhagia
profuse or prolonged menstrual flow
oligomenorrhea
scanty menstrual flow
ectopic pregnancy
pregnancy that is out of the uterus (usually occuring in fallopian tubes)
endometriosis
tissues from the endometrium (inner lining of the uterus) that abnormally grow in other pelvic or abdominal locations like fallopian tube or ovary)
salpingitis
inflammation of fallopian tube
colposcopy
visual examination of vagina
mammogram
x-ray recording of the breast
Pap smear
procedure to test for cervical cancer in women, it involves collecting cells from the cervix
Dilatation and Curettage (D&C)
A procedure to scrape and remove tissue from the inner lining of the uterus. The cervix is dilated (made larger) and a curette (spoon-shaped instrument) is inserted into the uterus to remove tissue.
hysterectomy
removal of uterus
AB
abortion
CS
Cesarian section (a surgical operation for delivering a child by cutting through the wall of the mother's abdomen
D&C
Dilatation and Curettage
GYN
Gynecology
OB
Obstetrics
HRT
Hormone replacement therapy
PMP
previous menstrual period
PMS
premenstrual syndrome
LMP
last menstrual period
IUD
intra / uterine device
