CLCV 102-Ch. 13 Obstetrics & Gynecology

obstetrics

branch of medicine that treats women during pregnancy, childbirth, and immediately after childbirth

obstetricians

physician who specializes in pregnancy and childbirth

gynecology

branch of medicine specializing in conditions of the female reproductive system

gynecologist

physician specialized in treating conditions and diseases of female reproductive system

fertilization

fusion of ova and sperm to produce an embryo

uterine tube

one of two structures that carry ovum from the ovary to uterus; also called fallopian tube

uterus

hollow, pear-shaped organ in lower pelvic cavity between urinary bladder and rectum; endometrium is inner lining which thickens during the month and is sloughed off during

fundus

upper portion of uterus between where uterine tubes enter

body of uterus

largest central region of uterus

cervix

lowest region that opens into vagina to allow passage of menstrual fluids; narrow, distal portion of uterus; dilates during labor to allow birth of baby

endometrium

inner lining which thickens during the month and is sloughed off during menstrual period

myometrium

thick muscular wall which contracts to push fetus through birth canal

vagina

organ in female reproductive system that receives penis and semen

breast

one of two milk producing organs that provide nutrition for newborns

estrogen

one of hormones produced by ovaries; works with progesterone to control menstrual cycle and is responsible for producing secondary sexual characteristics

progesterone

one of female sex hormones; works with estrogen to regulate menstrual cycle and prepare uterine lining for embryo

amni/o

amnion

cervic/o

neck, cervix

chori/o

chorion

colp/o

vagina

embry/o

embryo

episi/o

vulva

fet/o

fetus

gynec/o

female

hyster/o

uterus

lact/o

milk

lapar/o

abdomen

mamm/o

breast

mast/o

breast

men/o

menses, menstruation

metr/o

uterus

nat/o

birth

o/o

ovum

oophor/o

ovary

ovari/o

ovary

salping/o

uterine (fallopian) tube

uter/o

uterus

vagin/o

vagina

carcin/o

cancer

cyst/o

urinary bladder, sac

fibr/o

fibrous

hem/o

blood

olig/o

scanty

or/o

mouth

pelv/o

pelvis

rect/o

rectum

tox/o

poison

\-al

pertaining to

\-algia

pain

\-an

pertaining to

\-arche

beginning

\-ary

pertaining to

\-cele

protrusion

\-centesis

puncture to withdraw fluid

\-cyesis

pregnancy

\-cyte

cell

\-ectomy

surgical removal

\-genesis

produces

\-genic

producing

\-gram

a record

\-graphy

process of recording

\-gravida

pregnancy

\-ia

condition

\-ic

pertaining to

\-ine

pertaining to

\-itis

inflammation

\-logist

one who studies

\-logy

study of

\-lytic

destruction

\-metry

process of measuring

\-nic

pertaining to

\-oid

resembling

\-oma

tumor, mass

\-osis

abnormal condition

\-otomy

cutting into

\-para

to bear (offspring)

\-partum

childbirth

\-pexy

surgical fixation

\-plasty

surgical repair

\-rrhagia

abnormal flow condition

\-rrhaphy

to suture

\-rrhea

discharge

\-rrhexis

rupture

\-scope

instrument for viewing

\-scopy

process of visually examining

\-tic

pertaining to

a-

without

ante-

before

dys-

painful, difficult, abnormal

endo-

within, inner

intra-

within

multi-

many

neo-

new

nulli-

none

post-

after

pre-

before

primi-

first

pseudo-

false

trans-

across

amnion

inner of two membranous sacs surrounding fetus; contains amniotic fluid in which baby floats; also called amniotic sac