CH 8: Terminology

Question 1

amniocentesis

Answer 1

surgical puncture to remove fluid from amnion

Question 2

amniotic fluid

Answer 2

pertaining to fluid in the amnion

Question 3

endocervicitis

Answer 3

inflammation of inside cervix

Question 4

chorionic

Answer 4

pertaining to the chorion

Question 5

colposcopy

Answer 5

visual examination of vagina (cervix)

Question 6

culdocentesis

Answer 6

surgical puncture to remove fluid from the cup-de-sac

Question 7

episiotomy

Answer 7

incision into the vulva

Question 8

galactorrhea

Answer 8

flow of milk

Question 9

gynecomastia

Answer 9

condition of female breast in male (alcoholics, man boobs)

Question 10

hysterectomy

Answer 10

removal of uterus

Question 11

hysteroscopy

Answer 11

visual examination of uterus

Question 12

lactation

Answer 12

secretion of milk

Question 13

mammary

Answer 13

pertaining to breast

Question 14

mammoplasty

Answer 14

surgical repaid of breast

Question 15

mastitis

Answer 15

inflammation of breast

Question 16

mastectomy

Answer 16

removal of the breast

Question 17

amenorrhea

Answer 17

no flow during menstruation

Question 18

dysmenorrhea

Answer 18

painful flow during menstruation

Question 19

oligomenorrhea

Answer 19

scanty flow during menstruation

Question 20

menorrhagia

Answer 20

bursting forth of blood during menstruation

Question 21

metrorrhagia

Answer 21

bursting forth of blood in uterus

Question 22

menometrorrhagia

Answer 22

bursting forth of blood in uterus during menstruation

Question 23

myometrium

Answer 23

pertaining to muscular wall of the uterus

Question 24

myomectomy

Answer 24

removal of muscule

- not oma- not tumor

Question 25

neonatal

Answer 25

pertaining to new birth

Question 26

obstetrics

Answer 26

pertaining to pregnancy and childbirth

Question 27

oogenesis

Answer 27

formation of egg

Question 28

oocyte

Answer 28

egg cell

Question 29

oophorectomy

Answer 29

removal of ovary

Question 30

ovum

Answer 30

mature egg

Question 31

ovarian

Answer 31

pertaining to ovary

Question 32

anovulatory

Answer 32

pertaining to no egg

Question 33

perineorrhaphy

Answer 33

suture of peritoneum

Question 34

oophoritis

Answer 34

inflammation of egg to bear

Question 35

salpingectomy

Answer 35

removal of fallopian tube

Question 36

uterine prolapse

Answer 36

sagging of uterus

Question 37

vaginal orifice

Answer 37

opening of vagina

Question 38

vaginitis

Answer 38

inflammation of the vagina

Question 39

vulvovaginitis

Answer 39

inflammation of the vulva and vagina

Question 40

vulvugonia

Answer 40

chronic vulva pain

Question 41

menarche

Answer 41

beginning of menstruation

Question 42

pseudocyesis

Answer 42

false pregnancy

Question 43

primigravida

Answer 43

first pregnancy

Question 44

primiparous

Answer 44

first birth

Question 45

leukorrhea

Answer 45

white discharge

Question 46

menorrhea

Answer 46

discharge during menstruation

Question 47

pyosalpinx

Answer 47

pus in fallopian tube

Question 48

dystocia

Answer 48

painful labor

Question 49

oxytocia

Answer 49

rapid birth

Question 50

cephalic version

Answer 50

pertaining to act of turning the head

Question 51

dyspareunia

Answer 51

painful sexual intercourse

Question 52

endometritis

Answer 52

inflammation within the uterus

Question 53

involution of the uterus

Answer 53

pertaining to the rolling in of the uterus

Question 54

intrauterine device

Answer 54

divide within the uterus

Question 55

multipara

Answer 55

many births

Question 56

multigravida

Answer 56

multiple births

Question 57

nulligravida

Answer 57

no pregnancy

Question 58

nullipara

Answer 58

no birth

Question 59

prenatal

Answer 59

before birth

Question 60

primipara

Answer 60

first delivery

Question 61

retroversion

Answer 61

act of turning backwards