gynec/o-
female, women
obstetr/o-
pregnancy and childbirth
ovari/o-
ovary
-an
pertain to
oophor/o-
ovary
-ectomy
surgical excision
fallopi/o-
fallopian tube
-ian
pertaining to
salping/o-
fallopian tube
uter/o-
uterine (womb)
-ine
pertaing to
hyster/o-
uterus (womb)
Menstru/o-
monthly, discharge of blood
gestat/o-
from conception to birth
prenatal
for the fetus this is the period of time from conception to birth (before birth)
antepartum
for the mother this is the period of time from conception to birth
ante-
before
[ert/o-
childbirth
-um
a structure
parturition
the process of labor and childbirth
parturit/o-
to be in labor
First stage of labor
cervical dilation, effacement, rupture of membranes
cervial dilation
cervical os widens from 0 to 5 cm
effacement
thinning of the cervial wall 0 to 50%
second stage of labor
crowning occurs, the baby is delivered, and the umbilical cors is clamped and cut
Third stage of labor
delivery of placenta
involution
period when uterus gradually return to normal
salpingitis
inflammation od infection of the fallopian tube
endometriosis
endometrial implants
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
often caused by a std , it is an infection of internal female reproductive organs
uterine prolapse
descent of the uterus from its normal position
amenorrhea
absense of monthly mentrual period
HRT Hormone replacement therapy
replacement for hormones during menopause
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)
symptoms of PMS plus feelings of depression, anziety
dyspareunia
painful or difficult sex
galactorrhea
discharde of milk from the breast when the patient is not pregnant of breast feeding
galact/o-
milk from breast
dystocia
any type of difficult or abnormal labor and delivery
toc/o-
labor and childbirht
Ectopic pregnancy
implantation of a fertilized ovum in the fallopian tube
preeclampsia
hypertensive disorder of pregnancy
nulligravida
a women who has never been pregnant and is nor pregnant now
multigravida
a women who has been pregnant many times
primigravida
pregnant for the first time
par/o-
birth
multiparous
women who has given many children, 2 or more children
nulliparous
never given birth has had a miscarriage or abortion
biparous
given birth twice