Chapter 13 - Patient History, Problems, Complaints / Observation & Discovery Flashcards
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amenorrhea
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a / meno / rrhea
no / menstration / discharge
no menstruation
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colpostenosis
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colpo / sten / osis
vagina / narrow / condition
narrowing in the vaginal opening
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dysmenorrhea
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dys / meno / rrhea
bad / menstruation / discharge
painful menstruation
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dyspareunia
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dys / par / eun / ia
bad / alongside / couch / condition
painful sexual intercourse
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gynecomastia
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gyneco / mast / ia
women / breast / condition
development of breast tissue in male
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hysteralgia
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hyster / algia
uterus / pain
pain in the uterus
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hysterodynia
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hystero / dynia
uterus / pain
pain in the uterus
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leukorrhea
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leuko / rrhea
white / discharge
white vaginal discharge
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mastalgia
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mast / algia
breast / pain
breast / pain
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mastoptosis
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masto / ptosis
breast / drooping condition
downward displacement (drooping) of the breast
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menorrhagia
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meno / rrhagia
menstruation / excessive discharge
excessive menstrual flow
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menorrhalgia
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meno / rrh / algia
uterus / discharge / pain
painful menstruation
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metromenorrhagia
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metro / meno / rrhagia
uterus / menstruation / excessive discharge
excessive menstrual bleeding at irregular intervals
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metrorrhagia
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metro / rrhagia
uterus / excessive discharge
menstrula bleeding at irregular times
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oligomenorrhea
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oligo / meno / rrhea
few / menstruation / discharge
infrequent or light menstrual periods
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ovaralgia
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ovar / algia
ovary / pain
pain of the ovaries
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ovarialgia
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ovari / algia
ovary / pain
pain of the ovaries
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perineocele
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perineo / cele
perineum / pouch, tumor, hernia
hernia in the perineal region
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polymenorrhea
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poly / meno / rrhea
many / menstruation / discharge
menstruation periods occurring with greater than normal frequency
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vaginodynia
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vagino / dynia
vagina / pain
vaginal pain
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vulvodynia
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vulvo / dynia
vulva / pain
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amniorrhea
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amnio / rrhea
amnion / discharge
discharge of amniotic fluid
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amniorrhexis
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amnio / rrhexis
amnion / rupture
rupture of the amniotic sac
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Braxton Hicks contraction
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named after John Braxton Hicks, the doctor who fist noted them in 1872
sporadic contractions of the uterine muscles of women not in labor; also known as false labor
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contraction
Latin for to draw together or shorten
shortening or tightening of a muscle; during labor, the uterine muscles contract
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amastia
a / mast / ia
no / breast / condition
absence of breast
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cervical dysplasia
cervic / al dys / plasia
cervix / pertaining to bad / formation
bad formation of cervical cells
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colpoptosis
colpo / pt / osis
vagina / droop / condition
downward displacement to the vagina
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episiostenosis
episio / sten / osis
vulva / narrow / condition
narrowing of the vulvar opening
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hematosalpinx
hemato / salpinx
blood / fallopian tube
blockage in a fallopian tube caused by blood
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hydrosalpinx
hydro / salpinx
water / fallopian tube
blockage in a fallopian tube caused by water (or any clear fluid)
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hypermastia
hyper / mast / ia
over / breast / condition
excessively large breasts
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hypomastia
hypo / mast / ia
under / breast / condition
abnormally small breast
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hysteroptosis
hystero / ptosis
uterus / drooping condition
downward displacement of the uterus into the vagina
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macromastia
macro / mast / ia
big / breast / condition
abnormally large breast
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micromastia
micro / mast / ia
small / breast / condition
abnormally small breasts
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oophorocystosis
oophoro / cyst / osis
ovary / cyct / condition
ovarian cysts
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pyosalpinx
pyo / salpinx
pus / fallopian tube
blockage in a fallopian tube caused by pus
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uterine prolapse
uter / ine pro / lapse
uterus / pertaining to forward / fall
downward displacement of the uterus into the vagina
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cerviocgraphy
cervioc / graphy
cervix / writing procedure
procedure for imaging the cervix
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colposcope
colpo / scope
vagina / instrument to look
instrument used to examine the vagina
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colposcopy
colpo / scopy
vagina / looking procedure
procedure for examining the vagina
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hysterosalpingogram
hystero / salpingo / gram
uterus / fallopian tube / record
record of the uterus and fallopian tubes
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hysteroscope
hystero / scope
uterus / instrument to look
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hysteroscopy
hystero / scopy
uterus / looking procedure
procedure for examining the uterus
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mammogram
mammo / gram
breast / record
record of a breast exam
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Pap smear
named after the inventor of the procedure, Dr. Georgios Papanicolaou
test used to detect cancer cells, most commonly in the cervix
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sonohysterography
sono / hystero / graphy
sound / uterus / writing procedure
procedure using sound waves to examine the uterus
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transvaginal sonography
trans / vagin / al
through / vagina / pertaining to
sono / graphy
sound / writing procedure
imaging procedure using sound waves emitted from a device inserted in the vagina
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vaginoscope
vagino / scope
vagina / instrument to look
instrument used to examine the vagina
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endometrium
endo / metr / ium
inside / uterus / tissue
inner layer of uterine tissue
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gynecologist
gyneco / logist
women / specialist
specialist in medical issues specific to women
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gynecology
gyneco / logy
women / study
study of medical issues specific to women
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menarche
men / arche
menstruation / beginning
beginning or fist menstruation
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myometrium
myo / metr / ium
muscle / uterus / tissue
middle layer of uterine muscle tissue
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perimetrium
peri / metr / ium
around / uterus / tissue
tissue on the outside of the uterus, the outer layer of the uterus
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speculum
Latin for mirror
device for examining a body cavity, most commonly the vagina
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bradytocia
brady / toc / ia
slow / birth / condition
slow labor
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cephalopelvic disproportion (CPD)
cephalo / pelv / ic disproportion
head / pelvic / pertaining to
condition characterized by the inability of the mother's pelvis to allow the baby to pass through the birth canal
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congenital anomaly
con / genit / al anomaly
with / birth / pertaining to irregularity
irregular condition that is present at the time of birth
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dystocia
dys / toc / ia
bad / birth / condition
difficult labor
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eutocia
eu / toc / ia
good / birth / condition
normal labor
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gravida
gravida
heavy
another term for pregnant
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hysterocele
hystero / cele
uterus / pouch, tumor, hernia
hernia of the uterus
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hysterorrhexis
hystero / rrhexis
uterus / rupture
rupture of the uterus
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lactogenic
lacto / gen / ic
milk / creation / pertaining to
causing the formation of milk
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lactorrhea
lacto / rrhea
milk / discharge
discharge of milk
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macrosomia
macro / som / ia
large / body / condition
baby with a large body
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microcephalus
micro / cephalus
small / head
baby with a small head
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oligohydramnios
oligo / hydr / amnios
few / water / amnion
not enough amniotic fluid
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polyhydramnios
poly / hydr / amnios
many / water / amnion
excessive amniotic fluid
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teratogenic
terato / gen / ic
monster / creation / pertaining to
causing the formation of birth defects
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amniocentesis
amnio / cenesis
amnion / puncture
surgical puncture or the amnion
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amnioscope
amnio / scope
amnion / instrument to look
instrument for examining the amnion
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amnioscopy
amnio / scopy
amnion / looking procedure
procedure for examining the amnion
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cardiotocograph
cardio / toco / graph
heart / birth / instrument to record
instrument for recording the baby's heart rate during contractions; also known as a fetal heart monitor
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fetometry
feto / metry
fetus / measuring process
procedure for measuring the fetus
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hysterography
hystero / graphy
uterus / writing procedure
procedure for imaging the uterus
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pelvic sonograph
pelv / ic sono / graph
pelvis / pertaining to sound / instrument to record
instrument for imaging the pelvis using sound waves
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pelvicephalometry
pelvi / cephalo / metry
pelvis / head / measuring process
procedure for measuring the head size of the baby and the pelvis size of the mother
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pelvimetry
pelvi / metry
pelvis / measuring process
procedure for measuring the pelvis
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tocodynagraph
toco / dyna / graph
birth / power / instrument to record
instrument for recording the strength of labor contractions
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tocography
toco / graphy
birth / writhing procedure
procedure for recording the strength of labor contractions
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antepartum
ante / partum
before / birth
time before birth
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intrapartum
intra / partum
during / birth
time during birth
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lactation
lact / ation
milk / formation
production of milk
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natal
nat / al
birth / pertaining to
pertaining to birth
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neonatal
neo / nat / al
new / birth / pertaining to
pertaining to new birth; normally the first 28 days after birth
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neonatologist
neo / nato / logist
new / birth / specialist
specialist in the neonatal period
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neonatology
neo / nato / logy
new / birth / study
study of the neonatal period
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obstetrician
Latin for midwife or literally one who stands beside
specialist in pregnancy, labor and delivery of newborns
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obstetrics
Latin for midwife or literally one who stands beside
branch of medicine dealing with pregnancy, labor and delivery of newborns
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perinatal
peri / nat / al
around / birth / pertaining to
time aroun the birth, normally ranging from 28 weeks of pregnancy to 28 days after pregnancy
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perinatologist
peri / nato / logist
around / birth / specialist
specialist in the perinatal period
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perinatology
peri / nato / logy
around / birth / study
branch of medicine dealing with the perinatal period
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postnatal
post / nat / al
after / birth / pertaining to
pertaining to after birth
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postpartum
post / partum
after / birth
pertaining to after birth
*The difference b/t this word and postnatal is the focus. Normally, nato words focus on the baby and the pertum words focus on the mother
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prenatal
pre / natal
before / birth
pertaining to before birth
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teratology
terato / logy
monster / study
branch of medicine dealing with the study of birth defects and their causes
