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Chapter Eight

Answers to Terminology Section

Terminology

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Meaning

Combining Forms
amniocentesis

Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the amnion.

amniotic fluid

Fluid that is contained within the amnionic sac

bartholinitis

inflammation of the Bartholin glands

endocervicitis

Inflammation of the inner lining of the cervix

chorionic

Pertaining to the chorion

colposcopy

Visual examination of the vagina

culdocentesis

Surgical puncture of the cul-de-sac

episiotomy

Incision of the vulva (perineum)

galactorrhea

Discharge of milk (abnormal amount)

gynecomastia

Condition of female breasts (enlarged) in a male

hysterectomy

Removal of the uterus

hysteroscopy

Visual examination of the uterus (endoscopic)

lactation

Secretion of milk

mammary

Pertaining to the breast

mammoplasty

Surgical repair of the breast

mastitis

Inflammation of a breast

mastectomy

Removal of a breast

amenorrhea

No menstrual flow

dysmenorrhea

Pain during menstruation

oligomenorrhea

Scanty menstrual flow

menorrhagia

Excessive discharge of blood during menstruation

metrorrhagia

Excessive discharge of blood from the uterus (between menstrual periods)

menometrorrhagia

Excessive uterine bleeding at and between menstrual periods

myometrium

Muscle layer lining the uterus

myomectomy

Removal of a muscle tumor (fibroid)

neonatal

Pertaining to newborn

obstetrics

Field of medicine dealing with pregnancy and delivery of the newborn

oogenesis

Production of eggs (egg cells)

oocyte

Immature ovum

oophorectomy

Removal of an ovary

ovum

An egg cell

ovarian

Pertaining to an ovary

anovulatory

Ovulation does not occur; ovum is not released from the ovary.

perineorrhaphy

Suture of the perineum

oophoritis

Inflammation of an ovary

salpingectomy

Removal of the fallopian (uterine) tube

uterine prolapse

Sagging or falling of the uterus into the vagina

vaginal orifice

Opening of the vagina to the outside of the body

vaginitis

Inflammation of the vagina

vulvovaginitis

Inflammation of the vagina and vulva

vulvodynia

Pain of the vulvar region

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Suffixes and Prefixes

menarche

Beginning of the first menstrual period.

pseudocyesis

False pregnancy

primigravida

Woman who is in her first pregnancy

primiparous

Pertaining to a woman who has delivered her first child

leukorrhea

Discharge of white vaginal secretion, which is normal or a sign of infection

if becomes yellow

menorrhea

Menstrual discharge

pyosalpinx

Pus in the fallopian tube

dystocia

Difficult, painful labor and delivery

oxytocia

Rapid labor and delivery

cephalic version

Turning of the head of the fetus toward the cervix

dyspareunia

Painful sexual intercourse

endometritis

Inflammation of the inner lining of the uterus

involution of the uterus

The uterus returns to its normal nonpregnant size

intrauterine device

Object that is placed within the uterus as a contraceptive device

multipara

Woman who has had many births (deliveries)

multigravida

Woman who has had more than one pregnancy

nulligravida

Woman who has not had any pregnancies

nullipara

Woman who has not had any vaginal births

prenatal

Pertaining to before birth

primipara

Woman who has had or is giving birth to her first child

retroversion

The uterus is abnormally turned backward

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