Chapter 8 (terminology)

Chapter 8 (terminology)

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Vaginal orifice

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Cards (62)

Section 1

(50 cards)

Vaginal orifice

Front

opening of the vagina to the outside of the body

Back

Vaginitis

Front

Inflammation of the vagina

Back

Ovum

Front

An egg cell

Back

Endocervicitis

Front

Inflammation of the inner lining of the cervix

Back

Mastectomy

Front

removal of the breast

Back

Lactation

Front

secretion of milk

Back

Oophoritis

Front

inflammation of an ovary

Back

Pseudocyesis

Front

False pregnancy

Back

Myomectomy

Front

removal of a muscle tumor (fibroid)

Back

Dysmenorrhea

Front

pain during menstruation

Back

Salpingectomy

Front

Removal of the fallopian (uterine) tube

Back

Metrorrhagia

Front

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

Back

Obstetrics

Front

Field of medicine dealing with pregnancy and delivery of the newborn

Back

Chorionic

Front

pertaining to the chorion

Back

Oligomenorrhea

Front

Scanty menstrual flow

Back

Hysteroscopy

Front

Visual examination of the uterus (endoscopic)

Back

Bartholinitis

Front

inflammation of the Bartholin glands

Back

Anovulatory

Front

ovulation does not occur; ovum is not released from the ovary

Back

Primiparous

Front

Pertaining to a woman who has delivered her first child

Back

Mammoplasty

Front

Surgical repair of the breast

Back

amniocentesis

Front

surgical puncture to remove fluid from the amnion

Back

Culdocentesis

Front

surgical puncture of the cul-de-sac

Back

Colposcopy

Front

visual examination of the vagina

Back

vulvovaginitis

Front

inflammation of the vulva and vagina

Back

Oophorectomy

Front

removal of an ovary

Back

Uterine prolapse

Front

sagging or falling of the uterus into the vagina

Back

hysterectomy

Front

removal of the uterus

Back

Menometrorrhagia

Front

Excessive uterine bleeding at and between menstrual periods

Back

Episiotomy

Front

Incision of the vulva (perineum)

Back

Primigravida

Front

Woman who is in her first pregnancy

Back

Myometrium

Front

muscle layer lining the uterus

Back

Oocyte

Front

immature ovum

Back

Mastitis

Front

inflammation of the breast

Back

Vulvodynia

Front

Pain of the vulvar region

Back

Neonatal

Front

pertaining to newborn

Back

Galactorrhea

Front

Discharge of milk (abnormal amount)

Back

Leukorrhea

Front

discharge of white vaginal secretion, which is normal or a sign of infection if becomes yellow

Back

Ovarian

Front

Pertaining to an ovary

Back

Menarche

Front

Beginning of the first menstrual period

Back

Amenorrhea

Front

No menstrual flow

Back

Dystocia

Front

Difficult, painful labor and delivery

Back

Inframammary

Front

pertaining to below the breast

Back

Menorrhea

Front

menstrual discharge

Back

Perineorrhapy

Front

suture of the perineum

Back

Gynecomastia

Front

Condition of female breasts (enlarged) in a male

Back

Menorrhagia

Front

excessive discharge of blood during menstruation

Back

Oogenesis

Front

Production of eggs (egg cells)

Back

Amniotic fluid

Front

Fluid that is contained within the amnionic sac

Back

Oxytocia

Front

Rapid labor and delivery

Back

Pyosalpinx

Front

pus in the fallopian tube

Back

Section 2

(12 cards)

intrauterine device

Front

Object that is placed within the uterus as a contraceptive device

Back

Retroversion

Front

the uterus is abnormally turned backward

Back

Primipara

Front

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

Back

Dyspareunia

Front

painful sexual intercourse

Back

Nullipara

Front

woman who has not had any vaginal births

Back

Endometritis

Front

Inflammation of the inner lining of the uterus

Back

Multigravida

Front

a woman who has had more than one pregnancy

Back

Nulligravida

Front

Woman who has not had any pregnancies

Back

involution of the uterus

Front

the uterus returns to its normal nonpregnant size

Back

Prenatal

Front

pertaining to before birth

Back

Multipara

Front

Woman who has had many births (deliveries)

Back

Cephalic version

Front

turning of the head of the fetus toward the cervix

Back