Lom Chapter 8

Front 1

cervic/o

Back 1

cervix, neck

Front 2

chori/o

Back 2

chorion

Hint 2

Outermost layer of the 2 membranes surrounding the embryo; it is part of the placenta.

Front 3

colp/o

Back 3

vagina

Hint 3

Tube extending from the uterus to the exterior of the body.

Front 4

culd/o

Back 4

cul-de-sac

Hint 4

Region within the pelvis, midway between the rectum and the uterus.

Front 5

episi/o

Back 5

vulva

Hint 5

External genitalia of the female; includes the labia, hymen, and clitoris.

Front 6

galact/o

Back 6

milk

Front 7

gynec/o

Back 7

woman, female

Front 8

hyster/o

Back 8

uterus, womb

Hint 8

Muscular organ in which the embryo develops.

Front 9

lact/o

Back 9

milk

Front 10

mamm/o

Back 10

breast

Front 11

mast/o

Back 11

breast

Front 12

chorion/o

Back 12

chorion

Hint 12

Outermost layer of the 2 membranes surrounding the embryo.

Front 13

men/o

Back 13

menses, menstruation

Front 14

metr/o

Back 14

uterus

Hint 14

Muscular organ in which the embryo develops.

Front 15

metri/o

Back 15

uterus

Hint 15

Muscular organ in which the embryo develops.

Front 16

my/o

Back 16

muscle

Front 17

myom/o

Back 17

muscle tumor

Front 18

nat/i

Back 18

birth

Front 19

obstetr/o

Back 19

midwife

Front 20

o/o

Back 20

egg

Front 21

oophor/o

Back 21

ovary

Hint 21

Organs in the female lower abdomen that produces ova and hormones; female gonads.

Front 22

ov/o

Back 22

egg

Front 23

ovari/o

Back 23

ovary

Hint 23

Organs in the female lower abdomen that produce ova and hormones; female gonads.

Front 24

ovul/o

Back 24

egg

Front 25

perine/o

Back 25

perineum

Hint 25

In females, the area between the anus and the vagina.

Front 26

phor/o

Back 26

to bear

Front 27

salping/o

Back 27

fallopian tubes

Hint 27

Ducts through which the egg travels into the uterus.

Front 28

uter/o

Back 28

uterus

Hint 28

Muscular organ in which the embryo develops.

Front 29

vagin/o

Back 29

vagina

Front 30

vulv/o

Back 30

vulva

Hint 30

External genitalia of the female; includes the labia, hymen, and clitoris.

Front 31

-arche

Back 31

beginning

Front 32

-cyesis

Back 32

pregnancy

Hint 32

pseudocyesis - false pregnancy

Front 33

-gravida

Back 33

pregnancy

Hint 33

primigravida - first pregnancy

Front 34

-parous

Back 34

to bear, bring forth

Front 35

-rrhea

Back 35

discharge

Front 36

-salpinx

Back 36

uterine tube

Front 37

-tocia

Back 37

labor, birth

Hint 37

oxytocia - rapid birth

Front 38

-version

Back 38

act of turning

Front 39

ante-

Back 39

before, forward

Front 40

dys-

Back 40

painful

Front 41

endo-

Back 41

within

Front 42

in-

Back 42

in

Front 43

intra-

Back 43

within

Hint 43

endo-

Front 44

multi-

Back 44

many

Front 45

nulli-

Back 45

no, not, none

Front 46

vol-

Back 46

to roll

Front 47

primi-

Back 47

first

Front 48

retro-

Back 48

backward

Front 49

HPV

Back 49

human papilloma virus

Front 50

CIN

Back 50

cervical intraepithelial neoplasia

Front 51

CIS

Back 51

carcinoma in situ

Hint 51

Localized cancer growth.

Front 52

PID

Back 52

pelvic inflammatory disease

Hint 52

Inflammation in the pelvic region; salpingitis.

Front 53

TRAM flap

Back 53

trans-rectus abdominis musculocutaneous flap

Front 54

SERM

Back 54

selective estrogen receptor modulator

Hint 54

Class of drugs that functions like estrogen in some tissues, but blocks estrogen's effect in others.

Front 55

kern-

Back 55

nucleus (collection of nerve cells in the brain)

Front 56

icterus

Back 56

yellow or jaundice

Front 57

LEEP

Back 57

loop electrocautery excision procedure

Hint 57

Used to biopsy abnormal cervical tissue.

Front 58

cry/o

Back 58

cold

Front 59

D & C

Back 59

dilation and curettage

Hint 59

The cervical opening is widened and a scraping is performed to remove the lining of the uterus.

Front 60

AFP

Back 60

alpha-fetoprotein

Hint 60

A globulin produced by the liver & other tissues of the fetus & newborn. Its level normally declines after 1 yr of age. An elevated level of AFP in the amniotic fluid suggests the presence of a neural tube defect in the fetus.

Front 61

FHR

Back 61

fetal heart rate

Hint 61

Ultrasonography and electrocardiography are used to record this.

Front 62

AB

Back 62

abortion

Front 63

BSE

Back 63

breast self-examination

Front 64

C-section

Back 64

cesarean section

Front 65

CVS

Back 65

chorionic villus sampling

Front 66

CS

Back 66

cesarean section

Front 67

Cx

Back 67

cervix

Hint 67

Lower, neck-like portion of the uterus.

Front 68

DCIS

Back 68

ductal carcinoma in situ

Hint 68

A precancerous breast lesion that indicates a higher risk for invasive ductal breast cancer.

Front 69

DES

Back 69

diethylstilbestrol

Hint 69

An estrogen compound used in the treatment of menopausal problems involving estrogen deficiency.

Front 70

DUB

Back 70

dysfunctional uterine bleeding

Front 71

ECC

Back 71

endocervical curettage

Front 72

EDC

Back 72

estimated date of confinement

Hint 72

The due date or estimated calendar date when a baby will be born.

Front 73

EMB

Back 73

endometrial biopsy

Front 74

ERT

Back 74

estrogen replacement therapy

Front 75

FSH

Back 75

follicle-stimulating hormone

Hint 75

Pituitary gland hormone that stimulates the maturation of the ovum and ovulation.

Front 76

G

Back 76

gravida

Hint 76

A pregnant woman.

Front 77

GYN

Back 77

gynecology

Front 78

HCG; hcg

Back 78

human chorionic gonadotropin

Hint 78

Hormone tested for in the urine of women who suspect that they are pregnant.

Front 79

HDN

Back 79

hemolytic disease of the newborn

Front 80

HPV

Back 80

human papilloma virus

Front 81

HSG

Back 81

hysterosalpingography

Hint 81

Radiography of the uterus and fallopian tubes after the injection of radiopaque material.

Front 82

IUD

Back 82

intrauterine device

Hint 82

contraceptive

Front 83

LAVH

Back 83

laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy

Front 84

LH

Back 84

luteinizing hormone

Hint 84

Pituitary gland hormone that promotes ovulation.

Front 85

LMP

Back 85

last menstrual period

Front 86

multip

Back 86

multipara; multiparous

Hint 86

Woman who has given birth at least 2 times.

Front 87

OB

Back 87

obstetrics

Front 88

OCPs

Back 88

oral contraceptive pills

Hint 88

Ortho-Tri-Cyclen

Front 89

Para 2-0-1-2

Back 89

2 full-term infants, 0 preterm, 1 abortion, and 2 living children

Hint 89

A woman's reproductive history.

Front 90

Pap smear

Back 90

Papanicolaou smear

Hint 90

Test for cervical or vaginal cancer

Front 91

Path

Back 91

pathology

Front 92

PMS

Back 92

premenstrual syndrome

Front 93

primip

Back 93

primipara; primiparous

Hint 93

A woman who has given birth only once.

Front 94

SLN biopsy

Back 94

sentinel node biopsy

Hint 94

Blue dye or radioisotopes (or both) identifies the 1st lymph node draining the breast lymphatics.

Front 95

TAH-BSO

Back 95

total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy

Hint 95

Fallopian tubes and ovaries are removed.

Front 96

olig/o

Back 96

scanty

Front 97

cephal/o

Back 97

head

Front 98

-cele

Back 98

hernia

Front 99

-ectasis

Back 99

stretching; dilation; expansion

Front 100

-ectomy

Back 100

removal; resection; excision

Front 101

-flexion

Back 101

process of bending

Front 102

-genesis

Back 102

producing; forming

Front 103

-itis

Back 103

inflammation

Front 104

-gravida

Back 104

pregnant woman

Front 105

-pareunia

Back 105

sexual intercourse

Front 106

-parous

Back 106

to bear, bring forth

Front 107

-plasia

Back 107

development; formation; growth

Front 108

-ptosis

Back 108

droop; sag; prolapse; fall

Front 109

-rrhagia

Back 109

bursting forth of blood

Front 110

-rrhaphy

Back 110

suture

Front 111

-rrhea

Back 111

flow; discharge

Front 112

-salpinx

Back 112

fallopian tube; oviduct

Front 113

-scopy

Back 113

visual examination

Front 114

-stenosis

Back 114

tightening; stricture

Front 115

-tocia

Back 115

labor; birth (condition of)

Front 116

-tomy

Back 116

incision; process of cutting

Front 117

-tresia

Back 117

opening

Front 118

-version

Back 118

to turn

Front 119

bi-

Back 119

two