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Colporrhaphy:


A surgical procedure of the vagina used to treat cystocele and rectocele.


Colposcopy:


Direct inspection of the cervix through a magnifying lens.


Condylomata acuminata:

Genital warts found on the vulva or perineum, caused by infection with Human Papilloma Virus.


Cord prolapse:


An obstetric emergency in which the umbilical cord is extruded through the cervix and usually into the
vagina while the fetus remains in the uterus.

Corpus luteum:


The structure formed from the ovarian follicle following ovulation.


Cotyledon:


The lobes of the placenta.


Couvelaire uterus:


A uterus in which blood has penetrated into the myometrium (and occasionally through the full
thickness of the myometrium and into the peritoneal cavity) following severe placental abruption.

Cryptomenorrhoea:


Menstrual blood retained within the uterus or vagina. It occurs because of a lower genital tract
outflow obstruction, usually an imperforate hymen, and presents as primary amenorrhoea (see
Haematocolpos).

Curettage:


Surgical removal of the endometrium by scraping with a curette.


Cystocele:


Prolapse of bladder, producing a bulge of the anterior vaginal wall.


Cystometry:


Technique for assessing the response of the bladder to increasing volume. It is also called
‘Urodynamics’.


Cysto-uretrocele:


Prolapse of the bladder and urethra.


Decidua:


The endometrium during pregnancy, which is shed following delivery.


Dermoid cyst:

A benign teratoma of the ovary.


Dextro-rotation of the uterus:


The pregnant uterus can be rotated towards the right side, possibly due to the presence of the
sigmoid colon and rectum of the left.


Dizygotic twinning:


Twin pregnancy resulting from two individual zygotes.


Donor gamete:


Sperm or oocyte collected from a donor and used in assisted reproduction.


Doppler ultrasound:


Use of ultrasound waves to assess velocity of blood flow.


Dysfunctional uterine bleeding:


Abnormal menstruation in the absence of demonstrable uterine or endocrine pathology.


Dysgerminoma:


A germ cell tumour of the ovary.


Dysmenorrhoea:


Painful menstruation.


Dyspareunia:


Painful sexual intercourse.


Dystocia:


Abnormal progress in labour.


Ductus arteriosus:


The connection between the fetal pulmonary artery and the descending arch of the aorta.


Eclampsia:


A disease of pregnancy causing seizures, in the presence of hypertension, proteinuria and oedema.


Ectopic pregnancy:


Implantation of a pregnancy outside of the uterine cavity. It occurs most commonly in the fallopian tube.

Endometriosis:


The presence of endometrial tissue outside of the uterine cavity.


Endometrium:


The mucous membrane lining the uterus which responds to ovarian hormones during the menstrual
cycle.

Engagement:


The fetal head is engaged when its maximum diameters (suboccipito-bregmatic and biparietal, when the head is well flexed) have passed through the pelvic inlet.

Epidural analgesia:


Injection or infusion of a local anaesthetic into the epidural space to effect analagesia.


Episiotomy:


Incision of the perineum to facilitate childbirth and to protect the anal sphincters from obstetric
injury.


Ergometrine:


A primary ergot alkaloid used to effect contraction of the myometrium.


External cephalic version:


Manual conversion of fetal presentation from breech to cephalic, by manipulation through the
maternal abdominal wall.

Ferning:


Description of the typical pattern of cervical mucous on a laboratory slide at the time of ovulation. A ferning pattern is also produced by amniotic fluid after rupture of the fetal membranes.