Part 10 Medical Terminology

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Amni/o

Back 1

Amnion

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Cervic/o

Back 2

Neck; cervix uteri

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Colp/o

Back 3

Vagina

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Vagin/o

Back 4

Vagina

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Galact/o

Back 5

Milk

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Lact/o

Back 6

Milk

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Gynec/o

Back 7

Woman, female

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Hyster/o

Back 8

Uterus

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Metri/o

Back 9

Uterus

Front 10

Uter/o

Back 10

Uterus

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Mamm/o

Back 11

Breast

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Mast/o

Back 12

Breast

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Men/o

Back 13

Menses, menstruation

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Metr/o

Back 14

Uterus; measure

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Nat/o

Back 15

Birth

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Oophor/o

Back 16

Ovary

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Ovari/o

Back 17

Ovary

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Perine/o

Back 18

Perineum

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Salping/o

Back 19

Tube

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-arche

Back 20

Beginning

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-cyesis

Back 21

Pregnancy

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-gravida

Back 22

Pregnant woman

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-para

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To bear

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-salpinx

Back 24

Tube

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-tocia

Back 25

Childbirth, labor

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-version

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Turning

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Ante-

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Before, in front of

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Dys-

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Bad; painful; difficult

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Endo-

Back 29

In, within

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Multi-

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Many, much

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Post-

Back 31

After

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Primi-

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First

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Dyspareunia

Back 33

Occurrence of pain during sexual intercourse

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Uterine fibroids

Back 34

Benign tumors composed of muscle and fibrous tissue that develop in the uterus

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Ectopic pregnancy

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Pregnancy in which the fertilized ovum does not reach the uterine cavity but becomes implanted on any tissue other than the lining of the uterine cavity, such as a fallopian tube, an ovary, the abdomen, or even the cervix uteri

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Dilation & curettage (D&C)

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Widening of the cervical canal with a dilator and scraping of the uterine endometrium with a curette

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Hysterectomy

Back 37

Excision of the uterus

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Laparoscopy

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Visual examination of the abdominal cavity with a laparoscope through one or more small incisions in the abdominal wall, usually at the umbilicus

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Mastectomy

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Excision of the entire breast

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Tubal ligation

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Procedure that ties the fallopian tubes to prevent pregnancy

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Amniocentesis

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Transabdominal puncture of the amniotic sac under ultrasound guidance using a needle and syringe to remove amniotic fluid

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Papanicolaou (pap) test

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Ctyological study used to detect abnormal cells sloughed from the cervix and vagina, usually obtained during routine pelvic examination

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Mammography

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Radiographic examination of the breast to screen for breast cancer

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D&C

Back 44

Dilation and curettage

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DUB

Back 45

Dysfunctional uterine bleeding

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GYN

Back 46

Gynecology

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LMP

Back 47

Last menstrual period

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OCPs

Back 48

Oral contraceptive pills

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STD

Back 49

Sexually transmitted disease

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OB

Back 50

Obstetrics