Medical Terminology

MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY

THE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM FILL IN THE BLANK KEY

1. amniocentesis aspiration of amniotic fluid 2. anovular lacking eggs 3. antepartum pre birth 4. contraception preventing pregnancy 5. dystocia difficult childbirth 6. embryologist specialist in embryos 7. eutocia normal birth 8. hematosalpinx blood in the uterine tubes 9. multigravida pregnant many times 10. multipara given birth many times 11. neonatal new born 12. nullipara never having given birth 13. oogenesis formation of eggs 14. oophoritis inflammation of ovary 15. postpartum after birth 16. prenatal before birth 17. pyosalpinx pus in uterine tube 18. trimester period of three months

COMPLICATIONS

1. abruptio placentae Premature detachment of placenta 2. amnionitis Inflammation of innermost fetal membrane 3. chorioamnitis Inflammation of fetal membranes 4. eclampsia Coma and convulsive seizures between 20th week of pregnancy and postpartum 5. ectopic pregnancy Implantation of fertilized ovum outside uterus 6. embryotocia Giving birth to an embryo – miscarriage 7. dystocia Difficult childbirth 8. hysterorrhexis Rupture of uterus

NEONATAL

1. congenital Existing at birth 2. erythroblastosis fetalis Rh antigen incompatibility between fetus and mother 3. microcephalus Abnormally small head 4. pyloric stenosis Abnormal narrowing of lower portion of stomach

MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY

TESTS AND PROCEDURES

1. fetometry measurement of fetus 2. pelvimetry measurement of pelvis 3. amniocentesis aspiration of amniotic fluid 4. fetograph instrument to X-ray fetus 5. c-section incisional delivery 6. tocolytic agent use inhibition of uterine contraction by drugs

ROOTS / COMPOUND - SUFFIX

COLPO Vagina ectomy Excision ectasis Dilation cele Hernia cystoplasty Repair of vagina and bladder odynia Pain perineoplasty Repair of vagina and perineum rrhaphy Suture pexy Fixation perineorrhaphy Suture of vagina and perineum plasty Repair poiesis Construction ptosis Downward displacement rrhagia Bleeding rrhaphy Suture rrhexis Rupture scopy Examination spasm Involuntary contraction stenosis Narrowing stenotomy Incision to correct narrowing tomy Incision xerosis drying

GIVE THE CORRECT SPELLING IF NECESSARY

1. antinatal Antenatal 2. epiziotomy Episiotomy 3. intrauterine n/a 4. nullipara n/a 5. endometreosis Endometriosis 6. primagravida Primigravida 7. ogenesis Oogenesis 8. salpinkectomy Salpingectomy