Obstetric And Gynecologic Surgery Terminology

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Adnexa

Back 1

Those parts near to an organ or structure, especially the uterus

Hint 1

Fallopian tubes and ovaries

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Amni/o

Back 2

Amnion (sac surrounding the embryo)

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Amygdaloid

Back 3

Having a shape similar to an almond

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Ante-

Back 4

Before; forward

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-arche

Back 5

Beginning

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Braxton Hicks Contractions

Back 6

Irregular contractions of the uterus that can occur during the middle of a first pregnancy or at the end of the first trimester in later pregnancies, not indicative of the onset of labor.

Hint 6

False labor

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Breech

Back 7

Birth position in which the buttocks are the presenting part in second stage labor.

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Cervic/o

Back 8

Neck; cervix (neck of uterus)

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Cesarean Section (C-section)

Back 9

Extraction of a fetus through an abdominal incision.

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Colp/o

Back 10

Vagina

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Culd/o

Back 11

Combing form pouch; cul-de-sac

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Curettage

Back 12

The excavation of growths in a body cavity such as the uterus, by scraping.

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-cyesis

Back 13

Pregnancy

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DUB (dysfunctional uterine bleeding)

Back 14

Idiopathic heavy/irregular bleeding with no cause.

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Dys-

Back 15

Abnormal; bad; difficult, painful

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Dystocia

Back 16

Difficult child birth

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Ectopic

Back 17

Out of place, referring to an organ or body part.

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Endo-

Back 18

In; within

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Episiotomy

Back 19

A surgical widening of the end of the birth canal during delivery to avoid tearing of the peritoneum.

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Exenteration

Back 20

Removal of all internal organs within a cavity

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Fimbria

Back 21

Any structure resembling a bordering fringe, especially the one found at the entrance of the Fallopian tubes.

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Fistula

Back 22

An abnormal duct or passageway leading from an organ to the body surface, or to another organ, usually resulting from an injury or disease.

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Footling breech

Back 23

Baby is presenting feet or foot first.

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Frank breech

Back 24

When a baby’s legs are folded flat up against his head and his bottom is closest to the birth canal.

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Galact/o

Back 25

Milk

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Gravida

Back 26

Pregnant woman

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Gynec/o

Back 27

Women; female

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Hyster/o

Back 28

Uterus; womb

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Labia

Back 29

Lips of the vagina

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Lact/o

Back 30

Milk

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Loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP)

Back 31

Uses a wire loop heated by electric current to remove cells and tissue in a women’s lower genital tract.

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Ligament

Back 32

A layer of membrane that extends between visceral organs.

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Marsupialization

Back 33

Surgical tech of cutting a slit into an abscess or cyst and suturing the edges of the slit. The site remains opens and can drain freely.

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Men/o

Back 34

Menses; menstruation

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Metr/o

Back 35

Uterus (womb); measure

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Metri/o

Back 36

Uterus (womb)

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Multi-

Back 37

Many

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Myoma

Back 38

A tumor of the muscle

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Nat/i

Back 39

Birth

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Occiput Anterior (OA)

Back 40

Usually the easiest position for the fetal head transverse the maternal pelvis.

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Oophor/o

Back 41

Ovary

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Ovari/o

Back 42

Ovary

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-para

Back 43

To bear; bring forth (live births)

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Parity

Back 44

The number of children children previously born

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Perine/o

Back 45

Perineum

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Perineum

Back 46

The area between the thighs, below the pelvic diaphragm, between the coccyx and the pubis.

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Peritoneum

Back 47

The membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and covers most of the organs within.

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Pfannenstiel

Back 48

Abdominal surgical incision that allows access to the abdomen.

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Pubic incision

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Post-

Back 49

After; behind

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Primi-

Back 50

First

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Prolapse

Back 51

The failing or slipping down of an organ, such as the uterus, from its normal position.

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Salping/o

Back 52

Relating to tubes e.g. Fallopian tubes

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-salphinx

Back 53

Fallopian tube; oviduct

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-tocia

Back 54

Labor; birth (condition of)

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Total pelvic exenteration

Back 55

Surgery that removes organs from your urinary, gastrointestinal, and gynecologic systems due to cancer in the cervix or another organ in those systems.

Hint 55

In women, the vagina, cervix, Fallopian tubes, ovaries, and in some cases the vulva.

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Uter/o

Back 56

Ureter

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Vagin/o

Back 57

Vagina

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-version

Back 58

Turning (condition of)

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Vestibule

Back 59

A space or chamber in the body leading to the entrance to a canal, as that of the ear, or to a channel, as the vagina.