Flashcards: Unit 7
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Created by:
Sarah_Weeks on December 13, 2008
Subjects:
female reproductive system, obstetrics, and neonatology
Description:
Unit 7 in my vet terminology class.
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Latin | English |
|---|---|
| cervical |  pertaining to the neck of the bladder |
| cervicitis | inflammation of the neck of the bladder |
| cervicectomy | excision of the neck of the bladder |
| cervicocolpitis | inflammation of the cervix and the vagina |
| cervicodynia | pain in the cervix |
| cervices | cervix plural |
| colporrhaphy | suture of the vagina |
| colpitis | inflammation of the vagina |
| colpodynia | pain in the vagina |
| colopscope | instrument used to look at the vagina |
| colposcopy | process of looking at the vagina with a scope |
| primigravida | first pregnancy |
| gynecologist | one who studies women |
| gynecic | pertaining to women |
| hysterectomy | removal of the uterus |
| hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy | removal of the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries |
| hysterorrhapy | suture of the uterus |
| hysterotomy | cesarean section |
| laparoscopy | process of looking at the abdomen with a scope |
| laparotomy | incision of the abdomen |
| laparorrhaphy | suture of the abdomen |
| laparocele | hernia of the abdomen |
| mammodynia | pain in the mammary glands |
| mammoplasty | surgical repair of the mammary glands |
| mammogram | x-ray of the mammary glands |
| mammary | pertaining to the mammary gland |
| anisomastia | unequal breast size |
| isomastia | equal breast size |
| mastitis | inflammation of the breast |
| mastectomy | removal of the breast |
| menopause | cessation of menstruation |
| menses | menstruation plural |
| amenorrhea | without menstrual flow |
| premenstrual syndrome | PMS |
| menostasis | stopping menstrual flow |
| pyometra | pus in the uterine tissue |
| metrocele | hernia in the uterine tissue |
| metrofibroma | fibrous tumor in the uterine tissue |
| endometritis | inflammation of the inner lining of the uterine tissue |
| endometriosis | condition of the uterine tissues |
| metromalacia | softening of the uterine tissue |
| prenatal | before birth |
| postnatal | after birth |
| neonatal | new birth |
| natal | pertaining to birth |
| oogenesis | formation of eggs |
| ovulation | release of an egg from the ovary |
| oophagy | eating eggs |
| oophorectomy | excision of the ovary |
| oophoroma | ovarian tumor |
| oophoropexy | surgical fixation of the ovary |
| salpingian | pertaining to the fallopian tubes |
| salpingocele | hernia of the fallopian tubes |
| salpingo-oophoritis | inflammation of the ovary an fallopian tubes |
| ectopic | out of place |
| vaginitis | inflammation of the vagina |
| vaginal | pertaining to the vagina |
| anisocytosis | unequal cell size |
| isocytosis | equal cell size |
| bitch | intact female dog |
| queen | intact female cat |
| whelp | act of having puppies |
| parturition | act of giving birth |
| dystocia | difficult birth |
| pseudocyesis | false pregnancy |
| gestation | length of time from conception to birth |
| bilateral | both sides |
| unilateral | one side |
| multipara | many births |
| nullipara | no births |
| postpyretic | after a fever |
| antepyretic | before a fever |
| postmortem | after death |
| antipyretic | agent to treat a fever |
| antibiotic | agent destructive to microorganisms |