Med. Term 56789
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- Renal Transplantation
- Surgical transfer of a complete kidney from a donor to a recipient
- episi/o
- Vulva Episiotomy- incision of the perineum enlarges the vaginal orfice for delivery
- Urinary Catheterization
- Passage of a flexible tubular instrument through the urethra into the urinary bladder
- UA
- Urinalysis
- UTI
- Urinary Tract Infection
- IC
- Interstitial Cystitis- chronic inflammation of the bladder wall (not caused by bacterial infection and not responsive to conventional antibiotic therapy)
- PD
- Peritoneal dialysis
- lithotripsy
- Urinary tract stones are crushed and either removed or pass from the body in urine Extracorporeal- uses shock waves directed toward the stone from outside of body Endoscopic- method uses endoscope in the ureter and a laser to crush stone under direct vision
- pH
- Symbol for degree of acidity or alkalinity
- VCUG
- Voiding cystourethrogram
- Retrogram pyelogram (RP)
- X-Ray imaging of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder after injection of contrast through a urinary catheter into the ureters Useful in locating urinary stones
- Renal angiography
- X-ray examination (with contrast) of the vascular system (blood vessels) of the kidney
- KUB
- Kidneys, Ureters, and Bladder- X-ray image of kidneys, ureters, and bladder
- Gamate
- Sex cell
- Bartholin Gland
- Two small, rounded glands on either side of the vaginal orfice that produce a mucous secretion that lubricates the vagina
- Adnexa uteri
- Fallopian tubes, ovaries, and supporting ligaments
- Amnion
- Innermost membranous sac surrounding the developing fetus
- Cervix
- Lower neck like portion of the uterus
- Chorion
- Outermost layer of the two membranes surrounding the embryo; it forms the fetal part of the placenta
- Corpus luteum
- Empty ovarian follicle that secretes progesterone after release of the egg cell; literally means yellow (luteum) body (corpus)
- Cul-de-sac
- Region in the lower abdomen, midway between the rectum and the uterus
- Endometrium
- Inner, mucous membrane lining the uterus
- Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
- Secreted by the pituitary gland to stimulate maturation of the egg cell (ovum)
- Estrogen
- Hormone produced by the ovaries; promotes female secondary sex characteristics
- Parturition
- Act of giving birth
- Myometrium
- muscle layer of the uterus
- lactiferous ducts
- tubes that carry milk within the breast
- Luteinizing hormone (LH)
- Hormone produced by the pituitary gland, promotes ovulation
- Ovulation
- Release of the ovum from the ovary
- Ovarian follicle
- Contains ovum
- Progesterone
- Hormone produced by the corpus luteum in the ovary and the placenta of pregnant women stimulates build up of lining in uterus in anticipation of fertilized egg
- Uterine Serosa
- Outermost layer surrounding the uterus
- Colp/o
- Vagina Colposcopy
- Hyster/o
- uterus/womb Hysterectomy- removal of uterus
- Galact/o Lact/o
- Milk lactogenesis
- Metr/o Metri/o
- Uterus Menometrorrhagia- Excesssive uterine bleeding during and between menstrual periods
- Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin (hCG)
- As placenta is developed in the uterus this hormone is produced. hCG confirms or denies pregnancy
- -tocia
- labor, birth Oxytocia- rapid birth
- -salpinx
- Uterine tube
- nulli-
- no, not, none
- Cervicitis
- Inflammation of the Cervix
- primi-
- first
- -parous
- bearing, bringing forth
- -gravida
- pregnant primigravida- woman in first pregnancy
- Intra-
- within intrauterine device
- ovul/o
- egg anovulatory
- culd/o
- Cul-de-sac Culdocentesis- a needle is placed in the posterior wall of the vagina and fluid is withdrawn for diagnostic purposes
- Vulva
- external female genetalia, labia, hymen, clitoris, and vaginal orfice
- Zygote
- stage in prenatal development from fertilization and implantation to 2 weeks