ME102 OB-GYN

By Ivy Vo

Roots

• A- : not or without

• Abort- : termination or cessation

• Amnio- : innermost membrane that has the fetus and amniotic fluid

• Carcinoma : cancer from epithelial cells

• -centesis : puncture or piercing

• -ception : taking or receiving

• Cervical : referring to the cervix

• Contra- : opposite

• Dys- : difficult or painful

• Eklampsis : a sudden shining forth or burst of light

• Endo- : within or inside

• Fertility/fertilize : conceive and produce offspring

• In- : not or lacking

• -ion : action, process or state or being

• -itis : inflammation

• -ization : making something happen

• Leuko- : white

• Men- : month

• -menorrhea : menstrual flow

• -metriosis : pathological condition

• -partum : birth or delivery

• -pause : a stopping

• Post- : after, following

• -rrhea : flow or discharge

• Vagin- : vagina

Vocabulary

Symptoms, Medical Conditions, and Diseases

• Terminology [Root] : Definition

• Vaginitis [vagin-itis] : inflammation of the vagina

• Cervical carcinoma [cervical carcinoma] : cancerous growth in the cells of the cervix

• Endometriosis [endo-metriosis] : endometrial-like tissue found growing outside the uterus

• Eclampsia [eklampsis] : complication of pregnancy characterized by seizures or convulsions

• Dysmenorrhea [dys-menorrhea] : painful cramps or pain during menstruation

• Amenorrhea [a-menorrhea] : absence of menstrual periods

• Menopause [men-o-pause] : end of menstruation and fertility

• Ectopic pregnancy : fertilized egg grows outside of the uterus

• Placenta Previa : abnormal implantation of the placenta in the uterus, where it partially covers the cervix

• Infertility [in-fertility] : not being fertile, unable to conceive

• Sexual intercourse : two individuals engage in physical intimacy

• Fertilization [fertilize-ization] : sperm cell merges with an egg cell

• Leukorrhea [leuko-rrhea] : normal vaginal discharge

• Sexually transmitted infections : infections transmitted through sexual contact

Medical Procedures, and Treatments

• Vaginal delivery : the natural process of giving birth through the vagina

• Amniocentesis [amnio-centesis] : obtaining sample of amniotic fluid

• Contraception [contra-ception] : birth control to prevent pregnancy and STIs

• Abortion [abort-ion] : terminating a pregnancy by removing the fetus

• Dilation and Curettage : the cervix is dilated, and tissue is scraped from the inside of the uterus

• Speculum : a medical tool used to open the vaginal canal for examination

• Vertex presentation : the position of the baby during labor, with vertex being headfirst

• Breech presentation : the position of the baby during labor, with breech being feet or buttocks first

• Labor and delivery : the process of childbirth, from contractions to the delivery of the baby and placenta

• Postpartum [post-partum] : after the birth

• Family planning : to control the number and spacing of children through birth control methods

Idioms/Slangs

Afterbirth - placenta and other membranes that are released from the uterus after birth

• ex. After the baby was born, the doctor examined the placenta and other afterbirth to make sure it was fully expelled from the uterus.

Baby blues - sadness, moodiness or anxiety after childbirth

• ex. Sarah experienced baby blues, feeling tearful and overwhelmed by motherhood.

Baby bump - the bump on a woman’s abdomen during pregnancy

• ex. When Emily walked down the street, people asked to feel her baby bump.

Bun in the oven - a woman who is pregnant

• ex. The couple announced that they had a bun in the oven!

Crowning - baby’s head is emerging from the mother’s vaginal opening

• ex. The midwife observed the baby crowning, signaling that delivery was soon.

C-section - Cesarean section, baby is surgically delivered by an incision through the mother’s abdomen and uterus

• ex. Due to complications during labor, the doctor performed a C-section to deliver the baby.

Due date - expected date of child birth

• ex. The doctor used Sarah’s last menstrual period to calculate her due date.

False labor/Braxton Hicks - irregular, painless contractions during pregnancy

• ex. Mary thought she was in labor, but it was false labor because the contractions stopped.

Milk coming in - mother’s breasts begin to produce milk after childbirth

• ex. Emily felt her milk coming in, making her breasts swollen and tender.

Mommy brain - forgetfulness and cognitive changes experienced during pregnancy and early motherhood

• ex. Sarah jokes about her mommy brain, because she always forgets her keys.

Morning sickness - nausea or vomiting experienced during early months of pregnancy 

• ex. During her first trimester, Emily experienced morning sickness every morning.

Quickening - first movements of the fetus felt by the mother

• ex. When her baby kicked, Sarah finally felt the quickening of her baby.

Water breaking - rupture of the amniotic sac, meaning labor is starting

• ex. When Sarah got to the hospital, her water broke.