Medical Terminology Chapter 9 Flashcards

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What does the term 'amni/o' refer to?

Pregnancy

Fetus

Amnion, Amniotic Fluid (correct)

Chorion

What is 'chori/o' associated with?

Chorion

What does 'embry/o' mean?

Embryo, to be full

What does 'fet/o' refer to?

Fetus, unborn child Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'gravid/o'?

Pregnancy Signup and view all the answers

What does 'lact/o' stand for?

Milk Signup and view all the answers

What does 'nat/o' signify?

Birth Signup and view all the answers

What does 'omphal/o' refer to?

Umbilicus, navel Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'par/o, part/o'?

Bear, give birth to, labor, childbirth Signup and view all the answers

What does 'puerper/o' refer to?

Childbirth Signup and view all the answers

What does 'cephal/o' mean?

Head Signup and view all the answers

What does 'esophag/o' refer to?

Esophagus Signup and view all the answers

What does 'pelv/o, pelv/i' denote?

Pelvic bone, pelvis Signup and view all the answers

What does 'prim/i' refer to?

First Signup and view all the answers

What does 'pseud/o' mean?

False Signup and view all the answers

What does 'pylor/o' refer to?

Pylorus (pyloric sphincter) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'terat/o' mean?

Malformations Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ante-' and 'pre-' indicate?

Before Signup and view all the answers

What does 'micro-' signify?

Small Signup and view all the answers

What does 'multi-' mean?

Many Signup and view all the answers

What does 'nulli-' signify?

None Signup and view all the answers

What does 'post-' refer to?

After Signup and view all the answers

What does '-amnios' refer to?

Amnion, amniotic fluid (suffix) Signup and view all the answers

What does '-cyesis' mean?

Pregnancy (suffix) Signup and view all the answers

What does '-e' represent?

Noun suffix, no meaning Signup and view all the answers

What does '-is' signify?

Noun suffix, no meaning Signup and view all the answers

What does '-rrhexis' mean?

Rupture Signup and view all the answers

What does '-tocia' represent?

Birth, labor (suffix) Signup and view all the answers

What does '-um' refer to?

Noun suffix, no meaning Signup and view all the answers

What does '-us' signify?

Noun suffix, no meaning Signup and view all the answers

What does 'amnionitis' mean?

Inflammation of the amnion Signup and view all the answers

What does 'chorioamnionitis' refer to?

Inflammation of the chorion and amnion Signup and view all the answers

What does 'choriocarcinoma' mean?

Cancerous tumor of the chorion Signup and view all the answers

What is 'dystocia'?

Difficult labor Signup and view all the answers

What does 'hysterorrhexis' mean?

Rupture of the uterus Signup and view all the answers

What does 'oligohydramnios' refer to?

Scanty amniotic water Signup and view all the answers

What does 'polyhydramnios' mean?

Excessive amniotic water Signup and view all the answers

What does 'abortion' refer to?

Termination of pregnancy by the expulsion from the uterus of an embryo or fetus Signup and view all the answers

What does 'abruptio placentae' mean?

Premature separation of the placenta from the uterine wall Signup and view all the answers

What does 'eclampsia' refer to?

Severe complication and progression of preeclampsia characterized by convulsions Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ectopic pregnancy' mean?

Pregnancy occurring outside of the uterus, commonly in the uterine tubes Signup and view all the answers

What does 'placenta previa' refer to?

Abnormally low implantation of the placenta on the uterine wall completely or partially covering the cervix Signup and view all the answers

What does 'preeclampsia' indicate?

Abnormal condition encountered during pregnancy characterized by high blood pressure, edema and proteinuria Signup and view all the answers

What does 'microcephalus' mean?

(Fetus with a very) small head Signup and view all the answers

What does 'omphalitis' refer to?

Inflammation of the umbilicus Signup and view all the answers

What does 'omphalocele' mean?

Herniation at the umbilicus Signup and view all the answers

What does 'pyloric stenosis' refer to?

Narrowing pertaining to the pyloric sphincter Signup and view all the answers

What does 'tracheoesophageal fistula' mean?

Abnormal passageway pertaining to the trachea and esophagus Signup and view all the answers

What does 'cleft lip or palate' refer to?

Congenital split of the lip or roof of the mouth Signup and view all the answers

What does 'down syndrome' indicate?

Genetic condition characterized by intelligence, developmental and physical defects Signup and view all the answers

What does 'erythroblastosis fetalis' refer to?

Condition of the newborn characterized by hemolysis of the erythrocytes Signup and view all the answers

What does 'esophageal atresia' indicate?

Food cannot pass from the baby's mouth to the stomach Signup and view all the answers

What does 'fetal alcohol syndrome' refer to?

Condition caused by excessive alcohol consumption by the mother during pregnancy Signup and view all the answers

What does 'gastroschisis' mean?

Congenital fissure of the abdominal wall not at the umbilicus Signup and view all the answers

What does 'respiratory distress syndrome' refer to?

Respiratory complication in the newborn Signup and view all the answers

What does 'spina bifida' indicate?

Defect in the vertebral column caused by the vertebral arch not closing Signup and view all the answers

What does 'amniochorial' mean?

Pertaining to the amnion or chorion Signup and view all the answers

What does 'amniorrhea' refer to?

Discharge of amniotic fluid Signup and view all the answers

What does 'amniorrhexis' mean?

Rupture of the amnion Signup and view all the answers

What does 'antepartum' refer to?

Before childbirth Signup and view all the answers

What does 'embryogenic' mean?

Producing an embryo Signup and view all the answers

What does 'embryoid' indicate?

Resembling an embryo Signup and view all the answers

What does 'fetal' mean?

Pertaining to the fetus Signup and view all the answers

What does 'gravida' signify?

Pregnant Signup and view all the answers

What does 'gravidopuerperal' refer to?

Pertaining to pregnancy and childbirth Signup and view all the answers

What does 'intrapartum' mean?

Within labor and childbirth Signup and view all the answers

What does 'lactic' refer to?

Pertaining to milk Signup and view all the answers

What does 'lactogenic' signify?

Producing milk Signup and view all the answers

What does 'lactorrhea' mean?

Spontaneous discharge of milk Signup and view all the answers

What does 'multigravida' refer to?

Many pregnancies Signup and view all the answers

What does 'multipara' mean?

Many births Signup and view all the answers

What does 'natal' signify?

Pertaining to birth Signup and view all the answers

What does 'neonate' mean?

New birth Signup and view all the answers

What does 'neonatologist' refer to?

Doctor who studies and treats disorders of the newborn Signup and view all the answers

What does 'neonatology' mean?

Study of the newborn Signup and view all the answers

What does 'nulligravida' refer to?

No pregnancies Signup and view all the answers

What does 'nullipara' mean?

No births Signup and view all the answers

What does 'para' signify?

Birth Signup and view all the answers

What does 'postnatal' refer to?

Pertaining to after birth Signup and view all the answers

What does 'postpartum' mean?

After childbirth Signup and view all the answers

What does 'prenatal' signify?

Pertaining to before birth Signup and view all the answers

What does 'primigravida' refer to?

First pregnancy Signup and view all the answers

What does 'primipara' mean?

First birth Signup and view all the answers

What does 'pseudocyesis' mean?

False pregnancy Signup and view all the answers

What does 'puerpera' signify?

Childbirth (non-word root) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'puerperal' mean?

Pertaining to (immediately after) childbirth Signup and view all the answers

What does 'teratogen' refer to?

Any agent producing malformations Signup and view all the answers

What does 'teratology' mean?

Study of malformations Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Medical Terminology - Chapter 9 Concepts

Amniotic Terms:
- amni/o, amnion/o: Refers to the amniotic sac and fluid surrounding the embryo.
- amnionitis: Inflammation of the amnion.
- amniorrhea: Discharge of amniotic fluid.
- amniorrhexis: Rupture of the amnion.
Chorionic Terms:
- chori/o: Pertains to the chorion, which is part of the placenta.
- chorioamnionitis: Inflammation of both the chorion and amnion.
- choriocarcinoma: Cancerous tumor of the chorion.
Embryonic and Fetal Development:
- embry/o: Relates to the embryo stage of development.
- fet/o, fet/i: Refers to a fetus, indicating an unborn child.
- fetal: Associated with the fetus.
- microcephalus: A fetus with a very small head.
Pregnancy-Related Terms:
- gravid/o: Indicates pregnancy.
- gravida: A pregnant woman.
- multigravida: A woman who has had multiple pregnancies.
- primigravida: First-time pregnant woman.
- nulligravida: A woman who has never been pregnant.
Birth-Related Terms:
- nat/o: Pertains to birth.
- para: Refers to the act of giving birth.
- primipara: A woman giving birth for the first time.
- multipara: A woman who has given birth multiple times.
Childbirth and Labor:
- puerper/o: Relates to childbirth.
- puerpera: The period immediately following childbirth.
- puerperal: Referring to the time immediately after childbirth.
- dystocia: Difficult labor.
Postnatal and Prenatal Terms:
- postnatal: Pertaining to the period after birth.
- postpartum: Refers specifically to the time following childbirth.
- prenatal: Relating to the period before birth.
- antepartum: Before childbirth.
Common Pregnancy Complications:
- abortion: Termination of pregnancy.
- ectopic pregnancy: Pregnancy occurring outside the uterus.
- placenta previa: Placenta abnormally low, covering the cervix.
- preeclampsia: Complication during pregnancy characterized by high blood pressure.
- eclampsia: Severe progression of preeclampsia resulting in convulsions.
Congenital Conditions:
- cleft lip or palate: Congenital split in lip or roof of the mouth.
- gastroschisis: Abdominal wall defect not at the umbilicus.
- spina bifida: Neural tube defect affecting the vertebral arch.
- fetal alcohol syndrome: Caused by maternal alcohol consumption.
Suffixes and Prefixes:
- -cyesis: Pregnancy.
- -tocia: Related to birth or labor.
- -rrhexis: Rupture.
- ante-, pre-: Before.
- post-: After.
- multi-: Many.
- nulli-: None.
Specialized Fields:
- neonatology: Study and treatment of newborn disorders.
- neonatologist: Specialist in neonatal disorders.
Miscellaneous Terms:
- erythroblastosis fetalis: Condition with hemolysis of newborn erythrocytes.
- teratogen: Any agent causing malformations.
- teratology: Study of malformations.

These terms provide essential vocabulary for understanding various aspects of obstetrics, gynecology, and embryology, crucial for medical professionals and students in the healthcare field.

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