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Obstetrics and Gynecology
amniocentesis
surgical puncture of the amniotic sac to remove fluid for laboratory analysis
abortion
expulsion of the products of conception before viability
Braxton-Hicks
irregular, intermittent and painless uterine contractions
Braxton-Hicks aka
false labor
cervical punch biopsy
a biopsy of the uterine cervix using an instrument, the end of which is a punch
colposcopy
visual examination of vaginal and cervical tissues using a colposcope following
abnormal pap smear
what instruments are used with a colposcopy
a magnifying lens and powerful light
cryosurgery
the destruction of tissue by application of extreme cold, silver nitrate and carbon
dioxide
dilation
expansion of an orifice or organ
dymenorrhea
painful menses
dyspareunia
painful intercourse
dysplasia
abnormal development of tissue
eclampsia
complication of pregnancy that includes general edema, hypertension, proteinuria
and convulsions
ectopic pregnancy
pregnancy outside the uterus
effacement
thinning and shortening of the cervical canal during labor to permit passage of fetus
gestation
period of development from fertilization to birth
hysterosalpingogram
x-ray of uterus and fallopian tubes using a contrast medium
lamaze
technique consisting of breathing exercise to facilitate delivery
lochia
discharge from the uterus of blood, mucus and tissue during the period after
childbirth
metrorrhage
uterine bleeding at irregular intervals
multigravida
Obstetrics and Gynecology
amniocentesis
surgical puncture of the amniotic sac to remove fluid for laboratory analysis
abortion
expulsion of the products of conception before viability
Braxton-Hicks
irregular, intermittent and painless uterine contractions
Braxton-Hicks aka
false labor
cervical punch biopsy
a biopsy of the uterine cervix using an instrument, the end of which is a punch
colposcopy
visual examination of vaginal and cervical tissues using a colposcope following
abnormal pap smear
what instruments are used with a colposcopy
a magnifying lens and powerful light
cryosurgery
the destruction of tissue by application of extreme cold, silver nitrate and carbon
dioxide
dilation
expansion of an orifice or organ
dymenorrhea
painful menses
dyspareunia
painful intercourse
dysplasia
abnormal development of tissue
eclampsia
complication of pregnancy that includes general edema, hypertension, proteinuria
and convulsions
ectopic pregnancy
pregnancy outside the uterus
effacement
thinning and shortening of the cervical canal during labor to permit passage of fetus
gestation
period of development from fertilization to birth
hysterosalpingogram
x-ray of uterus and fallopian tubes using a contrast medium
lamaze
technique consisting of breathing exercise to facilitate delivery
lochia
discharge from the uterus of blood, mucus and tissue during the period after
childbirth
metrorrhage
uterine bleeding at irregular intervals
multigravida
