| A | B |
|---|
| colpalgia | pain in the vagina |
| colporrhaphy | suture of the vagina |
| dyspareunia | difficult or painful intercourse |
| endometriosis | abnormal condition when endometrial tissue occurs in various areas in the pelvic cavity |
| fibroid tumor | benign fibroid tumor of the uterine mm |
| Fistula | abnormal passage between 2 organs or between internal organ and body surface |
| Gynopathic | pertaining to disease of women |
| Hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy | excision of the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries |
| Mammogram | x-ray film of the breast |
| Mastoptosis | sagging breast |
| Menarche | beginning of menstruation |
| Menopause | cessation of menstruation usually around the ages of 48 – 50 |
| Myometritis | inflammation of the uterine muscle |
| Perineorrhaphy | suture of the perineum |
| Salpingitis | inflammation of the fallopian tube |
| Speculum | instrument for opening body cavity to allow visual inspection |
| Syndrome | group of signs and symptoms that occur together |
| Tubal ligation | closure of the fallopian tubes for sterilization |
| Vaginitis | inflammation of the vagina |
| Vulvectomy | excision of the vulva |
