| A | B |
|---|
| chromotubation | dye-test under direct visualization |
| amniocentesis | a needle aspiration of amniotic fluid |
| gestation | the time from fertilization to birth |
| menarche | the establishment of beginning of menstruation |
| effacement | the obliteration and change of the cervix which occurs during labor |
| human chorionic gonadotropin | what a pregnancy test is looking for |
| bimanual examination | an examination performed using both hands |
| gravida | a pregnant woman |
| breech | buttocks |
| lochia | a vaginal discharge which lasts for one to two weeks following parturition |
| Apgar score | a numerical expression of the condition of the newborn |
| laparoscopy | examination of the interior of the abdomen and pelvis |
| alpha fetoprotein | the maternal serum test performed at approximately 16 weeks |
| post partum | the 4-week period following parturition |
| Papanicolaou smear | test done on yearly female exam |
| abortus | the loss of a pregnancy, deliberate or spontaneous |
| menopause | the cessation of menstruation |
| amniotomy | a deliberate rupture of membranes |
| forceps | an instrument for grasping the baby's head during delivery |
| episiotomy | surgical incision into the perineum |
| estradiol | the most potent naturally-occurring estrogen |
| dilation | the increasing width of the cervix which occurs during labor |
| cryptorchidism | undescended testicle |
| paraphimosis | the inability of the foreskin to be replaced back over the glans penis |
| balanitis | inflammation of the glans penis |
| torsion | a twisting, turning, or rotation about an axis |
| hydrocele | a cystic mass of the spermatic cord, testicle, or both |
| hypospadias | a malformation of the urethra |
| orchitis | inflammation of the testicle |
| priapism | persistent abnormalpenile erection with no concomitant sexual desire |
| varicocele | a collection of veins which feels like a "bag of worms" |
| prostatitis | inflammation of the prostate |
| benign prostatic hyperplasia | a condition which occurs with aging, wherein the prostate becomes enlarged |
| spermatocele | a spermatic cyst, which takes on the appearance of a "third testis" |
