| A | B |
|---|
| abort/o | to misscarry |
| metr/o | womb,uterus |
| hyster/o | womb,uterus |
| cesarean | delivery of fetus by means of incision through abdominal cavity |
| doppler ultrasound | procedure using an audio transformation of high frequency |
| eclampsia | complication of severe preeclampsia. (pregnancy-induced hypertension) |
| ectopic pregnancy | a pregnancy that occurs when the fertilized egg is implanted in a different location. Most common fallopian tubes. |
| gravida | refers to any pregnancy regardless of the duration |
| gynecologist | physician who specializes in the study of the female, including diseases of the female reproductive organs and breast |
| gynecology | the study of the female |
| linea nigra | dark line on the abdomen that runs from above the umbilicus to the pubis during pregnancy |
| oogenesis | formation of the ovum |
| placenta previa | placenta is improperly implanted in the lower uterine segment. |
| preeclampsia | serious complication of pregnancy |
