| A | B |
|---|
| Abortion | Premature termination of pregnancy |
| Amniocentesis | Surgical procedure to remove amniotic fluid from the amniotic sac to detect any abnormalities |
| Apgar Score | Evaluation of a newborn infant's physical status by assessing heart rate, respiratory effect, muscle tone, response stimulation and skin color |
| Aspiration | Fluid is withdrawn by suction from a cavity or sac with a needle, usually to evaluate patients with breast disease |
| Carcinoma in situ | Localized area of cancer growth |
| Cauterization | Removing tissue by burning |
| Cervicitis | Inflammation of the uterine cervix |
| Cesarean Section | Delivery of a child through an incision in the maternal abdominal and uterine wall |
| CIS | Carcinoma in situ |
| Colposcopy | Visual examination of the tissues of the cervix and vagina using a colposcope |
| Cryosurgery | Cryo cauterization |
| Cryosurgery | Removing tissue by freezing |
| C-section | Cesarean Section |
| D & C | Dilation (enlargement) and Curettage (scraping) of the uterus |
| Ectopic Pregnancy | Implantation of the fertilized egg outside the uterus usually in the fallopian tube |
| Endometriosis | Condition in which the endometrial tissue escapes from the uterus and implants itself outside the uterus and other cavities |
| Episiotomy | Surgical incision of the perineum and vagina to facilitate delivery and prevent laceration (tear) of the tissues |
| Fetal Monitoring | Process of monitoring to detect fetal heart sounds |
| Fibroids | Benign tumors in the uterus |
| Hirsutism | Abnormal increase of hair in the female |
| Hysterectomy | Removal of the uterus |
| Laparoscopy | Visual examination of the abdominal cavity by making a small incision near a women's navel and introducing a laparoscope |
| Leukorrhea | Discharge of white or yellow mucoid substance |
| Lumpectomy | Surgical removal of a lump from the breast |
| Mammogram | The record of a mammography |
| Mammography | X-ray examination of a breast |
| Mammoplasty | Surgical repair or reconstruction of all or part of the breast |
| Mastectomy | Surgical removal of all or part of a breast |
| Mastitis | Inflammation of the breasts |
| Multigravida | A woman who has had two or more previous pregnancies |
| Nullipara | No pregnancies |
| Oophorectomy | Surgical removal of an ovary |
| Oophoritis | Inflammation of an ovary |
| Ovarian Cyst | Collection of fluid or solid material within a sac (cyst) in the ovary |
| Pap Smear | Papanicolaou Test |
| Papanicolaou Test | Scraping of the cervix for cell smear analysis |
| Pelvimetry | Measurement of the dimensions of the pelvis to determine its capacity to allow passage of the fetus through the birth canal |
| PID | Pelvic Inflammatory Disease |
| PID | Inflammation of the pelvic region |
| Primigravida | First Pregnancy |
| Primiparous | A woman who has delivered one child |
| Pruritus Vulvae | Condition of severe itching of the external female genitalia |
| Pseudocyesis | False pregnancy with symptoms such as weight gain and amenorrhea |
| Salpingectomy | Surgical removal of a fallopian tube |
| Salpingitis | Inflammation of the fallopian tube |
| Total Abdominal Hysterectomy | Surgical removal of the uterus, cervix, fallopian tubes, and ovaries through an incision in the abdomen |
| Tubal Ligation | Surgical procedure in which the fallopian tubes are ligated (tied) and a section is removed for purpose of sterilization |
| Ultrasound | Sound waves used to evaluate fetal development |
| Vaginal Hysterectomy | Surgical removal of the uterus and cervix through the vagina |
| Vaginitis | Inflammation of the vagina |
| Virilism | Having the opposite sex characteristics |
| Pyosalpinx | Pus in the fallopian tube |
