| A | B |
|---|
| amnion/itis | inflammation of the amnion |
| chori/o/amnion/itis | inflammation of the chorizon and amnion |
| chori/o/carcin/oma | cancerous tumor of the chorion |
| dys/tocia | difficult labor |
| embry/o/tocia | birth of an embryo (abortion) |
| hyster/orrhexis | rupture of the uterus |
| salping/o/cyes/is | pregnancy occurring in the fallopian tube |
| pylor/ic stenosis | narrowing of (pertaining to) the phyloric sphincter - congenital |
| omphal/o/cele | hernia (of part of the intestine through the abdominal wall) at the umbilicus - congenital |
| omphal/itis | inflammation of the umbilicus |
| micro/cephal/us | fetus with a very small head |
| trache/o/esophag/eal fistula | abornal passageway (between) pertaining to the esophagus and the trachea |
| episi/otomy | incision of the vulva (perineum), usually done during delivery to prevent tearing of the perineum (also called perineotomy) |
| amni/otomy | incision into the amnion (rupture of the fetal membrance to induce labor) |
| amni/o/graphy | x-ray filming of the amniotic fluid (cavity and fetus) |
| fet/o/graphy | x-ray filming of the fetus |
| amni/o/centesis | surgical puncture to aspirate amniotic fluid |
| amni/o/scopy | visual examniation of amniotic fluid (and fetus) |
| pelv/i/metry | measurement of the mother's pelvis to determine the ability of the fetus to pass through |
| fet/o/metry | measurement of the fetus (for size) |
| puerper/a | woman who has just given birth |
| amni/orrhexis | rupture of the amnion |
| ante/part/um | occurring before childbirth |
| cyes/o/ology | study of pregnancy |
| pseud/o/cyes/is | false pregnancy |
| cyes/is | pregnancy |
| lact/ic | pertaining to milk |
| lact/orrhea | (spontaneous) discharge of milk |
| amni/orrhea | discharge (escape) of amniotic fluid |
| embry/ologist | one who specializes in embryology |
| multi/par/a (multip) | woman who has given birth to many (two or more viable offspring) |
| embry/o/genic | producing an embryo |
| embry/oid | resembling an embryo |
| fet/al | pertaining to the fetus |
| gravid/a | pregnant woman |
| embry/ology | study (or science of the development) of the embryo |
| amni/o/chori/al | pertaining to the amnion and chorion |
| multi/gravid/a | woman has been pregnant many (two or more) times |
| lact/o/genic | producing milk (by stimulation) |
| nat/al | pertaining to birth |
| gravid/o/puerper/al | pertaining to pregnancy and the puerperium |
| neo/nat/ology | branch of medicine that deals with diagnosis and treatment of disorders in newborns |
| nulli/par/a | woman who has not given birth (to a viable offspring) |
| prim/i/gravid/a | woman in her first pregnancy |
| post/part/im | occurring after childbirth |
| neo/nat/e | new birth (an infant from birth to 4 weeks of age, synonymous with newborn) |
| prim/i/para/a | woman who has borne one (viable offpring) |
| puerper/al | pertaining to (immediately after) childbirth |
| null/gravid/a | woman who has never been pregnant |
| intra/part/um | occurring during labor and childbirth |
| amni/o/scope | instrument used for visual examination of amniotic fluid (and fetus) |
| par/a | woman who given birth (to a viable offspring) |
