Translate the root colp/o.
Vagina
An abnormal opening between the urinary bladder and the vagina is called a:
vesicovaginal fistula.
What is a hernia or prolapse of the urethra into the vagina?
Urethrocele
Translate the medical term antepartum as literally as possible.
Before birth
Read the Emergency Department excerpt below:
Emergency Department Course
Ms. Miller
arrived at the emergency department in mild discomfort. An IV was
started, and she was treated with IV fluids for mild dehydration. Ms.
Miller was also given an antiemetic and ibuprofen. A rapid hCG test
to rule out ectopic pregnancy was negative. A swab of Ms. Miller’s
purulent vaginal discharge revealed leukorrhea. We performed a
transvaginal sonography. Suspicion for pelvic inflammatory disorder
was confirmed by findings of enlarged ovaries consistent with
oophoritis, endometritis, and hydrosalpinx. Results for chlamydia
reinfection and gonorrhea are still pending.
According
to the excerpt, which of the following statements is NOT true?
Ms. Miller has a fertilized egg implanted somewhere other than her uterus.
Read the health record information below:
Assessment
Given her preliminary endometrial
biopsy results, Mrs. Pecos’s metromenorrhagia is due to endometrial
hyperplasia. We will send the tissue sample to pathology to confirm
the finding of atypia, but it is likely that she also has myoinvasive
endometrioid adenocarcinoma.
Which of the following
statements is true, given the health record information?
Mrs. Pecos is experiencing excessive menstrual bleeding at irregular intervals, probably due to an overformation of the inner layer of her uterine tissue.
Translate the root episi/o.
Vulva
What is the correct breakdown and translation for the underlined
terms in the following Emergency Department Note excerpt?
Emergency Department Course
Ms. Miller
arrived at the emergency department in mild discomfort. An IV was
started, and she was treated with IV fluids for mild dehydration. Ms.
Miller was also given an antiemetic and ibuprofen. A rapid hCG test
to rule out ectopic pregnancy was negative. A swab of Ms. Miller’s
purulent vaginal discharge revealed leukorrhea. We performed a
transvaginal sonography. Suspicion for pelvic inflammatory disorder
was confirmed by findings of enlarged ovaries consistent with
oophoritis, endometritis, and hydrosalpinx.
Results for chlamydia reinfection and gonorrhea are still pending.
oophoritis : oophor (ovary) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation of an ovary endometritis : endo (inside) + metr (uterus) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation of the endometrium hydrosalpinx : hydro (water) + salpinx (fallopian tube) = blockage in a fallopian tube caused by water (or any clear fluid)
Which term literally means "bad formation of cervical cells"?
Cervical dysplasia
What is the correct pronunciation for the medical term salpingitis?
SAL-pin-JAI-tis
Translate the medical term lactogenic as literally as possible.
"Pertaining to milk creation" - causing the formation of milk
The roots gyn/o and gynec/o both mean:
woman.
Read the health record excerpt below:
Endometrial Bx: Hyperplasia with atypia.
According to the excerpt, what kind of diagnostic procedure did the patient undergo?
The removal of a sample of the inner layer of the uterine tissue in order to examine it
Which medical term means"downward displacement of the uterus into the vagina"?
Hysteroptosis
A cardiotocograph is:
an instrument for recording the baby’s heart rate during contractions.
Which root comes from the Greek for "month" and refers to the standard 28-day recurrence of menstrual cycles?
men/o
Which medical term means "inflammation of the perimetrium (tissue on the outside of the uterus; the outer layer of the uterus)"?
Perimetritis
Read the following postoperative note:
OBJECTIVE
She was 3 cm dilated and effaced.
Initial lab work included a CBC that showed an elevated white blood
cell but no anemia. Fibrinogen and PT/PTT were all normal, which
reassured us that she did not have DIC or a coagulopathy. The patient
was placed on IV fluids and antibiotics for presumed chorioamnionitis
and was placed under continuous monitoring. Two hours after
admission, fetal heart rate monitors alerted us to fetal bradycardia
and late decelerations.The decision was made to proceed with
emergency CS.
According to the note, which kind of
procedure did the patient undergo?
Delivery of a baby through an incision made in the uterus
The abbreviation Cx refers to
the opening between the uterus and the vagina.
Identify and define the root in the medical term vaginitis.
vagin - vagina