List 1
Diagnosis
A concise technical description of the cause, nature or manifestations of a patient's condition, situation or problem.
Anterior
Pertaining to the front.
Amenorrhea
The absence of menstruation
Cephalic version
Physician's efforts to turn the fetus during childbirth
Anuria
Lack of urination
Frontal Plane
The vertical plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts.
Posterior
Pertaining to the back.
Gestation
Pregnancy
Neonatology
Study and care of newborns
Enuresis
Bedwetting
Medial
Middle; towards the mid-line; away from the side.
Lumbar
The middle abdominal regions (loin) of each side of the body.
-rrhea
Flow or discharge
Salpingitis
inflammation of the fallopian tube
Cystocele
Hernia of the urinary bladder
Hypogastric
Lower middle region of the abdomen below the umbilicus.
Distal
Far from the beginning of a structure: away from the point of origin.
Placenta
A flat circular organ which develops during pregnancy to nourish and maintain the fetus
Oxytocin
The hormone responsible for uterine contractions during childbirth
Azotemia
Uremia; raised level of blood urea and nitrogen-based waste products normally eliminated by the kidneys. Indicates reduced kidney function.
Transverse Plane
The horizontal plane that divides the body into upper and lower parts.
Prognosis
The state of before knowledge; prediction about the outcome of an illness.
Reproductive loss
Any surgical procedure resulting in sterilization: tubal ligation, pelvic exenteration, gonadal resection, bilateral oophorectomy
Bilateral Salpingo-oopherectomy
Removal of both ovaries and both fallopian tubes
Nephrolithotomy
Removal of a renal calculus(kidney stone) by cutting into the kidney