1
Q
birth
A
nat/o
2
Q
breast
A
mamm/o
3
Q
cervix
A
cervic/o
4
Q
fallopian tube
A
salping/o
5
Q
female
A
gynec/o
6
Q
fetus
A
fet/o
7
Q
milk
A
galact/o
8
Q
ovary
A
oophor/o
9
Q
ovum, egg
A
ov/o
10
Q
placenta
A
placent/o
11
Q
pregnancy
A
gravid/o
12
Q
umbilicus, navel
A
umbilic/o
13
Q
vagina
A
colp/o
14
Q
vulva
A
vulv/o
15
Q
neo-
A
new
16
Q
peri-
A
surrounding
17
Q
primi-
A
first
18
Q
-arche
A
beginning
19
Q
-gravida
A
pregnancy, gestation
20
Q
-ine
A
pertaining to
21
Q
-ician
A
one who specializes in the study of
22
Q
-partum
A
delivery, parturition
23
Q
-pause
A
stop, cease
24
Q
-um
A
structure
25
barrier methods
A physical device to block sperm, diaphragm, cervical cap
26
diaphragm
soft, rubber hemisphere that fits over cervix
27
emergency contraceptive pill (ECP)
Medication that can prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex
28
female condom
Flexible sheath that prevents sperm from entering the vagina
29
hormone implant
time released medication placed under the skin of the upper arm providing long term protection.
30
hormone injection
Contraceptive hormones that may be given every few months to prevent pregnancy
31
intrauterine device (IUD)
small, flexible device inserted into the uterus that prevents implantation of a zygote
32
oral contraceptive pill (OCP) birth control pill (BCP)
Pill containing estrogen and/or progesterone that is taken daily to fool the body into thinking it is pregnant so that ovulation is suppressed
