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Glossary

	Abnormality of pelvic organs
	Acute post haemorrhagic anaemia	is when the haemoglobin (hb) which carries the oxygen around the blood stream is dangerously low.
	blood. Platelets - LFT's / Us & E's/ + all the other words associated
	Caesarian there are two different types ...	elective is where the operation is planned in advance emergency is were the mother-to-be has gone into labour and then been advised for medical reasons for her or the baby to have a caesarian
	Castration	Definition from WEBSTERS DICTIONARY; castration: 1 a - removal of testes or ovaries; gelding, spaying; b - inhibition of thefunction or developmentof the gonads (testes, ovaries (1) by inadequate nutrition in worker bees (2) by the action of certain paracites, or (3) by the use of synthetic hormones - called also respectively (1) alimentary castration (2) paracitic castration, (3) chemical castration 2 - a depriving of vigor: weakening 3 - the deletion of part castrate - To deprove of the testes: emasculte, geld to deprive of the ovaries, spay to deprive of vigor or vitality weaken by removal of the most effective or forceful elements Gonads (ovaries) are affected by the removal of the womb as scientific research has shown that they do fail early if the womb is removed.
	Colpocleisis (colpectomy or Le Forts procedure) (this information was found as an option for prolapse of the vagina) (several definations that we have found, when we have the correct ones we will clarify this)	Colpocleisis - vaginal closure - is another procedure that is rarely done. It closes off the vagina by stitching the front and back walls together, leaving two pencil-width channels on either side. The operation is performed vaginally and can be done using a local anaesthetic or epidural. It is only offered as a treatment option for women who have severe prolapse, are too frail to undergo any other surgical treatment and are absolutely certain they don't ever want to have sexual intercourse again. Once the vagina is sewn up, penetrative sex is no longer possible, and a vault prolapse may still recur - falling through what remains of the vagina. Colpocleisis means surgically closing the vaginal canal Colpectomy means surgically removing the vagina Colporrhaphy which means to cut the vaginal lengthwise and resew it tighter or narrowing it
	CPAC
	Female circumcision	see Female genital mutilation or Colpocleisis (colpectomy or Le Forts procedure)
	Female genital mutilation (FGM) (from the British Medical Association BMA) cross reference Colpocleisis (colpectomy or Le Forts procedure) cross reference Vaginal pleating which IS practiced in America and the UK	Female genital mutilation (often referred to as "FGM") is a collective term used for a range of practices involving the removal or alteration of parts of healthy female genitalia. Different degrees of mutilation are practised by a variety of cultural groups in the UK. Circumcision involves the removal of the head of the clitoris, with the body of the clitoris left intact, although this term is often euphemistically used to cover a range of forms of mutilation. The two most common forms of mutilation are excision and infibulation. Excision involves total or partial removal of the prepuce, clitoris and/or labia minora. Infibulation is the total amputation of all of the external genitalia together with the stitching together of the remainder of the labia majora leaving only a matchstick-sized opening for the passage of urine and of menstrual blood. Other mutilations include pricking, piercing or stretching of the clitoris and/or labia, cauterisation by burning of the clitoris and surrounding tissues, scraping of the vaginal orifice or cutting of the vagina, and introduction of corrosive substances into the vagina to cause bleeding or herbs into the vagina with the aim of tightening or narrowing it. The age at which such procedures are carried out varies from a few days old to just before marriage. * Channel4, The day I will never forget, which dealt with the subject for FGM *
	fluid on the lungs

	haemorrhage	This is where the blood loss after the arrival of the baby. The amount of blood that defines haemorrhage often varies.
	hysterectomy there are two different types ...	STAH sub total abdominal hysterectomy This is where the uterus only has been removed, by cutting into the abdominal area. TAH total abdominal hysterectomy is where the uterus and cervix has been removed, by cutting into the abdominal area. Oophorectomy the removal of one or both ovaries Radical hysterectomy, the removal of part of the vagina usually due to cancer Vaginal Hysterectomies where the organs are removed via the vagina instead of cutting into the abdominal area. www.medscape.com
	incision
	Interpartum haemorrhage	is bleeding during labour.
	Malignant neoplasm of cervix uteri
	Medical notes code	Ash Cash - Money paid for signeding cremation forms Betty - A diabetic CLL - chronic low life FLK - funny looking kid GLM - Good looking mum GOK - God only knows GPO - Good for parts only House red - Blood LOBNN - Lights on but no body home Pathology outpatients - Mortuary PFO - Pissed, fell over Pumpkin positive* - Derogatory, implying when light is shone in patient's mouth, his brain is so small his whole head lights up Teeth - Tried everthing else try homeopathy TUBE - Totally unnecessary breast examination UBI - Unexplained beer injury Walletectomy - An expensive procedure in private practice Woolworth's test - If you can imagine the patient shopping, he's fit enough for an anaesthetic
	OHSS	Ovarian hyper-stimulation syndrome - enlarged ovaries
	partum	POSSIBILY Latin for childbirth, so post-partum is "after childbirth".
	placenta accreta	This is where a piece of the uterus comes away with the placenta
	Placenta previa	- Where the placenta is (partially) covering the cervix so that it can make the birth of a child difficult or impossible. There are different levels of placenta previa. For some reason that can not yet be explained the risk of placenta previa is increased with the number of caesareans. - is potentially very serious especially if it is "Grade 4" ie the placenta covering the whole of the cervix. Bleeding can be torrential and a vaginal birth is completely ruled out. Interestingly the incidence of placenta praevia goes up if you have had a previous section as the placenta can imbed in the scar tissue.
	Postpartum haemorrhage	is haemorrhage post childbirth. It could be from the uterus/ a tear/ episiotomy. In the Uk a PPH is defined as anything above 500mls. In other countries they allow for 1000mls (such as Holland and The Netherlands).
	Rupture of uterus (during labour)	is more likely to happen if the uterus is already scared (1:200 chance). It can also happen if oxytocics are overused in labour.
	Saving your uterus
	Surrogacy	There are two types of surrogacy that many people do not realise. Straight (traditional) surrogacy where it is the egg of the lady carrying the baby and the sperm of the intended father. Host (gestational) surrogacy is where the surrogate carries the baby however the egg is from the intended mother and the sperm of the intended father. IP is the abbreviation used for the Intended Parents.
	uterine atony	no contraction of the uterus after childbirth
	Vaginal pleating	see Female genital mutilation This was a term used by a female gynachologist when 'slicing the vagina in two and restitich it tighter' wasdescribed to her
	VBAC / HBAC	Vaginal birth after caesarian / Home birth after caesarian

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