Ch 8 - Female Reproductive System Terminology

Question 1

amni/o

Answer 1

amnion

ex. amniocentesis - surgical puncture to remove fluid from the amnion

Question 2

bartholin/o

Answer 2

Bartholin gland

ex. bartholinitis - inflammation of the Bartholin gland

Question 3

cervic/o

Answer 3

cervix, neck

ex. endocervicitis - inflammation of the inner lining of the cervix

Question 4

chori/o,

chorion/o

Answer 4

chorion

ex. chorionic - p. the chorion

Question 5

colp/o

Answer 5

vagina

ex. colposcopy - visually examination of the vagina

Question 6

culd/o

Answer 6

cul-de-sac

ex. culdocentesis - surgical puncture of the cul-de-sac

Question 7

episi/o

Answer 7

vulva

ex. episiotomy - incision into the vulva

Question 8

galact/o

Answer 8

milk

ex. galactorrhea - discharge of milk

Question 9

gynec/o

Answer 9

woman, female

ex. gynecomastia - female breast in male

Question 10

hyster/o

Answer 10

uterus, womb

ex. hysterectomy - removal of the uterus

Question 11

lact/o

Answer 11

milk

ex. lactation - secretion of milk

Question 12

mamm/o

Answer 12

breast

ex. inframammary - below the breast

Question 13

mast/o

Answer 13

breast

ex. mastitis - inflammation of the breast

Question 14

men/o

Answer 14

menses, menstruation

ex. amenorrhea - no flow/discharge of the menses

Question 15

metr/o,

metri/o

Answer 15

uterus

ex. metrorrhagia - bursting forth of blood of the uterus

Question 16

my/o,

myom/o

Answer 16

muscle, muscle tumor

ex. myometrium - muscle layer lining the uterus

Question 17

nat/i

Answer 17

birth

ex. neonatal - p. newborn

Question 18

obstertr/o

Answer 18

pregnancy and childbirth

ex. obstetrics - field of medicine dealing w/ pregnancy & delivery

Question 19

o/o

Answer 19

egg

ex. oocyte - immature ovum

Question 20

oophor/o

Answer 20

ovary

ex. oophorectomy - removal of the ovary

Question 21

ov/o

Answer 21

egg

ex. ovum - egg cell

Question 22

ovari/o

Answer 22

ovary

ex. ovarian - p. an ovary

Question 23

ovul/o

Answer 23

egg

ex. anovulatory - ovulation does not occur

Question 24

perine/o

Answer 24

perineum

ex. perineorrhaphy - suture of the perineum

Question 25

phor/o

Answer 25

to bear ex. oophoritis - inflammation of the ovary

Question 26

salping/o

Answer 26

fallopian tubes ex/ salpingectomy - removal of the fallopian tubes

Question 27

uter/o

Answer 27

uterus ex. uterine prolapse - sagging/falling of the uterus

Question 28

vagin/o

Answer 28

vagina ex. vaginal orifice - opening of the vagina

Question 29

vulv/o

Answer 29

vulva ex. vulvodynia - pain in the vulvar region

Question 30

-arche

Answer 30

beginning ex. menarche - beginning menstrual cycle

Question 31

-cyesis

Answer 31

pregnancy ex. psudocyesis - state of false pregnancy

Question 32

-gravida

Answer 32

pregnant ex. primigravida - first pregnancy

Question 33

-parous

Answer 33

bearing, bringing forth ex. primiparous - delivered first child

Question 34

-rrhea

Answer 34

discharge ex. leukorrhea - flow of vaginal discharge/discharge of white vaginal secretion

Question 35

-salpinx

Answer 35

fallopian (uterine) tube ex. pyosalpinx - pus in the fallopian tube

Question 36

-tocia

Answer 36

labor, birth ex. dystocia - difficult painful labor & delivery

Question 37

-version

Answer 37

act of turning ex. cephalic version - act of turning the head towards the cervix

Question 38

dys-

Answer 38

painful ex. dysparunia - painful sexual intercourse

Question 39

endo-

Answer 39

within ex. endometritis - inflammation of the inner lining of the uterus

Question 40

in-

Answer 40

in ex. involution of the uterus

Question 41

intra-

Answer 41

within ex. intrauterine device - object placed within the uterus

Question 42

multi-

Answer 42

many ex. multipara - delivered many children/births

Question 43

nulli-

Answer 43

no, not, none ex. nulligravida - woman who hasn't had any vaginal births

Question 44

pre-

Answer 44

before ex. prenatal - before birth

Question 45

primi-

Answer 45

first ex. primipara - delivered first child

Question 46

retro-

Answer 46

backward ex. retroversion - uterus is abnormally turned backwards