Med Term ch8

Question 1

amni/o

Answer 1

amnion

*amniotic fliud (produced by fetal membranes and fetus)

Question 2

cervic/o

Answer 2

cervix, neck
( the narrow; loermost portion of the uterus)
*endocervicitis

Question 3

chori/o, chorion/o

Answer 3

chorion
*chorion
(The outermost membrane surrounding an embryo)

Question 4

colp/o

Answer 4

vagina
*colposcopy( viewing of the vagina)
(cervical opening 3 in long)

Question 5

culd/o

Answer 5

cul-de-sac
(midway between the uterus and the rectum is a region is in the abdominal cavity)
*cudocentesis

Question 6

episi/o

Answer 6

vulva
(female external genitalia;includes the labia, hymen, clitoris,and vaginal orifice))
*episiotomy; surgical cut made at the opening of the vagina during childbirth, to aid delivery and prevent rupture of tissues

Question 7

galact/o

Answer 7

milk
*galactorrhea
(Excessive or inappropriate production of milk)

Question 8

gynec/o

Answer 8

woman, female
*gynecology
(the study of the female reproductive organ including the breasts)

Question 9

hyster/o

Answer 9

uterus, womb
*hysterectomy
(A surgical operation to remove all or part of the uterus)

Question 10

lact/o

Answer 10

milk
*lactation
(normal secretion of milk)

Question 11

mamm/o

Answer 11

breast
*mammoplasty
(includes reduction and enlargement operations)

Question 12

mast/o

Answer 12

breast
*mastitis
(Inflammation of the mammary gland in the breast or udder)

Question 13

men/o

Answer 13

menses, menstruation

monthly shedding of the uterine lining

Question 14

metr/o, metri/o

Answer 14

uterus

hollow; pear-shaped muscular female organ in which the embryo and fetus develop

Question 15

my/o, myom/o

Answer 15

muscle, muscle tumor
*myometrium
(The smooth muscle tissue of the uterus)

Question 16

nat/i

Answer 16

birth
*neonatal
(newborn children)

Question 17

obstetr/o

Answer 17

pregnancy and childbirth
*obstetrics
(midwifery)

Question 18

o/o

Answer 18

egg
*oogenesis
(The production or development of an ovum)

Question 19

oophor/o

Answer 19

ovary

(ovaries are almond-shaped,about the size of large walnuts, and produce egg cell (ova) and hormones

Question 20

ov/o

Answer 20

egg
*ovum
(mature egg cell {female gamete}. ova develop from immature egg cells called oocytes)

Question 21

ovari/o

Answer 21

ovary
*ovarian
(an ovarian cyst)

Question 22

ovul/o

Answer 22

egg
*anovulatory
(of a menstrual cycle) In which ovulation does not occur)

Question 23

perine/o

Answer 23

perineum

in females, the area between the anus and the vagina

Question 24

phor/o

Answer 24

to bear
*oophoritis
(Inflammation of an ovary; ovaritis)

Question 25

salping/o

Answer 25

fallopian tubes *salpingectomy (Surgical removal of the fallopian tubes)

Question 26

uter/o

Answer 26

uterus | uterine contractions

Question 27

vagin/o

Answer 27

``` vagina *vaginal orifice (an orifice is an opening) *vaginitis (Inflammation of the vagina) ```

Question 28

vulv/o

Answer 28

vulva *vulvovaginitis (Inflammation of the vulva and vagina)

Question 29

-arche

Answer 29

beginning *menarche (The first menstrual period)

Question 30

-cyesis

Answer 30

pregnancy *pseudocyesis (false pregnancy)

Question 31

-gravida

Answer 31

pregnant *primigravida ( a woman who is pregnant for the first time)

Question 32

-parous

Answer 32

bearing, bringing forth *primiparous (relating to a woman who has given birth only once)

Question 33

-rrhea

Answer 33

discharge *leukorrhea (A whitish or yellowish discharge of mucus from the vagina)

Question 34

-salpinx

Answer 34

fallopian (uterine) tube *pyosalpinx (blocked fallopian tube)

Question 35

-tocia

Answer 35

``` labor, birth *dystocia (Difficult birth) *oxytocia (rapid childbirth) ```

Question 36

-version

Answer 36

act of turning *cephalic version (turning of the head of the fetus toward the cervix)

Question 37

dys-

Answer 37

painful *dyspareunia (painful sexual intercourse)

Question 38

endo-

Answer 38

within *endometritis (inflammation of the endometrium)

Question 39

in-

Answer 39

in *involution of the uterus ( uterus returns to its normal nonpregnant size)

Question 40

intra-

Answer 40

within *intrauterine device ( IUD contraceptive device fitted inside the uterus and physically preventing the implantation of fertilized ova)

Question 41

multi-

Answer 41

many *multipara ( woman (or female animal) who has had more than one pregnancy resulting in viable offspring)

Question 42

nulli-

Answer 42

no, not, none *nulligravida (gravidity refers to the number of times a woman has been pregnant. The pregnancies may have been interrupted by abortion)

Question 43

pre-

Answer 43

before *prenatal (Before birth; during or relating to pregnancy: "prenatal development")

Question 44

primi-

Answer 44

first *primipara (A woman who is giving birth for the first time)

Question 45

retro-

Answer 45

backward *retroversion (the uterus is abnormally tilted backward. this occurs in 30% of women)