Quick & Easy MT ch11 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
gonads | function in the production of spermatozoa or ova (Testes and Ovaries) |
genitalia | reproductive organs |
gynecology | study of disease of the female reproductive organs |
gynecologist | specialist in the study of female reproductive diseases |
vulval | pertaining to the vulva |
Intrauterine | within the uterus |
extrauterine | outside the uterus |
endometrium | tissue that forms the lining of the uterus |
myometrium | thick muscular tissue of the uterus |
perimetrium | membrane that surrounds the uterus |
ovulation | produciont of ova |
climacteric | menopause (end of woman's reproductive period) |
menses | menstruation |
cervic/o | cervix |
colp/o | vagina |
vagin/o | vagina |
genit/o | genitals |
gonad/o | genitals or reproduction |
gynec/o | female |
hyster/o | uterus |
uter/o | uterus |
metr/o | uterine tissue |
oophor/o | ovary |
ovar/o | ovary |
salping/o | uterine tube (fallopian tube) |
vulv/o | vulva |
-cidal | killing |
cyst/o | bladder, cyst or sac |
vesic/o | bladder, cyst or sac |
men/o | month |
rect/o | rectum |
urethr/o | urethra |
urin/o | urine |
cytology | study of cells |
colposcopy | visual examination of the vagina and cervix |
lapraroscopy | examination of the abdominal cavity through one or more small incisions in the abdominal wall |
amenorrhea | absence of menstrual flow when it is normally expected |
dysmenorrhea | painful menstruation |
menorrhagia | excessive flow during menstruation |
metrorrhagia | bleeding from the uterus at any time other than during the menstrual period |
copitis | inflammation of the vagina |
cystocele | herniation or protrusion of the urinary bladder through the wall of the vagina |
endometriosis | a condition in which tissue that somewhat resembles the endometrium is found abnormally in various locations in the pelvic cavity. |
fistula | an abnormal, tubelike passage between two internal organs or between an internal organ and a body surface |
hysteroptosis | prolapse of the uterus |
myoma | most common fibroid tumor of the uterine muscle |
oophoritis | inflammation of the ovary |
oophorosalpingitis | inflammation of an ovary and its uterine tube |
ovarian carcinoma | cancer of an ovary |
pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) | infection of the upper genital organs beyond the cervix, often involving the peritoneum and intestines. |
vulvitis | inflammation of the vulva |
colpoplasty | plastic surgery of the vagina |
hysterectomy | surgical removal of the uterus |
oophorectomy | surgical removal of one or both ovaries |
salpingorrhaphy | suture of a uterine tube |
tubal ligation | sterilization by surgically binding or crushing the uterine tubes |
fertilization | union of an ovum and sperm, resulting in an embryo |
implantation | embedding of the fertilized ovum (called zygote) |
zygote | fertilized ovum |
placenta | a membrane through which the fetus derives nourishment during pregnancy |
fetus | developing embryo after 8 weeks |
chorionic gonadotropin (CHG) | hormone produced and detected in body fluids within a few days after fertilization occurs |
ultrasonography | provides an image of the developing fetus |
ectopic pregnancy | pregnancy located outside the uterus |
prenatal | before birth |
postnatal | after birth |
neonate | newborn infant up to 6 weeks of age |
Gestation | period of time from conception to birth (pregnancy) |
antepartum | before childbirth |
postpartum | after childbirth |
unipara | given birth to one offspring |
secundipara | given birth to two offspring |
tripara | given birth to three offspring |
nullipara | never given birth to viable offspring |
gravida 1 | pregnant for the first time |
gravida 2 | two pregnancies |
amni/o | amnion (fetal membrane) |
fet/o | fetus |
nat/i | birth |
par/o | to bear offspring |
-para | a woman who has given birth |
cephalic presentation | fetal presentation - head down |
breech presentation | fetal presentation - feet , knees, or buttocks down |
Shoulder presentation | fetal presentation - shoulder down |
abruptio placentae | separation of the placenta from the uterine wall after 20 weeks or more gestation or during labor; often results in severe hemorrhage |
amnion | innermost of the membranes that surround the developing fetus |
amniocentisis | surgical puncture of the amniotic sac through the abdominal wall of the mother to remove amniotic fluid |
down syndrome | congenital condition characterized by mild or severe mental retardation (three chromosome 21) |
episiotomy | a surgical procedure in which an incision is made to enlarge the vaginal opening for delivery |
placenta previa | abnormal implantation of the placenta in the uterus so that it impinges on or covers the opening at the upper end of the uterine cervix |
adipose | fat tissue |
mammary | pertaining to breast |
lactation | secretion of milk |
mammography | diagnostic procedure that uses radiography to study the breast |
mammogram | radiographic image of breast |
lumpectomy | removal or lump or tumor from breast |
chemotherapy | chemical therapy for cancer |
mastectomy | surgical excision of breast |
mastalgia | pain in the breast |
mastodynia | pain in the breast |
mammalgia | painful breast |
mastitis | inflammation of the breast |
mastoptosis | sagging breasts |
mastopexy | surgical fixation of breast (surgery to lift breasts) |
augmentation mammoplasty | plastic surgery to increase the size of the breast |
testes | male gonad |
testosterone | male hormone |
spermatogenesis | formation of mature, functional sperm |
estrogen | female hormone |
spermatocidal | killing of sperm |
spermicidal | killing of sperm |
gon/o | genitals or reproduction |
orchi/o | testes |
orchid/o | testes |
test/o | testes |
testicul/o | testes |
pen/o | penis |
prostat/o | prostate |
scrot/o | scrotum, bag |
semin/o | semen |
ser/o | serum |
spermat/o | sperm |
urethr/o | urethra |
vas/o | vessel or duct |
orchiditis | inflammation of the testes |
prostatic carcinoma | prostate cancer (slow growing) |
testicular torsion | rotation of the spermatic cord that cuts off blood supply to the testicle |
circumcision | surgical remaoval of the end of the foreskin that covers the head of teh penis |
orchidectomy | surgical removal of a testicle |
orchidoplasty | plastic surgery of the testes |
prostatectomy | removal of the prostate |
vasectomy | removal of all or a segment of the vas deferens, to produce sterility |
urethritis | inflammation or the urethra |
genitourinary | pertains to the genitals and urinary organs |
syndrome | defined set of signs and symptoms that are not necessarily caused by the same disease. |
malignancies | cancerous growths |
chancre | primary lesion of syphilis |
gonococcus | causative agent of gonorrhea |
spirochete | causative agent of syphilis |
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