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Med Term Ch 13/14
Mod 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Balanitis | Inflammation of the glans penis |
| Spermatogenesis | The process of sperm formation |
| Priapism | painful erection that last 4 hours or more without sexual excitement |
| Phallic | Pertaining to the Penis |
| Orchalgia | Pain in one or both of the testicles |
| Phimosis | Abnormally narrow opening of the foreskin of the penis |
| Andropause | Decrease of the male hormone testosterone during middle age |
| Hysterectomy | Surgical removal of the uterus |
| Vaginosis | Abnormal condition or disease of the vagina |
| Leukorrhea | Profuse, whitish mucus discharge form the uterus and vagina |
| Pruritus vulvae | Sever itching of the external female genitalia |
| Metorrhea | Abnormal discharge form the uterus |
| Mastalgia | Pain in the breast |
| Myometrium | Muscular middle layer of the uterus |
| Menopause | Normal termination of the menstrual function |
| Polyphagia | Excessive hunger associated with diabetes insipidus |
| Colpectomy | Surgical removal of the vagina |
| Colposcopy | Direct visual examination of the tissues of the cervix and vagina |
| Cervicitis | Inflammation of the neck of the uterus |
| Amenorrhea | Abnormal absence of menstrual periods for 3 months or more |
| Cryptorchidism | Developmental defect in which on e testicle fails to descend into the scrotum |
| Oophoritis | Inflammation of the fallopian tube |
| Dysmenorrhea | Difficult or painful monthly flow |
| Episiotomy | Surgical incision into the vulva |
| Gynecomastia | Condition of excessive mammary development in the male |
| Diabetes Mellitus | Group of metabolic diseases characterized by hypoglycemia |
| Exophthalmos | Abnormal protrusion of the eyeball out of the orbit |
| Hysterosalpingography | Process of recording the structures of the uterus and fallopian tubes with the use of a radiopaque contrast medium |
| Vasectomy | Male sterilization procedure |
| Anorchism | Absence of one or both testicles |
| Endocrinopathy | refers to any disease of the endocrine system |
| Perimetrium | The tough membrane outer layer of the uterus |
| Cervicitis | Inflammation of the inside lining of the cervix |
| Mastopexy | Surgically place sagging breast in a more elevated position |
| Oophorectomy | Surgical removal of an ovary |
| Hypocalcemia | Abnormally low levels of calcium in the blood |
| Anovulation | Absence of ovulation when it would be normally expected |
| Endocrinologist | Physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and malfunctions of the endocrine glands |
| Adenoma | A slow growing benign tumor |
| Thyroidectomy | Surgical removal of the thyroid gland |
| Hypoglycemia | Abnormally low concentration of glucose in the blood |
| Adrenalitis | Inflammation of the adrenal glands |
| Impotence/Erectile Dysfunction | The inability of the male to achieve or maintain a penile erection |
| Gynecologist | A physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders of the female reproductive system |
| Oophoritis | Inflammation of an ovary |
| Ovulation | The release of a mature egg form a follicle on the surface of the ovary |
| Ectopic Pregnancy | Potentially dangerous condition in which a fertilized egg is implanted and begins to develop outside of the uterus |
| Acr/o | Extremities, top, extream point |
| Adren/o | Adrenal Glands |
| Crin/o | Secrete |
| -dipsia | Thirst |
| Glyc/o | Glucose, Sugar |
| Gonad/o | Gonad, Sex gland |
| -ism | Condition, state of |
| Pancreat/o | Pancreas |
| Parathyroid/o | Parathyroid gland |
| Pineal/o | Pineal gland |
| Pituitar/o | Pituitary gland |
| Poly- | Many |
| Somat/o | Body |
| Thym/o | Thymus Gland |
| Thyr/o Thyroid/o | Thyroid Gland |
| cervic/o | Cervix (neck of uterus) |
| Colp/o | Vagina |
| -gravida | Pregnant |
| Gynec/o | Woman, female |
| Hyster/o | Uterus |
| Mast/o | Breast |
| Men/o | Menstruation, menses |
| Orchid/o | Testicles |
| Ov/o | Egg, ovum |
| Ovari/o | Ovary |
| -para | To give birth |
| -pexy | Surgical Fixation |
| Salping/o | Uterine (fallopian) tube |
| Test/i | testicle, testis |
| Vagin/o | vagina |