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Haney medterm c17-19
Question | Answer |
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ante- | before, in front |
-arche | beginning |
cervic/o | neck; cervix |
colp/o | vagina |
dys- | bad, difficult, painful |
endo- | within |
gynec/o | woman |
hyster/o | uterus |
in- | in, inside |
intra- | within |
mamm/o | breast |
mast/o | breast |
men/o | menstruation |
metr/o | uterus |
metri/o | uterus |
my/o | muscle |
o/o | egg, ovum |
oophor/o | ovary |
-rrhea | discharge, flow |
retro- | backward, behind |
salping/o | eustachian tubes, also refers to fallopian tubes |
uter/o | uterus |
vagin/o | vagina |
vulv/o | vulva |
the medical specialty that deals with diseases and disorders fo the female reproductive system is known as... | gynecology |
what three things occur at the onset of puberty | breast development, growth of pubic hair, menstruation |
another name for sexual intercourse | coitus |
define menopause | the stopping of the reproductive period |
what causes menopause | a decrease in hormone production |
what do the mammary glands produce | milk |
what is the external genitalia reffered to as | the vulva or pudendum |
fatty tissue that covers and cushions the symphysis pubis | mons pubis |
two folds of skin containing fatty tissue that lie on either side of the vaginal opening | labia majora |
two thin folds of tissue located within the folds of the labia majora | labia minora |
the point at which the labia minora comes together at the lower edge of the vagina | fourchette |
short elongated organ composed of erictile tissue. upper portion of vagina | clitoris |
what glands are located on each side of the vaginal orifice and secrete a mucous substance that lubricates the vagina | Bartholin's glands |
not a true part of the female reproductive system, but part of the vulva | urinary orifice |
vaginal orifice is also known as | vaginal introitus |
thin layer of elastic, connective tissue, broken in intercourse, physical activity, or using tampons | hymen |
the hymen stays intact and completely covers the vaginal opening, is termed as | vaginal introitus |
area between vaginal orifice and the anus | perineum |