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Haney medterm c17-19
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |