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Medical Terminology
Body Systems - Reproductive System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Balanoplasty | surgical repair... glans penis |
| Epididymotomy | incision... epididymis |
| Gonadopathy | disease... gonads, sex glands |
| Orchialgia | pain... testis (plural, testes) |
| Orchidoptosis | drooping, prolapse, downward placement... testis (plural, testes) |
| Perineal | pertaining to... perineum (area between scrotum [or vulva in the female] and anus) |
| Prostatomegaly | enlargement, large... prostate gland |
| Spermatocele | hernia, protrusion, swelling... spermatozoa, sperm cells |
| Spermic | pertaining to... spermatozoa, sperm cells |
| Testalgia | pain... testis (plural, testes) |
| Varicocele | hernia, protrusion, swelling... dilated vein |
| Vasectomy | surgical removal, excision... vessel; vas deferns; duct |
| Vesiculitis | inflammation... seminal vesicle |
| Amniocentesis | puncture to withdraw fluid... amnion (amniotic sac) |
| Cervicitis | inflammation... neck; cervix uteri (neck of uterus) |
| Colposcopy | visual examination... vagina |
| Vaginodynia | pain... vagina |
| Galactopoiesis | formation... milk |
| Lactation | process (of)... milk |
| Gynecologist | specialist in the study of... woman, female |
| Hysterectomy | surgical removal, excision... uterus (womb) |
| Endometrium | structure, thing, inner, within, inside... uterus (womb) |
| Mammogram | record, writing... breast |
| Mastectomy | surgical removal, excision... breast |
| Menorrhagia | bursting forth (of), condition of abnormal excessive fluid discharge... menses, menstruation |
| Metroptosis | drooping, prolapse, downward placement...uterus (womb); measure |
| Prenatal | pertaining to...before, in front of...birth |
| Oophorectomy | surgical removal, excision...ovary |
| Ovariorrhexis | rupture...ovary |
| Perineorrhapy | suture...perineum (area between scrotum [or vulva in the female] and anus) |
| Salpinogoplasty | surgical repair... tube (usually fallopian or Eustachian [auditory] tube) |
| Spermicide | to kill...spermatozoa, sperm cells |
| Menarche | beginning... menses, menstruation |
| Pseudocyesis | state of pregnancy...false |
| Multigravida | pregnant woman...many |
| Primipara | to bear (offspring)... first |
| Hemosalpinx | tube (usually the fallopian or Eustachian [auditory] tube...blood |
| Dystocia | labor, childbirth...abnormal, difficult, painful, bad |
| Retroversion | turning...backward, behind |