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Reproduction
Medical Terminology: Female/Male Reproduction System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aspiration | Withdrawal of fluid by suction from cavity or sac |
| Palpation | Examination by touch |
| Leukorrhea | White/Yellowish Vaginal Discharge |
| Ectopic Pregnancy | Out of place uterus |
| Chlamydia | Bacterial Infection that is most prevalent sexually transmitted disease in US |
| PID | Pelvic Inflammatory Disease |
| Preeclampsia | Pregnancy with high blood pressure, swelling.. |
| Dermoid Cyst | Benign collection of fluid & tissue within a sac in the ovary. Line with cells including hair, skin, teeth, & cartilage |
| Terat/o | Monster |
| Teratomas | Strange assortment of tissue in the tumor |
| Choriocarcinoma | Malignant tumor of the pregnant uterus |
| Endometriosis | abnormal condition of uterine tissue that is ectopic (out of its proper place) |
| Leiomyomas (or Fibroids) | Benign tumors are composed of fibrous tissue & muscle & occur in the wall of the uterus |
| Leiomy/o | smooth muscle |
| Endo- | inner |
| Mammoplasty | surgical repair of the breast |
| Pyosalpinx | Pus in a fallopian tube |
| Py/o | Pus |
| Endometrium | Inner lining of the uterus (Endometritis - Inflammation of the uterus) |
| Metr/o | Uterus |
| Karyotype | Chromosomal anaylsis - is performed from cells obtained via amniocentesis,,info about the developing fetus |
| Aminocentesis | Surgical puncture to remove fluid from innermost membrane (aminion) surrounding the embryo |
| Galactorrhea | persistant discharge of milk from the breast |
| Galact/o | Milk |
| D&C | Dilation & Curettage - dilate and scrape the inside of the uterine lining with curette (instrument) |
| Dilaton & Curettage | D&C - dilate and scrape the inside of the uterine lining with curette (instrument) |
| Myomectomy | Resection of a muscle tumor (or fibroid) from the uterus |
| Metrorrhagia | Condition of excessive discharge of blood from the uterus (not during menstruation) |
| Metr/o | Uterus |
| Gynecomastia | Excessive development of mammary (breast) tissue in a male |
| Mast/o | Breast |
| Oligomenorrhea | Scanty or infrequent menstrual periods |
| Olig/o | Scanty |
| Hyster/o | Uterus |
| Oophor/o | Ovary |
| Salping/o | Fallopian Tube |
| Culd/o | Cul-de-sac |
| Colp/o | Vagina |
| Cervic/o | Neck of the uterus |
| Episi/o | Vulva |
| Lact/o | Milk |
| Menopause | Ending of menstrual function - usually ages 45-50 yrs old |
| Parturition | Giving Birth |
| Menarche | Beginning of the first menstrual periods during puberty |
| Corpus Luteum | Empty egg sack that secretes hormones after release of the egg cell. Secretes progesterone and estrogen to maintain implantation of the embryo & pregnancy...Corpus=white,Luteum=yellow > Yellow Body |
| Graafian Follicle | Sac in the ovaries that contains a maturing ovum. After ovum is released, the graafian follicle is known as corpus luteum (yellow body) |
| Chorion | Outermost membrane surrounding the embryo in the uterus. It contributes to the development of the placenta |
| Estrogen | Hormone produce by ovaries responsible for secondary sex characteristics such as breast development |
| Follicle-Stimulating Hormone | Hormone secreted by pituitary glands to act on the ovaries & stimulate the maturation of egg cells |
| -gen | Producing |
| Estr/o | Female |
| Progesterone | Hormone secreted by the ovaries to maintain pregnancy |
| Gamete | Sex cell |
| Orifice | Opening especially to a cavity or part of the body |
| Papilla | Nipple-shaped projection or elevation, located on the breast surrounded by the areola. |
| Placenta | Vascular organ that develops during pregnancy in the uterine wall. Fetus derives its nourishment and oxgen, communication between maternal & fetal bloodstreams |
| Vulva | Entire external genitalia of the female |
| Areola | Dark-pigmented area around the breast nipple |
| Labia | Lips of the vagina |
| Fertilization | Union of the ovum and sperm cell. This usually occures in the fallopian tube |
| Prostatectomy | Removal of prostate |
| Seminiferous Tubules | Tubules carry seed |
| -ferous | carrying or pertaining to bearing |
| semin/i | semen, seed |
| prostat/o | prostate gland |
| Prostatitis | Often associated with urethritis and infection of the lower urinary tract |
| Orchitis | caused by injury or by the mumps virus, which also infects the salivary glands |
| Orchiectomy | Castration in males |
| Orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o | testis, testicle |
| hydrocele | sac of clear fluid in the scrotum. Congenital or occur as a response to infection or tumors |
| hydr/o | water, fluid |
| Gonorrhea | sexually transmitted infection |
| Gon/o | Seed |
| Epididymitis | Symptoms are fever, chills, pain in the groin, tender, swollen epididymis |
| Epididymis | a system of ductules emerging posteriorly from the testis that holds sperm during maturation and that forms a tangled mass before uniting into a single coiled duct which is continuous with the vas deferens |
| Epididym/o | a system of ductules emerging posteriorly from the testis |
| cryptorchism | one or both testicles do not descend by the time of birth into the scrotal sac from the abdominal cavity |
| crypt/o | Hidden |
| Cryogenic Surgery | Remove portions of the prostate gland during a transurethral resection of the prostate |
| Cry/o | Cold |
| Balanitis | bacteria or viruses often cause inflammation and infections of the male reproduction system |
| Balan/o | Glans Penis |
| Androgen | Testosterone, testes in males and the adrenal glands in both men and women produce androgens |
| Andr/o | Male |
| -potentia | Power |
| im- | Not |
| Erectile Dysfunction | Impotence - male can't achieve erection |
| Prepuce | Fold of skin over glans of penis, usually circumcision |
| Penis | Composed of erectile tissue and at its tip expands to form a soft, sensitive region called the glans penis |
| Cowper Gland (Bulborethral) | Lying below the prostate gland, also secrete fluid into the urethra |
| Bulbourethral | Lying below the prostate gland, also secrete fluid into the urethra |
| Prostate Gland | Secretes the thick fluid that is part of semen, aids motilily of the sperm. The muscular tissue of the prostate aids in the expulsion of sperm during ejaculation |
| Semen | Combination of fluid & spermatozoa (sperm cells only 1% of fluid) Ejected through the urethra |
| Seminal Vesicles | Two glands locaed at the base of the bladder, secretes thick, sugary, yellowish substance that nourishes the sperm cell & forms most ejaculated semen. |
| Vasectomy | Sterilization, Urologist cuts and ties off each vas deferens |
| Vas Deferens | (or Ductus Deferens) Narrow straight tube carries the sperm up into the pelvic region, at the level of the urinary bladder, merging with ducts from the seminal vesicles |
| Epididymis | Large tube, upper part of each testis. The spermatozoa become mature, become motile in the epididymis and are temporarily stored there. |
| Parenchymal Tissue | Tissue of the testis, seminiferous tubules perform the essential work of the organ - Formation of Sperm - Essential functions of the organ |
| Interstitial Cells | Manufacture male hormone - Testosterone - Cells in the testis |
| Stroma - Stroma Tissue | Supportive tissue and contain connective and framework tissue, such as blood vessels and sometimes muscle |
| Spermatozoon | Male sex cell, composed of head and tail |
| Flagellum | Hair-like process, makes the sperm motile, contains little food and cytoplasm, lives long enough to travel the fallopian tube |
| Ejaculation | Eject sperm and fluid from the urethra |
| Fraternal Twins | Fertization of separate ova by separate sperm celss, developing in utero with separate placentas |
| Identical Twins | Fertilization of a single egg by a single sperm. Fertilized egg cells divides and forms many cells, continues separating to further division producing embryo. |
| Testosterone | Male hormone produce male bodily characterists |
| Testes | Male Gonads |
| Scrotum | a sac enclosing the testes on the outside of the body for lower temperature from body |
| Spermatogenesis | maturation and development of sperm |
| Perineum | Between the anus and the scrotum at the floor of the pelvic cavity. Is analogous to the perineal region in the female |
| Seminiferous Tubules | Interior of a testis is composed of large mass of narrow, coiled tubules. Tubules contain cells that manufacture spermatozoa. After sperm formation, sperm cells move through the tubules. |
| Ovulation | producing an egg cell and discharging it from an ovary |
| Gestation | The entire period of development of the embryo in the uterus until birth |
| Adnexa | Accessory parts of an organ. "The adnexa uteri (of the uterus) are the ovaries and the fallopian tubes." |
| Genitalia | Reproductive Organs, female: ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, and vagina |
| Perineorrhaphy | Suture the perineum after childbirth |
| Episiotomy | At childbirth, cut of the perineum (between vagina & anus) |
| Perineum | Region on female between the vagina and anus. May be torn during childbirth, so surgeons cut it (episiotomy) and suture it (perineorrhaphy) after birth |
| Clitoris | Organ of sensitve erectile tissue anterior to the urethral meatus (opening of the urethra to the outside of the body) |
| Bartholin Glands | Small exocrine glands at the vaginal orifice (opening) |
| Vagina | Canal leading fromt the female external genitalia (vulva) to the cervix (lower necklike portion of the uterus) |
| Cul-De-Sac | Saclike cavity or region in the pelvis, midway between the recturm and the uterus |
| Uterus | Hollow muscular organ located in the pelvic cavity of females and in which the fertilized egg implants and develops |
| Fallopian Tubes | (also called Uterine tubesor ducts) Pair of narrow ducts through which ova pass fro the ovaries to the uterus |
| Ovary | Paired female reproductive organ (gonad) that produce ova (egg cells) and hormones (estrogen and progesterone) |
| Ova | Egg Cells |
| Gonad | Organ |
| Teratoma | Tumor occuring in the testes composed of different types of tissue, such as bone, hair, cartilage and skin cells |
| Aspermia | Lack of formation or ejaculation of semen |
| Sperm/o, Spermat/o | Spermatozoa, semen |
| Terat/o | Monster |
| Pseudocyesis | False pregnancy |
| oxytocia | rapid labor |
| leukorrhea | white discharge |
| dyspareunia | pain during intercouse |
| multigravida | woman who had more than one pregnancy |
| endometritis | inflammation of the inner lining of the uterus |
| amenorrhea | no menstral flow |
| mammoplasty | surgical repair of the breast |
| myomectomy | removal of falobian tubes |
| anovulatory | condition of no egg production |
| Salpingectomy | removal of falobian tubes |
| oligomenorrhea | scanty discharge |
| vaginitis | inflammation of the vagina - bacteria causes: Gardnerella, Vaginalis |
| endocervicitis | inflammation of inner lining of the cervix |
| colporrhaphy | suture of the vagina |
| lactogenesis | secretion of milk |
| bilateral oophorectomy | removal of both ovaries |
| oogenesis | production of eggs |
| neonatal | pretaining to the newborn |
| metrorrhagia | uterine bleeding other than caused by mentruation, between periods |
| culdocentesis | withdrawal of fluid through wall of vagina |
| vulvovaginitis | inflammation of vagina and vulva |
| gynecomastia | condition of female breast enlarged in male, enlargement of one or both breasts |
| vasectomy | surgical removal vas deferan |
| vasovasostomy | reversal of the vasectomy |
| orchidopexy | operation to correct cryptorchism |
| spermatogenesis | maturation and development of sperm |
| azoospermia | lack of spermatozoa in the semen |
| varicocele | hernia above testes |
| Teratoma | Tumor of testes |
| aspermia | no sperm |
| oligospermia | scanty production of sperm |
| spermolytic | pertaining to destruction of sperm |
| orchitis | inflammation the testicles |
| orchiectomy | removal of the testicles (also, orchiectomy or castration) |
| hydrocele | hernia in sack |
| epididymitis | symptoms are fever, chills, pain in the groin, tender swollen epididyms |
| cryptorchism | hidden testicles |
| balanitis | inflammation of the glands of penis, bacteria or viruses often cause inflammation and infections of the male reproduction system |
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