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MT Reproductive
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| andr/o | male, masculine |
| epididym/o | epididymus |
| orch/o, test/o | testes |
| prostat/o | prostate |
| spermat/o | spermatozoa (sperm) |
| gonad/o | gonads |
| cervic/o | cervix, cervical neck |
| colp/o, vagin/o | vagina |
| gynce/o | female |
| hyster/o, metri/o, uter/o | uterus |
| mamm/o, mast/o | breast |
| men/o | menses |
| nat/o | birth |
| oophor/o, ovari/o | ovary |
| salping/o | uterine tube, fallopian tube |
| -arche | beginning |
| -cyesis | pregnancy |
| -gravida | pregnant women |
| -para | female who has given birth |
| -salpinx | tube |
| ante- | before |
| dys- | painful, bad |
| endo- | inside, within or in |
| multi- | many |
| primi- | first |
| Contraceptive diaphragm | rubber ring that is inserted into the vagina |
| Dyspareunia | pain during intercourse |
| Endocervicitis | inflammation of the lining of the cervix |
| Fibroids | benign uterine tumor |
| Infertility | inability to produce offspring |
| Hormonal contraception | use of hormones to suppress ovulation |
| Menarch | beginning of menstrual function |
| Oligomenorrhea | scanty/ infrequent menstrual flow |
| Viable | capable of sustaining life |
| Abortion | termination of the pregnancy before the fetus is capable of surviving outside the uterus |
| Breech Presentation | baby presents butt first |
| Down syndrome, trisomy 21 | congenital condition characterized by physical malformation |
| Eclampsia | most serious form of toxemia during pregnancy, characterized by high blood pressure, fatigue, seizures, renal dysfunction |
| Ectopic pregnancy | the ovum does not reach the uterus but becomes implanted on any tissue other than the lining of the uterus |
| Gravida | pregnant women |
| Multigravida | multiple pregnancies |
| Parturition | giving birth |
| Testosterone | hormone responsible for development of male sex glands |
| Anorchidism | absence of 1 or both testes |
| Hydocele | accumulation of serous fluid in the testes |