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Chp 8 Female Reprodu
Female Reproductive terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cervic/o | cervix |
| men/o | menstruation |
| hyster/o | uterus |
| gyn/o | woman |
| metr/o | uterus |
| vulv/o | vulva |
| salping/o | fallopian tubes |
| arche/o | beginning |
| mast/o | breast |
| vagin/o | vagina |
| mamm/o | breast |
| oophor/o | ovaries |
| colp/o | vagina |
| vaginitis | inflammation of the vagina |
| metrogram | recorded image of the uterus |
| oophorosalpingography | radiographic recording of the ovaries and fallopian tubes |
| menorrhagia | excessive menstrual blood flow |
| mastectomy | surgical removal of the breast |
| hysterorrhexis | ruptured uterus |
| oophorectomy | surgical removal of the ovaries |
| mammogram | recorded image of the breast |
| menarche | beginning of menstruation |
| oophoritis | inflammation of the ovaries |
| gynocologist | one who specializes in the study and treatment of women's health |
| dysmenorrhea | painful cramping during the menstruation |
| gynec/o | woman |
| pueper/o | childbirth |
| para | childbirth |
| HPV | human papaloma virus |
| BC | birth control |
| CX | cervix |
| GYN | gynocology |
| HRT | hormone replacement therapy |
| IUD | intrauterine device |
| PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
| PMS | premenstrual syndrome |
| D&C | dilation and curettage; surgical procedure to widen the cervix and scrape the endometrium with a curette |
| TVH | total vaginal hysterectomy |
| neo- | new |
| nat/o | birth |
| gravid/o | pregnant |
| primi | first |
| pueper/o | childbirth |
| pseud/o | false |
| DOB | date of birth |
| C-section | Cesarean section |
| EDD | expected date of delivery |
| FAS | fetal alcohol syndrome |
| IVF | invitro fertilization |
| LMP | last menstrual period |
| 3 sections of the UTERUS | fundus, body, neck (cervix) |
| 3 layers of the UTERUS | endometrium, myometrium, perimetrium |
| 3 functions of the Vagina | female copulation, passageway for discharge of menstruation, passageway for birth of a fetus |
| 2 functions of the Ovaries | produce hormones (estrogen, progesterone and oxytocin), produce ovum (eggs) |
| oocytes | eggs/ovum |
| oogenesis | production of eggs |
| ovulation | releasing eggs to fallopian tubes |