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SC 2110 Chp 8
Female Reproductive System Combing forms and more
| Coming form, Suffix, & Prefix | Meaning | Terminology |
|---|---|---|
| amni/o | amnion | amniocentesis-- amniotic fluid--Produced by fetal membranes and the fetus. |
| bartholin/o | Bartholin gland | bartholinitis--A Bartholin cyst is a fluid-filled sac caused by blockage of a duct from the Bartholin gland. If bacterial infection occurs, an abscess may form. |
| cervic/o | cervix, neck | endocervicitis -- |
| chori/o, chorion/o | chorion | chorionic-- |
| colp/o | vagina | colposcopy-- |
| culd/o | cul-de-sac | culdocentesis--A needle is placed through the posterior wall of the vagina and fluid is withdrawn for diagnostic purposes. |
| episi/o | vulva | episiotomy--An incision through the skin of the perineum enlarges the vaginal orifice for delivery. The incision is repaired by perineorrhaphy. |
| galact/o | milk | galactorrhea--Abnormal, persistent discharge of milk, commonly seen with pituitary gland tumors. |
| gynec/o | woman, female | gynecomastia--Enlargement of breasts in a male. It often occurs with puberty or aging, or the condition can be drug-related. |
| hyster/o | uterus, womb | hysterectomy--Total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH) is removal of the entire uterus (including the cervix) through an abdominal incision. |
| hyster/o continued... | uterus, womb | Vaginal hysterectomy (VH) is removal through the vagina. Laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy is a partial hysterectomy that preserves the cervix. |
| hyster/o continued... | uterus, womb | hysteroscopy--A gynecologist uses an endoscope (passed through the vagina and cervix) to view the uterine cavity. |
| lact/o | milk | lactation--The normal secretion of milk. |
| mamm/o | breast | inframammary--Infra- means below mammoplasty--Includes reduction and augmentation (enlargement) operations. |
| mast/o | breast | mastitis--Usually caused by streptococcal or staphylococcal infection. mastectomy--Mastectomy procedures are discussed under carcinoma of the breast |
| men/o | menses, menstruation | amenorrhea--Absence of menses for 6 months or 4 more than 3 of the patient ’ s normal menstrual cycles. dysmenorrhea-- oligomenorrhea--Infrequent menstrual periods or scanty menses. |
| men/o continued... | menses, menstruation | menorrhagia--Abnormally heavy or long menstrual periods. Fibroids are leading cause of menorrhagia. |
| metr/o, metri/o | uterus | metrorrhagia--Bleeding between menses. Possible causes of metrorrhagia include ectopic pregnancy, cervical polyps, and ovarian and uterine tumors. menometrorrhagia--Excessive uterine bleeding during and between menstrual periods. |
| my/o, myom/o | muscle, muscle tumor | myometrium-- myomectomy--Removal of fibroids (myomas) from the uterus. |
| nat/i | birth | neonatal-- |
| obstetr/o | pregnancy and childbirth | obstetrics--From the Latin obstetrix, midwife. |
| o/o | egg | oogenesis-- oocyte--Immature ovum. |
| oophor/o | ovary | oophorectomy--Oophor/o means to bear (phor/o) eggs (o/o). In a bilateral oophorectomy, both ovaries are removed. |
| ov/o | egg | ovum--Mature egg cell |
| ovari/o | ovary | ovarian-- |
| ovul/o | egg | anovulatory-- |
| perine/o | perineum | perineorrhaphy-- |
| phor/o | to bear | oophoritis-- |
| salping/o | fallopian tubes | salpingectomy-- |
| uter/o | uterus | uterine prolapse-- |
| vagin/o | vagina | vaginal orifice--An orifice is an opening. vaginitis--Bacteria and yeasts (usually Candida ) commonly cause this infection. Use of antibiotic therapy may cause loss of normal vaginal bacteria, resulting in an environment allowing yeast to grow. |
| vulv/o | vulva | vulvovaginitis-- vulvodynia--Chronic pain (with no identifi able cause) that affects the vulvar area (labia, clitoris, and vaginal opening). |
| SUFFIXES | ||
| -arche | beginning | menarche-- |
| -cyesis | pregnancy | pseudocyesis--Pseudo- means false. No pregnancy exists, but physical changes such as weight gain and amenorrhea occur |
| -gravida | pregnant | primigravida--A woman during her first pregnancy (primi- means first). Gravida also is used to designate a pregnant woman, often followed by a number to indicate the number of pregnancies (gravida 1, 2, 3). |
| -parous | bearing, bringing forth | primiparous--An adjective describing a woman who has given birth to at least one child. Para also is used as a noun, often followed by a number to indicate the number of deliveries after the 20th week of gestation (para 1, para 2, para 3). |
| -rrhea | discharge | leukorrhea--This vaginal discharge is normal or becomes more yellow (purulent or pus-containing) as a sign of infection. menorrhea-- |
| -salpinx | fallopian (uterine) tube | pyosalpinx-- |
| -tocia | labor, birth | dystocia-- oxytocia--Oxy- means sharp or quick. The pituitary gland releases oxytocin, which stimulates the pregnant uterus to contract (labor begins). It also stimulates milk secretion from mammary glands. |
| -version | act of turning | cephalic version--The fetus turns so that the head is the body part closest to the cervix (version can occur spontaneously or can be performed by the obstetrician). |
| -version continued... | act of turning | Fetal presentation is the manner in which the fetus appears to the examiner during delivery. A breech presentation is buttocks fi rst, or feet first in a footling breech; a cephalic presentation is head first. |
| PREFIXES | ||
| dys- | painful | dys pareunia--(d ĭ s-p ă -ROO-n ē - ă .) Pareunia means sexual intercourse |
| endo- | within | endometritis--Usually caused by a bacterial infection. |
| in- | in | involution of the uterus--Vol- means to roll. The uterus returns to its normal nonpregnant size. |
| intra- | within | intrauterine device- |
| multi- | many | multipara-- multigravida--A woman who has been pregnant more than once. |
| nulli- | no, not, none | nulligravida-- nullipara-- |
| pre- | before | prenatal-- |
| primi- | first | primipara-- |
| retro- | backward | retroversion--The uterus is abnormally tilted backward. This occurs in 30% of women. |
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