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FEMALE R.
FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| salpingectomy | salping/ectomy excision of the uterine/fallopian tube |
| colpocleisis | colp/o/cleisis surgical closure of the vagina |
| mastopexy | mast/o/pexy surgical fixation of the breast |
| mastalgia | mast/algia pain in the breast |
| hematosalpinx | hemat/o/salpinx blood in the uterine/fallopian tube |
| myometritis | my/o/metr/itis inflammation of the uterine muscle |
| hydrosalpinx | hydro/salpinx water in the uterin/fallopian tube |
| colporrhaphy | colp/o/rrhaphy suturing of (a tear in) the vagina |
| pelviscopic | pelv/i/scop/ic pertaining to visual examination of the pelvic cavity |
| vaginitis | vagin/itis inflammation of the vagina |
| pelviscopy | pelv/i/scopy visual examination of the pelvic cavity |
| hysteropexy | hyster/o/pexy surgical fixation of the uterus |
| mammogram | mamm/o/gram radiographic image of the breast |
| trachelectomy | trachel/ectomy excision of the cervix |
| cervicitis | cervic/itis inflammation of the cervix |
| leukorrhea | leuk/o/rrhea white discharge |
| oophorectomy | oophor/ectomy excision of the ovary |
| perimetritis | peri/metr/itis inflammation surrounding the uterus |
| colpoperineorrhaphy | colp/o/perine/o/rrhaphy suturing of the vagina and the perineum |
| vulvovaginitis | vulv/o/vagin/itis inflammation of the vulva and vagina |
| vulvectomy | vulv/ectomy excision of the vulva |
| menometrorrhagia | men/o/metr/o/rrhagia excessive bleeding from the uterus at menstruation |
| vulvovaginal | vulv/o/vagin/al pertaining to the vulva and vagina |
| endometriosis | endometri/osis abnormal condition of the endometrium |
| gynopathic | gyn/o/path/ic pertaining to the women |
| hysteroscope | hyster/o/scope instrument used for visual examination of the uterus |
| gynecologist | gynec/o/logist specialist or physician who studies and treats disorders and diseases of women |
| mammoplasty | mamm/o/plasty surgical repair of the breast |
| amenorrhea | a/men/o/rrhea absence of menstrual flow |