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Medical Terminology

Chapter 14: Female Reproductive System

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1. cervic/o cervix
2. colp/o vagina (sheath)
3. episi/o vulva (covering)
4. gynec/o woman
5.hyster/o uterus
6. lact/o milk
7. mamm/o breast
8. men/o menstruation, menses
9. oo- eggy, ovary
10. uterus womb; a pear-shaped organ in the pelvic cavity in which the embyo and fetus develops
11. fundus upper porton of the uterus above the entry to the uterine tubes
12. uterine/fallopian tubes tubes extending from each side of the uterus toward the ovary that provide a passage for ova to the uterus
13. adnexa uterine tubes and ovaries (uterine appendages)
14. oocyte female gamete; when fertilized by a sperm, it develops into an ovum and its capable of developing into a new individual
15. hymen fold of mucous membrane that encircles the entrance to the vagina
16. clitoris female erectile tissue in the anterior portion of the vulva
17. mammary glands two glands in the female breasts that are capable of producing milk
18. nipple projection on the breast surface through which milk can be secreted; lactiferous ducts carry breast milk to the nipple and lactiferous sinuses are expanded chambers that converge on the nipple surface
19. areola dark-pigmented area around the nipple
20. meconium intestinal discharges of the fetus that form the first stools in the newborn
21. menorrhagia excessive bleeding at the time of menstruation
22. dermoid cyst congenital tumor composed of displaced embryonic tissue; typically found in an ovary and usually benign
23. fistula abnormal passage, such as from one hollow organ to another
24. oophoritis inflammation of one or both ovaries
25. cystocle pouching of the bladder into the vagina
26. polymastia presence of more than two breasts
27.salpingitis inflammation of a fallopian tube
28. prolaspe descent of the uterus down the vaginal canal
29. hysteroscopy use of a hysteroscope to examine the intrauterine cavity for assessment of abnormalities
30. mammogram x-ray of the breast tissue to detect neoplasm
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