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Medical Terminology

Medical Terminology Chapter 14: FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM AND OBSTETRICS

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Combining form(s) for uterus hyster/o; metr/o; uter/o
Combining form(s) for ovary oo-; ovari/o; oophor/o
The suffix -genic (a combination of gen/o and -ic) pertains to origin or __________________. It is used to modify the combining form lact/o, meaning ____________, to form the adjective pertaining to the production of milk: ___________________. production; milk; lactogenic
From the Greek word men, meaning month, comes the combining form that means _______, which generally occurs about once a month. The combining form is ______. The time later in life when menstruation permanently stops (pauses) is ______. menstruation, men/o, menopause
The two combining forms for breast are ____ &_____. Because the suffix -dynia means _____, mastodynia means breast pain. The common suffix for a record resulting from an examination technique is _____. Thus, a mammogram is an x-ray of the breast. mast/o, mamm/o, pain, -gram
An oocyte is the woman’s _____ _____, which is produced in the ovary. When fertilized by a sperm, an ovum is produced. The two combining forms for egg are very similar: _____& _____. Oogenesis, is the process of the formation and development of the _____. sex cell, ov/i, ov/o, oocyte
upper portion of the uterus above the entry to the uterine tubes fundus
uterine tubes and ovaries (uterine appendages) adnexa
opening of the cervix to the uterus cervical os
rounded mound of fatty tissue that covers the pubic bone mons pubis
opening to the vagina; also called introitus vaginal orifice
two glands located on either side of the vaginal opening that secrete a lubricant during intercourse; also called Bartholin glands greater vestibular glands
region between the vulva and anus perineum
intestinal discharges of the fetus that form the first stools in the newborn meconium
If fertilization occurs, the resultant developing organism, called an _____________ for the first 8 weeks, is implanted in the lining of the uterus, called the _______________________. embryo, endometrium
painful menstruation dysmenorrhea
painful intercourse dyspareunia
The suffix -rrhagia means to burst forth, usually referring to _________________. Excessive bleeding during menstruation is therefore called __________________. blood or bleeding, menorrhagia
congenital tumor composed of displaced embryonic tissue (teeth, bone, cartilage, and hair); typically found in an ovary and usually benign dermoid cyst
abnormal opening between the vagina and rectum rectovaginal fistula
descent of the uterus down the vaginal canal prolapse
A parovarian cyst is a cyst in the _________________ tube. uterine or fallopian
Scarring of tissue in the pelvic cavity resulting from endometriosis, infection, or injury can cause pelvic tissues to adhere together; this is called pelvic adhesions
development of mammary glands in the male caused by altered hormone levels gynecomastia
unusually small breasts; also called micromastia hypomastia
presence of more than two breasts presence of more than two breasts
use of x-ray imaging, a specialized stereotactic frame, and a computer to calculate, precisely locate, and direct a needle into a breast lesion to remove a core specimen for biopsy stereotactic breast biopsy
examination of the vagina and cervix using a colposcope, a specialized microscope which often has a camera attachment for photographs; used to document findings and for follow-up treatments colposcopy
ultrasound image of the uterus, tubes, and ovaries made with the ultrasonic transducer within the vagina to detect conditions such as ectopic pregnancy or missed abortion (abortion in which the fetus dies in utero); also called endovaginal sonogram transvaginal sonogram
The combining form for fallopian tube is ________. The medical term for an x-ray of the fallopian tubes after injection of a contrast medium uses this combining form as well as hyster/o, which means ________. This kind of x-ray image is called a _________ salping/o; uterus; hysterosalpingogram
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