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Med term Ch.8
female reproductive system
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| arche | first, beginning |
| cervic, trachel | cervix |
| colp, vagin | vagina |
| episi | vulva |
| gynec, gyn | woman |
| hymen | hymen |
| hyster, metr, uter | uterus |
| mamm, mast | breast |
| men | menstruation |
| oophor | ovary |
| salping | fallopian tube |
| peri | surrounding |
| -atresia | absence of a normal body opening |
| -salpinx | fallopian tube |
| amenorrhea | absence of menstruation |
| cervicitis | inflammation of the cervix |
| colpitis, vaginitis | inflammation of the vagina |
| dysmenorrhea | painful menstrual discharge |
| endometritis | inflammation of the inner lining of the uterus |
| hematosalphinx | blood in the fallopian tube |
| mastitis | inflammation of the breast |
| menorrhagia | rapid flow of blood at menstruation |
| myometritis | inflammation of the uterine muscle |
| pyosalphinx | pus in the fallopian tube |
| endometriosis | endometrium grows outside he uterus |
| fibrocystic breast disease | disorder characterized by benign cysts in the breast |
| fibroid tumor | benign fibroid tumor of the uterine muscle |
| ovarian cancer | malignant tumor of the ovary |
| pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) | inflammation of the female pelvic organs |
| vesicovaginal fistula | abnormal opening between the bladder and the vagina |
| cervicectomy | excision of the cervix |
| colpoplasty | surgical repair of the vagina |
| hysterectomy | excision of the uterus |
| mammoplasty | surgical repair of the breasts |
| mastectomy | surgical removal of a breast |
| oophorectomy | excision of an ovary |
| dilation & curettage (D & C) | dilation of the cervix & scraping of the endometrium with a curette |
| endometrial ablation | procedure to destroy or remove the endometrium by laser or electrical energy |
| stereotactic breast biopsy | combines mammography and computer assisted biopsy to obtain breast tissue |
| tubal ligation | closure of the uterine tubes for sterilization |
| hysterosalpingogram | radiographic image of the uterus & uterine tubes after injection of contrast media |
| mammography | radiographic imaging of the breast |
| transvaginal sonography | a transducer is placed in vagina to obtain images of ovaries, uterus, cervix, fallopian tubes, and surrounding structures |
| CA (cancer antigen) | tumor marker blood test to detect ovarian cancer |
| pap smear | cytological study of cervical/vaginal secretions to determine the presence of abnormal/cancerous cells |
| gynecologist | physician who studies & treats diseases of women |
| menarche | beginning of menstruation |
| fistula | abnormal passageway between two organs or an internal organ and the body surface |
| menopause | cessation (stop) of menstruation |
| premenstrual syndrome (PMS) | physical & emotional symptoms occurring 10 days before menstruation |
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