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female rep. 2
common terminology (pharmacy)
| term | meaning |
|---|---|
| a/men/o/rrhea | absence of menstruation |
| an/ovul/ation | absence of ovulation |
| cervic/itis | inflammation of the cervix |
| condyl/oma | genital wart |
| dys/tocia | difficult childbirth |
| endo/metr/i/osis | abnormal growth of uteral tissue |
| gynec/o/logy | study of female reproductive organs |
| hyster/ectomy | removal of the uterus |
| lact/ation | production of milk |
| mamm/o/gram | X-ray of the breast |
| mast/ectomy | removal of the breast |
| mast/itis | inflammation of the breast |
| men/o/rrhea | prolonged bleeding in menopause |
| ovul/ation | release of the egg |
| salping/o/cyesis | pregnancy in fallopian tube |
| vagin/itis | inflammation of the vagina |