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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| amenorrhea a- = without men/o = menstruation -rrhea = flow, discharge | absence of menstruation or menarche |
| antepartum ante- = before, in front of -partum = birth, labor | the period of pregnancy that occurs before labor begins |
| azoospermia a- = not, without zo/o = animal, animal life sperm/o = sperm -ia = condition | a condition of the absence of sperm in semen |
| benign prostatic hyperplasia prostat/o = prostate gland -ic = pertaining to hyper- = excessive, above -plasia = growth, formation | a disorder in which the prostate becomes enlarged and causes problems with urination and/or empty- ing the bladder |
| cervical cancer cervic/o = cervix, neck -al = pertaining to | cancer of the uterine cervix |
| cryptorchidism crypt/o = hidden orchid/o = testis -ism = state of, condition | a condition in which a testicle or testicles have not moved down into the scrotum; also called undescended testicle(s) |
| dysmenorrhea dys- = abnormal, painful, difficult men/o = menstruation -rrhea = flow, discharge | pain and discomfort during menstruation |
| ectopic pregnancy ec- = outside, beyond top/o = place -ic = pertaining to | a pregnancy in which the fertilized egg implants in the fallopian tube or in another location outside the uterus |
| endometrial cancer endo- = within, inside metri/o = uterus -al = pertaining to | cancer of the endometrial tissue (the lining of the uterus) |
| endometriosis endo- = within, inside metri/o = uterus -osis = abnormal condition | a condition that causes endometrial tissue to grow on the outer surface of the uterus |
| epididymitis epididym/o = epididymis -itis = inflammation | inflammation of the epididymis, usually caused by infection |
| genital herpes genit/o = reproduction, genital -al = pertaining to | an incurable type of sexually transmitted infection that is caused by herpes simplex viruses type 1 (HSV-1) or type 2 (HSV-2) |
| genital human papillomavirus infection genit/o = reproduction, genital -al = pertaining to | a sexually transmitted infection caused by human papillomavirus; also called HPV |
| gynecologist gynec/o = female -logist = one who studies | a medical doctor who diagnoses and treats conditions of the female reproductive system |
| gynecology gynec/o = female -logy = study of | the medical specialty related to the diagnosis and treatment of female reproductive system conditions |
| hydrocele hydr/o = water -cele = protrusion | a condition in which fluid accumulates in the mem- brane around the testes |
| hyperemesis gravidarum hyper- = excessive, above -emesis = vomiting | a condition of excessive nausea and vomiting dur- ing pregnancy |
| intrapartum intra- = within -partum = birth, labor | the period of time during childbirth |
| menopause men/o = menstruation -pause = cessation, stopping | the end of menstruation; occurs when a woman has not had a menstrual period for 12 months |
| menorrhagia men/o = menstruation -rrhagia = abnormal flow | condition of excessive menstrual flow |
| metrorrhagia metr/o = uterus -rrhagia = abnormal flow | abnormal uterine bleeding, especially between regu- lar menstrual periods |
| obstetrician obstetr/o = birth -ician = specialist | a medical doctor who specializes in care related to pregnancy and childbirth; also called OB |
| obstetrics obstetr/o = birth -ics = noun form of pertain- ing to | the medical specialty related to pregnancy and childbirth |
| oligomenorrhea olig/o = small, scant men/o = menstruation -rrhea = flow, discharge | infrequent or scanty (small amount of) menstrual flow |
| oligospermia olig/o = small, scant sperm/o = sperm -ia = condition | a condition in which the number of sperm cells in semen is low; also called low sperm count |
| ovarian cancer ovari/o = ovary -an = pertaining to | cancer of one or both ovaries |
| polycystic ovary syndrome poly- = many cyst/o = sac, pouch -ic = pertaining to a hormone-related condition that may cause irregu- lar menstrual periods, ovarian cysts, and infertility; also called PCOS | a hormone-related condition that may cause irregular menstrual periods, ovarian cysts, and infertility; also called PCOS |
| postpartum depression post- = after, behind -partum = birth, labor | depression experienced after the birth of a child |
| testicular cancer testicul/o = testis -ar = pertaining to | cancer of one or both testicles |
| urologist ur/o = urine -logist = one who studies | a medical doctor who diagnoses and treats condi- tions of the urinary system and the male reproduc- tive system |
| uterine cancer uter/o = uterus -ine = pertaining to | cancer of the uterus; usually involves the endome- trial tissue |