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MT Ch.12.&.13.A

QuestionAnswer
amni/o amnion
amniocntesis surgical puncture of the amniotic sac
centesis surgical puncture
cervico/o neck, cervix urteri (neck of the uterus
cervicitis inflammation of the cervix uteri
itis inflammation
colp/o vagina
colposcopy visual examination of the vagina
scopy visual examination
vagin/o vagina
vaginitis inflammation of the vagina
cele hernia, swelling
galact/o milk
galactopoiesis forming milk
poiesis formation, production
lact/o milk
lactogen any substance that stimulates milk production
gen forming, producing, origin
gynec/o woman, female
gynecologist specialist in the study of female
logist specialist in the study of
hyster/o uterus
hysterectomy excision of the uterus
ectomy excision, removal
metri/o uterus
endo within
endometrial pertaining to within the uterus
al pertaining to
uter/o uterus
uterovaginal pertaining to the uterus and vagina
mamm/o breast
mammogram record of the breast
gram record, writing
mast/o breast
mastopexy fixation of a breast
pexy fixation
men/o menses, menstruation
menorrhagia excessive amount of menstrual bleeding that lasts longer than seven days
rrhagia bursting forth (of)
metr/o uterus (womb); measure
metroptosis prolapse of the uterus
ptosis prolapse, downward placement
nat/o birth
prenatal before birth
pre before, in front of
oophor/o ovary
oophoroma tumor of the ovary
oma tumor
ovari/o ovary
ovariorrhexis rupture of an ovary
rrhexis rupture
parine/o perineum
perineorrhaphy suture of the perineum
rrhaphy suture
salping/o tube (usually fallopian or auditory [eustachian] )
salpingoplasty surgical repair of a tube
plasty surgical repair
-arche beginning
menarche beginning of menstruation
-cyesis pregnancy
pseudocyesis false pregnancy
pseudo false
-gravida pregnant woman
multigravida a woman who has been pregnant multiple times
multi many
-para to bear offspring
nullipara a woman who has never given birth
nulli none
-salpinx tube
hemosalpinx blood in a tube
hemo blood
tocia childbirth, labor
dystocia difficult birth
dys bad, painful, difficult
version turning
retroversion turned backward
retro backward, behind
ante- before
anteversion turning in front of
rrhea discharge, flow
dysmenorrhea bad, painful periods
endo- in, within
endometritis inflammation within the uterus
multi- many, much
post- after
postnatal after birth
primi first
primigravada a woman who is pregnant for the first time
atresia congenital absence or closure of a normal body opening, such as the vagina
choriocarcinoma malignant neoplasm of the uterus or at the site of an ectopic pregnancy
dyspareunia accurrence of pain during sexual intercoursse
endocervicitis inflammation of the mucous lining of the cervix uteri
menstrual disorders abnormal condition in the menstrual cycle, also known as dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB)
amenorrhea absence of a menstrual period in a woman of reproductive age
dysmenorrhea cramps or painful menstruation
menorrhagia abnormally heavy, prolonged menstrual period
metrorrhagia irregular uterine bleeding between menstrual periods or after menopause
oligomenorrhea abnormally light or infrequent menstrual periods
premenstrual syndrome symptoms that occur between ovulation and the onset of menstruation (PMSing)
sterility inability of the female to become pregnant or the male to impregnate the female
uterine fibroids benign tumors composed of muscle and fibrous tissue that develop in the uterus
abortion termination of pregnancy before the embryo or fetus is capable of surviving on its own
abruptio placentae premature separation of the placenta from the uterine wall before the third stage of labor
breech presentaiton common abnormality of delivery in which the fetal buttocks or feet present first rather than the head
down syndrome genetic condition in which there is an extra copy of chromosome 21
eclampsia most serious form of toxemia during pregnancy
ectopic pregnancy pregnancy in which the fertilized ovum becomes implanted on any tissue other than the lining of the uterine cavity
placenta previa obstetric complication in which the placenta is attached close to or covers the cervical canal
andr/o male
balan/o glans penis
androgenic producing and maintaining of male characteristics
-ic pertaining to
balanoplasty surgical repair of the penis
crypt/o hidden
cryptorchidism failure of the testes to descend into the scrotum
epididym/o epididymis
apididymotomy incision into the epididymis
genital/o genetalia
genitourinary pertaining to the urinary system and genitalia
ary pertaining to
gonad/o gonads, sex glands
gonadopathy disease of the gonads
-pathy disease
gon/o seed (ovum or spermatozoon)
gonorrhea discharge of seed
olig/o scanty
oligospermia low concentration of sperm in the semen
-ia condition
orch/o testes
orchitis inflammation of the testes
orchi/o testes
orchialgia pain in the testes
-algia pain
orchid/o testes
orchidorrhaphy suture of the testes
test/o testes
testalgia pain in the testes
spermat/o spermatozoa, sperm cells
prostate/o prostate gland
prostatomegaly enlargement of a prostate gland
spermatocele cyst containing sperm
sperm/o sperm cells
spermic pertaining to sperm
varico dilated vein
varicocele dilation of veins of the spermatic cord
vas/o vessel, duct
vasectomy procedure to produce sterility in a male
vesicul/o seminal vesicle
vesiculitis inflammation of a seminal vesicle
-cide killing
spermicide killing sperm cells
genesis farming, producing, origin
spermatogenesis forming sperm cells
-ism condition
anorchism congenital or acquired absence of one or both testes
-spadias slit, fissure
hypospadias congenital defect in which the urethra opens on the underside of the glans penis instead of the tip
brachy- short
brachytherapy radioactive seeds are implanted directly into the malignant tissue
epi- above, upon
epispadias above the slit
AUB abnormal uterine bleeding
C-section, CS cesarean section
CVS chronic villus sampling
D&C dilation and curettage
DUB dysfunctional uterine bleeding
GYN gynocology
HRT hormone replacement therapy
IUD intrauterine device
LMP last menstrual period
OB obstetrics
OCPs oral contraceptive pills
Pap Papanicolaou (test)
para 1, 2, 3 and so on number of births
PID pelvic inflammatory disease
STI sexually transmitted disease
TRAM transverse rectus abdominis muscle
TVUS transvaginal ultrasonography
ADT androgen deprivation therapy
BPH benign prostatic hyperplasia
DRE digital rectal examnation
EBRT external beam radiation therapy
EBT external beam therapy
ED erectile dysfunction
HIV human immunodeficiency virus
HPV human papillomavirus
HSV herpes simplex virus
PSA prostate-specific antigen
STD sexually transmitted disease
TRUS trans rectal ultrasound
TSE testicular self-examination
TURP transurethral resection of the prostate
US ultrasound, ultrasonography
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