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HW - Ch 12 & 13 A

Due: Tue Apr 28, 2026 11:59pm

TermDefinition
amni/o amnion (amniotic sac)
centesis surgical puncture
amni/o/centesis amniocentesis is performed under ultrasound guidance using a needle and syringe to remove amniotic fluid
cervic/o neck; cervix uteri
itis inflammation
cervic/itis inflammation of the cervix
colp/o vagina
scopy visual examination
vagin/o vagina
colp/o/scopy visual examination of the vagina
cele hernia; swelling
galact/o milk
poiesis formation, production
lact/o milk
gen forming, producing, origin
lact/o/gen refers to any substance that stimulates milk production, such as a hormone
gynec/o woman, female
logist specialist in the study of
gynec/o/logist specialist in the study of woman
hyster/o uterus (womb)
ectomy excision or removal
metri/o uterus
endo in, within
al pertaining to
endometrial pertaining to the within the womb
uter/o uterus (womb)
mamm/o breast
gram record, writing
mast/o breast
pexy fixation of an organ
mammogram record or writing of a breast
mastopexy fixation of the breast
men/o menses, menstruation
rrhagia bursting forth
menorrhagia an excessive amount of menstrual bleeding that lasts longer than seven days
metr/o uterus measure
ptosis prolapse, downward displacement
metroptosis downward displacement of womb or uterus
nat/o birth
pre before
prenatal pertaining to before birth
oophor/o ovary
oma tumor
oophoroma tumor of the ovary
ovarian/o ovary
rrhexis rupture
ovariorrhexis rupture of an ovary
perine/o perineum
rrhaphy suture
perineorrhapy suture of the perineum
salping/o tube (usually fallopian or eustachian [auditory])
plasty surgical repair
salpingoplasty surgical repair of the tube
arche beginning
cyesis pregnancy
gravida pregnant woman
multi many much
menarche beginning of menstruation
pseudo false
pseudocyesis false pregnancy symptoms
multigravida number of pregnancies
para to bear
nulli none
nullipara never given birth to a viable child (para 0), or who has not carried a pregnancy beyond 20 weeks
salpinx tube
hem blood
hemosalpinx blood in the tube
tocia childbirth, labor
dys bad;painful, difficult
version turning
retro backward, behind
dystocia bad painful childbirth
retroversion turning backward
ante before, in front of
anteversion turning in front of
dysmenorrhea discharge of painful menstruation
endometritis inflammation within the womb
multipara to bear much
post after
postnatal pertaining to after birth
primi first
primigravida first pregnancy
GYN gynecology
Gynecology branch of medicine concerned with diseases of the female reproductive organs and breasts
OB obstetrics
obstetrics branch of medicine that manages the health of a woman and her fetus during pregnancy and childbirth
puerperium which is the period of adjustment after childbirth during which the reproductive organs of the mother return to their normal, nonpregnant state. lasts 6-8 weeks and ends with the first ovulation and return of normal menstruation
physician who simultaneously practices these specialties OB/GYN
endometrial tissue develops into implants, lesions or growths that can cause epain, infertility and other problems
PID pelvic inflammatory disease
pelvic inflammatory disease inflammation of the uterus
pathogens disease producing organisms
breast cancer carcinoma of the breast
nulliparous woman who has never had children
menarche late onset of menopause or had an early onset
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
chori/o chorion
carcin cancer
oma tumor
dyspareunia occurrence of pain during sexual intercourse
endocervicitis inflammation of the mucous lining of the cervix uteri
itis inflammation
endo in, within
menstrual disorders abnormal condition in the menstrual cycle, also called dysfunctional uterine bleeding
menstru/o monthly discharge
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
metro uterus, measure
oligomenorrhea abnormally light or infrequent menstrual periods
premenstrual syndrome (PMS) symptoms that occur between ovulation and the onset of menstruation
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; also called leiomyomas, myomas, fibroids
fibr fiber, fibrous tissue
oids resembling
AB abortion
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, also called placental abruption
breech presentation 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 (trisomy) altering physical and mental development of the child
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 and that results in bleeding during labor when the cervix dilates
AUB abnormal uterine bleeding
C-section cesarean section
CS cesarean section
CVS chorionic villus sampling
D&C dilation and curettage
DUB dysfunctional uterine bleeding
GYN gynecology
HRT hormone replacement therpay
IUD intrauterine device
LMP last menstrual period
OB obstetrics
OCPs oral contraceptive pills
Pap Papanicolaou (test)
para 1, 2, 3 and so on unipara, bipara, tripara (number of viable births)
PUBS percutaneous umbilical blood sampling
PID pelvic inflammatory disease
STI sexually transmitted infection
TVUS transvaginal ultrasonography
TRAM transverse rectus abdominis muscle (flap)
andr/o male
gen forming, producing, origin
ic pertaining to
androgenic pertaining to maleness
balan glans penis
plasty surgical repair
balanoplasty surgical repair of the glans penis
crypt/o hidden
orchid testis (plural, testes)
ism condition
cryptorchidism condition of hidden
epididym/o epididymis
tomy incision
genit/o genitalia
urin urine
ary pertaining to
gonad/o gonads, sex glands
pathy disease
gonadopathy disease of the sex glands
gon/o seed
gonorrhea discharge of pus
oligo scanty
sperm spermatozoa, sperm cells
ia condition
oligospermia low concentration of sperm in the semen and may be a cause of male infertility
orchitis inflammation of the testes
orchialgia pain in the testes
orchidorrhaphy suture of the testes
testo testes
algia pain
testalgia pain in the testes
perineo perineum
al pertaining to
prostato prostate gland
megaly enlargement
prostatomegaly enlargement of the prostate gland
cele hernia
spermatocele hernia in the sperm cells
spermic pertaining to the sperm
varico dilated vein
varicocele hernia of a dilated vein
vaso vessel
ectomy excision
vesiculo seminal vesicle
vesiculitis inflammation of the seminal vesicle
cide killing
spermicide killing of the sperm cells
genesis forming producing
spermatogenesis forming or producing of sperm
ism condition
an without
anorchism condition without one or both testes
spadias slit, fissure
hypo under
hypospadias under the fissure
brachy short
therapy treatment
brachytherapy short treatment
epi above, upon
epispadias slit or fissure above
ADT androgen deprivation therapy
BPH benign prostatic hyperplasia or benign prostatic hypertrophy
DRE digital rectal examination
EBRT external beam radiation therapy
EBT external beam therapy
ED erectile dysfunction, emergency department
HIV human immunodeficiency virus
HPV human papillomavirus
HSV herpes simplex virus
PSA prostate-specific antigen
STD sexually transmitted disease
STI sexually transmitted infection
TRUS testicular self-examination
TURP transurethral resection of the prostate
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