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Male & Female Repr
Male & Female Reproductive System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| test/o, or testicul/o, or orch/o, or orchi/o, or orchid/o (doesn't look or smell like and orchid) | testis (singular) or testicles (testes (plural)) |
| The testes (testicles) are the bilateral male gonads that produce: | 1. Spermatozoa AKA Sperm (male sex cells) 2. Testosterone AKA androgen (male sex hormone) |
| testicular | pertaining to a testicle (testis - singular) |
| orchitis | inflammation of a testicle (testis - singular) |
| orchiotomy or orchidotomy | surgical incision of a testicle (testis-singular) |
| bilateral orchiectomy | surgical removal of both testes (layperson terms - Castration) |
| orchioplasty | surgical repair of a testicle (testis-singular) |
| orchidopexy or orchiopexy | surgical fixation of a testicle (testis-singular) |
| anorchism | a condition of no testicle (testis-singular) |
| crypt- | undescended (hidden) |
| cryptorchidism | condition of an undescended (hidden) testicle |
| sperm/i or spermato/o | spermatozoa (sperm) produced in testicles |
| spermatic | pertaining to spermatozoa (sperm) |
| spermatogenesis | the creation of spermatozoa (sperm) |
| spermatolysis | the destruction of spermatozoa (sperm) |
| -lysis | destruction |
| epididym/o | epididymis or epidiymes |
| The epidiymes are structure that | store the spermatozoa (sperm) |
| epididymitis | inflammation of an epididymis (singular) |
| orchioepididymitis | inflammation of a testis and epididymis (singular) |
| epididymectomy | surgical removal of an epididymis |
| vas/o | vessel |
| In the male reproductive system vas/o refers to a | vas deferens or ductus deferens or seminal duct (singular) (vasa deferentia, ductus deferentes, or seminal ducts (plural)) |
| vasa deferentia, ductus deferentes, or seminal ducts (plural) are vessels that | carry spermatozoa (sperm) from the epididymes (plural) to the urethra |
| vasectomy | surgical removal of a vas deferens |
| a bilateral vasectomy will cause | sterility (inability to produce offspring) |
| Another medical term for sterility is | infertility (infertile) |
| vasovasostomy | a new opening of a vas deferens to restore fertility after a vasectomy |
| urethr/o | urethra |
| The urethra in males is the | vessel that carries urine, spermatozoa (sperm) and semen to the outside world |
| Semen is the | liquid that mixes with the spermatozoa (sperm) |
| transurethral | pertaining to through the urethra |
| prostat/o | prostate (NOT PROSTRATE) |
| the prostate gland creates | semen |
| prostatitis | inflammation of the prostate |
| cyst/o | urinary bladder |
| prostatocystitis | inflammation of the prostate and urinary bladder |
| prostatolith | stone(s) in the prostate |
| prostatorrhea | flow (discharge) from the prostate |
| prostatectomy | excision of the prostate |
| suprapubic prostatectomy | excision of the prostate gland just above the pubes |
| prostatolithotomy | surgical incision of the prostate to remove a stone |
| prostatolithectomy | surgical removal of a stone in the prostate |
| prostatocystotomy | surgical incision of the prostate and urinary bladder |
| Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy or Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) | a non-malignant excessive growth or development of the prostate |
| Digital Rectal Exam (DRE) | digital palpation (feeling) of the rectum |
| A Digital Rectal Exam (DRE) can detect | benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) |
| TransUrethral Incision of the Prostate (TUIP) | pertaining to through the urethra to make an incision of the prostate |
| TransUrethral Microwave Thermotherapy (TUMT) | pertaining to through the urethra to apply heat therapy from microwaves to the prostate |
| TransUrethral Resection (excision) of the Prostate (TUR or TURP) | pertaining to through the urethra to cut back the prostate |
| Prostatic Specific Antigen (PSA) | a blood test to detect a predisposition (tendency) for prostate malignancy |
| vesicul/o | seminal vesicle(s) (FSU) |
| The seminal vesicles create | semen |
| prostatovesiculectomy | excision of the prostate and a seminal vesicle |
| vesiculectomy | surgical removal of a seminal vesicle |
| prostatovesiculitis | inflammation of the prostate and a seminal vesicle |
| balan/o | glans penis |
| the glans penis is the | enlarged tip of the penis |
| balanitis | inflammation of the glans penis |
| balanocele | herniation of the glans penis |
| balanoplasty | surgical repair of the glans penis |
| balanorrhea | purulent (pus) discharge (flow) from the glans penis |
| Purulent, or py/o | pus |
| Balanorrhea is a sign of | GonoCocci (GC) |
| GonoCocci (GC) causes | gonorrhea |
| gonorrhea is a | Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) AKA Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) |
| genitalia (genitals) | male or female reproductive organs |
| scrotum | an elastic sac that surrounds the testicles (testes) |
| hydrocelectomy | excision of a hydrocele |
| a hydrocele is a | collection of fluid in the scrotum |
| circumcision | the process of making a surgical incision around the prepuce (forseskin) |
| The prepuce is the | foreskin |
| penile implant | a penile prosthesis |
| A penile prosthesis is an | artificial part used to correct Erectile Dysfuncion (ED) |
| Erectile Dysfunction (ED) | the inability to achieve or maintain an erection AKA impotence |
| flaccid | limp |
| priapism | a condition of presistent abnormal erection |
| motility | ability to move |
| transrectal ultrasound | using sound waves through the rectal wall to get an image of the prostate |
| artificial insemination | introduction of semen and spermatozoa into the uterus by artificial means |
| coitus | physical union of male and female genitalia AKA sexual intercourse or copulation |
| condom | prophylactic sheath used during coitus |
| Prophylactic (prophylaxis) means | prevention or protection |
| ejaculation | ejection of semen and/or spermatozoa from the male urethral opening (meatus, orifice, os) |
| meatus, orifice, os | opening |
| orgasm | climax of sexual stimulation |
| puberty | age when secondary sexual characteristics develop |
| Male secondary sexual characteristics include: | 1. Facial, body and pubic hair 2. Lower voice 3. Upper torso development |
| Female secondary sexual characteristics include: | 1. Breast and pelvic development 2. Axillary (arm hair), body and pubic hair 3. Menses (menstruation) |
| phimosis | narrowing (stenosis) of the preputial orifice |
| epispadia | urethral orifice is on the topside (dorsal side) of the penis |
| oophor/o or ovari/o | ovary (ies) |
| The ovaries are the bilateral female gonads that produce: | 1. Ova (female sex cells) AKA oocytes 2. Estrogen (female sex hormone) |
| ovarian | pertaining to an ovary |
| oophoritis | inflammation of an ovary |
| oophorectomy | surgical removal of an ovary |
| salping/o and -salpinx | fallopian tube(s), or uterine tube(s), or oviduct(s) |
| The fallopian tubes (uterine tubes or oviducts) are | bilateral ducts that carry ova from the ovaries to the uterus |
| salpingitis | inflammation of a fallopian tube |
| salpingectomy | surgical removal of a fallopian tube |
| oophorosalpingectomy | excision of an ovary and oviduct |
| Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy (BSO) | surgical removal of the oviducts and ovaries |
| salpingocele | herniation of a uterine tube |
| pyosalpinx | pus in a oviduct |
| hematosalpinx | blood in a fallopian tube |
| hydrosalpinx | fluid in an oviduct |
| salpingostomy | a new opening into a fallopian tube to restore patency |
| Patent or patency means | open |
| bilateral tubal ligation | tying and/or cauterizing (burning)the fallopian tubes to cause sterilization (infertility) AKA "having my tubes tided" |
| hyster/o, or metr/o, or metr/i, or uter/o | uterus (womb) |
| The uterus is where the | embryo/fetus gestates |
| An embryo is a | fertilized ovum for the first eight weeks of gestation |
| fertilization is the joining of an | ovum and spermatozoa |
| Gestation is the | development of a fertilized ovum (in the uterus) AKA pregnancy |
| A fetus is a | fertilized ovum after 8 weeks of gestation (pregnancy) |
| IntraUterine Device(IUD) | pertaining to a contraceptive placed within the uterus |
| Total Abdominal Hysterectomy (TAH) | excision of the uterus through the abdomen |
| hysteratresia | closure of the uterine cavity |
| hysteroptosis | drooping or sagging (prolapse) of the uterus |
| hysteropexy | surgical fixation of the uterus |
| sonohysterography | process of recording the uterus by use of sound waves |
| metrorrhagia | rapid flow of blood from the uterus |
| HysteroSalpingoGram (HSG) | a record of the uterus and fallopian tubes |
| hysteroscope | usually lighted instrument to view the uterus |
| hysteroscopy | process of viewing the uterus |
| perimetritis | inflammation of the outer layer of the uterus (perimetrium) |
| perimetrium | outer layer of the uterus |
| myometritis | inflammation of the muscle layer of the uterus (myometrium) |
| myometrium | muscle layer of the uterus |
| endometritis | inflammation of the inner lining of the uterus (endometrium) |
| endometrium | inner lining of the uterus |
| hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy | excision (surgical removal) of the uterus, a fallopian tube, and an ovary |
| men/o | menstruation or menses |
| Menstruation (menses) is the | cyclic 28 day sloughing (shedding) of the endometrium |
| menorrhea | menstrual flow (menstruation) |
| dysmenorrhea | difficult or painful menses (menstruation) |
| oligomenorrhea | scanty (deficient) menstrual flow |
| hypermenorrhea | excessive discharge or flow of menses |
| PreMenstrual Syndrome (PMS) | physical and emotional symptoms occurring 1-2 weeks before menstruation (menses) |
| menarche (menarcheal) | the first menstrual cycle |
| menopause | cessation of menstruation due to hormone (estrogen) insufficiency |
| cervic/o | CerviX (CX) |
| the CerviX (CX) is the | inferior portion (neck) of the uterus |
| cervicitis | inflammation of the CerviX (CX) |
| endocervicitis | inflammation of the inner lining of the CerviX(CX) |
| cervicectomy | excision of the CerviX(CX) |
| vagin/o or copl/o | vagina |
| the vaginal lining consists of | mucous membranes which produce mucus |
| vaginitis or colpitis | inflammation of the vagina |
| colpalgia | a condition of vaginal pain |
| colpoplasty | surgical repair of the vagina |
| anterior and posterior colporrhaphy | suturing the front and back of the vagina AKA an A&P repair |
| colposcope | usually lighted instrument to view the vagina |
| episi/o or vulv/o | vulva |
| the vulva is the | female external genitalia |
| episiotomy | surgical incision of the vulva |
| episiorrhaphy | suturing of the vulva |
| vulvovaginal | pertaining to the vulva and vagina |
| vulvovaginitis | inflammation of the vulva and vagina |
| vulvectomy | surgical removal of the vulva |
| perine/o | perineum |
| the perineum is the | area between the vaginal opening (os, orifice, meatus) and the anus |
| the peritoneum refers to the | abdominal lining |
| perineorrhaphy | suturing of the perineum |
| episioperineoplasty | surgical repair of the vulva and the perineum |
| colpoperineorrphaphy | suturing of the vagina and perineum |
| culd/o | Douglas' cul-de-sac |
| Douglas' cul-de-sac is the | area between the posterior wall of the uterus and the rectum AKA the rectouterine pouch |
| culdoscope | usually lighted instrument used to view Douglas' cul-de-sac |
| culdoscopy | process of viewing the Douglas' cul-de-sac |
| culdocentesis | surgical puncture of the Douglas' cul-de-sac |
| mamm/o or mast/o | breast(s) |
| The breasts are | bilateral organs of lactation (milk production) |
| mastitis | inflammation of a breast |
| mastalgia | a condition of breast (pain) |
| mastoptosis | prolapse (drooping or sagging) of a breast |
| mammogram | a record (X-ray) of a breast |
| mammography | process of recording a breast |
| mammotome | an instrument to cut breast tissue |
| mastectomy | surgical removal of a breast |
| subcutaneous mastectomy | surgical removal of breast tissue |
| simple or total mastectomy | surgical removal of breast tissue and papilla (nipple) |
| modified radical mastectomy | surgical removal of breast tissue, papilla (nipple),and lymph nodes |
| Halstead or radical mastectomy | surgical removal of the breast tissue, papilla(nipple), lymph nodes, and underlying muscle |
| mammoplasty | surgical repair of a breast |
| bilateral breast augmentation | a mammoplasty designed to enhance the size of the breasts |
| breast biopsy (Bx) | obtaining a tissue sample from a breast lump to determine if the cells are malignant or benign |
| lumpectomy | surgical removal of a lump |
| gynecologist | specialist in the study of the female reproductive system |
| gynopathic | pertaining to disease of the female reproductive system |
| leukorrhea | white discharge from the vagina |
| dyspareunia | a condition of difficult or painful intercourse |
| ossa | plural of os |
| sitz bath | a warm water bath of the perineum used for healing and cleansing |
| Dilatation (Dilation) + Curettage (D+C) | scraping of the endometrium (inner lining of the uterus) |
| laparoscopy | process of using a usually lighted instrument to view the abdomen or pelvic cavity |
| fistual | abnormal passageway |
| vesicovaginal fistula | an abnormal passageway between the urinary bladder and the vagina |
| Pap test or Pap smear | a cervical cytology test |
| a PAP is performed to detect a | cervical malignancy |
| speculum | an instrument for opening a body cavity to allow visual examination |
| cryosurgery | freezing tissue to destroy cells |
| Ca | CAncer or Calcium |
| CX | cervic or culture |
| GYN | GYNecology |
| LMP | Last Mentrual Period |
| DC | DisCharge(d) or DisContinue(d) |
| DOB | Date of Birth |
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