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prefixes, suffixes, combining forms and terms

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Definition
amin/o   amnion  
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bartholin/o   bartholin gland  
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cervic/o   cervix, neck  
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chori/o, chorin/o   chorion  
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colp/o   vagina  
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culd/o   cul-de-sac  
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episi/o   vulva  
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Galact/o   Milk  
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Gynec/o   Woman, female  
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Hyster/o   Uterus, womb  
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Lact/o   Milk  
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Mamm/o   Breast  
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Mast/o   Breast  
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Men/o   Menese, Menstruation  
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Metr/o Metri/o   Uterus  
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My/o Myom/o   Muscle Muscle tumor  
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Nat/o   Birth  
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Obstetr/o   Pregnancy and childbirth  
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o/o   egg  
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oophor/o   ovary  
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ov/o   egg  
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ovari/o   ovary  
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ovul/o   egg  
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perine/o   perineum  
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phor/o   to bear  
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salping/o   fallopian tubes  
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uter/o   uterus  
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vagin/o   vagina  
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vulv/o   vulva  
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-arche   beginning  
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-cyesis   pregnancy  
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-gravida   pregnant  
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-parous   bearing, brining forth  
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-rrhea   discharge  
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-salpinx   discharge  
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-version   act of turning  
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dys-   painful  
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endo-   with in  
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in-   in  
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intra   within  
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multi-   many  
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nulli-   no, not, none  
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pre-   before  
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primi-   first  
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retro-   backward  
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adnexa uteri   Fallopian tubes, ovaries and supporting ligaments  
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amenorrhea   absence of menstruation fro 6 months or longer than three of the patients normal menstrual cycle  
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amniocentesis   surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen  
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amnion   innermost membranous sac surrounding the developing fetus  
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amniotic fluid   fluid that is contained within the amnionic sac  
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anovulatory   the failure of the ovary to release and ova over a period of time exceeding three months  
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areola   dark-pigmented area surrounding the breast nipple  
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bartholin glands   small mucus secreting exocrine gland at eh vaginal orifice  
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bartholinitis   inflammation of the bartholin glands  
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cephalic version   turning the head of the fetus towards the cervix  
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cervix   lower neck like portion of the cervix  
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chorion   outer most layer of the two membranes surrounding the embryo  
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chorionic   pertaining to the chorion  
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clitoris   organ of sexual sensitive erectile tissue anterior to the opening of the female  
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coitus   sexual intercourse  
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colposcopy   visual examination of the vagina  
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corpus luteum   empty ovarian follicle that secrets progesterone after the release of the egg  
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cul-de-sac   region of the lower abdomen, midway between the rectum and the uterus  
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culdocentesis   surgical puncture of the cul-de-sac  
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dysmenorrhea   pain during menstruation  
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dyspareunia   painful sexual intercourse  
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dystocia   difficult painful labor and delivery  
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embryo   stage in prenatal development from 2-3 weeks  
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endocervicitis   inflammation of the lining of the cervix  
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endometrium   inter, mucous membrane lining the uterus  
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episiotomy   incision of the vulva (perineum)  
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estrogen   hormone produced by the ovaries  
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fallopian tube   one pair of ducts through which the ovum travels to the uterus  
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fertilization   union of sperm cell and ovum from which the embryo develops  
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fetal presentation   he manner in which the fetus appears to the examiner during an delivery  
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fetus   stage in prenatal development from 8-39 or 40 weeks  
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fimbriae   finger or fringe like projections at the end of the fallopian tubes  
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follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)   a hormone secreted by the pituitary gland to stimulate the menstruation of the egg cell  
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galactorrhea   discharge of milk (abnormal amount)  
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gamete   male or female sexual reproductive cell; sperm cell or ovum  
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ganitallia   reproductive organs; also called genitals  
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gestation   period of fertilization of the ovum to birth  
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gonad   female or male reproductive organ that produces sex cells and hormones  
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gynecology   study of female reproductive organs and breast  
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gynocomastia   condition of female breast (enlargement) in male  
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human chronic gonadotropin   hormone produces by the placenta to sustain pregnancy  
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hymen   mucous membrane partially or completely covering the opening of the vagina  
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hysterectomy   removal of the uterus  
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hysteroscopy   visually examination of the uterus (endoscopic)  
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inframammary   below the breast  
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labia   lips of the vagina  
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lactation   normal secretion of milk  
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lactiferous ducts   milk carrying ducts  
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leukorrhea   white vaginal secretion, which is normal or a sign of infection if it becomes yellow  
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luteinizing hormone   secreted by the pituitary gland to promote ovulation  
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mammary papilla   nipple or the breast  
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mammoplasty   surgical repair of the breast  
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mastectomy   removal of the breast  
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mastitis   inflammation of the breast in males  
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menarche   beginning of first menstrual period and ability to reproduce  
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menometrorrhagia   excessive uterine bleeding at and between menstrual periods  
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menopause   gradual ending of menstruation  
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menorrhea   excessive discharge of blood of blood during menstruation  
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menstruation   monthly shedding of the uterine lining  
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metrorrhagia   excessive discharge of blood from the uterus (between menstrual periods)  
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multigravida   more than one pregnancy  
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multipara   woman who has had many births  
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myometrium   muscle layer of the uterus  
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neonatal   pertaining to a newborn  
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neonatology   study's the disorders and care of the newborn  
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nulligravida   woman who has not had any pregnancy's  
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nullipara   woman who hasn't had any vaginal births  
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obstetrics   branch of medicine concerned with pregnancy and childbirth  
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oligomenorrhea   scanty of menstrual flow  
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oocyte   immature ovum  
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oogenesis   production of egg (egg cells)  
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oophorectomy   removal of an ovary  
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oophoritis   inflammation of an ovary  
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orifice   opening  
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ovarian   pertaining to the an ovary  
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ovarian follicle   developing sac enclosed each ovum with in the ovary  
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ovary   one pair of female organs on each side of the pelvis  
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ovulation   release of the ovum from the ovary  
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ovum; ova   egg  
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oxytocia   rapid labor and delivery  
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oxytocin   hormone that stimulates the uterus to start labor and the production of milk  
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perineorrhaphy   suture of the perineum  
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perineum   area between the anus and the vagina  
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pituitary gland   endocrine gland at he base or the brain produces the hormones that stimulate the ovaries  
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placenta   vascular organ attached to the uterine wall during pregnancy  
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pregnancy   condition in a female that last about 40 weeks developing an embryo and fetus in the uterus  
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prenatal   before birth  
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primigravida   woman who is in her first pregnancy  
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primipara   woman who had given had of is giving birth to her first child  
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primiparous   pertaining to a woman who has delivered her first child  
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progesterone   hormone produced by the corpus luteum in the ovary and the placenta of a pregnant woman  
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pseudocyesis   false pregnancy  
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puberty   point in the life cycle at which secondary sex characteristics appear and gametes are produced  
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pyosalpinx   pus in the fallopian tubes  
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retroversion   the uterus is abnormally tucked backward  
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salpingectomy   removal of the fallopian tubes  
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salpingitis   inflammation of the fallopian tubes  
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uterine prolapse   uterus sags forward  
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uterine serosa   outer most layer surrounding the uterus  
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uterus   hollow pear shaped muscular female organ in which the embryo and fetus develop  
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vagina   muscular mucosa-lined canal extending from the uterus to the exterior of the body  
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vaginal orifice   opening on the vagina  
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vaginitis   inflammation of the vulva  
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vulva   exterior female genitalia includes the labia, hymen, clitoris, and vaginal orifice  
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vulvodynia   pain in the vulvar region  
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vulvovaginitis   inflammation of the vagina and vulva  
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zygote   stage in prenatal development from fertilization and implantation up until week 2  
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