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amni/o   amnion amniocentesis amniotic fluid-produced by fetal membranes and the fetus.  
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bartholin/o   bartholin gland bartholinitis-a bartholin cyst is a fluid-filled sac caused by blockage of a duct from the Bartholin gland. If bacterial infection occurs, an abscess may form.  
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cervic/o   cervix, neck endocervicitis  
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chori/o, chorion/o   chorion chorionic  
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colp/o   vagina colposcopy-is used to evaluate a patient with an abnormal Pap test.  
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culd/o   cul-de-sac culdocentesis-a needle is placed through the posterior wall of the vagia and fluid is withdrawn for diagnostic purposes.  
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episi/o   vulva episiotomy-an incision through the skin of the perineum enlarges the vaginal orifice for delivery. the incision is repaired by perineorrhaphy.  
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galact/o   milk galactorrhea-abnormal, persistent discharge of milk, commonly seen with pituitary gland tumors.  
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gynec/o   woman, female gynecomastia-enlargement of breasts in a male. It often occurs with puberty or aging, or the condition can be drug-related.  
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hyster/o   uterus, womb hysterectomy-Total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH) is removal of the entire uterus (including the cervix) through an abdominal incision.  
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lact/o   milk lactation the normal secretion of milk.  
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mamm/o   breast inframammary-infra- means below.  
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mast/o   breast mastitis-Usually caused by streptococcal or staphylococcal infection.  
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men/o   menses, menstruation amenorrhea-absence of menses for 6 months or for longer than three of the patient's normal menstrual cycles.  
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metr/o, metri/o   uterus metrorrhagia-abnormally heavy or long menstrual periods. Fibroids are leading cause of menorrhagia.  
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my/o, myom/o   muscle, muscle tumor myomectomy-removal of fibroids (myomas) from the uterus.  
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nat/i   birth neonatal  
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obstetr/o   pregnancy and childbirth From the Latin obstetrix, midwife.  
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o/o   egg oogenesis oocyte-immature ovum.  
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oophor/o   ovary oophorectomy-Oophor/o means to bear (phor/o) eggs (o/o). In a bilateral oophorectomy, both ovaries are removed.  
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ov/o   egg ovum-Mature egg cell.  
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ovari/o   ovary ovarian  
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ovul/o   anovulatory  
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perine/o   perineum perineorrhaphy  
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phor/o   to bear oophoritis  
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salping/o   fallopian tubes salpingectomy-a total hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo- oophorectomy (BSO).  
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uter/o   uterus uterine prolapse  
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vagin/o   vagina vaginal orifice-an orifice is an opening.  
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vulv/o   vulva vulvovaginitis vulvodynia-Chronic pain (with no identifiable cause) tha affects the vulvar area (labia, clitoris, and vaginal opening).  
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