CH. 13

Question 1

colp/o

vagin/o

Answer 1

vagina

colposcope, vaginitis

Question 2

episi/o

vulv/o

Answer 2

vulva

episiotomy, vulvodynia

Question 3

perine/o

Answer 3

perineum

perineoplasty

Question 4

gynec/o

gyn/o

Answer 4

woman

gynecologist

Question 5

mast/o

mamm/o

Answer 5

breat

Question 6

lact/o

Answer 6

milk

lactation, lactorrhea

Question 7

cervic/o

Answer 7

cervix

Question 8

hyster/o
metr/o
uter/o

Answer 8

uterus

Question 9

pelv/i

Answer 9

pelvis

Question 10

oophor/o

ovari/o

Answer 10

ovary

Question 11

men/o

Answer 11

menstruation

menorrhea, menopause

Question 12

salping/o

Answer 12

fallopian tube

salpingectomy, salpingoscope

Question 13

amni/o

Answer 13

amnion - innermost membrane covering the fetus

Question 14

-cyesis

Answer 14

pregnancy

Question 15

chori/o

chorion/o

Answer 15

chorion - outer membrane covering the fetus

choriocarcinoma, chorionitis

Question 16

toc/o

Answer 16

labor

dystocia, tocograph

Question 17

fet/o

Answer 17

fetus

Greek: embryo

Question 18

part/o

nat/o

Answer 18

birth

Nato - “ to be born”

Question 19

colpostenosis

Answer 19

narrowing in the vaginal opening

Question 20

dyspareunia

Answer 20

painful sexual intercourse

dys / par / eun / ia

bad / alongside / couch / condition

Question 21

hysteralgia

hysterodynia

Answer 21

pain in the uterus

hyster / algia

uterus / pain

Question 22

leukorrhea

Answer 22

white vaginal discharge

leuko / rrhea

white / discharge

Question 23

mastalgia

Answer 23

breast pain

mast / algia

Question 24

menorrhagia

Answer 24

excessive menstrual flow

meno / rrhagia

menstruation / excessive discharge

Question 25

menorrhalgia

Answer 25

painful menstruation meno / rrh / algia uterus / discharge / pain

Question 26

metromenorrhagia

Answer 26

excessive menstrual bleeding at irregular intervals metro / meno / rrhagia uterus / menstruation / excessive discharge

Question 27

metrorrhagia

Answer 27

menstrual bleeding at irregular times

Question 28

oligomenorrhea

Answer 28

infrequent or light menstrual periods oligo / meno / rrhea few / menstration / discharge

Question 29

overalgia

Answer 29

pain of the uterus ovar / algia ovary / pain

Question 30

perineocele

Answer 30

hernia in the perineal region perineo / cele perineum / pouch/ tumor / hernia

Question 31

polymenorrhea

Answer 31

menstruation periods occuring w greater than normal frequency

Question 32

vaginodynia

Answer 32

vagina pain

Question 33

vulvodynia

Answer 33

vulva pain

Question 34

amniorrhea

Answer 34

discharge of amniotic fluid

Question 35

amniorrhexis

Answer 35

rupture of the amniotic sac

Question 36

Braxton Hicks contraction

Answer 36

(false labor) sporadic contractions of the uterine muscles of women not in labor

Question 37

contraction

Answer 37

shortening or tightening of muscle; during labor, the uterine muscles contract