Ch 13 Flashcards
Colp/o
Vagin/o
Vagina
Latin meaning stealth or scabbard of the sword.
Vulv/o
Episi/o
Vulva
Term for external genital organs of a female.
Perine/o
Perineum
Term for the region between genitals and anus. (Peri) around anus
Gynec/o
Gyn/o
Woman
Greek. Gynophobia means afraid of women.
Mast/o
Mamm/o
Breast
Lact/o
Milk
Cervic/o
Cervix
Means neck. It’s the opening between the uterus and vagina.
Hyster/o
Metr/o
Uter/o
Uterus
Hysteria means uterus condition.
Pelv/i
Pelvis
Latin meaning basin or washtub. Renal pelvis specifically.
Oophor/o
Ovari/o
Ovary
O meaning egg. Phor meaning to carry. Carries eggs.
Men/o
Menstruation
Greek. Memo meaning month. 28 days is the menstrual cycle.
Salping/o
Fallopian tube
Latin. Trumpet
Amni/o
Amnion
Innermost membrane coving the fetus.
-Cyesis
Pregnancy
Mental condition called Couvade syndrome or sympathetic pregnancy.
Chori/o
Chorion/o
Chorion
The outer most membrane covering the fetus. It connects the fetus to the wall of the uterus.