Ch 14 Flashcards
Hydrocele
Cf: hydr/o - relating to water
Suffix: cele - heria, swelling
Definition: a fluid-filled sac in the scrotum along the spermatic cord leading from the testicles
Varicocele
Cf: varic/o - varicose veins (abnormally swollen veins)
Suffix: cele - heria, swelling
Definition: - knot of widening varicose veins in one side of scrotum
Azoospermia
Prefix: a - without
Root: zoo - life
Root: sperm - sperm
Suffix: ia - abnormal condition
Orchiopexy
Cf: orchi/o - testicle
Suffix: pexy - surgical fixation
Definition: repair of an undescended testicle before age 1
Vasovasostomy
Cf: vas/o - blood vessels
Root: vas - vas deferens
Suffix: ostomy - surgically creating an opening
Definition: vasectomy reversal to restore fertility
Chlamydia
Definition: most common std, bacteria that causes damage to organs and infertility in females, urethritis in males
Nulligravida
Prefix: nulli - none
Siffux: gravida - pregnant
Definition: woman who has never been pregnant
Primipara
Prefix: primi - first
Suffix: para - to give birth
Cervical dysplasia
Definition: presence of precancerous changes in the cells that make up the inner lining of the cervix
Leukorrhea
Cf: leuk/o - white
Suffix: rrhea - flow or discharge
Definition: profuse whitish mucus discharge from uterus and vagina
Pruritus vulvae
Definition: severe itching of female genitalia
Fibroadenoma
Definition: round, firm, rubbery mass that arises from excess growth of glandular and connective tissue in the breast
Dysmenorrhea
Prefix: dys - bad
Cf: men/o - menstruation
Suffix: rrhea flow or discharge
Definition: pain caused by uterine cramps during a menstrual period
Hypomenorrhea
Prefix: hypo - deficient
Cf: men/o - menstruation
Suffix: rrhea flow or discharge
Definition: unusually small amount of menstrual flow during a shortened regular menstrual period
Menometrorrhagia
Cf: men/o - menstruation
Cf: metr/o - uterus
Suffix: rrhagia - abnormal bleeding
Definition: excessive uterine bleeding at both usual time or menstrual periods and other irregular intervals
