Chapter 10: The Reproductive System Flashcards
1
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abdomin/o
A
abdomen
2
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amni/o
A
amnion
3
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cervic/o
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cervix
4
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chori/o
A
chorion
5
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colp/o
A
vagina
6
Q
cyst/o
A
urinary bladder
7
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culd/o
A
cul-de-sac
8
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dilat/o
A
to widen
9
Q
embry/o
A
embryo
10
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episi/o
A
vulva
11
Q
fet/o
A
fetus
12
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fibr/o
A
fibers
13
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gynec/o
A
female
14
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hymen/o
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hymen
15
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hyster/o
A
uterus
16
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lact/o
A
milk
17
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lapar/o
A
abdomen
18
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later/o
A
side
19
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mamm/o
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breast
20
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mast/o
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breast
21
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men/o
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menstruation
22
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metr/o
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uterus
23
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nat/o
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birth
24
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oophor/o
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ovary
25
ovari/o
ovary
26
pareun/o
sexual intercourse
27
pelv/o
pelvis
28
perine/o
perineum
29
radic/o
root
30
salping/o
uterine tube
31
son/o
sound
32
tox/o
poison
33
uter/o
uterus
34
vagin/o
vagina
35
vulv/o
vulva
36
-cele
protrusion
37
-centesis
puncture to withdraw fluid
38
-cyesis
pregnancy
39
-gravida
pregnant woman
40
-oid
resembling
41
-para
to bear
42
-partum
childbirth
43
-rrhaphy
suture
44
-rrhexis
rupture
45
-salpinx
uterine tube
46
-tocia
labor and childbirth
47
a-
without
48
ante-
before
49
bi-
two
50
contra-
against
51
dys-
painful
52
endo-
inner, within
53
hyper-
excessive
54
in-
not
55
intra-
within
56
multi-
many
57
neo-
new
58
nulli-
none
59
peri-
around
60
post-
after
61
pre-
before
62
primi-
first
63
pseudo-
false
64
ultra-
beyond
65
period of time before birth
antepartum
66
thin fluid first secreted by the breast after deliver
colostrum
67
first bowel movement of newborn
meconium
68
woman who has been pregnant many times
multigravida
69
woman who has given birth to live infant many times
multipara
70
term for newborn baby
neonate
71
woman who has not been pregnant
nulligravida
72
woman who has not given birth to a live infant
nullipara
73
woman who is pregnant for the first time
primigravida
74
woman who has given birth to a live infant once
primipara
75
condition of having no menstrual flow
amenorrhea
76
flow of amniotic fluid when amnion ruptures
amniorrhea
77
condition of having painful menstrual flow
dysmenorrhea
78
condition of having painful sexual intercourse
dyspareunia
79
difficult labor and childbirth
dystocia
80
presence of blood in a uterine tube
hematosalpinx
81
whitish or yellowish vaginal discharge
leukorrhea
82
breast pain
mastalgia
83
condition of having abnormally heavy menstrual flow during normal menstruation time
menorrhagia
84
term used to describe uterine bleeding between menstrual periods
metrorrhagia
85
having discharge from the uterus that is not the menstrual flow
metrorrhea
86
condition of having light menstrual flow
oligomenorrhea
87
inflammation of the ovary
oophoritis
88
cancer of the ovary
ovarian carcinoma
89
cyst that develops within the ovary; may be multiple cysts and may rupture, causing pain and bleeding
ovarian cyst
90
presence of pus in a uterine tube
pyosalpinx
91
inflammation of a uterine tube
salpingitis
92
malignant growth in the cervix
cervical cancer
93
inflammation that occurs within the cervix
endocervicitis
94
cancer of endometrial lining of the uterus
endometrial cancer
95
inflammation of endometrium
endometritis
96
benign tumor or growth that contains fiberlike tissue
fibroid tumor
97
rupture of the uterus
hysterorrhexis
98
excessive bleeding during menstrual period and at intervals between menstrual periods
menometrorrhagia
99
symptoms that develop just prior to onset of a menstrual period, which can include irritability, headache, tender breasts, and anxiety
premenstrual syndrome
100
fallen uterus that can cause the cervix to protrude through the vaginal opening
prolapsed uterus
101
yeast infection of the skin and mucous membranes that can result in white plaques on tongue and vagina
candidiasis
102
hernia or outpouching of the bladder that protrudes into the vagina
cystocele
103
protrusion or herniation of the rectum into the vagina
rectocele
104
inflammation of the vagina
vaginitis
105
rare and sometimes fatal staphylococcus infection that generally occurs in menstruating women
toxic shock syndrome
106
abnormal condition of endometrium tissue appearing throughout pelvis or on abdominal wall
endometriosis
107
chronic or acute infection, usually bacterial, that has ascended through female reproductive organs and out into pelvic cavity
pelvic inflammatory disease
108
inflammation in pelvic cavity around outside of the uterus
perimetritis
109
malignant tumor of the breast
breast cancer
110
benign cysts forming in the breast
fibrocystic breast disease
111
discharge of milk from the breast other than normal lactation
lactorrhea
112
inflammation of the breast
mastitis
113
emergency condition in which the placenta tears away from uterine wall prior to delivery of infant
abruptio placentae
114
further worsening of preeclampsia symptoms with addition of seizures and coma
eclampsia
115
condition developing in baby when mother's blood type is Rh-negative and baby's blood is Rh-positive
hemolytic disease of the newborn
116
severe nausea and vomiting during pregnancy
hyperemesis gravidarum
117
inability to produce children
infertility
118
a placenta that is implanted in lower portion of the uterus and, in turn, blocks birth canal
placenta previa
119
metabolic disease of pregnancy
preeclampsia
120
when the umbilical cord of baby is expelled first during delivery and is squeezed between baby's head and vaginal wall
prolapsed umbilical cord
121
condition in which body reacts as if there is a pregnancy, but there is no pregnancy
pseudocyesis
122
pregnancy that occurs in the uterine tube instead of in the uterus
salpingocyesis
123
unplanned loss of a pregnancy due to death of embryo or fetus before time it is viable
spontaneous abortion
124
birth in which a viable-aged fetus dies shortly before or at the time of delivery
stillbirth
125
examination of sample of cervical tissue to determine infection by virus responsible for cervical cancer
human papillomavirus DNA test
126
test for early detection of cancer of the cervix
Pap smear
127
chemical test that can determine pregnancy during first few weeks
pregnancy test
128
microscopic examination of cells obtained by swabbing vaginal wall
vaginal smear wet mount
129
taking x-ray after injecting radiopaque material into uterus and uterine tubes
hysterosalpingography
130
x-ray record of the breast
mammogram
131
use of high-frequency sound waves to produce image or photograph of an organ
pelvic ultrasonography
132
puncturing of amniotic sac using needle and syringe for purpose of withdrawing amniotic fluid for testing
amniocentesis
133
removal of a small piece of chorion for genetic analysis
chorionic villus sampling
134
surgical delivery of baby through incision into abdominal and uterine walls
cesarean section
135
surgical removal of a core of cervical tissue
conization
136
surgical procedure in which opening of the cervix is dilated and the uterus is scraped or suction of its lining or tissue
dilation and curettage
137
legal termination of a pregnancy for nonmedical reasons
elective abortion
138
to suture the perineum
episiorrhaphy
139
surgical incision of the perineum to facilitate delivery process
episiotomy
140
termination of a pregnancy for health of mother or another medical reason
therapeutic abortion
141
removal of entire uterus, cervix, both ovaries, and both uterine tubes
total abdominal hysterectomy-bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
142
surgical tying-off of uterine tubes to prevent conception from taking place
tubal ligation
143
removal of the uterus through the vagina rather than through abdominal incision
vaginal hysterectomy
144
terminates a pregnancy
abortifacient
145
triggers ovulation
fertility drug
146
replaces hormones missing from menopause or lost ovaries, which can result in lack of estrogen production
hormone replacement therapy
147
form of birth control that uses low doses of female hormones to prevent conception by blocking ovulation
oral contraceptive pills
148
natural hormone that begins or improves uterine contractions during labor and delivery
oxytocin
149
andr/o
male
150
balan/o
glans penis
151
crypt/o
hidden
152
epididym/o
epididymis
153
genit/o
genital
154
orch/o
testis
155
orchi/o
testis
156
orchid/o
testis
157
pen/o
penis
158
prostat/o
prostate gland
159
spermat/o
sperm
160
testicul/o
testes
161
varic/o
dilated vein
162
vas/o
vas deferens
163
vesicul/o
seminal vesicle
164
-cide
to kill
165
-gen
that which produces
166
-ism
state of
167
-spermia
sperm condition
168
condition of having no sperm
aspermia
169
discharge from the glans penis
balanorrhea
170
condition of having too few sperm, making chances of fertilization very low
oligospermia
171
term that refers to anything that destroys sperm
spermatolysis
172
absence of tests
anorchism
173
failure of the testes to descend into scrotal sac before birth
cryptorchidism
174
accumulation of fluid around the tests or along the spermatic cord
hydrocele
175
inflammation of one or both testes
orchitis
176
inability to father children due to problem with spermatogenesis
sterility
177
cancer of one or both testicles
testicular carcinoma
178
twisting of the spermatic cord
testicular torsion
179
enlargement of veins of the spermatic cord that commonly occurs on left side of adolescent males
varicocele
180
inflammation of the epididymis
epididymitis
181
noncancerous enlargement of the prostate gland commonly seen in males over age 50
benign prostatic hyperplasia
182
slow-growing cancer that affects a large number of males after age 50
prostate cancer
183
inflammation of the prostate gland
prostatitis
184
inflammation of the glans penis
balanitis
185
congenital opening of the urethra on dorsal surface of the penis
epispadias
186
inability to engage in sexual intercourse due to inability to maintain erection
erectile dysfunction
187
congenital opening of male urethra on underside of the penis
hypospadias
188
narrowing of foreskin over the glans penis resulting in difficulty with hygiene
phimosis
189
persistent and painful erection due to pathological causes, not sexual arousal
priapism
190
highly infectious nonsyphylitic venereal ulcer
chancroid
191
bacterial infection causing genital inflammation in males and females
chlamydia
192
spreading skin disease that can appear like a blister or vesicle on genital region of males and females
genital herpes
193
growth of warts on genitalia of both males and females that can lead to cancer of the cervix in females
genital warts
194
sexually transmitted bacterial infection of mucous membranes of either sex
gonorrhea
195
sexually transmitted virus that attacks immune system
human immunodeficiency virus
196
disease usually acquired as result of sexual intercourse
sexually transmitted disease
197
infectious, chronic, bacterial sexually transmitted infection that can involve any organ
syphylis
198
genitourinary infection caused by single-cell protozoan parasite that is usually without symptoms in both males and females
trichomoniasis
199
blood test to screen for prostate cancer
prostate-specific antigen
200
procedure used when performing fertility workup to determine if male is able to produce sperm
semen analysis
201
manual examination for an enlarged prostate gland performed by palpating the prostate gland through wall of the rectum
digital rectal exam
202
surgical removal of part of the prostate gland that is blocking urine flow by inserting a device through the urethra and removing prostate tissue
transurethral resection of the prostate
203
surgical procedure to reconnect the vas deferens to reverse a vasectomy
vasovasostomy
204
replaces male hormones to treat patients who produce insufficient hormone naturally
androgen therapy
205
treats early cases of benign prostatic hyperplasia
antiprostatic agents
206
temporarily produce erection in patients with erectile dysfunction
erectile dysfunction agents
207
destroys sperm
spermatocide
