Chapter 14: The Reproductive System Flashcards
cervic/o
cervix
colp/o
vagina
vagin/o
vagina
episi/o
vulva
-gravida
pregnant (heavy)
gynec/o
female
mamm/o
breast
mast/o
breast
men/o
menstruation
metri/o
uterus
metr/o
uterus
hyster/o
uterus
nulli-
none
para
to bring forth
oophor/o
ovary
ov/o
ovary
orchid/o
testies
orch
testies
-pexy
surgical fixation
prostat/o
prostate gland
salping/o
fallopian tube (Eustachian tube - middle ear)
olig/o
small or few
colp/o
vagina
mast
breast
urologist
specialist in the urinary system
anorchism
abnormal condition of being without testicles (having no testicles)
orchidectomy
surgical removal of the testies
cryptoorchidism
abnormal condition of having hidden testicles
(book definition: also known as undescended testicles-development defect in which one or both of the testicles fail to descend into their normal position in the scrotum)
testitis
inflammation of the testicles
orchiditis
inflammation of the testicles
oligospremia
low sperm count
-sperm count below 20 million/ml
azoospermia
absence of sperm in the semen “shooting blanks”
prostatisit
inflammation of the prostate glands
PSA (test)
Prostate Specific Antigen Test
vasectomy
surgical removal of vasa deferential
endometrium
inner layer of the uterus (consists of specialized epithelial mucosa that is rich in blood vessels)
myometrium
muscular middle layer of the uterus
perimetrium
“uterine serosa”
though membranous outer layer (surrounding) the uterus
menarche
beginning of menstrual function
-arche
beginning
crypt/o
hidden
menopause
normal termination of the menstrual function in a woman during middle age.
(menopause is considered to be confirmed when a woman has gone 1 year without having a period)
-pause
stopping
perimenopause
designates the transition phase between regular menstrual periods and no periods at all
gynecologist
GYN
MD specializing in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders of the female reproductive system
Obstetrician
OB
MD specializing in providing medical care to a woman during pregnancy, childbirth, and immediately thereafter
oophoritis
inflammation of the ovaries
ovariorrhexis
ruptured ovary
pyosalpinx
accumulation of pus in a fallopian tube
salpingitis
inflammation of the fallopian tubes
endometriosis
*leading cause of infertility
condition in which patches of endometrial tissue escape the uterus and become attached to other structures in the pelvic cavity
metrorrhexis
ruptured uterus
cervical dysplasis
presence of precancerous changes in the cells that make up the inner lining of the cervix. Without early detection and treatment, these cells can become malignant
-bad formation of the cervix
colporrhexis
ruptured vagina
leukorrhea
white discharge
mastitis
inflammation of the breast
amenorrhea
abnormal absence of menstrual periods for 90 days or more.
-lack of menstrual flow
dysmenorrhea
pain caused by uterine cramps during a menstrual period
-painful menstration
colposcopy
visual examination of the tissue of the cervix and vigina
mammography
xray study of the breast
papanicolaou test (PAP test)
exfoliative biopsy of the cervix.
oophorectomy
surgical removal of the ovary
salpingectomy
surgical removal of the fallopian tube
dilation and curettage (D&C)
surgical procedure in which the cervix is dilated and the endometrium of the uterus is scraped away
hysterectomy
surgical removal of the uterus
salpingooophorectomy
surgical removal of the fallopian tube and ovary
nulligravida
no pregnancies
nullipara
no births
primigravida
first pregnancy
primipara
first birth
amniocentesis
surgical puncture with a needle to remove a specimen of amniotic fluid
episiotomy
surgical incision into the vulva
episiorrhaphy
suturing of the vulva
