Chapter 15 Flashcards
gyn/o
woman
ex. ‘gynecology’ - study of women’s diseases
gynec/o
woman
men/o
month, menstruation
ex. ‘premenstrual’ - before a menstrual period
mens
month, menstrual
oo
ovum, egg cell
ex. ‘oocyte’ - cell that gives rise to an ovum
ov/o
ovum, egg cell
ex. ‘anovulatory’ - absence of egg ripening or of ovulation
ovul/o
ovum, egg cell
ovari/o
ovary
ex. ‘ovariopexy’ - surgical fixation of an ovary
oophor/o
ovary
ex. ‘oophorectomy’ - excision of an ovary
salping/o
uterine tube, tube
ex. plastic repairof a uterine tube
uter/o
uterus
ex. ‘intrauterine’ - within the uterus
metr/o
uterus
ex. ‘metrorrhea’ - abnormal uterine discharge
metr/i
uterus
hyster/o
uterus
ex. ‘uterus’ - hysterotomy -incision of the uterus
cervic/o
cervix, neck
ex. ‘endocervical’ - pertaining to the linking of the cervix
vagin/o
vagina
ex. ‘vaginometer’ - instrument for measuring the vagina
colp/o
vagina
ex. ‘colpostenosis’ - narrowing of the vagina
vulv/o
vulva
ex. ‘vulvar’ - pertaining to the vulva
episi/o
vulva
ex. ‘episiotomy’ - incision of the vulva
perine/o
perineum
ex. ‘perineal’ - pertaining to the perineal
clitor/o
clitoris
ex. ‘clitorectomy’ - excision of the clitoris
clitorid/o
clitoris
mamm/o
breast, mammary gland
ex. ‘mammoplasty’ - plastic surgery of the breast
mast/o
breast, mammary gland
ex. ‘amastia’ - absence of the breasts
Ovum
Female gamete or reproductive cell
Ovary
A female gonad
Uterine tube
Fallopian tube
Uterus
Organ that receives fertilized egg and and maintains the developing offspring during pregnancy.
Cervix
Neck
Vagina
Muscular tube between the cervix and the vulva
Vulva
External female genitals
Perineum
The region between the vulva and the anus
Mammary gland
Gland capable of secreting milk in the female.
amino
amnion, amniotic sac
Ex. ‘diamniotic’ - showing two amniotic sacs
embry/o
embryo
ex. ‘embryonic’ - pertaining to the embryo
fet/o
fetus
ex. ‘fetometry’ - measurement of a fetus
toc/o
labor
ex. ‘dystocia’ - difficult labor
nat/i
birth
ex. ‘neonate’ - newborn
lact/o
milk
ex. ‘lactose’ - sugar(ose) found in milk
galact/o
milk
ex. ‘galactogogue’ - agent that promotes (agogue) he flow of milk
gravida
pregnant woman
ex. ‘nulligravida’ - woman who has never been pregnant
para
woman who has given birth
ex. ‘multipara’ - woman who has given birth two or more times
amnion
The membranous sac filled with fluid that holds the fetus
embryo
stage in development between the zygote and the fetus
fetus
developing child in the uterus from the third month to birth
