Chapter 15

Question 1

gyn/o

Answer 1

woman

ex. ‘gynecology’ - study of women’s diseases

Question 2

gynec/o

Answer 2

woman

Question 3

men/o

Answer 3

month, menstruation

ex. ‘premenstrual’ - before a menstrual period

Question 4

mens

Answer 4

month, menstrual

Question 5

oo

Answer 5

ovum, egg cell

ex. ‘oocyte’ - cell that gives rise to an ovum

Question 6

ov/o

Answer 6

ovum, egg cell

ex. ‘anovulatory’ - absence of egg ripening or of ovulation

Question 7

ovul/o

Answer 7

ovum, egg cell

Question 8

ovari/o

Answer 8

ovary

ex. ‘ovariopexy’ - surgical fixation of an ovary

Question 9

oophor/o

Answer 9

ovary

ex. ‘oophorectomy’ - excision of an ovary

Question 10

salping/o

Answer 10

uterine tube, tube

ex. plastic repairof a uterine tube

Question 11

uter/o

Answer 11

uterus

ex. ‘intrauterine’ - within the uterus

Question 12

metr/o

Answer 12

uterus

ex. ‘metrorrhea’ - abnormal uterine discharge

Question 13

metr/i

Answer 13

uterus

Question 14

hyster/o

Answer 14

uterus

ex. ‘uterus’ - hysterotomy -incision of the uterus

Question 15

cervic/o

Answer 15

cervix, neck

ex. ‘endocervical’ - pertaining to the linking of the cervix

Question 16

vagin/o

Answer 16

vagina

ex. ‘vaginometer’ - instrument for measuring the vagina

Question 17

colp/o

Answer 17

vagina

ex. ‘colpostenosis’ - narrowing of the vagina

Question 18

vulv/o

Answer 18

vulva

ex. ‘vulvar’ - pertaining to the vulva

Question 19

episi/o

Answer 19

vulva

ex. ‘episiotomy’ - incision of the vulva

Question 20

perine/o

Answer 20

perineum

ex. ‘perineal’ - pertaining to the perineal

Question 21

clitor/o

Answer 21

clitoris

ex. ‘clitorectomy’ - excision of the clitoris

Question 22

clitorid/o

Answer 22

clitoris

Question 23

mamm/o

Answer 23

breast, mammary gland

ex. ‘mammoplasty’ - plastic surgery of the breast

Question 24

mast/o

Answer 24

breast, mammary gland

ex. ‘amastia’ - absence of the breasts

Question 25

Ovum

Answer 25

Female gamete or reproductive cell

Question 26

Ovary

Answer 26

A female gonad

Question 27

Uterine tube

Answer 27

Fallopian tube

Question 28

Uterus

Answer 28

Organ that receives fertilized egg and and maintains the developing offspring during pregnancy.

Question 29

Cervix

Answer 29

Neck

Question 30

Vagina

Answer 30

Muscular tube between the cervix and the vulva

Question 31

Vulva

Answer 31

External female genitals

Question 32

Perineum

Answer 32

The region between the vulva and the anus

Question 33

Mammary gland

Answer 33

Gland capable of secreting milk in the female.

Question 34

amino

Answer 34

amnion, amniotic sac

Ex. ‘diamniotic’ - showing two amniotic sacs

Question 35

embry/o

Answer 35

embryo

ex. ‘embryonic’ - pertaining to the embryo

Question 36

fet/o

Answer 36

fetus

ex. ‘fetometry’ - measurement of a fetus

Question 37

toc/o

Answer 37

labor

ex. ‘dystocia’ - difficult labor

Question 38

nat/i

Answer 38

birth

ex. ‘neonate’ - newborn

Question 39

lact/o

Answer 39

milk

ex. ‘lactose’ - sugar(ose) found in milk

Question 40

galact/o

Answer 40

milk

ex. ‘galactogogue’ - agent that promotes (agogue) he flow of milk

Question 41

gravida

Answer 41

pregnant woman

ex. ‘nulligravida’ - woman who has never been pregnant

Question 42

para

Answer 42

woman who has given birth

ex. ‘multipara’ - woman who has given birth two or more times

Question 43

amnion

Answer 43

The membranous sac filled with fluid that holds the fetus

Question 44

embryo

Answer 44

stage in development between the zygote and the fetus

Question 45

fetus

Answer 45

developing child in the uterus from the third month to birth