chapter 8: female reproductive system

Question 1

combining form

arche/o

example: men/arche

Answer 1

first, beginning

Question 2

combining form

cervic/o, trachel/o

example: cervic/itis

Answer 2

cervix

Question 3

combining form

oophor/o

example: oophor/ectomy

Answer 3

ovary

Question 4

combining form

pelv/i

example: pelv/i/scopic

Answer 4

pelvis, pelvic bones, pelvic cavity

Question 5

combining form

salping/o

example: salping/o/cele

Answer 5

uterine tube
(fallopian tube)

Question 6

combining form

perine/o

example: perine/o/rrhaphy

Answer 6

perineum

Question 7

prefix

peri-

example: peri/metr/itis

Answer 7

surrounding (outer)

Question 8

suffix

-cleisis

example: colp/o/cleisis

Answer 8

surgical closure

Question 9

combining form

colp/o, vagin/o

example: colp/o/perine/o/rrhaphy

Answer 9

vagina

Question 10

combining form

endometri/o

example: endometri/osis

Answer 10

endometrium

Question 11

combining form

episi/o, vulv/o

example: episi/o/tomy

Answer 11

vulva

Question 12

combining form

gynec/o, gyn/o

example: gynec/o/logist

Answer 12

woman

Question 13

combining form

hymen/o

example: hymen/o/tomy

Answer 13

hymen

Question 14

combining form

hyster/o, metr/o

example: hyster/ectomy

Answer 14

uterus

Question 15

combining form

men/o

example: men/o/rrhagia

Answer 15

menstuation

Question 16

combining form

mamm/o, mast/o

example: mast/ectomy

Answer 16

breast

Question 17

suffix

-salpinx

example: hemat/o/salpinx

Answer 17

uterine tube
(fallopian tube)