Female Reproduction Anatomy Flashcards
oophor/o
ovary (form and store egg)
gynec/o, gyn/o, F
female
colp/o, vagin/o
vagina (tube like structure that connects uterus to outside body)
episi/o, perine/o
perineum (space between vagina and rectum or scrotum and anus)
hyster/o, metr/i, metr/o
uterus (pear-shaped muscular organ, function for menstruation, pregnancy, labor)
uterine
pertaining to uterus
cervic/o
cervix (narrow, lower portion of uterus)
mamm/o, mast/o
breast
men/o
menstruation (periodic discharge of bloody fluid from non-pregnant uterus)
TAH
total abdominal hysterectomy
TVH
total vaginal hysterectomy
GYN
gynecology or gynecologist
OB/GYN
obstetrics and gynecologist (obstetrician and gynecologist)
PMS
premenstrual syndrome
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease