Med Terms Flashcards
Copulation
Sexual intercourse
Spermat/o
Sperm or seeds
Orchid/o
Testicle
Scrotum
Pouchlike sac that contains the testes
Epididym/o
Inflammation of the epididymis (testes)
Ejaculation
The action of ejecting semen from the body
Prepuce
Foreskin
Prostatitis
Inflammation of the prostate gland
Castration
The removal of the testicles
Gonad
An organ that produces gametes
Antiviral
Medication used for treating viral infections
Neonate
Newborn
Fallopian Tube
Tubes that stretch from the uterus to the ovaries
Uterus
Muscular organ where a fertilized egg implants and grows
Perimetrium
Outer layer of uterus
Rectouterine Pouch
Extension of peritoneum
Vagina
Internal tube from uterus to vulva
Genitalia
The genitals
Nipple
mammary ducts which milk can be secreted.
Thele/e
Buttonlike projection at the apex of the breast
Umbilical Cord
Conduit between the developing embryo and the placenta
-Cyesis
Pregnancy
Colpoptosis
A condition in which the vagina has dropped from its normal position against the abdominal wall
Leukorrhea
A thick whitish or yellowish vaginal discharge
Hyperkalemia
High potassium level
-Rrhea
Flow
Oligohydramnios
Low amniotic fluid volume
-Osis
Condition of
-Plasty
Repair of
-Ectomy
Removal of
HSG
an x-ray procedure to see whether the fallopian tubes are open and if the inside of the uterus is normal
Dystocia
Difficult birth; baby cant fit through canal
VBAC
Vaginal birth after cesarean
Pregnancy
period in which a fetus develops inside a woman’s uterus
Gravid/o
Pregnant
Aden/o
Gland
Hypophys/o
Less than normal
Exopthalmia
Bulging of the eyes
Hirsutism
Excessive growth of dark or coarse hair in a male-like pattern
Epi-
Around
-Opsy
Inspection
-Ia
Adnormal
Ante-
Before
-Rrhagia
Excessive flow
Glans Penis
Tip of penis
Vas Deferens
A thick, smooth, muscular tube that allows sperm to exit from the epididymis and pass from the scrotal sac into the abdominal cavity
Phimosis
A condition in which the foreskin can’t be retracted (pulled back) from around the tip of the penis
Amniocentesis
A procedure in which amniotic fluid is removed from the uterus for testing or treatment
Hypospadias
A birth defect in which the opening of the urethra is on the underside of the penis instead of at the tip
Panhypopituitarism
A condition of inadequate or absent production of the anterior pituitary hormones
Endo
Within