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Medical Terminology Chapter 10 Flashcards

1
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Organs of the female reproductive system

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breasts, uterine tubes, ovaries, uterus, vagina, vulva

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amni/o

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amnion

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chori/o

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chorion

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colp/o

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vagina

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5
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culd/o

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cul-de-sac

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dilat/o

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to widen

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embry/o

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embryo

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episi/o

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vulva

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estr/o

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femail

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fet/o

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fetus

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gynec/o

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woman, female

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hymen/o

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hymen

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hyster/o

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uterus

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14
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lact/o

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milk

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mamm/o

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breast

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16
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mast/o

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breast

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17
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men/o

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menses, menstruation

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18
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metr/o

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uterus

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19
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nat/o

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birth

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20
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o/o

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egg

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21
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oophor/o

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ovary

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22
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ov/o, ov/i

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ovum

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ovari/o

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ovary

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perine/o

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perineum

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25
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radic/o

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root

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26
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salping/o

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uterine (fallopian) tubes

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27
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tox/o

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poison

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28
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uter/o

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uterus

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29
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vagin/o

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vagina

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30
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vulv/o

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vulva

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-arche

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beginning

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-cyesis

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state of pregnancy

33
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-genesis

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produces

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-gravida

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pregnancy

35
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-oid

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resembling

36
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-para

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to bear (offspring)

37
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-partum

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childbirth

38
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-salpinx

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uterine tube

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-tocia

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labor, childbirth

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ante-

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before, in front of

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contra-

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against

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primi-

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first

43
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ova

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the female reproductive cells

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fimbriae

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the unattached ends of these two tubes expand into finger-like projections

45
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3 sections of the uterus

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fundus or upper portion, between where the uterine tubes connect to the uterus; corpus or body, which is the central portion; cervix or lower portion, the neck of the uterus which opens into the vagina

46
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endometrium

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the inner layer of the uterine wall contains a rich blood supply.

47
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hymen

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a thin membranous tissue that partially covers the external vaginal opening or vaginal orifice

48
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Bartholin’s glands

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secrete mucus for lubrication during intercourse

49
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amniotic

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pertaining to amnion

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chorionic

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pertaining to the chorion

51
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colostrum

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thin fluid first secreted by the breast after delivery

52
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multigravida

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a woman who has been pregnant two or more times

53
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multipara

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a woman who has given birth to a live infant two or more times

54
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neonate

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newborn baby

55
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amenorrhea

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condition of having no menstrual flow

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amniorrhea

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flow of amniotic fluid when the amnion ruptures

57
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dysmenorrhea

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condition of having painful menstrual flow

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dystocia

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difficult labor and childbirth

59
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leukorrhea

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whitish or yellowish vaginal discharge; may be caused by vaginal infection

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oligomenorrhea

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condition of having light menstrual flow

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oophoritis

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inflammation of the ovary

62
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pyosalpinx

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presence of pus in a uterine tube

63
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salpingitis

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inflammation of the uterine tube

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endocervicitis

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inflammation that occurs within the cervix

65
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candidiasis

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yeast infection of the skin and mucous membranes that can result in which plaques on the tongue and vagina

66
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salpingocyesis

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pregnancy that occurs in the uterine tube instead of the in the uterus

67
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hysterosalpingography

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taking of an x-ray after injecting radiopaque material into the uterus and uterine tubes

68
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colposcope

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instrument used to view inside the vagina

69
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culdoscopy

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examination of the female pelvic cavity, particularly behind the uterus

70
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chorionic villus sampling

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removal of a small piece of the chorion for genetic analysis

71
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amniotomy

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surgically cutting open the amnion

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cervicectomy

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surgical removal of the cervix

73
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dilation and curettage (d&c)

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surgical procedure in which the opening of the cervix is dilated and the uterus is scraped or suctioned of its lining or tissue. Often performed after a spontaneous abortion and to stop excessive bleeding from other causes

74
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hymenectomy

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surgical removal of the hymen

75
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hysteropexy

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surgically anchor the uterus to its proper location in the pelvic cavity

76
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oophorectomy

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surgical removal of the ovary

77
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radical mastectomy

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surgical removal of the breast tissue plus chest muscles and axillary lymph nodes

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