Reproductive System Flashcards
amni/o
Amnion (Amniocentesis is a surgical puncture of the amnion (amniotic sac) for diagnostic testing for birth defects.)
cervic/o
Neck, cervix (neck) of the uterus (Cervical cancer may be revealed with the use of a Pap smear.)
colp/o, vagin/o
Vagina (A colposcopy is examination of the vagina with a lighted instrument; vaginitis is inflammation of the vagina, usually bacterial or fungal.)
embry/o
Embryo (Embryology is the study of human development through the eighth week after conception.)
gravida
Pregnancy (The terms nulli gravida indicates a woman has never been pregnant.)
gyn/o, gynec/o
Female, woman (A gynecologist is a specialist in the anatomy of the female reproductive system.)
hyster/o, metr/o, uter/o
Uterus (A hysterectomy is the surgical removal of the uterus; a uteroscopy might be performed prior to the surgery. Metrorrhagia is uterine bleeding at a time other than the monthly cycle.)
lact/o
Milk (Prolactin is a hormone secreted by the pituitary gland so a mother can nurse her baby by producing milk.)
mamm/o, mast/o
Breast (A mammogram is a common radiologic test for detection of breast cancer; a mastopexy may be done to correct sagging breasts.)
men/o
Month, menstruation (Menopause is when a woman no longer has monthly periods.)
nat/o
Birth (A neonate is a newborn; the prenatal period pertains to the months prior to the baby’s birth.)
oophor/o, ovari/o
Ovary (An oophorectomy, surgical removal of an ovary, may be performed in the case of an ovarian cyst.)
orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o, test/o
Testes (Cryptorchidism is a condition in which one or both testes (testicles) have not descended in the male and can require an orchiopexy to correct. Testosterone is the hormone produced by the testes in the male.)
ov/o
Egg (Ov/o means “pertaining to an egg”; an oval is shaped like an egg.)
prostat/o
Prostate (A prostatectomy is the surgical removal of the prostate.)
