Reproductive system Flashcards
sex, or reproductive, organs visible on the outside of the boy; also called genitals
external genitalia
length of time from conception to birth
gestation
production and release of milk by mammary glands
lactation
mouth; entrance, or outlet of any anatomical structure
orifice
amni/o
amnion (amniotic sac)
cervic/o
neck; cervix uteri (neck of the uterus)
colp/ o
vagnin/o
vagina
galact/o
lact/o
milk
gynec/o
women, female
hyster/o
metri/o
uter/o
uterus (womb)
mamm/o
mast/o
breast
men/o
menses, menstruation
metr/o
uterus (womb); measure
nat/o
birth
oophor/o
ovari/o
ovary
perine/o
perineum (area between the scrotum [vulva in female] and anus)
salping/o
tube (usually fallopian or Eustachian [auditory] tubes)
-arche
beginning
-cyesis
pregnancy
-gravida
pregnant women
-para
to bear (offspring)
-salpinx
tube (usually fallopian or eustachian [auditory] tubes)
-tocia
childbirth, labor
-version
turning
ante-
before, in front of
dys-
bad; painful; difficult
endo-
in, within
multi-
many, much
post-
after
primi-
first
reproductive cell that contains one-half of the chromosomes required to produce an offspring of the species
gamete
psychological and physical drive for sexual activity
libido
fluid containing sperm and secretions from the prostate and other structures of the male reproductive system; also called seminal fluid
semen
ringlike muscle that opens and closes a body opening to allow or restrict passage through the structure
sphincter
androgenic hormone responsible for the development of the male sex organs, including the penis, testicles, scrotum, and prostate
testosterone
andr/o
male
balan/o
glans penis
crypt/o
hidden
epididym/o
epididymis
genit/o
genitalia
gonad/o
gonads, sex glands
gon/o
seed (ovum or spermatozoon)
olig/o
scanty
orch/o
orchi/o
orchid/o
test/o
testis (pleural testes)
spermat/o
sperm/o
spermatozoa, sperm cells
varic/o
dilated vein
vas/o
vessel; vas deferens; duct
vesicul/o
seminal vesicle
-cide
killing
-genesis
forming, producing, origin
-ism
condition
-spadias
slit, fissure
brachy-
short
epi-
above, upon