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Reproductive System Flashcards

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oophor/o
and
ovari/o

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ovary

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salping/o

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fallopian tubes

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cervic/o

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cervix

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colp/o
and
vagin/o

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vagina

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hyster/o
metr/o
metri/o
uter/o

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uterus

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vas/o

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vas deferens

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pen/o

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penis

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urethr/o

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urethra

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balan/o

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glans penis

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epididym/o

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epididymus

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prostat/o

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prostate gland

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orch/o
orchi/o
orchid/o
test/o

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testicles

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FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

Termination of pregnancy by removal or expulsion of an embryo or fetus before it can survive outside the uterus

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abortion

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FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

Abortion that is an unplanned loss of a pregnancy, also called
a miscarriage

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spontaneous abortion or miscarriage

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FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

Abortion that is induced to end a pregnancy because the woman’s health is endangered or for some other personal reason

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therapeutic abortion

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FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

Vaginal fungal infection caused by Candida albicans and characterized by a curdy or cheeselike discharge and extreme itching

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candidiasis

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FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

inflammation of the uterine cervix, which is usually the result of infection or a sexually transmitted infection

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cervicitis
cervic: neck; cervix uteri
(neck of uterus)
-itis: inflammation

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18
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FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

Congenital disorder caused by an extra chromosome 21, which causes intellectual impairment and physical abnormalities, including a characteristic facial appearance with multiple malformations; most frequently occurs in children born to a mother older than age 35 years; also called trisomy 21

A

Down Syndrome

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FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

Implantation of the fertilized ovum outside of the uterine cavity, most commonly in a fallopian tube (tubal pregnancy) the fetus is not viable, and salpingectomy is performed to remove both the embryo and the fallopian tube

A

ectopic pregnancy

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FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

Presence of endometrial tissue outside (ectopic) the uterine cavity, such as the pelvis or the abdomen

A

endometriosis
endo-: in, within
metri: uterus (womb)
-osis: abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells)

21
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FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

Benign neoplasm in the uterus that is composed largely of fibrous tissue; also called leiomyoma

A

fibroid
fibr: fiber, fibrous tissue
-oid: resembling

22
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FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

Abnormal tunnel connecting two body cavities, such as the rectum and the vagina, or a body cavity to the skin, such as the rectum to the outside of the body, caused by an injury, infection, or inflammation

A

fistula

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FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

Abnormal duct between the bladder and vagina that results in severe urine loss from the vagina

A

vesicovaginal
vesic/o: bladder
vagin: vagina
-al: pertaining to

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FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

Potentially life-threatening condition of high blood pressure; usually develops after the 20th week of pregnancy and is characterized by edema and proteinuria

A

gestational hypertension

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FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

Nonconvulsive form of gestational hypertension that, if left untreated, may progress to eclampsia

A

pre-eclampsia

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FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

Convulsive form of gestational hypertension that is a medical emergency and life threatening to the mother, baby, or both

A

eclampsia

27
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FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

Inability of a woman to become pregnant or for a man to impregnate a woman

A

sterility

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FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

Rare, sometimes fatal, staphylococcal infection that generally occurs in menstruating women, most of whom use vaginal tampons

A

toxic shock
syndrome (TSS)
tox: poison
-ic: pertaining to

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MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

Congenital absence of one or both testes; also called anorchia

A

anorchism
an: without, not
orch: testis (plural, testes)
-ism: condition

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Inflammation of the skin covering the glans penis caused by irritation and invasion of microorganisms and commonly associated with inadequate hygiene of the prepuce and phimosis

A

balanitis

balan: glans penis
-itis: inflammation

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Gradual enlargement of the prostate gland that normally occurs as a man ages and is common in men older than age 60 years

A

benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)

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Failure of one or both testicles to descend into the scrotum

A

cryptorchidism

crypt: hidden
orchid: testis (plural, testes)
-ism: condition

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Congenital defect in which the urethra opens on the upper side of the penis near the glans penis instead of the tip

A

epispadias

epi-: above, upon
-spadias: slit, fissure

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Congenital defect in which the male urethra opens on the undersurface of the penis instead of the tip

A

hypospadias

hyp/o: under, below, deficient
-spadias: slit, fissure

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Inability of a man to achieve or maintain a penile erection; also called erectile dysfunction

A

impotence

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Stenosis or narrowing of the preputial orifice so that the foreskin cannot be pushed back over the glans penis

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phimosis

phim: muzzle
-osis: abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells)

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Any disease affecting the male or female reproductive system that is acquired as a result of sexual intercourse or other intimate contact with an infected individual; also called venereal disease

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sexually transmitted infection STIs

38
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One of the most damaging STIs caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis, causing cervicitis in women and urethritis in men

A

chlamydia

39
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Wart(s) in the genitalia caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) and possibly associated with cervical cancer in women

A

genital warts

genit: genitalia
-al: pertaining to

40
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Contagious STI caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae and most commonly affecting the genitourinary tract and occasionally the pharynx or the rectum

A

gonorrhea

gon/o: seed (ovum or spermatozoon)
-rrhea: discharge, flow

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Infection with herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) of the male or female genital and anorectal skin and mucosa that may be transmitted through the placenta to the fetus during delivery

A

herpes genitalis

42
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Infectious, chronic STI characterized by a skin lesion (chancre) typically on the genitals, rectum, or mouth, which may cause long-term complications, including death, if left untreated

A

syphilis

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Protozoal infestation of the vagina, urethra, or prostate and the most common STI affecting men and women, although symptoms are more common in women

A

trichomoniasis

44
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a condition when a women is experiencing painful childbirth

A

dystocia

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