Reproductive & Urinary system Flashcards
-Agog-
Galactagogue
leading, drawing forth, producing
*Old French=agent increasing flow/ promoting secretion of
–Syn: Sialagogue & ptyalogogue
-agra
arthragra
sudden pain, gout
*Hunting/catching game
*gout- painful imflammatory condition in human joint
actin-
actinic
radiation, ray of light
amni-
amniorrhoea
foetal membrane, amniotic sac
*little lamb (amnion), lamb (amnos)- reminiscint of thin skin of new-born lamb
arch-, arche-, archi-
arrchigaster
beginning, origin, first, principal
brom-
bromomenorrhoea
offensive odor, stench
cortex, cortic-
cortico-adrenal
outer layer (of organ)
eury-, euryn-
eurycephalic
dilate, widen
galact-
galactophore
milk
gonad-
gonadotropic
sex glands
genit-
genitourinary
genital, reproductive organ
gravid-
gravidism
pregnant/pregnancy/ has not given brith yet
*nullusgravida
hymen-
hymenotomy
hymen, membrane
*mucous membrane covering vagina=virginty
*god of marriage
hyster-
hysteromyoma
uterus
*hysteria, associated with the womb=hysteria
inguin-
inguinolabial
groin
-jacul-
ejaculate
to throw
colp-
colpocele
vagina
cry-, crym-
crymophilic
icy cold
crypt-
cryptomnesia
hidden
cye-
cyesis
be pregnant
-lagnia
urolagnia
abnormal sexual gratification/excitement
mamm-
mammogram
breast
*mammal
mast-, maz-
anisomazia
breast
*mastos-womanly breasts
*maz alternatice for mast
men-
menostaxis
menstruation (month)
*Latin menstruare=discharge menses (plural of mensis)
*Montly flow of bloody fluid from enometrium
mens-
menses
menstruation (month)
metr- (II), -metra
metralgia
uterus
*measure
oo-
oocyesis
egg, ovary
oophor-
oophoroma
ovary
*oo (egg) +pherein (carry, bear)
orch-, orchi-, orchid-, orche-
orchidectomy
testicle
*legal reference in Latin terms
ureter-
ureteroplasty
urethra
urethr-
urethral
urethra
ur-
urinal
urine, urinary tract
ov-
ovular
egg
ovari-
ovariopexy
ovary
*plave for ovarium
part-, para-
primipara
give birth
* has already given birth
*nullipara
parturi-, parturit-
parturient
be in labor, childbirth
pen- (II)
penile
penis
*pen- (I)=deficiency (Greek)
perine-
perineovaginal
perinuem
preputi-
preputial
foreskin, prepuce
pubes, pub
pubic
pubes, the genitals
sacr-
sacrotomy
sacrum
*holy, sacred
salpingh-, salphinx-
salpinigitis
uterine tube
oviducts/Fallopian tubes/pipes
**war trumpet (Greek)
**Pan’s syrinx (flute)
scrot-
scrotoplasty
scrotum
pyel-
pyelocystitis
renal pelvis
semin-, semen
semination
semen
sperm-, spermat-
spermatoid
sperm, semen
syring-, syrinx-
microsyringe
fistula, cavity, oviduct, sweat glands, syringe
test-
testopathy
testicle, male gonad
thel-, thele-
theloncus
nipple
toc-
tocophobia
labor, childbirth
vagin-
vaginolabial
vagina, sheath
xanth-
xanthuria
yellow
xer-
xerostoma
dry