Test 7 Pt4 Flashcards
Gr. kyesis
pregnancy
cyesi/o
pregnancy
Gr. oon
egg, ovary
Gr. oophoron
ovary
L. ovum
egg
L. ovarium
ovary
L. vagina
vagina (sheath)
Gr. kolpos
vagina
Gr. kleiein
to close, sheath
L. vulva
vulva
Gr. epision
vulva
L. mamma
breast
Gr. men, menos
month, menstruation, menses
L. obstetrix, obstetricis
midwife
L. medica
female physician
gamos
marriage, sexual union
zygon, zygotos
yoke, joined together
puer, puera
child (first 6 weeks after child birth)
pais, paidos
child
L. nullus
no, none, not any
L. gravis
severe, heavy
L. parere
to bring forth, give birth
tokos
labor
nasci, natum
birth
caesus
cut
terat/o
monster, large congenital defect
L. abortus
miscarriage
Pangenesis
old idea that all genetic material comes from the semen of both women and men.
azo/o
dead
campsis or lunatus
bent
Priapus
god of garden; his penis represents fertility, which is weird because he was also represented infertility
Orgin of the word penis
Penis orginally meant “tail” and was related to “brush” and only by extension was it adopted by english as penis.
Celsus’ Decircumcision Operation
Recreated forskin on circumcised penis
-didymus, -pagus
conjoined twins
Testis unus, testis nullus
One witness is no witness
A principle from a roman world, stating there must be two witnesses to prove something in court
Cryptorchism
failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum
Satyriasis
hypersexuality in men
nymphomania
hypersexuality in women
aphrodite
pertaining to sex
Cupid
fat baby is more recent idea based on the playfulness of eros. He was a young man who was unattractive; however he represents lust. His wings represent how lust comes on to someone fast.
STI vs STD
STI - sexually transmitted infection (occurs before the diseases)
examples include trichomoniasis
STD - sexually transmitted diseases examples include syphillis, genital herpes, human papilloma virus (HPV)
Ex. Hiv is infection, aids is the diseases
Trichomoniasis
STI caused by protozoa (that has hair like structure - trich means hair)