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The Female Reprductive System: Roots and Suffixes Flashcards

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men/o, mens

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month, menstruation

premenstrual: before a menstrual period

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oo

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ovum, egg cell

oocyte: cell that gives rise to an ovum

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ov/o, ovul/o

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ovum; egg cell

anovulatory: absence of egg ripening or of ovulation

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ovari/o

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ovary

ovariopexy: surgical fixation of an ovary

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oophor/o

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ovary

oophorectomy: excision of an ovary

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salping/o

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uterine tube, tube

salpingoplasty: plastic repair of a uterine tube

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uter/o

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uterus

intrauterine: within the uterus

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metr/o, metr/i

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uterus

metrorrhea: abnormal uterine discharge

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hyster/o

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uterus

hysterotomy: incision of the uterus

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cervic/o

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cervix, neck

endocervical: pertaining to the lining of the cervix

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vagin/o

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vagina

vaginometer: instrument for measuring the vagina

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colp/o

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vagina

colpostenosis: narrowing of the vagina

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vulv/o

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vulva

vulval: pertaining to the vulva

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episi/o

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vulva

episiotomy: incision of the vulva

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perine/o

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perineum

perineal: pertaining to the perineum

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clitor/o, clitorid/o

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clitoris

clitorectomy: excision of the clitoris

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mamm/o

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breast, mammary gland

mammoplasty: plastic surgery of the breast

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mast/o

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breast, mammary gland

amastia: absence of the breasts

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gyn/o, gynec/o

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woman

gynecology: the study of women’s diseases

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amnio

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amnion, amniotic sac

diamniotic: showing two amniotic sacs

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embry/o

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embryo

embryonic: pertaining to the embryo

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fet/o

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fetus

fetometry: measurement of a fetus

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toc/o

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labor

dystocia: difficult labor

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nat/i

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birth

neonate: newborn

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lact/o

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milk

lactose: sugar found in milk

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galact/o

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milk

galactogogue: agent that promotes the flow of milk

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gravida

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pregnant woman

nulligravida: woman who has never been pregnant

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para

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woman who has given birth

multipara: woman who has given birth two or more times

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