The Female Reprductive System: Roots and Suffixes Flashcards
men/o, mens
month, menstruation
premenstrual: before a menstrual period
oo
ovum, egg cell
oocyte: cell that gives rise to an ovum
ov/o, ovul/o
ovum; egg cell
anovulatory: absence of egg ripening or of ovulation
ovari/o
ovary
ovariopexy: surgical fixation of an ovary
oophor/o
ovary
oophorectomy: excision of an ovary
salping/o
uterine tube, tube
salpingoplasty: plastic repair of a uterine tube
uter/o
uterus
intrauterine: within the uterus
metr/o, metr/i
uterus
metrorrhea: abnormal uterine discharge
hyster/o
uterus
hysterotomy: incision of the uterus
cervic/o
cervix, neck
endocervical: pertaining to the lining of the cervix
vagin/o
vagina
vaginometer: instrument for measuring the vagina
colp/o
vagina
colpostenosis: narrowing of the vagina
vulv/o
vulva
vulval: pertaining to the vulva
episi/o
vulva
episiotomy: incision of the vulva
perine/o
perineum
perineal: pertaining to the perineum
clitor/o, clitorid/o
clitoris
clitorectomy: excision of the clitoris
mamm/o
breast, mammary gland
mammoplasty: plastic surgery of the breast
mast/o
breast, mammary gland
amastia: absence of the breasts
gyn/o, gynec/o
woman
gynecology: the study of women’s diseases
amnio
amnion, amniotic sac
diamniotic: showing two amniotic sacs
embry/o
embryo
embryonic: pertaining to the embryo
fet/o
fetus
fetometry: measurement of a fetus
toc/o
labor
dystocia: difficult labor
nat/i
birth
neonate: newborn
lact/o
milk
lactose: sugar found in milk
galact/o
milk
galactogogue: agent that promotes the flow of milk
gravida
pregnant woman
nulligravida: woman who has never been pregnant
para
woman who has given birth
multipara: woman who has given birth two or more times
