The Reproduction System Flashcards
Endo-
Inside
Endometrium - inner lining of your uterus.
Eu-
Good, true
Euthanasia - ending the life of a patient to limit the patient’s suffering.
Euphoria - a feeling of well-being or elation.
Gynec/o-
Woman
Gynaecologist
Hyster-
Uterus
Hysterectomy - surgical removal of the uterus.
masti- mammo-
Breast
Mammary - exocrine gland in humans and other mammals that produces milk to feed young offspring.
Mastadenitis - inflammation of the mammary gland
Men/o
Menstruation
Menorrhalgia -painful menstruation with cramps in the lower abdomen
Menopause
Metr/o
Uterus (like hyster-)
Metritis- inflammation of the uterus (uterine cavity and entire uterine wall), and is generally caused by bacterial infection.
Neo-
New
Neonatal - the first month of a person’s life.
Ov-
Egg, gamete
Ovary, ovarian