Words Oftenly Used Flashcards
principal parts of the female reproductive system
- ovaries
- Fallopian tubes
- uterus
- endometrium
- vagina
- breasts
ovaries
almond-shaped organs in the pelvic cavity
principal organs of the male system are
- vas deferens/ductus deferens/seminal duct
- seminal vesicles
- prostate gland
- accessory glands
- penis containing the urethra
principal organs of the urinary system are
- kidneys
- ureters
- urinary bladder
- urethra
-agogue (french)
an agent increasing the flow of or promoting the secretion of
sialagogue
- an agent increasing the flow of saliva
- producing/promoting the secretion of saliva
ptyalogogue
- an agent increasing the flow of saliva
- producing/promoting the secretion of saliva
podagra
a disease of the foot of an animal
gout
painful inflammatory condition in a human joint
-agra (odontagra, arthragra)
an acute pain (in a tooth or joint)
Menarche
original menstrual period
Archigaster
primitive alimentary canal of the embryo.
cryoanaesthesia
the localised application of cold to produce
regional anaesthesia
cryolysis
destruction by cold
cryosurgery
an operation using freezing temperatures to destroy
tissues
cryostat
a device for maintaining very low temperatures
EURY-/EURYN- + “-ter”
an instrument distended by air, which is used to dilate a specific body part, usually for the purpose of investigation
procteurynter
instrument for the dilation of the anus or rectum
rhineurynter
an elastic bag used for dilating the nostrils
colpeurynter
a bag for dilating the vagina
mastoplasia/mazoplasia
degenerative hyperplasia of a mammary gland
mastopexy/mazopexy
surgical fixation of a pendulous breast
amastia/amazia
bsence of breast tissue
amenorrhoea
the absence of menstruation
menses
the monthly flow of bloody fluid from the
endometrium
menstruation
to discharge the menses
OOPHOR-
the ovary and literally means carrier
of the ovum (egg).
gravida
pregnant woman
primigravida
a woman in her first pregnancy
secundigravida
a woman in her second pregnancy
gravida I, gravida II etc.
a woman in her first/second pregnancy, etc.
nulligravida
woman who has never been pregnant
nullipara
A woman who has never given birth
primipara (para I)
secundipara (para II)
tertipara (para III)
quadripara (para IV)
septipara (para VII)
nonipara (para IX)
first time
second time
third time
fourth time
seventh time
ninth time
hysteria
a disorder of uncontrollable emotion or excitement
sacrum
the sacral bone because this bone (of animals) was
presumably used in sacrifices to the gods
testis
a witness to one’s manhood
testicle
a little witness to one’s masculinity
