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ALLH 101

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Chapter 13 - Female Reproductive System

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269

Subject

Medical

Level

Undergraduate 1

Created

04/11/2017

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Term

ablat/o-

Definition

take away; destroy

Term

abort/o-

Definition

stop prematurely

Term

acr/o-

Definition

extremity; highest point

Term

adren/o-

Definition

gland

Term

adnex/o-

Definition

accessory connecting parts

Term

amni/o-

Definition

amnion (fetal membrane)

Term

anastom/o-

Definition

create an opening between two structures

Term

areol/o-

Definition

small area around the nipple

Term

aspir/o-

Definition

to breath in; to suck in

Term

augment/o-

Definition

increase in size or degree

Term

bilirubin/o-

Definition

bilirubin

Term

bi/o-

Definition

life; living organisms; living tissue

Term

cancer/o-

Definition

cancer

Term

candid/o-

Definition

Candida (a yeast)

Term

carcin/o-

Definition

cancer

Term

cephal/o-

Definition

head

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cervic/o-

Definition

neck; cervix

Term

chol/o-

Definition

bile; gall

Term

chorion/o-

Definition

chorion (fetal membrane)

Term

chrom/o-

Definition

color

Term

colp/o-

Definition

vagina

Term

concept/o-

Definition

to conceive or from

Term

con/o-

Definition

cone

Term

construct/o-

Definition

to build

Term

contract/o-

Definition

to pull together

Term

cry/o-

Definition

cold

Term

culd/o-

Definition

cul-de-sac

Term

cyan/o-

Definition

blue

Term

cyst/o-

Definition

bladder; fluid-filled sac; semisolid cyst

Term

cyt/o-

Definition

cell

Term

depress/o-

Definition

press down

Term

dilat/o-

Definition

dilate; widen

Term

dissect/o-

Definition

to cut apart

Term

dors/o-

Definition

back; dorsum

Term

dur/o-

Definition

dura mater

Term

eclamps/o-

Definition

a seizure

Term

ectop/o-

Definition

outside of a place

Term

efface/o-

Definition

do away with; obliterate

Term

embol/o-

Definition

embolus (occluding plug)

Term

embryon/o-

Definition

embryo; immature form

Term

episi/o-

Definition

vulva

Term

esthes/o-

Definition

sensation; feeling

Term

estr/a-
estr/o-

Definition

female

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excis/o-

Definition

to cute out

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fallopi/o-

Definition

uterine tube (Fallopian tube)

Term

fer/o-

Definition

to bear

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fertil/o-

Definition

able to conceive a child

Term

fet/o-

Definition

fetus

Term

fibr/o-

Definition

fiber

Term

flex/o-

Definition

bending

Term

fratern/o-

Definition

close association or relationship

Term

fund/o-

Definition

fundus (part farthest from the opening)

Term

galact/o-

Definition

milk

Term

gene/o-

Definition

gene

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genit/o-

Definition

genitalia

Term

gen/o-

Definition

arising from; produced by

Term

gestat/o-

Definition

from conception to birht

Term

gonad/o-

Definition

gonads (ovaries and testes)

Term

gon/o-

Definition

seed (ovum or spermatozoon)

Term

gynec/o-

Definition

female; woman

Term

hem/o-

Definition

blood

Term

hydatidi/o-

Definition

fluid-filled vesicles

Term

hydr/o-

Definition

water; fluid

Term

hyster/o-

Definition

uterus (womb)

Term

iatr/o-

Definition

physician; medical treatment

Term

incis/o-

Definition

to cut into

Term

induct/o-

Definition

a leading in

Term

inflammat/o-

Definition

redness and warmth

Term

inject/o-

Definition

insert; put in

Term

insemin/o-

Definition

plant a seed

Term

involut/o-

Definition

enlarged organ returns to normal size

Term

isch/o-

Definition

keep back; block

Term

labi/o-

Definition

lip; labium

Term

lact/i-
lact/o-

Definition

milk

Term

lapar/o-

Definition

abdomen

Term

later/o-

Definition

side

Term

lei/o-

Definition

smooth

Term

leuk/o-

Definition

white

Term

ligat/o-

Definition

to tie up; to bind

Term

lith/o-

Definition

stone

Term

lob/o-

Definition

lobe of an organ

Term

log/o-

Definition

word; the study of

Term

ly/o-

Definition

break down; destroy

Term

malign/o-

Definition

intentionally causing harm; cancer

Term

mamm/a-
mamm/o-

Definition

breast

Term

manu/o-

Definition

hand

Term

mast/o-

Definition

breast

Term

melan/o-

Definition

black

Term

men/o-

Definition

month

Term

menstru/o-

Definition

monthly discharge of blood

Term

metri/o-

Definition

uterus (womb)

Term

metr/o-

Definition

measurement: uterus (womb)

Term

mult/i-

Definition

many

Term

my/o-

Definition

muscle

Term

myx/o-

Definition

mucus-like substance

Term

nat/o-

Definition

birth

Term

ne/o-

Definition

new

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nuch/o-

Definition

neck

Term

null/i-

Definition

none

Term

obstetr/o-

Definition

pregnancy and childbirth

Term

olig/o-

Definition

scanty; few

Term

om/o-

Definition

tumor; mass

Term

o/o-

Definition

ovum (egg)

Term

oophor/o-

Definition

ovary

Term

ovari/o-

Definition

ovary

Term

ov/i-
ov/o-

Definition

ovum (egg)

Term

ovul/o-

Definition

ovum (egg)

Term

ox/y-

Definition

oxygen; quick

Term

pareun/o-

Definition

sexual intercourse

Term

pariet/o-

Definition

wall of a cavity

Term

par/o-

Definition

birth

Term

part/o-

Definition

childbirth

Term

parturit/o-

Definition

to be in labor

Term

ped/o-

Definition

child

Term

pelv/o-

Definition

pelvis (hip bone; renal pelvis)

Term

pendul/o-

Definition

hanging down

Term

perine/o-

Definition

perineum

Term

phor/o-

Definition

to bear; to c arry; range

Term

phot/o-

Definition

light

Term

phylact/o-

Definition

guarding; protecting

Term

physic/o-

Definition

body

Term

placent/o-

Definition

placenta

Term

plasm/o-

Definition

plasma

Term

plas/o-

Definition

growth; formation

Term

pne/o-

Definition

breathing

Term

pregn/o-

Definition

being with child

Term

prim/i-

Definition

first

Term

product/o-

Definition

produce

Term

py/o-

Definition

pus

Term

radic/o-

Definition

all parts including the root

Term

recept/o-

Definition

receive

Term

rect/o-

Definition

rectum

Term

reduct/o-

Definition

to bring back; decrease

Term

rrhag/o-

Definition

excessive flow or discharge

Term

sacr/o-

Definition

sacrum

Term

sarc/o-

Definition

connective tissue

Term

salping/o-

Definition

uterine tube (Fallopian tube)

Term

scop/o-

Definition

examine with an instrument

Term

secret/o-

Definition

produce; secrete

Term

son/o-

Definition

sound

Term

spir/o-

Definition

breathe; a coil

Term

stal/o-

Definition

contraction

Term

stere/o-

Definition

three dimensions

Term

surg/o-

Definition

operative procedure

Term

suspens/o-

Definition

hanging

Term

tact/o-

Definition

touch

Term

therapeut/o-

Definition

treatment

Term

toc/o-

Definition

labor and childbirth

Term

tox/o-

Definition

poison

Term

trop/o-

Definition

having an affinity for; stimulating; turning

Term

tub/o-

Definition

tube

Term

umbilic/o-

Definition

umbilicus; navel

Term

urethr/o-

Definition

urethra

Term

urin/o-

Definition

urine; urinary system

Term

ur/o-

Definition

urine; urinary system

Term

uter/o-

Definition

uterus (womb)

Term

vagin/o-

Definition

vagina

Term

vers/o-

Definition

to travel; to turn

Term

vulv/o-

Definition

vulva

Term

xer/o-

Definition

dry

Term

-ad

Definition

toward; in the direction of

Term

-al

Definition

pertaining to

Term

-amnios

Definition

amniotic fluid

Term

-an

Definition

pertaining to

Term

-ant

Definition

pertaining to

Term

-ante

Definition

forward; before

Term

-ancy

Definition

state of

Term

-ar

Definition

pertaining to

Term

-arche

Definition

a beginning

Term

-ary

Definition

pertaining to

Term

-ation

Definition

a process; being or having

Term

-body

Definition

a structure or thing

Term

-centesis

Definition

procedure to puncture

Term

-cele

Definition

hernia

Term

-cyte

Definition

cell

Term

-duct

Definition

duct (tube)

Term

-ectomy

Definition

surgical excision

Term

-emesis

Definition

condition of vomiting

Term

-emia

Definition

condition of the blood; substance in the blood

Term

-emic

Definition

pertaining to a condition of the blood or a substance in the blood

Term

-ery

Definition

process of

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-esis

Definition

a process

Term

-form

Definition

having the form of

Term

-gen

Definition

that which produces

Term

-gram

Definition

a record or picture

Term

-graphy

Definition

process of recording

Term

-gravida

Definition

pregnancy

Term

-ia

Definition

condition; state; thing

Term

-iasis

Definition

state of; process of

Term

-ic

Definition

pertaining to

Term

-ician

Definition

a skilled professional or expert

Term

-in

Definition

a substance

Term

-ine

Definition

pertaining to

Term

-ion

Definition

action; condition

Term

-ist

Definition

one who specializes in

Term

-itis

Definition

inflammation of; infection of

Term

-ive

Definition

pertaining to

Term

-ization

Definition

process of making, creating, or inserting

Term

-logy

Definition

the study of

Term

-ment

Definition

action; state

Term

-nate

Definition

thing that is born

Term

-oid

Definition

resembling

Term

-ol

Definition

chemical substance

Term

-oma (pl -omata)

Definition

tumor; mass

Term

-opsy

Definition

process of viewing

Term

-or

Definition

person or thing that produces or does

Term

-ory

Definition

having the function of

Term

-osis

Definition

condition; abnormal condition; process

Term

-ous

Definition

pertaining to

Term

-pause

Definition

cessation

Term

-pexy

Definition

process of surgically fixing in place

Term

-plasty

Definition

process of reshaping by surgery

Term

-pnea

Definition

breathing

Term

-probe

Definition

rodlike instrument

Term

-rrhaphy

Definition

procedure of suturing

Term

-rrhea

Definition

flow; discharge

Term

-salpinx

Definition

uterine (Fallopian) tube

Term

-scope

Definition

instrument used to examine

Term

-scopy

Definition

process of using an instrument to examine

Term

-sis

Definition

process; condition; abnormal condition

Term

-some

Definition

a body

Term

-therapy

Definition

treatment

Term

-tic

Definition

pertaining to

Term

-tomy

Definition

process of cutting or making an incision

Term

-ule

Definition

small thing

Term

-um

Definition

a structure; period of time

Term

-verse

Definition

to travel; to turn

Term

Definition

away from; without

Term

-an

Definition

without; not

Term

ante-

Definition

forward; before

Term

anti-

Definition

against

Term

bi-

Definition

two

Term

di-

Definition

two

Term

dys-

Definition

painful; difficult; abnormal

Term

ecto-

Definition

outermost; outside

Term

endo-

Definition

innermost; within

Term

epi-

Definition

upon; above

Term

hyper-

Definition

above; more than normal

Term

intra-

Definition

within

Term

peri-

Definition

around

Term

poly-

Definition

many; much

Term

post-

Definition

after; behind

Term

pre-

Definition

before; in front of

Term

pro-

Definition

before

Term

re-

Definition

again and again; backward; unable to

Term

retro-

Definition

behind; backward

Term

trans-

Definition

across; through

Term

tri-

Definition

three

Term

ultra-

Definition

beyond; higher

Term

AFP

Definition

alpha fetoprotein

Term

BRCA

Definition

breast cancer (gene)

Term

BSE

Definition

breast self-examination

Term

Definition

biopsy

Term

Definition

cancer, carcinoma

Term

CIS

Definition

carcinoma in situ

Term

D&C

Definition

dilation and curettage

Term

GYN

Definition

gynecology

Term

HPV

Definition

human papillomavirus

Term

HRT

Definition

hormone replacement therapy

Term

IVF

Definition

in vitro fertilization

Term

NICU

Definition

neonatal intensive care unity

Term

Definition

obstetrics

Term

OB/GYN

Definition

obstetrics and gynecology

Term

Pap

Definition

papinicolaou (smear or test)

Term

PID

Definition

pelvic inflammatory disease

Term

PMDD

Definition

premenstrual dysphoric disorder

Term

PMS

Definition

premenstrual symptoms

Term

STD

Definition

sexually transmitted disease

Term

VBAC

Definition

vaginal birth after cesarean section ("V-back")

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