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Medical Terminology Ch. 14
The Reproductive System
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10/31/2015

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Term
amni/o (root)
Definition
amnion
Term
balan/o (root)
Definition
glans penis
Term
cervic/o (root)
Definition
cervix
Term
circum/o (root)
Definition
around
Term
colp/o, vagin/o (root)
Definition
vagina
Term
gonad/o (root)
Definition
gonads, sex glands
Term
gynec/o (root)
Definition
woman, female
Term
lact/o (root)
Definition
milk
Term
mast/o, mamm/o (root)
Definition
breast
Term
men/o (root)
Definition
menses, menstruation
Term
nat/o (root)
Definition
birth
Term
oophor/o, oo (root)
Definition
ovary, egg
Term
orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o, test/o (root)
Definition
testes
Term
ovari/o (root)
Definition
ovary
Term
prostat/o (root)
Definition
prostate gland
Term
salping/o (root)
Definition
tube, fallopian tube
Term
spermat/o, sperm/o (root)
Definition
sperm
Term
uter/o, hyster/o, metr/o (root)
Definition
uterus
Term
vas/o (root)
Definition
vessel, vas deferens
Term
vulv/o (root)
Definition
vulva
Term
CS (abbreviation)
Definition
cesarean section
Term
D&C (abbreviation)
Definition
dilation and curettage
Term
DUB (abbreviation)
Definition
dysfunctional uterine bleeding
Term
EDC (abbreviation)
Definition
estimated date of confinement (due date)
Term
GC (abbreviation)
Definition
gonorrhea
Term
HRT (abbreviation)
Definition
hormone replacement therapy
Term
HSG (abbreviation)
Definition
hysterosalpingogram
Term
LMP (abbreviation)
Definition
last menstrual period
Term
TAH (abbreviation)
Definition
total abdominal hysterectomy
Term
TURP (abbreviation)
Definition
transurethral resection of the prostate
Term
androgens (term)
Definition
hormones that promote the production of male gametes
Term
epididymis (term)
Definition
organ in which the male sperm becomes functional
Term
gamete (term)
Definition
term given to both the female ovum and the male spermatozoon
Term
gonad (term)
Definition
gamete-generating organ
Term
gravida (term)
Definition
a pregnant woman
Term
menses (term)
Definition
end of one uterine cycle and beginning of another
Term
para (term)
Definition
a woman who has given birth to a viable fetus
Term
progestins (term)
Definition
female hormones generated in the ovaries
Term
scrotum (term)
Definition
the sac that encloses and protects the testicles
Term
seminal vesicle (term)
Definition
glands at the base of the urinary bladder that secrete a thick substance that nourishes sperm
Term
menstrual cycle (term)
Definition
a process in women consisting of three phases: secretory, proliferative, and menses
Term
vas deferens (term)
Definition
duct leading out of the epididymis
Term
anorchism (term)
Definition
congenital absence of one or both testes
Term
anteflexion (term)
Definition
an exaggerated forward bend of the uterus
Term
anteversion (term)
Definition
abnormal tipping forward of the entire uterus
Term
azoospermia (term)
Definition
absence of sperm in the semen
Term
balanitis (term)
Definition
inflammation of the glans penis
Term
cryptorchism (term)
Definition
undescended testicles or when one or both testes fail to descend into the scrotum
Term
cystocele (term)
Definition
protrusion of the bladder into the anterior wall of the vagina
Term
endometriosis (term)
Definition
presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterus
Term
hydrocele (term)
Definition
hernia filled with fluid in the testes
Term
oligomenorrhea (term)
Definition
markedly reduced menstrual flow along with abnormally infrequent menstruation
Term
menorrhagia (term)
Definition
increased amount and duration of menstrual flow
Term
oophoritis (term)
Definition
inflammation of an ovary
Term
orchialgia (term)
Definition
pain in the testes
Term
pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) (term)
Definition
acute or chronic suppurative inflammation of female pelvic structures due to infection
Term
phimosis (term)
Definition
narrowing of the opening of the foreskin so it cannot be retracted or pulled back to expose the glans penis
Term
rectocele (term)
Definition
protrusion of the rectum into the posterior wall of the vagina
Term
retroflexion (term)
Definition
abnormal tipping with the body of the uterus bent back on itself
Term
retroversion (term)
Definition
an abnormal tipping of the entire uterus backward
Term
salpingitis (term)
Definition
inflammation of the uterine tube
Term
varicocele (term)
Definition
a varicose vein of the testes
Term
amniocentesis (term)
Definition
extraction and diagnostic examination of amniotic fluid from the amniotic sac
Term
colposcopy (term)
Definition
using an endoscopic instrument to examine the vagina and cervix
Term
dilation and curettage (term)
Definition
dilation of the cervix and curettage, which involves scraping of the lining of the uterus
Term
hysteropexy (term)
Definition
surgical fixation of the uterus
Term
laparoscopy (term)
Definition
direct visualization of the interior of the abdomen with the use of a laparoscope
Term
Pap smear (Papanicolaou) (term)
Definition
exfoliative biopsy or a scraping of the cervix to diagnose conditions of the cervix and surrounding tissues
Term
salpingo-oophorectomy (term)
Definition
removal of an ovary and fallopian tube
Term
transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) (term)
Definition
the removal of part or all of the prostate through the urethra
Term
tubal ligation (term)
Definition
surgical procedure performed for female sterilization where each fallopian tube is tied off or ligated to prevent the ovum from reaching the uterus
Term
vasovasostomy (term)
Definition
procedure to restore fertility to a vasectomized male; reconnect the vas deferens
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