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Medical Terminology
Unit 10a - Female and Male Reproductive System - Word Building Exercise
Question | Answer |
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Excessive bleeding during and between menstrual periods | menorrhagia; menometrorrhagia; metorrhagia |
Rupture of the uterus | hysterorrhexix |
Pus in the fallopian tubes | pyosalpinx |
Occurring following childbirth | postpartum |
Removal of a breast | mastectomy; mammectomy |
Hernia containg the uterus | uterocele |
Tubal pregnancy | salpingocyesis |
Inflammation of the fallopian tube(s) | salpingitis |
Radiography of the breast | mammography |
Instrument to examine the vagina and cervix | colposcope; vaginoscope |
Relating to the vagina and the labia | vaginolabial |
Substance that stimulates milk production | lactogen |
Inflammation of the cervix uteri and vagina | cervicovaginitis |
Genitial pain during or after intercourse | dyspareunia |
Ovarian tumor | oophoroma |
Enlargement of male breast tissue | gynecomastia |
Contraction or narrowing of uterine cavity | metrostenosis |
Inflammation of the lining of the uterus | endometriosis |
Surgical puncture and draining of an ovarian cyst | ovairocentesis |
Turning or tipping back (of the uterus) | retroversion |