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Female Reproductive
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Prefix | Meaning |
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dys- | painful dyspareunia Pareunia means sexual intercourse. |
endo- | within endometritis-Usually caused by a bacterial infection. |
in- | in involution of the uterus Vol- means to roll. The uterus returns to its normal nonpregnant size. |
intra- | within intrauterine device (IUD) |
multi- | many multipara multigravida-a woman who has been pregnant more than once. |
nulli- | no, not, none nulligravida |
pre- | before prenatal |
primi- | first primipara |
retro- | backward retroversion-The uterus is abnormally tilted backward. This occurs in 30% of women. |