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Female Repro HIM
Female Reproductive System Word Parts
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a- , an- | (absence of, without) |
| dys- | (painful, difficult, abnormal, labored) |
| endo- | (within) |
| peri- | (surrounding) |
| arche/o | (first, beginning) |
| cervic/o | (cervix) |
| colp/o , vulv/o | (vagina) |
| endometri/o | (endometrium) |
| episi/o | (vulva) |
| gyn/o , gynec/o | (woman) |
| hymen/o | (hymen) |
| hyster/o , metr/o , metr/i | (uterus) |
| mamm/o , mast/o | (breast) |
| men/o | (menstruation) |
| oophor/o | (ovary) |
| pelv/i | (pelvis, pelvic bones, pelvic cavity) |
| perine/o | (perineum) |
| salping/o | (uterine tube, fallopian tube) |
| trachel/o | (cervix) |
| vagin/o | (vagina) |
| -al | (pertaining to) |
| -atresia | (occlusion, closure) |
| -clesis | (surgical closure) |
| -ectomy | (excision, surgical removal) |
| -gram | (the record, radiographic image) |
| -graphy | (process of recording, radiographic imaging) |
| -itis | (inflammation) |
| -logist | (specialist or physician who studies and treats) |
| -logy | (study of) |
| -osis | (abnormal condition) |
| -pexy | (surgical fixation, suspension) |
| -plasty | (surgical repair) |
| -rrhaphy | (suturing, repairing) |
| -rrhea | (flow, discharge) |
| -salpinx | (uterine tube) |
| -scope | (instrument used for visual examination) |
| -scopy | (visually examining) |
| -tomy | (cut into, incision) |
| amenorrhea (ā-men-ŏ-RĒ-ă) | a/men/o/rrhea absence of menstrual flow |
| cervicitis (sĕr-vĭ-SĪ-tĭs) | cervic/itis inflammation of the cervix |
| colpocleisis (kol-pō-KLĪ-sĭs) | colp/o/cleisis surgical closure of the vagina |
| colpoperineorrhaphy (kol-pō-per-ĭ-nē-OR-ă-fē) | colp/o/perine/o/rrhaphy suturing of the vagina and the perineum |
| colpoplasty (KŎL-pō-plăs-tē) | colp/o/plasty surgical repair of the vagina |
| colporrhaphy (kol-POR-ă-fē) | colp/o/rrhaphy suturing of (a tear in) the vagina |
| colposcope (KŎL-pō-skōp) | colp/o/scope instrument used to view the vulva |
| colposcopy (kŏl-PŎS-kō-pē) | colp/o/scopy process of viewing the vagina |
| dysmenorrhea (dis-men-ŏ-RĒ-ă) | dys/men/o/rrhea painful menstrual flow |
| endocervical (en-dō-SĔR-vi-kăl) | endo/cervic/al pertaining to within the cervix |
| endometritis (e-dō-mĕ-TRĪT-is) | endometr/itis inflammation of the endometrium |
| endometriosis (en-dō-mē-trē-Ō-sĭs) | endometri/osis abnormal condition of the endometrium |
| episioperineoplasty (i-piz-ē-ō-per-ĭ-NĒ-ō-plas-tē) | episi/o/perine/o/plasty surgical repair of the vulva and the perineum |
| episiorrhaphy (epē-sē-OR-ă-fē) | episi/o/rrhaphy suturing of the vulva |
| gynecologist (gīn-ĕ-KOL-ŏ-jĭst) | gynec/o/logist specialist or physician who studies and treats disorders and diseases of women |
| gynecology (gī-nĕ-KOL-ŏ-jē) | gynec/o/logy study of women |
| gynopathic (gī-nō-PATH-ĭk) | gyn/o/path/ic pertaining to the women |
| hematosalpinx (hē-măt-ŏ-SAL-pingks) | hemat/o/salpinx blood in the uterine/fallopian tube |
| hydrosalpinx (hī-drō-SĂL-pĭnks) | hydro/salpinx water in the uterine/fallopian tube |
| hymenectomy (hī-mĕn-ĔK-tō-mē) | hymen/ectomy excision of the hymen |
| hymenotomy (hī-mĕ-NOT-ŏ-mē) | hymen/o/tomy incision into the hymen |
| hysterectomy (his-tĕ-REK-tŏ-mē) | hyster/ectomy excision of the uterus |
| hysteropexy (his-tĕ-RŌ-pĕks-ē) | hyster/o/pexy surgical fixation of the uterus |
| hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy (hist-ĕ-rō-sal-ping-gō-ō-ŏ-fŏ-REK-tŏ-mē) | hyster/o/salping/o/-oophor/ectomy excision of the uterus, uterine tubes, and ovaries |
| hysterosalpingogram (HSG) (his-tĕ-rō-sal-PING-ō-gram) | hyster/o/salping/o/gram radiographic image of the uterus and uterine tubes |
| hysteroscope (HIS-tĕ-rō-skōp) | hyster/o/scope instrument used for visual examination of the uterus |
| hysteroscopy (his-tĕ-ROS-kŏ-pē) | hyster/o/scopy visual examination of the uterus |
| leukorrhea (loo-kŏ-RĒ-ă) | leuk/o/rrhea white discharge |
| mammogram (MĂM-ō-grăm) | mamm/o/gram radiographic image of the breast |
| mammography (ma-MOG-ră-fē) | mamm/o/graphy radiographic imaging of the breast |
| mammoplasty (MAM-ă-plas-tē) | mamm/o/plasty surgical repair of the breast |
| mastalgia (mas-TAL-jă) | mast/algia pain in the breast |
| mastectomy (mas-TEK-tŏ-mē) | mast/ectomy surgical removal of the breast |
| mastitis (mas-TĪT-ĭs) | mast/itis inflammation of the breast |
| mastopexy (MAS-tŏ-pek-sē) | mast/o/pexy surgical fixation of the breast |
| menarche (mĕn-ĂR-kē) | men/arche beginning of menstruation |
| menometrorrhagia (mĕn-ō-mĕt-rō-RĀ-jē-ă) | men/o/metr/o/rrhagia excessive bleeding from the uterus at menstruation |
| menorrhagia (mĕn-ō-RĀ-jē-ă) | men/o/rrhagia excessive bleeding at menstruation |
| metrorrhagia (mē-trō-RĀ-jă) | metr/o/rrhagia excessive bleeding from the uterus |
| myometritis (mī-ō-mē-TRĪ-tĭs) | my/o/metr/itis inflammation of the uterine muscle |
| oligomenorrhea (ŏl-ĭ-gō-mĕn-ō-RĒ-ă) | olig/o/men/o/rrhea scanty menstrual flow |
| oophorectomy (ō-ŏ-fŏ-REK-tŏ-mē) | oophor/ectomy excision of the ovary |
| oophoritis (ō-ŏf-ō-RĪ-tĭs) | oophor/itis inflammation of the ovary |
| pelviscopic (pĕl-VĬS-kŭ-pĭk) | pelv/i/scop/ic pertaining to visual examination of the pelvic cavity |
| pelviscopy (pĕl-VĬS-kŭ-pē) | pelv/i/scopy visual examination of the pelvic cavity |
| perimetritis (per-ĭ-mē-TRĪT-ĭs) | peri/metr/itis inflammation surrounding the uterus |
| perineorrhaphy (pĕr-ĭ-nē-OR-ă-fē) | perine/o/rrhaphy suturing of (a tear in) the perineum |
| pyosalpinx (pī-ō-SĂL-pĭnks) | py/o/salpinx pus in the uterine/fallopian tube |
| salpingectomy (sal-pĭn-JEK-tŏ-mē) | salping/ectomy excision of the uterine/fallopian tube |
| salpingitis (săl-pĭn-JĪ-tĭs) | salping/itis inflammation of a fallopian/uterine tube |
| salpingo-oophorectomy (săl-pĭng-gō-ō-ŏf-ō-RĔK-tō-mē) | salping/o/-oophor/ectomy excision of the uterine tube and ovary |
| salpingostomy (săl-pĭng-ŎS-tō-mē) | salping/o/stomy creation of an artificial opening in the uterine tube |
| sonohysterography (SHG) (sō-nō-his-tĕ-ROG-ră-fē) | son/o/hyster/o/graphy (SHG) process of recording the uterus by use of sound |
| trachelectomy (trak-ĕ-LEK-tŏ-mē) | trachel/ectomy excision of the cervix |
| trachelorrhaphy (trā-kĕl-OR-ă-fē) | trachel/o/rrhaphy suturing of the cervix |
| vaginal (VAJ-ĭn-ăl) | vagin/al pertaining to the vagina |
| vaginitis (vaj-ĭ-NĪT-ĭs) | vagin/itis inflammation of the vagina |
| vaginosis (vaj-ĭ-NŌ-sĭs) | vagin/osis abnormal condition of the vagina |
| vesicovaginal (vĕs-ĭ-kō-VĂJ-ĭ-năl) | vesic/o/vagin/al pertaining to the bladder and the vagina |
| vulvovaginitis (vŭl-vō-văj-ĭ-NĪ-tĭs) | vulv/o/vagin/itis inflammation of the vulva and vagina |
| vulvectomy (vŭl-VĔK-tō-mē) | vulv/ectomy excision of the vulva |
| vulvovaginal (vŭl-vō-VĂJ-ĭ-năl) | vulv/o/vagin/al pertaining to the vulva and vagina |
| adenomyosis (ad-ĕ-nō-mī-Ō-sis) | growth of endometrium into the other muscular portion of the uterus |
| anovulation (an-ov-yŭ-LĀ-shŏn) | absence of ovulation |
| Bartholin's glands (BAR-tō-lĭns glăns) | Also known as greater vestibular glands they are responsible to secrete mucus to keep the vestibular area moist |
| breast cancer (brest KAN-sĕr) | malignant tumor of the breast |
| cervical cancer (SĔR-vi-kăl KAN-sĕr) | malignant tumor of the cervix, which progresses from cervical dysplasia to carcinoma. Its cause is linked to human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. |
| contraception (kon-tră-SEP-shŏn) | intentional prevention of conception (pregnancy) |
| dyspareunia (dis-pă-ROO-nē-ă) | difficult or painful intercourse |
| endometrial cancer (en-dō-MĒ-trē-ăl KAN-sĕr) | malignant tumor of the endometrium (also called uterine cancer) |
| fibrocystic breast changes (FCC) (fī-brō-SĬS-tĭk brest) | fibrosis, benign cysts, and pain or tenderness in one or both breasts (also called fibrocystic breasts) |
| fistula (FIS-chŭ-lă) | abnormal passageway between two organs or an internal organ and the body surface |
| hormonal replacement therapy (HRT) | replacement of hormones, estrogen, and progesterone, typically to treat symptoms associated with menopause |
| menopause (MEN-ŏ-poz) | cessation of menstruation |
| oligoovulation (ol-i-gō-ov-yŭ-LĀ-shŏn) | infrequent ovulation |
| ovarian cancer (ō-VAR-ē-ăn KAN-sĕr) | malignant tumor of the ovary |
| ovulation (ov-yŭ-LĀ-shŏn) | release of ovum from a mature graafian follicle |
| papanicolaou Smear (păp-ă-NĒ-kă-low smēr) | PAP test A smear method for examining cells, that is used to detect cancers of the cervix |
| pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) | inflammation of some or all of the female pelvic organs |
| polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) (pŏl-ē-SĬS-tĭk Ō-vă-rē SĬN-drōm) | condition typically characterized by hormonal imbalances, ovulatory dysfunction, and multiple ovarian cysts. |
| premenstrual syndrome (prē-MĔN-stroo-ăl SĬN-drōm) | syndrome involving physical and emotional symptoms occurring up to 10 days before menstruation. Symptoms include nervous tension, irritability, mastalgia, edema, and headache. |
| prolapse (PRŌ-laps) | displacement of an organ or anatomic structure from its normal position |
| speculum (SPEK-yŭ-lŭm) | instrument for opening a body cavity to allow visual inspection |
| toxic shock syndrome | severe illness characterized by high fever, rash, vomiting, diarrhea, and myalgia followed by hypotension and, in severe cases, shock and death. Typically occurs in women using tampons and caused by Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes |
| tubal ligation (TOO-băl lī-GĀ-shŏn) | surgical closure of the fallopian tubes for sterilization |
| uterine fibroid (ŪT-ĕ-rīn FIB-royd) | benign tumor of the uterine muscle |
| uterine prolapse (ŪT-ĕ-rīn PRŌ-laps) | downward displacement of the uterus into the vagina |
| vaginal fistula (VAJ-ĭn-ăl FIS-chŭ-lă) | abnormal opening between the vagina and another organ, such as the urinary bladder, colon, or rectum |
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