Word Components of the Female Reproductive System

Medical Terminology Chapter 7

a-; an-

Absence of, without

dys-

Painful, difficult, abnormal, labored

endo-

Within

oligo-

Small amount

peri-

Surrounding

arche/o

First, beginning

cervic/o; trachel/o

Cervix

endometri/o

Endometrium

episi/o; vulv/o

Vulva

gyn/o; gynec/o

Woman

hemat/o

Blood

hymen/o

Hymen

hyster/o

Uterus

leuk/o

White

mamm/o; mast/o

Breast

men/o

Menstruation

metr/i

Uterus

my/o

Muscle

oophor/o

Ovary

pelv/i

Pelvis, pelvic bones, pelvic cavity

perine/o

Perineum

py/o

Pus

salping/o

Uterine tube, fallopian tube

son/o

Sound waves

colp/o; vagin/o

Vagina

-al

Pertaining to

-atresia

Occlusion, closure

-cleisis

Surgical closure

-ectomy

Excision, surgical removal

-gram

The record, radiographic image

-graphy

Process of recording, radiographic imaging

-itis

Inflammation

-logist

Specialist who studies and treats

-logy

Study of

-osis

Abnormal condition

-pexy

Surgical fixation, suspension

-plasty

Surgical repair

-rrhagia

Rapid flow of blood

-rrhaphy

Suturing, repairing

-rrhea

Flow, discharge

-salpinx

Uterine (fallopian) tube

-scope

Instrument used for visual examination

-scopy

Visually examining

-tomy

Cut into, incision