Female Reproductive Syatem

a-

absence of, without

an-

absence of, without

dys-

painful, difficult, abnormal, labored

endo-

within

peri-

surrounding

arche/o

first, beginning

cervic/o

cervix

colp/o

vagina

endometri/o

endometrium

episi/o

vulva

gyn/o

woman

gynec/o

woman

hymen/o

hymen

hyster/o

uterus

mamm/o

breast

mast/o

breast

men/o

menstruation

metr/o

uterus

metr/i

uterus

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

vulv/o

vulva

-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