ch 17 Female Reproductive System

a-, an-

absence of, without

dys-

painful, difficult, abnormal, labored

endo-

within

peri-

surrounding

arche/o

first, beginning

cervic/o, trachel/o

cervix (for combining term)

colp/o, vagin/o

vagina

endometri/o

endometrium

episi/o, vulv/o

vulva (external genitalia)

gyn/o, gynec/o

woman

hymen/o

hymen

mamm/o, mast/o

breast

men/o

menstruation

metr/o, metr/i

uterus

oophor/o

ovary

pelv/i

pelvis, pelvic bones, pelvic cavity

salping/o

uterine tube, fallopian tube (for combining term)

-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, fallopian tube

-scope

instrument used for visual examination

-scopy

visually examining

-tomy

cut into, incision

BC

birth control

Cx

cervix

D&C

dilation and curettage

FCC

fibrocystic breast changes

GYN

gynecology

HPV

human papillomavirus

HRT

hormone replacement therapy

HSG

hysterosalpingogram

IUD

intrauterine device

LAVH

laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy

PCOS

polycystic ovarian syndrome

PID

pelvic inflammatory disease

PMS

premenstrual syndrome

SGH

sonohysterography

TAH/BSO

total abdominal hysterectomy/bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy

TLH

total laparoscopic hysterectomy

TSS

toxic shock syndrome

TVH

total vaginal hysterectomy

TVS

transvaginal sonography

UAE

uterine artery embolization

AB

Antibiotic

CT

Chlamydia

GC

gonorrhea

HSV

herpes simplex virus

STD

sexually transmitted disease

STI

sexually transmitted infection