Word List 9 The Sexual Systems

amni/o

amnion (amniotic sac)

cervic/o

neck,neck of uterus

colp/o

vagina

episi/o

vulva

galact/o

milk

gynec/o

woman, female

hyster/o

uterus (womb)

lact/o

milk

mamm/o

breast

mast/o

breast

men/o

menses, menstruation

metr/o

uterus (womb)

nat/o

birth

oophor/o

ovary

ovari/o

ovary

perine/o

perineum

salping/o

tube (usually uterine [fallopian])

uter/o

uterus

vagin/o

vagina

vulv/o

vulva

andr/o

male

balan/o

glans penis

gonad/o

gonads, sex glands

olig/o

scanty

orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o

testis/testicle (plural – testes)

prostat/o

prostate gland

sperm/i, sperm/o, spermat/o

spermatozoa, sperm cells

test/o

testis/testicle (plural – testes)

varic/o

dilated vein

vas/o

vessel, vas deferens, duct

vesicul/o

seminal vesicle

-arche

beginning

-cyesis

pregnancy

-gravida

pregnant woman

-para

to bear (offspring)

-salpinx

tube (usually uterine [fallopian]

-tocia

childbirth, behind

amenorrhea

no discharge/flow of menstruation (no menstruation)

ŭ-MĔ -nō-RĒ-ŭ uh-MEH-noh-REE-uh

amniocentesis

surgical puncture of the amniotic sac (diagnostic procedure)

ăm-nē-ō-sĕ n-TĒ-sĭs ahm-nee-oh-sehn-TEE-sihs

colposcopy

visual examination of the vagina kōl-PŎ -skŭ-pē kohl-PAW-skuh-pee

dysmenorrhea

bad/painful/difficult discharge/flow of menstruation dĭs-MĔ -nō-RĒ-ŭ dihs-MEH-noh-REE-uh

dyspareunia

bad/painful/difficult sexual intercourse dĭs-păr-rū -NĒ-ŭ dihs-pahr-roo-NEE-uh

dystocia

bad/painful/difficult birth dĭ-STŌ-shŭ dih-STOH-shuh

endometriosis

abnormal condition of in/within the uterus ĔN-dō-MĒ-trē-Ō-sĭs EHN-doh-MEE-tree-OH-sihs

episiotomy

incision of the vulva ŭ-PĒ-zē-Ŏ -tŭ-mē uh-PEE-zee-AW-tuh-mee

fibroid

resembling fiber/fibrous tissue (benign fibrous growth in the uterus) FĪ-brōēd FYE-broyd

hematosalpinx

blood in the uterine (fallopian) tube HĒ-mŭ-tō-SĂL-pĭnx HEE-muh-toh-SAHL-pihnks

hysterectomy

removal/excision of the uterus hĭ-stŭr-Ĕ K-tŭ-mē hih-stuhr-EHK-tuh-mee

hysterosalpingography

process of recording the uterus and uterine (fallopian) tubes HĬ-stŭr-ō-SĂL-pĭng-Ŏ -grŭ-fē HIH-stuhr-oh-SAHL-pihng-AW-gruh-fee

hysterosalpingooophorectomy

removal of the uterus, uterine tubes, and ovaries

mammogram

record/writing of the breast MĂM-ō-grăm MAHM-oh-grahm

mammography

process of recording the breast măm-Ŏ -grŭ-fē mahm-AW-gruh-fee

mastectomy

excision/removal of the breast mă-STĔ K-tŭ-mē mah-STEHK-tuh-mee

menarche

beginning of menstruation mĕ -NŎ R-kē meh-NAWR-kee

menorrhagia

bursting forth of menstruation (heavy menstruation) MĔ -nō-RĀ -jē-ŭ MEH-noh-RAY-jee-uh

perineorrhaphy

suture of the perineum PĔ R-ŭ-nē-ŌR-ŭ-fē PEHR-uh-nee-OHR-uh-fee

prenatal

pertaining to before birth prē-NĀ -tŭl pree-NAY-tuhl

primigravida

pregnant woman first (woman’s first pregnancy) prē-mŭ-GRĂ-vŭ-dŭ pree-muh-GRAH-vuh-duh

androgen

forming/producing male (“male” hormones) ĂN-drŭ-jĭn AHN-druh-jihn

anorchism

condition of without testes (congenital absence of one/both testes) ĂN-ōr-kĭzmm AHN-ohr-kihzm

aspermia

condition of without/no sperm ā-SPŬR-mē-ŭ ay-SPUHR-mee-uh

balanitis

inflammation of glans penis bŏ -lŭ-NĪ-tĭs baw-luh-NIY-tihs

cryptorchidism

condition of hidden testes (failure of one/both testes to descend into scrotum) krĭp-TŌR-kĭ-dĭzm krihp-TOHR-kih-dihzm

epispadias

slit/fissure above (congenital condition of urethral opening on upper side of penis) ĕ-pŭ-SPĀ -dē-ĭs eh-puh-SPAY-dee-ihs

hypospadias

slit/fissure below (congenital condition of urethral opening on under side of penis) hī-pō-SPĀ -dē-ĭs hiy-poh-SPAY-dee-ihs

oligospermia

condition of scanty (small amount) sperm ō-LĬ-gō-SPŬR-mē-ŭ oh-LIH-goh-SPUHR-mee-uh

orchidectomy

excision/removal of testes ōr-kĭ-DĔ K-tŭ-mē ohr-kih-DEHK-tuh-mee

orchiopexy

fixation of the testes ŌR-kē-ō-PĔ K-sē OHR-kee-oh-PEHK-see

prostatitis

inflammation of the prostate gland prŏ -stŭ-TĪ-tĭs praw-stuh-TIY-tihs

spermicide

killing sperm SPŬR-mĭ-sīd SPUHR-mih-siyd

varicocele

hernia/swelling of a dilated vein vŭ-RĒ-kō-sēl vuh-REE-koh-seel

vasectomy

excision/removal of the vas deferens vŭ-SĔ K-tŭh-mē vuh-SEHK-tuh-mee