med terms female reproductive system

a-, 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, gynec/o

woman

hyster/o

uterus

hymen/o

hyman

mamm/o, mast/o

breast

men/o

menstruation

metr/o, metr/i

uterus

oophor/o

ovary

pelv/i

pelvis, pelvic bones, pelvis cavity

perin/o

perinum

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 imaging

-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

absence of menstrual flow

cervicitis

inflammation of the cervix

colpocleisis

surgical closure of the vagina

colpoperineorrhaphy

suturing of the vagina and the perineum

colpoplasty

surgical repair of the vagina

colporrhaphy

suturing of a tear in the vagina

colposcope

instrument used to cire the vulva

colposcopy

process of viewing the vagina

dysmenorrhea

painful menstrual flow

endocervical

pertaining to within the cervix

endometritis

inflammation of the endometrium

endometriosis

abnormal condition of the endometrium

episioperineoplasty

surgical repair of the vulva and the perineum

episiorrhaphy

suturing of the vulva

gynecologist

specialist or physician who studies and treats disorders and diseases of women

gynecology

study of women

gynopathic

pertaining to the women

hematosalpinx

blood in the uterine/fallopian tube

hydrosalpinx

water in the uterine/fallopian tube

hymenectomy

excision of the hymen

hymenotomy

incision into the hymen

hysterectomy

excision of the uterus

hysteropexy

surgical fixation of the uterus

hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy

excision of the uterus, uterine tubes, and ovaries

hysterosalpingogram

radiographic image of the uterus and the uterine tubes

hysteroscope

instrument used for visual examination of the uterus

hysteroscopy

visual examination of the uterus

leukorrhea

white discharge

mammogram

radiographic image of the breast

mammography

radiographic imaging of the breast

mammoplasty

surgical repair of the breast

mastalgia

pain in the breast

mastectomy

surgical removal of the breast

mastitis

inflammation of the breast

mastopexy

surgical fixation of the breast

menarche

beginning of menstruation

menometrorrhagia

excessive bleeding from the uterus at menstruation

menorrhagia

excessive bleeding at menstruation

metrorrhagia

excessive bleeding from the uterus

myometritis

inflammation of the uterine muscle

oligomenorrhea

scanty menstrual flow

oophorectomy

excision of the ovary

oophoritis

inflammation of the ovary

pelviscopic

pertaining to visual examination of the pelvis cavity

pelviscopy

visual examination of the pelvic cavity

perimetritis

inflammation surrounding the uterus

perineorrhaphy

suturing of a tear in the perineum

pyosalpinx

pus in the uterine/fallopian tube

salpingectomy

excision of the uterine/fallopian tube

salpingitis

inflammation of a fallopian/uterine tube

salpingo-oophorectomy

excision of the uterine tube and ovary

salpingostomy

creation of an artificial opening in the uterine tube

sonohysterography (SHG)

process of recording the uterus by use of sound

trachelectomy

excision of the cervix

trachelorrhaphy

suturing of the cervix

vaginal

pertaining to the vagina

vaginitis

inflammation of the vagina

vaginosis

abnormal condition of the vagina

vesicovaginal

pertaining to the bladder and the vagina

vulvovaginitis

inflammation of the vulva and vagina