femal reproductive jazz

Identify meanings of key word components of the female reproductive system

Prefixes

a- (absence of, without)

an- (absence of, without)

dys- (painful, difficult, abnormal, labored)

endo- (within)

peri- (surrounding)

Combining Forms

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/i (uterus)

metr/o (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)

Suffixes

-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)

Apply the rules of medical language to pronounce, break into word parts, and define the following terms.

Label each word part by using the following abbreviations:

P = Prefix

WR = Word Root

CV = Combining Vowel

S = Suffix