chpater 10: med terms

amenorrhea

absence of menstruation

amniorrhea

discharge of amniotic fluid

oligomenorrhea

abnormally light or infrequent menstruation

fibroid tumor

benign tumor of fiberlike tissue; the most common type of tumor in women

hysterorhexis

rupture of the uterus

eclampsia

most serious form of toxemia (high blood pressure) during pregnancy

Inferitility

inability to produce children

placenta previa

the abnormal implantation of the placenta in the lower portion of the uterus

pseudocyesis

false pregnancy

hysterosalpingography

a radiographic examination of the uterus and fallopian tubes

mammogram

radiographic image of the breast

aspermia

condition of without sperm

oligospermia

low sperm count

anorchism

absence of one or both testes

cryptorchidism

undescended testicles

epidodymitis

inflammation of the epididymis

benign prostatic hyperplasia

benign growth of cells within the prostate gland

prostatitis

inflammation of the prostate gland

BPH

benign prostatic hypertrophy

PSA

prostate-specific antigen

DRE

digital rectal examination

GU

genitourinary

TURP

transurethral resection of the prostate

amni/o

amnion (sac surrounding the embryo in the uterus)

cervic/o

neck, cervix

colp/o

hollow, vagina

embry/o

embryo

epis/o

vulva

fet/o

fetus

gynec/o

woman, female

hyster/o

uterus, womb

mamm/o

breast, mammary glands

mast/o

breast

metr/o

uterus (womb); measure

nat/o

birth

o/o

oophor/o

ovary

ovary/o

ovary

salping/o

fallopian tube

uter/o

uterus

vagin/o

vagina

vulv/o

vulva (external genitalia)

balan/o

glans penis

crypt/o

hidden, concealed

epididym/o

epididymis

orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o

testis, testicle

pen/o

tail, organ of copulation, penis

prostat/o

prostate gland

spermat/o

sperm

testicul/o

testes

vas/o

vessel

-cyesis

pregnancy

-genesis

beginning; origin

-gravida

pregnant

-para

beside

-partum

birth, labor

-spermia

condition of sperm

cervical

neck

colposcope

instrument used for visual examination of the vagina

cryptorchidism

undescended testicles

embryonic

undeveloped; rudimentary

fetal

pertaining to the fetus

orchidopexy

surgical fixation of a testicle

ovarian

pertaining to the ovary

vasectomy

male sterilization

ED

erectile dysfunction

STD

sexually transmitted disease