Female Reproductive System

Section 8

hyster/o-

uterus

metr/o, metri/o-

uterus lining

hysterectomy

removal of uterus

endometritis

inflammation of uterine lining

salping/o-, -salpinx

uterine tube

salpingitis

inflammation of uterine tube

hematosalphinx

blood in uterine tube

colp/o-

vagina

colporrhaphy

suturing a tear in the vagina

colposcopy

visual examination of the vagina

colpoplasty

surgical reconstruction of the vagina

oophor/o-

ovary

oophorectomy

surgical fixation of ovaries

oophoropexy

reattach ovaries

men/o-

menstruation

menarche

first period

dysmenorrhea

painful menstruation

gynecologist

specializes in diseases of the female reproductive system

mamm/o-, mast/o-

breast

mammogram

record of breast

mastectomy

removal of breast

-pareunia

intercourse

dyspareunia

painful sex

obstetrician

midwife, pregnancy and babies

episiotomy

cutting tissue between vagina and anus to prevent tearing during labor

pudendal block

blocks sensation around lower vagina and perineum for episiotomy

endometriosis

endometrial tissue that flushes up the uterine tube and into the abdomen creating clots and adhesions on organs

pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)

chronic inflammation of the lining of the abdominal cavity, gonorrheal infection can be a cause

-para

live birth

part/o-, toc/o-

birth/delivery