OSTE 5

amni/o

amnion (amniotic sac)

cervic/o

neck, neck of the 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], OR eustachian [auditory] tubes)

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

testis/testicle (plural - testes)

orchi/o

testis/testicle (plural - testes)

orchid/o

testis/testicle (plural - testes)

prostat/o

prostate gland

sperm/i

spermatozoa, sperm cells

sperm/o

spermatozoa, sperm cells

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], OR eustachian [auditory] tubes)

-tocia

childbirth, behind

Amenorrhea

no discharge/flow of menstruation (no menstruation)

Amniocentesis

surgical puncture of the amniotic sac (diagnostic procedure)

Colposcopy

visual examination of the vagina

Dysmenorrhea

bad/painful/difficult discharge/flow of menstruation

Dyspareunia

bad/painful/difficult sexual intercourse

Dystocia

bad/painful/difficult birth

Endometriosis

abnormal condition of in/within the uterus

Episiotomy

incision of the vulva

Fibroid

resembling fiber/fibrous tissue (benign fibrous growth in the uterus)

Hematosalpinx

blood in the uterine (fallopian) tube

Hysterectomy

removal/excision of the uterus

Hysterosalpingography

process of recording the uterus and uterine (fallopian) tubes

Hysterosalpingooophorectomy

removal of the uterus, uterine (fallopian) tubes, and ovaries

Mammogram

record/writing of the breast

Mammography

process of recording the breast

Mastectomy

excision/removal of the breast

Menarche

beginning of menstruation

Menorrhagia

bursting forth of menstruation (heavy menstruation)

Perineorrhaphy

suture of the perineum

Prenatal

pertaining to before birth

Primigravida

pregnant woman first (woman's first pregnancy)

Androgen

forming/producing male ("male" hormones)

Anorchism

condition of without testes (congenital absence of one/both testes)

Aspermia

condition of without/no sperm

Balanitis

inflammation of glans penis

Cryptorchidism

condition of hidden testes (failure of one/both testes to descend into scrotum)

Epispadias

slit/fissure above (congenital condition of urethral opening on upper side of penis)

Hypospadias

slit/fissure below (congenital condition of urethral opening on under side of penis)

Oligospermia

condition of scanty (small amount) sperm

Orchidectomy

excision/removal of testes

Orchiopexy

fixation of the testes

Prostatitis

inflammation of the prostate gland

Spermicide

killing sperm

Varicocele

hernia/swelling of a dilated vein

Vasectomy

excision/removal of the vas deferens

cyst/o

bladder

glomerul/o

glomerulus

meat/o

opening, meatus

nephr/o

kidney

pyel/o

renal pelvis

ren/o

kidney

ur/o

urine, urinary tract

ureter/o

ureter

urethr/o

urethra

urin/o

urine, urinary tract

vesic/o

bladder

-ptosis

prolapse, downward displacement

-uria

urine

poly-

many, much

supra-

above, excessive, superior

Anuria

without/not (no) urine

Cystoscopy

visual examination of the bladder

Cystourethrography

process of recording the bladder and urethra

Diuresis

condition of double urine (increased production/secretion of urine)

Glomerulopathy

disease of the glomerulus

Hematuria

urine with blood

Lithiasis

abnormal condition of a stone (calculus)

Lithotripsy

crushing a stone (calculus)

Nephrolithiasis

abnormal condition of a kidney stone (calculus)