Reproductive System Medical Terminology

Vocabulary practice flashcards covering female and male reproductive system medical terms, word roots, prefixes, suffixes, procedures, and conditions.

Hydrosalpinx

Water or fluid in a uterine tube.

Mastalgia

Breast pain.

Uterus

Organ that performs the functions of menstruation, pregnancy, and labor.

Tubal ligation

Female sterilization procedure.

peri-

Prefix meaning surrounding.

dys-

Prefix meaning difficult, painful, or abnormal.

Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (BSO)

Surgical procedure that removes both uterine tubes and both ovaries.

Gynecologist

Specialist who studies and treats diseases and disorders of women.

-logist

Suffix meaning specialist or physician who studies and treats.

Superior and inferior

Superior means pertaining to above; inferior means pertaining to below.

Salpinx

Uterine tube.

salping/o

Combining form meaning Fallopian (uterine) tube.

Hysteroscopy

Procedure that visually examines the inside of the uterus.

-rrhaphy

Suffix meaning suturing or repairing.

SHG

Abbreviation for sonohysterography.

Bilateral and unilateral

Bilateral means pertaining to both sides; unilateral means pertaining to one side.

Menorrhagia

Excessive menstrual bleeding.

neo-

Prefix meaning new.

cephal/o

Combining form meaning head.

ante-

Prefix meaning before.

Abruptio placentae

Premature separation of the placenta from the uterine wall.

puerper/o

Combining form meaning childbirth.

Stenosis

Narrowing.

omphal/o

Combining form meaning umbilicus or navel.

Multigravida

A woman who has been pregnant two or more times.

nulli-

Prefix meaning none.

Primipara

A woman who has given birth once.

crypt

Word element meaning hidden.

Ablation

Destruction of abnormal or excessive tissue by vaporizing or eroding.

Testicular torsion

Twisting of the spermatic cord with decreased blood flow to the testis.

Enucleation

Excision of a whole organ or mass without cutting into it.

orchi/o

Combining form meaning testis.

Bulbourethral glands

Glands that secrete mucus that cleans and lubricates the male urethra before and during ejaculation.

balan/o

Combining form meaning glans penis.

Prostatolithotomy

Procedure that incises the prostate gland to remove a stone.

Vas deferens

Duct that transports sperm from the epididymis into the ejaculatory duct.

Epididymis

Structure where sperm mature and remain stored before ejaculation.

Scrotum

Sac-like structure that encases the testes.

Vasectomy

Male sterilization procedure.

-ism

Suffix meaning state of or condition.

Cryptorchidism

Condition occurring when a testicle does not descend into the scrotum before birth.

Prostate gland

Doughnut-shaped gland surrounding the urethra at the base of the bladder that adds fluid to semen.

Seminiferous tubules

Structures where sperm development begins.

-graphy

Suffix meaning process of recording or imaging.

Prepuce

The foreskin of the penis.

Oligospermia

An abnormally low sperm count.

-algia

Suffix meaning pain.

TURP

Abbreviation identifying transurethral resection of the prostate, in which prostate tissue is removed.

Anorchism

The state of absence of a testis or testes.