Reproductive System, Obsterics, and Child Health

andr/o

man, male

balan/o

glans penis

cry/o

cold

crypt/o

hidden

epididym/o

epididymis

hydro-

water

orch/o

orchi/o

orchid/o

testicle

prostat/o

prostate gland

semin/i

semen

sperm/o

spermat/o

sperm

test/o

testis, testes

vas/o

vessel; also refers to vas deferens

zo/o

animal(man)

ante-

before;in front

\-arche

beginning

cervic/o

neck; cervix

colp/o

vagina

dys-

bad, difficult, painful

endo-

within

gynec/o

woman

hyster/o

uterus

in-

in, inside, within, not

intra-

within

mamm/o

mast/o

breast

men/o

menstruation

metr/o

metri/o

uterus

my/o

muscle

o/o

ov/o

egg, ovum

oophor/o

ovari/i

ovary

\-rrhea

discharge, flow

retro-

behind, backwards

sapling/o

Fallopian tubes

uter/o

uterus

vagin/o

vagina

vulv/o

vulva

amni/o

amnion

culd/o

cul-de-sac

\-cyesis

pregnancy

episi/o

vulva

fet/o

fetus

hyper-

excessive

lact/o

milk

multi-

many

nat/o

birth

nulli-

none

\-para

to bear

primi-

first

obstetr/o

midwife

pelv/i

pelvis

perine/o

perineum

\-tocia

labor

vagin/o

vagina

blast/o

embryonic stage of developement

cephal/o

head

epi-

upon, over

esophag/o

esophagus

hypo-

under, below, less than

\-iatric

relating to medicine, physicians, or medical treatment

micr/o

small

neo-

new

omphal/o

navel

pedi/a

child

pyr/o

fire, heat

rose/o

rose colored

tetr/a

four

tympan/o

eardrum

rectum

lower part of the gastrointestinal tract, connects to the anus

seminal vesicle

produces fluids that turn into semen

ejaculatory duct

duct through which semen is ejaculated

cowper’s glands

glands that open to urethra, secretes seminal fluid

epididymis

ducts behind testis, where sperm passes to van deferens

testis

organ that produces spermatozoa

vas deferens

ducts that transports sperm from testicles to urethra

urinary bladder

temporary storage reservoir for urine

prostate gland

gland surrounding bladder, releases protastic fluid

urethra

ducts that transports urine and semen out of the body

glans penis

head of the penis

prepuce

retractable roll of skin covering end of penis

scrotum

external sac that contains the testicles

benign prostatic hypertrophy/hyperplasia

benign growth of cells within the prostate gland common in men 60 years old

carcinoma of the prostate

malignant tumor of the prostate gland

carcinoma of the testes

malignant tumor of the testicles

cryptoridism

undescended testicle, absence of one or both testicles from the scrotum

inguinal hernia

protrusion of part of the intestine through a weakened spot in the muscles of the abdomen

mons pubis

fatty tissue laying over the pubic bones

symphysis pubis

joint consisting of a fibrocartilage disc

labia majora

larger outer folds of the vulva

labia minora

smaller inner folds of the vulva

perineum

patch of sensitive skin between vaginal opening and the anus

anus

opening that releases solid waste

vaginal orifice

median split below and behind opening of urethra

hymen

thin fleshy tissue at the opening of the vagina

urinary orifice

external opening of the urethra

clitoris

pleasure center of the vulva

uterus

organ where offspring develop

fundus

part of a hallow organ furthest from opening

fallopian tube

pair of tubes that eggs travel in from the ovaries to the uterus

fimbriae

projections in the ends of the fallopian tubes

endometrium

mucous membrane lining the uterus

myometrium

smooth muscle tissue of the uterus