chapter 11 quick and easy medical terminology

Gonads

ovaries and testes

spermatozoon

sperm cell

ovum

egg

Genital

reproductive organs

gynec/o

woman, female

-logy

study of

cervic/o

cervix

colp/o, vagin/o

vagina

hyster/o

uterus

metr/o

uterine tissue

oophor/o ovar/o

ovary

salping/o

uterine tube

-cidal

killing

cyst/o, vesic/o

bladder, sac

genti/o

genitals

gonad/o

genitals or reproduction

men/o

month

-plasia

development, formation, growth

rect/o

rectum

vulv/o

vulva (external genitalia)

urethr/o

urethra

urin/o

urine

mons pubis

a mound of fatty tissue covering the pubic area in women

labia majora

the larger outer folds of the vulva.

labia minora

Smaller pair of skin folds that protect the vaginal opening

clitoris

female erectile tissue between the labia

endometrium

inner lining of the uterus

myometrium

muscle layer of the uterus

perimetrium

outer layer of uterus

-ium

membrane

climacteric

midlife transition in which fertility declines

menses

menstruation

extrauterine

Outside, uterus

intrauterine

within the uterus

ovarian

pertaining to the ovary

cytology

study of cells

Dysplasia

abnormal development of tissue

colposcope

instrument used for visual examination of the vagina

laparoscope

instrument used for visual examination of the abdominal cavity

hysteroscope

instrument for examining the uterus

hysterosalpingogram

x-ray of the uterus and fallopian tubes

amenorrhea

absence of menstruation

dysmenorrhea

painful menstruation

menorrhagia

excessive menstrual bleeding

-rrhea

discharge

-rrhagia

hemorrhage

metrorrhagia

bleeding from the uterus at any time other than normal menstruation

cervical polyp

fibrous or mucous stalked tumor of the cervical mucosa

cervicocolpitis

inflammation of the cervix and vagina

colpitis

inflammation of the vagina

cystocele

protrusion of the bladder

endometriosis

endometrial tissue located outside the uterus

fistula

abnormal passageway between two organs or between an internal organ and the body surface

rectovaginal

pertaining to the rectum and vagina

vesicovaginal

pertaining to the bladder and vagina

hysteroptosis

prolapse of the uterus

myoma

muscle tumor

oophoritis

inflammation of an ovary

oophorosalpingitis

inflammation of an ovary and its uterine tube

ovarian carcinoma

malignant tumor of the ovary

ovarian cysts

collections of fluid within a sac (cyst) in the ovary

pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)

inflammation and infection of organs in the pelvic region; salpingitis, oophoritis, endometritis, endocervicitis

premenstrual syndrome (PMS)

a group of symptoms experienced by some women within the 2-week period before menstruation

salpingitis

inflammation of a fallopian tube

salpingocele

hernia of the uterine tube

uterine cancer

any malignancy of the uterus, including the cervix or endometrium

uterine fibroids

Non-cancerous tumors of uterus. Most common benign tumor in women

leiomyoma

smooth muscle tumor

vulvitis

inflammation of the vulva

tubal ligation

blocking the fallopian tubes to prevent fertilization from occurring

Sterilization

The process that completely destroys all microbial life, including spores.

colpoplasty

surgical repair of the vagina

colporrhaphy

suture of the vagina

conization of the cervix

excision of a cone of tissue from the cervix performed to remove a lesion from the cervix or to obtain tissue for biopsy

dilation and curettage (D&C)

widening the cervix and scraping off the endometrial lining of the uterus

endometrial ablation

procedure to destroy or remove the endometrium by use of laser, electrical, or thermal energy; used to treat abnormal uterine bleeding

hysterectomy

surgical removal of the uterus

laparohysterectomy

removal of the uterus through the abdominal wall

radical hysterectomy

excision of the uterus, ovaries, uterine tubes; lymph nodes, upper portion of the vagina, and the surrounding tissues (abdominal)

oophorectomy

excision of an ovary

salpingectomy

excision of a uterine tube

salpingo-oophorectomy

excision of a uterine tube and ovary

salpingorrhaphy

suture of a uterine tube

vulvectomy

excision of the vulva

amnion

innermost layer of the fetal membrane

chorion

outermost layer of the fetal membrane

human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)

hormone produced by the placenta to sustain pregnancy by stimulating the ovaries to produce estrogen and progesterone

amni/o

amnion

fet/o

fetus

nat/i

birth

par/o

to bear (offspring)

-para

woman who has given birth

ecto-

outside

top/o

place, position, location

ne/o

new

parturition

act of giving birth

antepartum

before birth

postpartum

after childbirth

ante-

before

post-

after