Female Reproductive System: Terms and Combining Forms

oopher/o, ovari/o

ovary

colp/o, vagin/o

vagina

hyster/o, metr/o, uter/o

uterus

cervic/o

cervix

salping/o

fallopian tubes

mamm/o, mast/o

breast

men/o

menses

cervicitis

inflammation of the cervix

amniocentesis

surgical puncture of amnion

endometritis

inflammation within the uterus

oopheroma

tumor of ovary

menarche

beginning of menses

dysmenorrhea

painful menstruation

dyspareunia

painful intercourse

cerclage

suturing of cervix

D&C

dilation and curettage

hysterectomy

removal of uterus

mammoplasty

surgical repair of breast

endometriosis

endometrial tissue outside uterus

eclampsia

severe hypertension during pregnancy