Female Reproductive System Medical Terminology and Anatomy and Clinical Study Guide

Prefix Definitions

• a-: absence of without

• an: absence of without

• dys-: painful difficult, abnormal, labored.

• endo: within

• peri: Surrounding

Combining Forms (CFs) Definitions

• archel: first beginning

• Cerviclo: cervix

• colplo: Vagina

• endometrio: endometrium

• episil: vulva

• gunlo: Woman

• guneclo: woman

• humen/o: humen

• hysterlo: uterus

• mammle: breast

• mastlo: breast

• men/o: menstruation

• metrlo: uterus

• metrli: uterus

• oophorlo: Ovary

• peluli: pelvis, pelvic bones, pelvic cavity

• perine/o: perineum

• Salpingle: uterine tube, fallopian tube

• trachel lo: Cervix

• Vagin/o: Vagina

• vululo: Vulva

Suffix Definitions

• - al: pertaining to

• -atresia: occlusion, closure

• -Clesis: Surgical closure

• - ectomy: excision, surgical removal

• - gram: the record, radiographic image

• - graphy: process of recording, radiographic imaging

• -itis: inflammation

• -logist: Specialist or physician who studies and treats

• -logy: Study of

• -osis: abnormal condition

• -pexy: Surgical fixation, suspension

• -plasty: Surgical repair

• -rrhaphy: Suturing, repairing

• -rrhea: flow, discharge

• -Salpinx: uterine tube

• -Scope: instrument used for visual examination

• -Scopy: visually examining

• -tomy: cut into, incision

Anatomical Structures and Combining Form Associations

• Associated Structures (Lateral View):

  • Peluli: Associated with the pelvis, pelvic bones, and pelvic cavity.

  • Uterine tube (oviduct): Associated with the combining form Salpingle.

  • Uterus: Associated with the combining forms hyster/o, metr/o, and metr/i.

  • Ovary: Associated with the combining form oophor/o.

  • Cervix: Associated with the combining forms cervic/o and trachel/o.

  • Vagina: Associated with the combining form vagin/o.

  • Bladder: Adjacent to the reproductive organs.

  • Pubic symphysis: Anterior pelvic structure.

  • Mons pubis: Fatty tissue area.

  • Urethra: Part of the urinary tract.

  • Clitoris: Erectile tissue structure.

  • Labium minora: Inner vaginal folds.

  • Labium majora: Outer vaginal folds.

  • Rectum: Posterior to the uterus.

  • Anus: Terminal end of the digestive tract.

• Associated Structures (Anterior View):

  • Fimbriae: Finger-like projections at the end of the uterine tube.

  • Uterus: Internal organ associated with hyster/o, metr/o, and metr/i.

  • Ovary: Associated with oophor/o.

  • Fornix of uterus: Area surrounding the cervix.

  • Cervix: Associated with cervic/o and trachel/lo.

  • Vagina: Associated with vaginlo.

  • Ovarian ligament: Connects the ovary to the uterus.

  • Broad ligament: Peritoneal fold that supports the uterus, ovaries, and fallopian tubes.

  • Labia majora: Outer folds.

  • Labla minora: Inner folds.

Clinical Definitions and Term Part Analysis

• amenorrhea:

  • Definition: Absence of menstrual flow

  • Term Parts: Prefix: a, CF: men/o, Suffix: rrhea

• colporrhaphy:

  • Definition: Surgical repair of the vagina

  • Term Parts: CF: coplo, Suffix: rraphy

• colposcopy:

  • Definition: Visual examination of the vagina

  • Term Parts: CF: Colplo, Suffix: -scopy

• dysmenorrhea:

  • Definition: Painful or difficult menstral flow

  • Term Parts: Prefix: dus-, CF: mento, Suffix: rrhea

• endometriosis:

  • Definition: Condition in which endometrial tissue grows outside the uterus

  • Term Parts: Prefix/CF: endometria, Suffix: -0513

• hysterosalpingogram (HSG):

  • Definition: X-ray record image of the uterus and fallopian tubes

  • Term Parts: CF: husters, talping/o, Suffix: gram

• leukorrhea:

  • Definition: White Vaginal discharge

  • Term Parts: leukorrhea

• mammogram:

  • Definition: X-ray record image of the breast

  • Term Parts: CF: mammy-, Suffix: gram

• mastectomy:

  • Definition: Surgical removal of the breast

  • Term Parts: mastectomy

• oophoritis:

  • Definition: inflammation of the ovary

  • Term Parts: oophalitis

• pyosalpinx:

  • Definition: Pus in a fallopian tube

  • Term Parts: CF: Pulo, Suffix: Salpinx

• contraception: Prevention of pregnancy.

• dyspareunia: Painful sexual intercourse.

• hormonal replacement therapy (HRT): Treatment using horomones to replace horomones the body no longer produces.

• menopause: Permanent cessation of Menstruation.

• tubal ligation: Surgical tying/ blocking of the fallopian tube to prevent pregnwrit.

• uterine fibroid: Benign (noncancerans) tumor.