gonad
produces the reproductive cell
uro/genital
pertaining to urinary and the reproductive system
gynecology
medical specialty that treats diseases of the female reproductive organs
fulva
vulv/o
vulv/ar
pertaining to the vulva
skin folds
lavia, majora and the labia minora
labia minora
the smaller pair of skin folds
labia majora
the larger pair of skin folds
prepuse
fold of skin that forms a retractable cover
para/urethral glands
gland that is located near the urethra
vestibule
any space or cavity at the entrance to a canal
Bartholin glands
the greater vestibular gland that produce a mucus-like secretion for lubrication during sexual intercorse
perineum
the area between the vaginal opening and the anus
perine/al
pertaining to the perineum
uterus
a muscular organ that prepares to receive and nurture the fertilized ovum
cervic/o
neck; uterine cervix
colp/o
vagina
vagin/o
vagina
genit/o
organ of reporduction
hyster/o, uter/o
uterus
metr/o
measure, uterine tissue
oophor/o, ovari/o
ovary
perine/o
perineum
salping/o
fallopian tube
vulv/o
vulva
lapar/o
abdominal wall
men/o
month
o/o
egg (ovum)
top/o
place or position
-tropin
that which stimulates
ovari/an
pertaining to the ovary
uterine
pertaining to the uterus
colpo/cyst/itis
inflammation of the vagina and urinary bladder
fundus
the upper bulging surface of the uterus
cervix
the nexk itself or part of an organ resembles a neck
cervix uteri
lower neck-like portion of the uterus
cervico/colp/itis
the inflammation of the cervix uteri and the vagina
metr/itis
inflammation of the uterine tissue
peri/metr/ium
the outer layer of the uterus
myo/metr/ium
the thick muscle wall of the uterus
endo/metr/ium
the inner layer, mucus memberane, of the uterus
menstrual cycle
a monthly cycle of growth and discharge
puberty
the statge of development when genitalia reach maturity and secondary sex characteristics appear
menarch
the first occurrences of menstruation
menopause; climacteric
the natural cessation of reproductive cycles and menstuation with decline orf reproductive hormones in later years
menstruation
periodic month bloody discharge from the shedding of the endometrium
graafian follicle
a small ovarian recess or pit that contains fluid and surrounds an ovum (egg)
ovulation
the release of the ovum from the follicle
corpus luteum
yellow body
menses
the normal flow of blood during menstruation when fertilization has not occured
oogenesis
origin or beginning
estroge
initial hormone that causes thickening of the endometrium
vaginal speculum
instrument to allow examination of the cervix and the wall of the vagina
cyto/logy
study of cells
papanicolaou (pap) smear
materials are collected from areas of the body that shed cells
dysplasia
difficulty + plasia, development
trichomonas
a vaginal and urethral parasite, yeast infection
gonodo/tropin
gonad/o + tropin, that which stimulates; hormone that stimulates the gonads
colposcopy
involves the use of a lower-poered microscope to magnify the mucosa of the vagina and cervix
cervical biopsy
removal of tissue from the cervix
endometrial biopsy
collection of tissue from the lining of the uterus
hysteroscopy
direct visual inspection of the cervical canal and uterine cavity an edndoscope
hysero/salpingo/graphy
a radiologic examination of the uterus and the fallopian tubes
hysterosalpingogram
record that is produced in hysterosalpinggraphy
laparo/scopy
examination of the abdominal cavity with a laprascope
chorion
membrane that develops around the fertilized embryo
rapid plasma reagin
blood test to detect and monitor syphilis
gram stain
slide-staining technique that helps identify bacteria
wet mounts
direct microscopic examination of fluid
speculum
an instrument used to examine the vagina and cervix walls
menorrhea
normal menstruation
menorrhagia
abnormally heavy or long menstrual periods
a/menorrhea
absence of a menstruation
dys/menorrhea
difficult menstruation
mittelschmerz
abdominal pains in the region of an ovary during ovulation
PMS
premenstrual syndrome, nervous tension irritability, edema, headache, and painful breast before the onset of menustration
cervic/itis
inflammation of the cervix uteri
vagin/itis
inflammation of the vaginal tissue
colp/itis
same as vagin/itis
vulv/itis
inflammation of the vulva
Vulvo/vaginitis
inflammation of the vulva and vagina
candidiasis
condition caused by candida
oophor/algia
ovarian pain
oophoro/salping/itis
inflammation of the ovary and the fallopian tube
polycistic ovary syndrome
a hormonal disturbance characterized by anovulation, amenorrhea, and infertility, numerous cysts
salpingo/cele
a hernial protrusion of a fallopian tube
salpingitis
inflammation of the fallopian tube
ectopic pregnancy
on in which a fertilizer ovum implants somewhere outside the uterine cavity
PID
pelvic inflammation disease is were the fallopian tubes are infected
TSS
Toxic shock syndrome, sudden fever, headache, confusion, acute renal failure and abnormal liver functions
retro/version
when the uterus is pipped backward and is the opposite of anteversiona
anteflexion
a bending forward of the uterus
uterine leiomyoma
leio-smooth+myo, muscle = oma, tumor, a benign tumore occuring in the uterous, a uterine fibroid
cervical polyps
benign lesions attached to the cervix
endometritis
inflammation of the endometrium
edometriosis
abnormal condition in which tissue that contains typical endometrial elements is present outside the uterus
leuko/rrhea
white discharge before or after the menstrual period
colpo/dynia
pain in the vagina
fistula
abnormal opening between the vagina and the urethra, bladder or rectum
cysto/cele
cyst/o, bladder + =-cele, herniation
recto/cele
weakening between the vagina and the rectum
HRT
hormone replacement therapy
vulv/ectomy
excision of the vulva
vaginectomy and colpectomy
removal of all or part of the vagina
oophor/ectomy
surgical excision of one or both ovaries
hyster/ectomy
removal of the uterus
oophorosalphingectomy
removal of the uterus, both ovaries and both the fallopian tubes
abdominal hysterectomy
removal of the uterus through an incision in the abdominal wall
pelvic exenteration
removal of all pelvic organs
colpo/hyster/ectomy
removal of the uterus by the wall of the vagina
vaginal hysterectomy
uterus is removed through the vagina
salpingectomy
surgical removal of one or both fallopian tubes
tubal ligation
a sterilization procedure in which both uterine tubes are constricted, severed or crushed to prevent conception
salpingostomy
making a new opening into the uterine tube
D&C
dilation and curettage, a procedure the cervix is dialated to allow the insertion of a curret into the uterus
cryo/therapy
treatment using subfreezing temperature to destroy tissue
condyloma acuminatum
vaginal warts
cauterization
to burn tissue by lazer
hysteropexy
surgical fixation of a displaced uterus
sapingopexy
surgical fixation of a fallopian tube
balan/o
glands penis
epididym/o
efididymis
orchi/o, orchido/o
testicles
test/o, testicul/o
testicles
pen/o
penis
prostat/o
prostate
scrot/o
scrotum
vas/o
vessel; ductus deferens
sperm/o, spermat/o
spermatozoa
prepuce
foreskin covers the glans penis
epidiymis
tightly coiled comma-shaped organ located along the superior and posterior margins of the testes
ductus deferens
vas deferens
ejaculation
the expulsion of semen from the urethra
pen/ile
pertaining to the peis
testosterone
major male sex hormone
spermatogenesis
the production of sperm
testicle
the structure that is responsible for sperm production
seminiferous tubules
where the sperm is produced
PSA
a blood test used to screen for prostatic cancer
varic/o
twisted and swollen
oligo/sperm/ia
insufficient sperm in the semen
a/spermato/genesis
absence fo sperm
a/zoo/spermia
absence of living sperm
erectile dysfunction
male impotence
crypt/orchid/ism
developmental defect characterized by the failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum
test/algia
testicular pain
orchiopathy
disease of the testes
anorchidism
congenital absence of testes
orchiditis or orchitis
inflammation of the testis
epididym/itis
inflammation of the epididymis
hydro/cele
a mass usually filled with straw-colored fluid
spermato/cele
a mass that contains sperm, painless
varico/cele
cluster of dilated veins that occurs above the testis
phimosis
occurs when the prepuce is constricted at the opening so that it cannot be retracted back over the glans penis
BPH
benign prostatic hyperplasia
prostatic carcinoma
cancer of the prostate
urology
the branch of medicine that specializes in the male and female urinary tract and also includes male reproductive structures
torsion
axial rotation of the spermatic cord
orchiectomy
excision of the testis
orchioplast
surgical repair of the testicle
orchiopexy
corrective surgery for cryptochidsm
ablation
removal or excision of a growth on any part of the body
vas/ectomy
excision of a portion of the vas deferens
vaso/tomy
incision of the vas deferens
vaso/vaso/stomy
reversal of a vasectomy
Cx
cervix
FSH
follicle-stimulating hormone
GYN
gynecology
LH
luteinizing hormone
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease