SUR 116 week 15-Female Reproductive System

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  1. amni/o
    amnion

    ex. amniotomy (incision into amnion)
  2. cervic/o
    neck, cervix

    ex. cervicectomy (removal of cervix)
  3. chori/o
    chorion

    ex. chorionic (pertaining to the chorion)
  4. colp/o
    vagina

    ex. colposcope (instrument to view inside vagina)
  5. culd/o
    cul-de-sac

    ex. culdoscopy (examination of the pelvic cavity)
  6. embry/o
    embryo

    ex. embryonic (pertaining to the embryo)
  7. episi/o
    vulva

    ex. episiorrhaphy (suture of the fetus)
  8. fet/o
    fetus

    ex. fetal (pertaining to the fetus)
  9. gynec/o
    woman, female

    ex. gynecologist (specialist in female reproductive system)
  10. hymen/o
    hymen

    ex. hymenectomy (removal of the hymen)
  11. hyster/o
    uterus

    ex. hysterectomy (surgical removal of the uterus)
  12. lact/o
    milk

    ex. lactorrhea (milk discharge)
  13. mamm/o
    breast

    ex. mammogram (record of the breast)
  14. mast/o
    breast

    ex. mastitis (inflammation of the breast)
  15. men/o
    menses, menstruation

    ex. dysmenorrhea (painful menstrual flow)
  16. metr/o
    uterus

    ex. perimetritis (inflammation around the uterus)
  17. nat/o
    birth

    ex. neonate (newborn)
  18. oophor/o
    ovary

    ex. oophorectomy (removal of the ovary)
  19. ov/o
    egg
  20. ovari/o
    ovary

    ex. ovarian (pertaining to the ovary)
  21. perine/o
    perineum

    ex. perineal (pertaining to the perineum)
  22. salping/o
    fallopian tubes, uterine tubes

    ex. salpingocyesis (tubal pregnancy)
  23. uter/o
    uterus

    ex. uterine (pertaining to the uterus)
  24. vagin/o
    vagina

    ex. vaginitis (inflammation of the vagina)
  25. vulv/o
    vulva
  26. -arche
    beginning
  27. -cyesis
    state of pregnancy

    ex. pseudocyesis (false pregnancy)
  28. -gravida
    pregnancy

    ex. nulligravida (no pregnancies)
  29. -para
    to bear (offspring)

    ex. multipara (multiple births)
  30. -partum
    childbirth

    ex. antepartum (before birth)
  31. -salpinx
    fallopian tube

    ex. hematosalpinx (blood in fallopian tube)
  32. -tocia
    labor, childbirth

    ex. dystocia (difficult labor and childbirth)

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