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Medical Terminology

Medical Terminology. The Reproductive System. Medical Terminology. Combining form/word root Meaning a mni /o amnion cervic /o neck of cervix colp /o, vagin /o vagina

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Medical Terminology

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  1. Medical Terminology The Reproductive System

  2. Medical Terminology • Combining form/word rootMeaning • amni/o amnion • cervic/o neck of cervix • colp/o, vagin/o vagina • embry/o embryo • gravida pregnancy • gyn/o female, women • hyster/o uterus • lact/o milk • mamm/o breast • men/o month, menstruation • nat/o birth

  3. Medical Terminology • Combining form/word rootMeaning • oophor/o, ovari/o ovary • orch/o, tets/o testes • ov/o egg • prostat/o prostate • salping/o tube • sperm/o sperm • vas/o vessel; duct; vas deferens • obstetr/opregnancy; birth • -blast embryonic; immature • -rrheaflow; discharge • -partum birth; labor • episi/o vulva(external genital organs of the female) • obstetr/o pregnancy; birth

  4. Medical Terminology • Amenorrhea • A/men/orrhea • An abnormal absence of menstrual periods • Anovulation • An/ovulation • The absence of ovulation • Antepartum • Ante/partum • Before birth, labor • Cervicitis • Cervic/itis • An inflammation of the cervix

  5. Medical Terminology • Colporrhexis • Colp/o/rrhexis • Rupture of the vaginal wall • Colposcopy • Colp/o/scopy • Avisual examination of the tissues of the vagina • Dysmenorrhea • Dys/men/orrhea • Pain during a menstrual period(bursting forth of blood)

  6. Medical Terminology • Episiorrhaphy • Episi/o/rrhaphy • The surgical suturing to repair an episiotomy(vulva) • Episiotomy • Episi/otomy • Asurgical incision made through the vulva to prevent tearing of the tissues as the infant moves out of the birth canal

  7. Medical Terminology • Gynecologist • Gynec/ologist • Aphysician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders of the female reproductive system • Hemospermia • Hem/o/sperm/ia • The presence of blood in the seminal fluid • Hypermenorrhea • Hyper/men/o/rrhea • An excessive amount of menstrual flow

  8. Medical Terminology • Hysterectomy • Hyster/ectomy • The surgical removal of the uterus • Hysterosalpingography • Hyster/o/salping/o/graphy • An examination of the uterus and fallopian tubes • Mastalgia • Mast/algia • Pain in the breast • Neonate • Neo/nate • New birth(infant up to 4 weeks) • Neonatologist • Neo/nat/o/logist • Aphysician who specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the newborn

  9. Medical Terminology • Obstetrician(OB) • Obstetr/ician • Aphysician who specializes in providing medical care to women during pregnancy, childbirth, and immediately thereafter • Ovariorrhexis • Ovari/o/rrhexis • The rupture of an ovary • Postpartum • Post/partum • After childbirth

  10. Medical Terminology • Spermatogenesis • Spermat/o/genesis • The process of sperm formation • Testitis • Test/itis • Inflammation of one or both testicles • Vasectomy • Vas/ectomy • The male sterilization procedure in which a small portion of the vas deferens is surgically removed

  11. Medical Terminology • What is a gamete • Is a cell that fuses with another cell during fertilization(sperm and ovum) • What is a zygote • The single cell formed that results from the union of sperm and egg; a new life • How many chromosomes do we have? • 23 pairs, for a total of 46 • Females have two copies of the these (sex chromosomes?)  • X chromosome • Males have? • one X and one Y chromosome

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