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amni/o
amnion.
TERM 2
amniocentesis
DEFINITION 2
surgical puncture to remove fluid from the amnion.
TERM 3
episi/o
DEFINITION 3
vulva.
TERM 4
episiotomy
DEFINITION 4
incision into the vulva.
TERM 5
gynec/o
DEFINITION 5
woman, female.
gynecomastia
brest development in males.
TERM 7
hyster/o
DEFINITION 7
uterus, womb.
TERM 8
hysterectomy
DEFINITION 8
removal of the uterus.
TERM 9
mamm/o
DEFINITION 9
breast.
TERM 10
mammoplasty
DEFINITION 10
surgical repair of the breast.
dysmenorrhea
scanty menustration.
TERM 17
nat/i
DEFINITION 17
birth.
TERM 18
neonatal
DEFINITION 18
pertaining to before birth.
TERM 19
ovul/o
DEFINITION 19
egg.
TERM 20
anovulatory
DEFINITION 20
without ovulation.
salping/o
fallopian tubes.
TERM 22
salpingectomy
DEFINITION 22
removal of the fallopian tubes.
TERM 23
-gravida
DEFINITION 23
pregnant.
TERM 24
-parous
DEFINITION 24
bearing, bringing forth.
TERM 25
primigravida
DEFINITION 25
first pregnancy.
nulligravida
no pregnancys.
TERM 32
carcinoma of the cervix
DEFINITION 32
malignant cells within the cervix.
TERM 33
human papillomavirus (HP)
DEFINITION 33
most important cause of and risk factor of cervical cancer.
TERM 34
endometriosis
DEFINITION 34
endometrial tissue located outside the uterus.
TERM 35
fibroids
DEFINITION 35
benign tumors in the uterus.
pelvic inflammatory disease
(PID)
inflammation and infection of organs in the pelvic region;
salpingitis, oophoritis, endometritis, endocervicitis.
TERM 37
lumpectomy
DEFINITION 37
lump with immediately surrounding tissue can be removed.
TERM 38
modified radical mastectomy
DEFINITION 38
removes the breast and axillary lymph nodes (usually 20 to
30 nodes).
TERM 39
ectopic pregnancy
DEFINITION 39
implantation of the fertilized egg in any site other than the
normal uterine location.
TERM 40
placenta previa
DEFINITION 40
implantation of the placenta over the cervical opening or in
the lower region of the uterus.
andr/o
male.
TERM 47
androgen
DEFINITION 47
male producing.
TERM 48
erypt/o
DEFINITION 48
hidden.
TERM 49
cryptorchidism
DEFINITION 49
condition of hidden testicles.
TERM 50
orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o
DEFINITION 50
testis, testicle.
orchiectomy
removal of the testicles.
TERM 52
sperm/o, spermat/o
DEFINITION 52
spermatozoa, semen.
TERM 53
aspermia
DEFINITION 53
no semen.
TERM 54
test/o
DEFINITION 54
testis, testicle.
TERM 55
testicular
DEFINITION 55
pertaining to the testicles.
orchiopexy
fix or put a testicle in place.
TERM 62
varicocele
DEFINITION 62
enlarged, dilated veins near the testicle.
TERM 63
benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
DEFINITION 63
benign growth of cells within the prostate gland.
TERM 64
carcinoma of the prostate (prostate cancer)
DEFINITION 64
malignant tumor of the prostate gland.
TERM 65
prostate-specific anitgen (PSA) test
DEFINITION 65
PSA is a protein that is secreted by tumor cells into the
bloodstream. PSA levels are elevated in prostate cancer
patients. Normal PSA levels are 4.0 ng/mL or less.
hypospadias; hypospadia
congenital abnormality in which the male urethral opening is
on the undersurface of the penis, instead of at its tip.
TERM 67
phimosis
DEFINITION 67
narrowing (stricture) of the opening of the prepuce over the
glans penis.
TERM 68
gonorrhea
DEFINITION 68
inflammation of the genital tract mucosa, caused by infection
with gonococci (berry-shaped bacteria).
TERM 69
herpes genitalis
DEFINITION 69
infection of skin and genital mucosa, caused by the herpes
simplex virus (HSV).
TERM 70
syphilis
DEFINITION 70
chronic STD caused by a spirochete (spiral-shaped bacteria).
