Female Reproductive System - The Language Of Medicine - Chapter 8

Front 1

Amni/o

Back 1

amnion

Front 2

Cephal/o

Back 2

head

Front 3

Cervic/o

Back 3

cervix (neck of the uterus)

neck

Front 4

Chori/o

Back 4

chorion

Front 5

Chorion/o

Back 5

chorion

Front 6

Colp/o

Back 6

vagina

Front 7

Culd/o

Back 7

cul-de-sac

Front 8

Episi/o

Back 8

vulva

Front 9

Galact/o

Back 9

milk

Front 10

Gynec/o

Back 10

women

female

Front 11

Hyster/o

Back 11

uterus

womb

Front 12

Lact/o

Back 12

milk

Front 13

Mamm.o

Back 13

breast

Front 14

Mast/o

Back 14

breast

Front 15

Men/o

Back 15

menses

menstration

Front 16

Metr/o

Back 16

uterus

womb

Front 17

Metri/o

Back 17

uterus

womb

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my/o

Back 18

muscle

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Myom/o

Back 19

muscle tumor

Front 20

Nat/I

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birth

Front 21

Obstetr/o

Back 21

pregnancy

childbirth

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Olig/o

Back 22

scanty

little

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o/o

Back 23

egg

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Oophor/o

Back 24

ovary

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Ov/o

Back 25

egg

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Ovari/o

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ovary

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Ovul/o

Back 27

egg

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Perine/o

Back 28

perineum

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Phor/o

Back 29

to bear

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Py/o

Back 30

pus

Front 31

Salping/o

Back 31

fallopian tube

Front 32

Uter/o

Back 32

uterus

womb

Front 33

Vagin/o

Back 33

vagina

Front 34

Vulv/o

Back 34

vulva

Front 35

-arche

Back 35

beginning

Front 36

-cele

Back 36

hernia

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-ectasis

Back 37

dilation

dilation

widening

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-ectomy

Back 38

excision

resection

removal

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-flexion

Back 39

to bend

Front 40

-genesis

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producing

forming

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-gravida

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pregnant woman

Front 42

-itis

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inflammation

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-pareunia

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sexual intercourse

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-parous

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to bea

bearing

bring forth

bringing forth

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-plasia

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formation

development

growth

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-plasty

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surgical repair

Front 47

-ptosis

Back 47

droop

sag

prolapse

protrude

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-rraphy

Back 48

suture

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-rrhea

Back 49

discharge

flow

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-salpinx

Back 50

oviduct

fallopian tube

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- scopy

Back 51

visual examination

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- stenosis

Back 52

tightening

stricture

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- stomy

Back 53

new opening

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- tocia

Back 54

labor

birth

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- tomy

Back 55

incision

process of cutting

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- tresia

Back 56

opening

Front 57

- version

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act of turning

to turn

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- rrhagia

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bursting forth (of blood)

Front 59

Bi-

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two

Front 60

Dys-

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abnormal

bad

painful

difficult

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Endo-

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in

within

Front 62

In-

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in

into

not

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Intra-

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into

within

Front 64

Multi-

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many

Front 65

Nulli-

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no

not

none

Front 66

Oxy-

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rapid

sharp

acid

Front 67

Peri-

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surrounding

Front 68

Pre-

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before

Front 69

Primi-

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first

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Paseudo-

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false

Front 71

Retro-

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back

behind

backward

Front 72

Uni-

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one

Front 73

The union of a female sex cell with a male sex cell is called ?

Back 73

fertilization

Front 74

The male & female sex cells are know as ?

Back 74

gametes

Front 75

How many chromosomes are contained in both types of gametes ?

Back 75

23

Front 76

Define zygote

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0-2 weeks gestation

Front 77

Define embryo

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2-8 weeks gestation

Front 78

Define fetus

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8-38/40 weeks gestation

Front 79

Male & female sex organs are called ?

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gonads

Front 80

Male gonads are called ?

Back 80

testes

Front 81

Female gonads are called ?

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ovaries

Front 82

The ovarian follicles are also known as

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graafian

Front 83

Ovarian follicles are ?

Back 83

small sacs in the ovaries

Front 84

What is contained in each follicle ?

Back 84

an ovum

Front 85

Define ovulation

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an ovum matures

follicle ruptures releasing

the ovum from the ovary

Front 86

The finger-like projections on the ends of each fallopian tube are called ?

Back 86

Fimbriae

Front 87

Where does fertilization occur ?

Back 87

fallopian tubes

Front 88

Name the 3 parts of the uterus & where they are located

Back 88

Fundus - inner layer

Corpus - center portion

Cervix - lower narrow portion above vaginal canal

Front 89

Name the 3 layers of uterine tissue

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Endometrium - inner layer

Myometrium - middle muscle layer

Perimetrium - outer membranous layer

Front 90

The perimetrium is also known as ?

Back 90

uterine serosa

Front 91

Endrometrium is also known as ?

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endothelium

Front 92

The two glands near the vaginal orifice are called

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bartholin glands

Front 93

What type of glands are barrtholin glands ?

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exocrine glands

Front 94

Erectile tissue in the female that is comparable to the penis in the male is called ?

Back 94

clitoris

Front 95

The area between the vagina & the anus is called ?

Back 95

perineum

Front 96

Name the parts of the vulva

Back 96

Labia Majora (outer lips)

Labia Minora (inner lips)

Hymen

Clitoris

Bartholin glands

Front 97

Breast are also known as ?

Back 97

mammary glands

Front 98

The medical word for nipple is ?

Back 98

mammary papilla

Front 99

The dark pigmented area around the nipple is the ?

Back 99

areola

Front 100

The secretion of milk is called ?

Back 100

lactation

Front 101

What surrounds the growing embryo ?

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amniotic sac

Front 102

What is the name of the substance that fills the amniotic sac ?

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amniotic fluid

Front 103

The structure that connects the embryo to the placenta is the ?

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umbilical cord

Front 104

What is the name of the hormone that is tested for in a pregnancy test ?

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(hCG) Human Chorionic Gonadotropin

Front 105

What is the name of the lower neck portion of the uterus ?

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cervix

Front 106

A medical word for sexual intercourse

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coitus

Front 107

Innermost membranous sac surrounding the developing fetus

Back 107

amnion

Front 108

What is the medical term for fallopian tubes, ovaries, and supporting ligaments

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adnexa uteri

Front 109

Region in the lower abdomen midway between the rectum & the uterus

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cul-de-sac

Front 110

Dark pigmented area surrounding the nipple

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areola

Front 111

Sensitive erectile tissue anterior to the opening of the female urethra

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clitoris

Front 112

Outermost layer of the two membranes surrounding the embryo

Back 112

chorion

Front 113

Small mucus-secreting glands at the end of the vagina orifice

Back 113

bartholin glands

Front 114

Finger or fringe like projections at the end of the fallopian tubes

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fimbriae

Front 115

Tubes carrying milk within the breast

Back 115

lactiferous ducts

Front 116

Medical term for nipple

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mammary papilla

Front 117

Study of female reproductive organs & breast

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gynecology

Front 118

Lips of the vagina

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labia

Front 119

Female or male reproductive organ that produces sex cells and hormones

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gonad

Front 120

Gradual ending of menstruation

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menopause

Front 121

What is the hormone that the pituitary glands secret that promotes ovulation

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luteinizing hormone

Front 122

Beginning of the first menstrual period

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menarche

Front 123

Pregnancy is also known as

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gestation

Front 124

The study of the care of newborns

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neonatology

Front 125

What is the medical term for an egg cell

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ovum

Front 126

What is the name of the area between the anus & the vagina

Back 126

perineum

Front 127

Name the branch of medicine concerned with pregnancy & childbirth

Back 127

obstetrics

Front 128

What is the medical term for the release of an egg from an ovary ?

When does it occur ?

Back 128

ovulation


13th or 14th day of a 28 day cycle

Front 129

Name the muscle layer of the uterus

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myometrium

Front 130

The medical term for an opening is ?

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orifice

Front 131

Monthly shedding of the uterine lining is called

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mensuration

Front 132

The act of giving birth is called

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parturition

Front 133

A sac enclosing each egg cell within the ovary is called an

Back 133

ovarian follicle

Front 134

An ovarian follicle is also known as a

Back 134

gaafian follicle

Front 135

Where are gamets produced

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gonads

Front 136

What is the name of a female gonad

Back 136

ovary

Front 137

What happens if fertilization does not occur ?

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the uterus sheds its new lining & menstruation occurs

Front 138

Which hormones play a large role in pregnancy & menstruation & in the development of secondary sex characteristics ?

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Estrogen

&

Progesterone

Front 139

Small almond shaped organs located in the pelvis are called

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ovaries

Front 140

What do ovaries contain

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ovarian follicles

Front 141

Each follicle contains one

Back 141

ovum

Front 142

When the ruptured follicle fills with blood & then with a yellow fat-like material it is know as a

Back 142

corpus luteum

Front 143

How long does it take for the ovum to reach the uterus ?

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2-3 days

Front 144

What happens if sperm is not present in the fallopian tube ?

Back 144

egg remains unfertilized & disintegrates

Front 145

Name the hollow muscular organ lying between the bladder & the rectum

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Uterus/womb

Front 146

What is the Uterus lined with

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mucous membrane

Front 147

What is the Uterus filed with

Back 147

a rich supply of blood vessels

Front 148

Name the rounded upper portion of the uterus

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fundus

Front 149

Name the center/body portion of the uterus

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corpus

Front 150

The perimetrium is also known as the

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uterine serosa

Front 151

Name the 5 parts of the vulva

Back 151

Labia Majora

Labia Minora

Hymen

Bartholin Glands

Clitoris

Front 152

The vulva is also known as ?

Back 152

external genitalia

Front 153

The thin membrane partial covering the opening to the vagina is called the

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hymen

Front 154

What attaches the baby to the placenta and allows nutrients & oxygen to enter the baby & the baby's waste to cross over to the placenta

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umbilical cord

Front 155

What stimulates the corpus luteum to continue producing hormones until the 3rd month of pregnancy

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human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)

Front 156

What is marked by rhythmic contractions,dilation of the cervix & discharge of bloody mucous from the cervix

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true labor

Front 157

How many steps/stages are there to/in labor

Back 157

3

Front 158

How long after the delivery of the fetus & the cutting of the umbilical cord is the placenta delivered

Back 158

10-20 min

Front 159

Estrogen & progesterone are ______ hormones

Back 159

Ovarian

Front 160

Outermost layer of the two membranes surrounding the embryo that forms the fetal part of the placenta

Back 160

chorion

Front 161

What is the name of the empty ovarian follicle that secrets progesterone after it release of the egg cell

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corpus luteum

Front 162

name the vascular organ that develops in the uterine wall during pregnancy that serves a communication between maternal and fetal bloodstreams

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placenta

Front 163

Name the muscular, mucosa-lined canal extending from the uterus to the exterior of the body

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vagina