Ob/gyn Root Words

Front 1

amni/o

Back 1

amnion (amniotic sac)

Front 2

chori/o

Back 2

any membrane, especially that which enclosed the fetus

Front 3

colp/o

Back 3

vagina

Front 4

episi/o

Back 4

vulva

Front 5

estr/o

Back 5

female

Front 6

gyn/o, gynec/o

Back 6

female

Front 7

hyster/o

Back 7

uterus, womb

Front 8

lact/i, lact/o

Back 8

milk

Front 9

labi/o

Back 9

lips (also cheil/o)

Front 10

mamm/o

Back 10

breast

Front 11

mast/o

Back 11

1. breast
2. mastoid

Front 12

men/o

Back 12

menses, menstruation

Front 13

metr/a, metr/o

Back 13

uterus

Front 14

opmphal/o

Back 14

the umbilicus, the navel

Front 15

oophor/o

Back 15

ovary

Front 16

ovari/o

Back 16

ovary

Front 17

ovi/, ov/o

Back 17

egg

Front 18

pub/o

Back 18

pubis

Front 19

salping/o

Back 19

uterine tube

Front 20

toc/o

Back 20

childbirth

Front 21

tub/o

Back 21

tubular, a tube ( also salping/o)

Front 22

uter/o

Back 22

uterus

Front 23

vagin/o

Back 23

vagina

Front 24

vulv/o

Back 24

vulva

Front 25

adenomyoma

Back 25

a benign neoplasm of muscle (usually smooth muscle) with glandular elements; occurs most frequently in uterus and uterine ligaments

Front 26

amniocentesis

Back 26

transabdominal aspiration of fluid from the amniotic sac

Front 27

colpocystouretertotomy

Back 27

incision into the ureter by way of the vagina and the bladder

Front 28

galactophoritis

Back 28

inflammation of the milk ducts

Front 29

gynecomastia

Back 29

excessive development of the male mammory glands

Front 30

hysterocolposcope

Back 30

instrument for inspection of the uterine cavity and vagina

Front 31

menometrorrhagia

Back 31

irregular or excessive bleeding during menstruation and between menstrual periods

Front 32

nulliparous

Back 32

never having borne a child

Front 33

oophorosalpingectomy

Back 33

operative removal of an ovary and the corresponding oviduct

Front 34

ovariorrhexis

Back 34

rupture of an ovary

Front 35

salpingo-ooporectomy

Back 35

removal of the ovary and its fallopian tube

Front 36

uterocervical

Back 36

relating to the cervix of the uterus

Front 37

viviparous

Back 37

giving birth to living young, as distinguished from oviparous, or egg-laying

Front 38

cervic/o

Back 38

a cervix or neck, in any sense

Front 39

pelv/i, pelv/o, pelvi/o

Back 39

pelvis

Front 40

colp - ectomy
colpectomy

Back 40

vagina - removal of anatomical structure
excision of the vagina or a segment thereof

Front 41

episi/o - tomy
episiotomy

Back 41

vulva - incision, a cutting operation
surgical incision of the vulva to prevent laceration at the time of delivery or to facilitate vaginal surgery