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MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY PART 10: REPRODUCTION

OUTLINE FOR NOTES

HEALTH CARE CAREERS NAME: _________________________________

1.

|ROOT WORD |DEFINITION |

|CYST |BLADDER OR SAC |

|FIBR |FIBER-LIKE |

|HYSTER |UTERUS |

|LEI |SMOOTH |

|LIGATE |CUT |

|MAMM, MAST |BREAST |

|MEN |MONTH OR MENSTUATION |

|METR |UTERUS |

|MY |MUSCLE |

|OOPHOR |OVARY |

|ORCHI, ORCHID |TESTIS |

|OVAR |OVARY |

|PROSTAT |PROSTATE GLAND |

|SPERM |SPERM, LIVING SEED |

|VAS |VESSEL |

2.

|PREFIX |DEFINITION |

|A- |WITHOUT OR ABSENCE OF |

|CRYPT- |HIDDEN |

|DYS- |BAD, ABNORMAL, PAINFUL, DIFFICULT |

|ENDO- |WITHIN |

|HYPER- |EXCESSIVE, ABNORMALLY HIGH, ABOVE |

|OLIGO- |LITTLE |

|POLY- |EXCESSIVE, OVER, OR MANY |

3.

|SUFFIX |DEFINITION |

|-AL, IC |PERTAINING TO |

|-ALGIA |CONDITION OF PAIN |

|-ECTOMY |SURGICAL REMOVAL |

|-GRAPHY |RECORDING PROCESS |

|-IA |CONDITION OF |

|-IATRY |TREATMENT OR SPECIALTY |

|-ISM |CONDITION |

|-ITIS |INFLAMMATION |

|-OMA |TUMOR |

|-PATHY |DISEASE |

|-PLASIA |FORMATION OR GROWTH |

|-RRHEA |EXCESSIVE DISCHARGE |

|-RRHAGIA |CONDITION OF PROFUSE BLEEDING OR HEMMORRAGE |

|-SCOPE |INSTRUMENT USED FOR VIEWING |

|-TOMY |INCISION OR TO CUT |

Medical terms, signs, & symptoms associated with the reproductive system…

4. ________________________________(SHANG kerz) Small ulcers on the skin. Although they can be found in different places on the body, they might form on the skin of the penis when the sexually transmitted disease syphilis is contracted.

5. _____________________________________(all ih goh SPER mee ah) Abnormally low sperm count, the most common sign of male infertility. Normal count = 20 million + sperm/ml semen; Low count = less than 10 million sperm/ml of semen

6. _________________________________(pap ih LOH mah) Wartlike lesion on the skin or mucous membranes. It is a sign of infection by the sexually trasmitted human papilloma virus (HPV). They are commonly called genital warts.

7. ____________________________________(DISS men oh REE ah) Abnormal pain during menstruation.

8. _________________________________(mass TAL jee ah) A nonconstructed term. It is a condition of pain in the breast.

9. __________________________________(men oh RAY jee ah) Profuse bleeding during menstruation. The term menometrorrhagia (MEN oh METT roh RAY jee ah) refers to profuse bleeding from the uterus at a time other than during menstruation.

Diseases and disorders of the reproductive system…

10. __________________________________( kript OR kid izm) One or more un-descended testicles. The testicles originally develop within the pelvic cavity, and sometimes fail to drop down into the scrotum.

11. ___________________________________(PRY ah pizm) An abnormally persistent erection of the penis that may by accompanied by pain and tenderness. It is often the result of a drug overdose. It is a nonconstructed term.

12. ___________________________________________________________ (bee NINE pross TAT ik HIGH per PLAY zee ah) The prostate gland enlarges to constrict the urethra, causing the frequent need to urinate, especially at night. It is not a form of cancer and does not spread to other tissues.

13. ____________________________________(EHN doh mee tree OH siss) An abnormal growth of endometrial tissue throughout the female pelvic cavity, including the uterus, fallopian tubes, urinary bladder, and peritoneum. It results in scarring, adhesions, and pelvic pain.

14. ______________________________________________________________(figh broh SISS tik) One or more benign fibrous cysts develop within the breast tissue.

15. ____________________________________ (lye oh my OH mah) This is a benign fibroid tumor that forms on the muscular wall of the uterus. They can cause abnormal pain during menstruation.

16. _____________________________________(mass TYE tiss) This is an inflammation of the breast. It is often the result of a bacterial infection of the ducts within the breast tissue.

17. _____________________________________(oh OFF or OPP ah thee) Any disease of an ovary, including an inflammation of an ovary.

18. ____________________________________________________ The uterus is suspended in the pelvic cavity by ligaments. If these ligaments are weakened due to congenital deformity or trauma, the uterus may droop or fall downward into the vagina.

Treatments and Procedures associated with the reproductive system…

19. _______________________________________________________(an tye IM poh tens THAIR ah pee ) Any kind of therapy that addresses erectile dysfunction. This may include drugs such as Viagra or the use of penile implants.

20. _______________________________________(ser kum SIH zhun ) A circular cut is made around the base of the glans penis, and the prepuce is removed. This is a routine procedure performed in many parts of the world.

21. ______________________________________________________________(DIH jih tal REK tal eks AM ih NAY shun ) A physical examination on a male where a finger is inserted into the rectum to feel the size and shape of the prostate gland through the wall of the rectum.

22. _______________________________________________(OR kid EK toh mee) The surgical removal of a testis. A bilateral orchidectomy (both sides) is commonly called castration.

23. ______________________________________(vas EK toh mee) The vas deferens is severed to block the flow of sperm during ejaculation. This man now ejaculates spermless semen and still experiences sexual pleasure. A vasovasostomy (VAS oh vah SOSS toh mee) is the surgery to reverse a vasectomy.

24. _______________________________________(HISS the REK toh mee) The surgical removal of the uterus. Alternative forms of this surgery may involve the uterus, ovaries, and fallopian tubes. Total (uterus and cervix), partial (uterus only), and radical (uterus, cervix, fallopian tubes, and ovaries) hysterectomies are performed for a variety of health reasons… not as a sterilization procedure.

25. _______________________________________(mam OG rah fee) A procedure producing an X-ray image of a breast called a mammogram. It is an early screening for breast cancer.

26. _______________________________________(mass TEK toh mee) The removal of all or part of a breast. A lumpectomy removes cancerous areas only; a simple mastectomy removes an entire breast; a radical mastectomy removes the breast along with muscles and lymph nodes of the chest.

27. __________________________________________ A diagnostic procedure that screens for precancerous cervical disorders. An instrument called a vaginal speculum is used to open the vagina. Cells are gently scraped from the cervix and vagina, and sent to the lab for microscopic examination.

28. ___________________________________________________(TOO bal lye GAY shun) The most common form of female sterilization. The fallopian tubes are severed and tied to prevent the sperm from moving upward to unite with the egg.

Abbreviations associated with the reproductive system…

29. _____________ Erectile Dysfunction; The inability to achieve an erection sufficient to perform sexual intercourse. It is commonly known as impotence. This may be the result of failing health, certain drugs, fatigue, circulatory disorders, etc.

30. _____________Pelvic Inflammatory Disease; An inflammation involving some or all of the female organs within the pelvic cavity. It is usually caused by a bacterial infection that spreads from organ to organ and can cause infertility.

31. _____________Sexually Transmitted Disease; A venereal disease acquired during intimate physical contact.

32. _____________Premenstrual Syndrome; A collection of symptoms during the 10 days preceding menstruation, including nervous tension, irritability, breast pain, edema, muscle cramps, and headache.

33. _____________Toxic Shock Syndrome; A severe bacterial infection found most commonly in women using non-cotton tampons. It is characterized by high fever, skin rash, mental confusion, renal failure, and abnormal liver function.

34. _____________Dilation & Curettage (dye LAY shun & koo reh TAZH); The cervix is dilated and a spoon-shaped instrument called a curette is used to scrape the lining of the uterine endometrium for diagnostic or treatment purposes.

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