1. The Reproductive System
Medical Terminology
The Reproductive System

2. Medical Terminology Combining form/word root Meaning 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 root Meaning
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/o pregnancy; birth
-blast embryonic; immature
-rrhea flow; 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
A visual 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
A surgical 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
A physician 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
A physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the newborn

9. Medical Terminology Obstetrician(OB) Obstetr/ician
A physician 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