Medical Terminology Chapter 8

New terms for chapter 8 of medical terminology

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Gynecology
Diagnosis & treatment of female reproductive disorders, includes breast.
Obstetrics & gynecology
(OB-GYN) combined study pregnancy, childbirth and the female reproductive tract
Urologist
Diagnose and treat disorders of male reproductive system
Woman's reproductive system consists of :
Ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina, clitoris & vulva
Mens reproductive system consists of:
Testes, epididymis, vas deferens, seminal vesicles, ejaculatory duct, prostate & penis
Ovary
Oophor/oproduce ovum, female reproductive cells & produce hormones estrogen and progesterone
Estrogen hormone
Helps with development of sex organs, prepare for growth, regulates bone reabsorption
Amin/o
Ambiotic fluids
Cervic/o
Cervics (neck of uterus)
Progesterone
Develop breasts, relax some uterian muscles, regulation of period
Mamm/o/gram
Radiograph of the breast
BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia)
Prostate gland enlarged and constricts urethra (makes it hard to pee)
Fallopian tubes
Either of a pair of tubes along which eggs travel from the ovaries to the uterus.
Uterus
The organ in the lower body of a woman where offspring are conceived and in which they gestate before birth; the womb.
Vagina
The muscular tube leading from the external genitals to the cervix of the uterus in women, receptor of semen, discharge flow, passageway for delivery of fetus