Medical Terminology Simplified

8–40 A rect/o/vagin/al fistula is one that develops between the rectum and the

____________________.

8–41 Colp/o/rrhagia refers to a vagin/al hem/o/rrhage.The elements in these

words that mean bursting forth (of)are ____________________ and

____________________.

8–42 Form a word that means bursting forth (of) blood.

__________ / _____ / ____________________

Boldfaceindicates a word root or combining form. Blueindicates a suffix. Pinkindicates a prefix.

342 CHAPTER 8• Reproductive Systems

Fallopian tube Uterus

Urinary
bladder

Vesicovaginal

fistula

Vagina Cervix

Rectum

Urinary
bladder Holes in
bladder
and vagina
Vagina

Urinary

bladder

Suturing holes in

bladder and vagina

Vagina

Vesicovaginal fistula repaired

Urinary

bladder

Vagina

Figure 8-6Vesicovaginal fistula. (A)Lateral view of the female reproductive
system with a vesicovaginal fistula. (B)Frontal view of the urinary bladder and
vagina with vesicovaginal fistula repair.

vagina

vă-JĪ-nă

hem/o/rrhage

HĔM-ĕ-rĭj

-rrhagia, -rrhage

A

B