Medical Terminology Simplified

Answer Key • APPENDIX B 587

CHAPTER 8: REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS

Section Review 8–1

Section Review 8–2

1.cyst/o 5.-cele 9.salping/o, -salpinx 13.-arche 17.-logist

2.hemat/o, hem/o 6.-tomy 10.-pexy 14.metr/o 18.-logy

3.-rrhage, -rrhagia 7.-tome 11.muc/o 15.-ptosis 19.-plasty

4.hyster/o, uter/o, metr/o 8.-scope 12.oophor/o, ovari/o 16.-oid 20.colp/o, vagin/o

Competency Verification, Figures 8–2 and 8–3

Lateral view of the female reproductive system, page 335.

1.ovary (singular) 4.vagina 7.clitoris

2.fallopian tube (singular) 5.labia majora 8.Bartholin gland

3.uterus 6.labia minora 9.cervix

Anterior view of the female reproductive system, page 335.

1.ovary (singular) 4.vagina 7.clitoris (Shown in lateral view only.)

2.fallopian tube (singular) 5.labia majora (Shown in lateral view only.) 8.Bartholin gland

3.uterus 6.labia minora (Shown in lateral view only.) 9.cervix

Competency Verification, Figure 8–7

Structure of mammary glands, page 349.

1.adipose tissue 3.lobe 5.nipple

2.glandular tissue 4.lactiferous duct 6.areola

Section Review 8–3

1.post- 5.-pathy 9.-tome 13.cervic/o 17.salping/o

2.gynec/o 6.-ectomy 10.-scope 14.-algia, -dynia 18.colp/o, vagin/o

3.pre- 7.-rrhea 11.-scopy 15.-ary, -ous 19.vulv/o, episi/o

4.mamm/o, mast/o 8.-itis 12.men/o 16.-logist 20.dys-

Term Definition

1. primi/gravida -gravida: pregnant woman; first


2. colp/o/scopy -scopy: visual examination; vagina


3. gynec/o/logist -logist: specialist in the study of; woman, female


4. perine/o/rrhaphy -rrhaphy: suture; perineum


5. hyster/ectomy -ectomy: excision, removal; uterus (womb)


6. oophor/oma -oma: tumor; ovary


7. dys/tocia -tocia: childbirth, labor; bad, painful, difficult


8. endo/metr/itis -itis: inflammation; in, within; uterus (womb); measure


9. mamm/o/gram -gram: record, writing; breast


10. amni/o/centesis -centesis: surgical puncture; amnion (amniotic sac)

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