University:
West Coast University
Course:
HA 100 | Medical Terminology
Academic year:

2020
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39

Pages:

1
Author:

Carina Becker

5 Chapter 8 Female Reproductive System___________________________________________________ Handout 8.4 8 Female Reproductive System BUILD MEDICAL TERMS Use the combining form metr/i to build the medical terms defined in numbers 1–3. 1. inflammation of the uterine muscle 2. inflammation of the inner (lining) of the uterus _ENDOMETRITIS___________________________ 3. rapid flow of blood from the uterus __MYOMETRITIS_________________________ ___METRORRHAGIA______________________ Use the suffix -salpinx to build the medical terms defined in numbers 4–6. 4. pus in the uterine tube __PYOSALPINX_________________________ 5. water in the uterine tube _HYDROSALPINX_________________________ 6. blood in the uterine tube _HEMATOSALPINX_______________________ Use the suffix -ectomy to build the medical terms defined in numbers 7–9. 7. excision of the cervix ___VERVICECTOMY______________________ 8. excision of the vulva __VULVECTOMY___________________________ 9. excision of an ovary ___OOPHORECTOMY______________________ Use the suffix -rrhaphy to build the medical terms defined in numbers 10–14. 10. suturing of the vagina (wall of) ____COLPORRHAPHY____________________ 11. suturing of (a tear in) the vulva _EPISISIORRHAPHY_______________________ 12. suturing of (a tear in) the perineum ____PERINEORRHAPHY____________________________ 13. suturing of the vagina and perineum __COLPOPERINEORRHAPHY______