Medical Terminology 11-1 Flashcards

Uterus-Related Medical Terminology

• Uter(o): Refers to anything related to the uterus.
• Uterocervical: Describes the relationship of the cervix to the uterus.
• Uteroplasty: A form of plastic surgery specifically targeting the uterus.
• Uterogenic: Indicates something that is formed within the uterus.

Hysterectomy and Related Terms

• Hyster(o): A term used to denote the uterus itself.
• Hysterectomy: Surgical procedure involving the excision or removal of the uterus.
• Hysterocleisis: Surgical method for closing the opening of the uterus (ostium uteri).
• Hysteralgia: Refers to pain experienced in or around the uterus.
• Hysterospasm: Describes a contraction or spasm affecting the uterus.
• Hysterolith: A term for a calculus (stone) located within the uterus.

Surgical Procedures and Conditions

• Hysteropexy: Surgical procedure that involves the fixation of the uterus to stabilize it.
• Hysteropathy: A general term for any disease affecting the uterus.
• Hysteroptosis: Describes the condition where the uterus has prolapsed or fallen from its usual position.

Uterine Diseases and Conditions

• Metr(o), metr(a): Recognized prefixes that reference the uterus.
• Metritis: Indicates inflammation occurring in the uterus.
• Metrocolpocele: Refers to a hernia involving both the uterus and the vagina.
• Metrorrhea: Abnormal discharge from the uterus.
• Metropathy: Another term used to describe any disease affecting the uterus.
• Metrostenosis: Indicates narrowing of the uterine cavity.
• Metroptosis: Another term that refers to the prolapse of the uterus.
• Metrorrhagia: Describes abnormal bleeding from the uterus.
• Endometriosis: A condition where tissue that resembles endometrial tissue grows outside the uterus in the pelvic cavity.