Female Reproductive System Supplementary Information
Female Reproductive System Supplementary Information
Additional Terms Not Listed in Textbook
| Term | Definition | Example |
| bartholin/o | bartholin gland | bartholinitis |
| chorion/o, chori/o | chroion | chorionic |
| culd/o | cul-de-sac | culdocentesis |
| episi/o | vulva | episiotomy |
| o/o | egg | oogenesis |
| obstetr/o | pregnancy and childbirth | obstetrics |
| ov/o | egg | ovum |
| ovul/o | egg | anovulatory |
| phor/o | to bear | oophoritis |
| vulv/o | vulva | vulvovaginitis |
| -partum | birth, labor | postpartum |
Female Reproductive System Information Video
Areas of Clarification
This chapter focuses on the terms that relate to the Female Reproductive System. This includes combining forms and suffixes that are pertinent to this system. You will use the prefixes, suffixes, and additional combining forms you have learned in chapters 1-11 and apply them here to create medical terms pertaining to this system.
Menstruation
A video that shows a closer look at the anatomy and physiology of the menstruation process is located below. It does talk a bit about hormones which will we cover more in-depth in the Endocrine System.
Pregnancy
A video that discusses the effects of pregnancy on the female body is listed below. Again, it discusses some information about hormones which we will cover more in-depth in the Endocrine System.
Conditions/Diseases
Human Papillomavirus- HPV
HPV is another common sexually transmitted infection (STI). Both males and females can be infected with HPV. Around three quarters of sexually active individuals have been exposed to HPV during their lifetime. There are over 100 strains of HPV and some strains of HPV can cause visible genital warts. The warts are usually painless but may be itchy, uncomfortable and hard to treat. Some strains of HPV cause genital, anal, throat and cervical cancers. HPV spreads through sexual activity and skin-to-skin contact in the genital area with an infected person. Since some people are asymptomatic they don’t know they have the virus and consequently pass the virus to their sexual partners. Treatments are available for genital warts but there is no cure for HPV (York Region Health Connect, n.d.). To learn more about HPV symptoms, treatments, and prognosis visit the York Region Fact Sheet (PDF file) on HPV. Links to an external site.
HPV Vaccine
A vaccine called Gardasil® 9 is available for 9 HPV strains. This vaccine assists the immune system in protecting the body against infections and diseases caused by HPV (York Region Health Connection, n.d.). To learn more about Gardasil® 9 treatments, please visit the Gardasil® 9 website. Links to an external site.