anatomy

1. Reproductive system

2. Reproductive system
• The primary function of the reproductive system is to perpetuate life.
• The reproductive process begins with fertilization, which occurs when
sex cells called gametes fuse.
• Male gametes are known as sperm and female gametes are known as
oocytes.
• The name for the organ that produces a gamete is gonad.
• Male gonads are testes, whereas female gonads are ovaries.

3. Reproductive system
• The single cell formed at fertilization (the fusion of a sperm with an
oocyte) is called a zygote.
• A zygote contains more than a trillion molecules, despite its diameter of
only 0.1 mm.
• These trillion or so molecules all communicate and work together
forming a human organism.

4. Word parts related to Reproductive system
Word Part Meaning
amni/o amnion
balan/o glans penis
cervic/o cervix, neck
circum/o around
colp/o vagina
gonad/o gonads, sex glands
gynec/o woman, female
hyster/o uterus
lact/o milk

5. Word parts related to Reproductive system
Word Part Meaning
oophor/o ovary, egg-bearing
orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o testes
ovari/o ovary, egg-bearing
prostat/o prostate gland
mamm/o breast
mast/o breast
men/o menses, menstruation
metr/o uterus
nat/o birth

6. Word parts related to Reproductive system
Word part meaning
salping/o tube, uterine tube
sperm/o, spermat/o sperm
uter/o uterus
vagin/o vagina
vas/o vessel, vas deferens

7. Abbreviations related Reproductive system
Abbreviation Meaning
C-section cesarean section
OB obstetrics
PID pelvic inflammatory disease
STD sexually transmitted disease
A abortus
EDD estimated date of delivery (due date)
GYN gynecology
LMP last menstrual period
HSV herpes simplex virus

8. Medical terms related Reproductive system
term definition
fertilization the joining of the male and female gametes
fetus
gamete term given to both the sex cells; female oocyte and male
sperm
fallopian tubes tubular structures between the ovaries and the uterus;
uterine tubes
gonad gamete-generating organ (ovary or testis)
family)
lactation milk production
menopause normal stopping of the monthly menstrual cycle (periods)
myometrium the muscular wall of the uterus

9. Medical terms related Reproductive system
term definition
placenta a spongy organ that is attached to the fetus by the
umbilical cord and that provides nourishment to the
fetus
prostate male gland that produces and stores prostatic fluid, a
fluid medium that is part of semen; prostate gland
testes the organs that produce and store the male gametes
testosterone the male reproductive hormone

10. Disorders related Reproductive system
term definition
cervicitis inflammation of the uterine cervix
ectopic out of place; a pregnancy occurring elsewhere than in the uterus
hydrocele hernia filled with fluid in the testes
hysteralgia pain in the uterus
mastitis inflammation of the breast
oophoritis inflammation of an ovary; ovaritis
prostatitis inflammation of the prostate

11. Diagnostic Tests, Treatments, And Surgical Procedures
Term Definition
Circumcision a surgical procedure to remove the foreskin of the penis
Orchiectomy removal of one or both testes
Orchioplasty surgical repair of a testis
Varicocelectomy the removal of a portion of an enlarged vein to remove
a varicocele
Vasovasostomy procedure to restore fertility to a vasectomized male by
reconnecting the ductus (vas) deferens
Colposcopy visual examination of the tissues of the cervix and
vagina using a surgical instrument called a colposcope
Cone biops surgical removal of a cone-shaped section of the cervix

12. Diagnostic Tests, Treatments, And Surgical Procedures
Term Definition
Laparoscopy visual examination of the interior of the abdomen by
means of a surgical instrument called a laparoscope
Oophorectomy removal of one ovary
Hysterectomy surgical removal of the uterus
Mammography radiographic examination of the breast
Mastectomy removal of a breast