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Female Reproductive System and Medical Terminology: Lesson May 18, 2020, Schemes and Mind Maps of Obstetrics

A learning material for a virtual class on the Female Reproductive System, focusing on the structures and functions, key medical terms, and combining forms. Students are asked to observe the structures, write down the definitions of given terms, and practice combining forms.

What you will learn

  • What is the function of the corpus luteum?
  • What are graafian follicles and what happens in them?
  • What are lactiferous glands and what is their function?
  • What is the placenta and where is it located?
  • What is the endometrium and what role does it play in the reproductive system?

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Biomed Virtual Learning

Medical Terminology

May 18, 2020

Medical Terminology/The Female Reproductive System, Obstetrics, and Neonatology Lesson: May 18, 2020

Objective/Learning Target: List the structures and functions of the Female Reproductive System, learn key medical terms associated with this system and in the field of Obstetrics and Neonatology

Let’s Get Started: Using the following medical terms (anatomical structures) match them to the definitions given on the following 3 slides fundus areola placenta genitalia zygote corpus luteum umbilical cord lactiferous ducts mammary glands or breasts graafian follicles endometrium amnion ovum nipple

Let’s Get Started: Definitions

  1. temporary organ implanted in the uterus ______________
  2. channels that carry breast milk to the nipple ___________
  3. inner layer that lines the uterus _____________________
  4. modified sweat glands that produce milk ______________
  5. external and internal organs of reproduction ___________
  6. a fertilized oocyte _________________________________
  7. inner layer of membrane that surrounds the fetus _______
  8. Connecting stalk between the fetus and the placenta ____

Let’s Get Started: Definitions (Answer Key)

  1. placenta 8. umbilical cord
  2. lactiferous glands 9. nipple
  3. endometrium 10. fundus
  4. mammary glands or breasts 11. areola
  5. genitalia 12. corpus luteum
  6. ovum 13. graafian follicles
  7. amnion 14. zygote

Pr Practice: Combining Forms Combining Form Meaning Combining Form Meaning

cervic/o cervix (neck of uterus)

oophor/o ovary

colp/o vagina ovari/o ovary

episi/o vulva pelv/i pelvis, pelvic cavity

gyn/o, gynec/o woman perine/o perineum

hyster/o uterus (womb) salping/o fallopian tube

men/o, menstru/o menstruation uter/o uterus

my/o muscle vagin/o vagina

Pr Practice: Combining Forms

Combining Form Meaning nat/o birth olig/o scanty, few omphal/o umbilicus, navel pub/o pubis toc/o labor, birth

Pr Practice: Prefixes Combining Form Meaning Combining Form Meaning

ante- before nulli- none

dys- painful, difficult, abnormal

poly- many

ecto- outer, outside post- after, behind

endo- In, within pre- before

micro- small supra- above

multi- many

neo- new

Pr Practice: Using Combining Forms, Prefixes, and Suffixes from previous slides and prior knowledge write down the medical term for each of the following

  1. Surgical repair of the breast _________________________
  2. Incision into the amniotic sac ________________________
  3. Surgical fixation of the breast _______________________
  4. Surgical repair of the uterus _________________________
  5. Surgical incision of the vulva to assist in childbirth ______

Practice: Answer Key for previous slide

  1. mammoplasty
  2. amniotomy
  3. mastopexy
  4. hysteroplasty or uteroplasty
  5. episiotomy

More Practice: Breaking medical terms into its word parts and defining each part

3. uterotomy _____________ __________________ **_____________ __________________


  1. hysterectomy_______________ ______________** _______________ ______________ _________________________________________

More Practice: Breaking medical terms into its word parts and defining each part

5. salpingectomy _____________ __________________ **_____________ __________________


  1. Vulvectomy _______________ ______________** _______________ ______________ _________________________________________

More Practice: Answer Key

3. uterotomy uter/o -tomy uterus incision **incision into the uterus

  1. hysterectomy** hyster/o -ectomy uterus excision, surgical removal excision (or surgical removal) of the uterus

More Practice: Answer Key

5. salpingectomy salping/o -ectomy fallopian tube excision, surgical removal **excision (or surgical removal) of a fallopian tube

  1. vulvectomy** vulv/o -ectomy vulva excision, surgical removal excision (or surgical removal) of all or part of the vulva