A- - Answers Without
-al - Answers Pertaining to
-algia - Answers Pain
Amenorrhea - Answers Absence of menstruation
Ante- - Answers Before
Antepartum - Answers The period before childbirth or before labor, typically describing care or
conditions occurring during pregnancy but prior to delivery
-arche - Answers Beginning
-ation - Answers Process, action
Bartholin- - Answers Bartholin's gland
Bartholinitis - Answers Inflammation of the Bartholin's glands
Bio- - Answers Life
Biopsy - Answers The removal of tissue for diagnostic examination
-cele - Answers Hernia, swelling
Cervic- - Answers Cervix
Cervicectomy - Answers Surgical removal of the cervix
Cervicitis - Answers Inflammation of the cervix
Colp- - Answers Vagina
Colpitis - Answers Inflammation of the vagina
Colposcopy - Answers A procedure to examine the vagina and cervix
-cyesis - Answers Pregnancy
Cyst- - Answers Bladder, sac
Cystocele - Answers Herniation of the bladder into the vaginal wall
Dys- - Answers Bad, difficult, abnormal
Dysmenorrhagia - Answers Excessive bleeding during menstruation
, Dysmenorrhea - Answers Painful menstruation
Dyspareunia - Answers Pain during intercourse
Dystocia - Answers Difficult or abnormal labor or childbirth
-ectomy - Answers Removal
Endo- - Answers Inside, within
Endometrial - Answers The inner lining of the uterus. It thickens during the menstrual cycle in
preparation for a fertilized egg and sheds during menstruation if implantation does not occur.
Endometriosis - Answers Tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside the uterus in the pelvic
cavity
Endometritis - Answers Inflammation of the lining of the uterus
Endometrium - Answers The inner lining of the uterus
Epi- - Answers Upon, on, over
Episi- - Answers Vulva
Episiotomy - Answers A surgical incision made in the perineum during childbirth to enlarge the vaginal
opening and facilitate delivery
Fertile- - Answers Able to conceive
Fibro- - Answers Fiber
Fibrocystic breast disease - Answers Noncancerous changes in the breast tissue, leading to lumps or pain
Fibroids - Answers Noncancerous growths in the uterus
Fibroma - Answers A benign tumor of fibrous tissue, often found in the uterus
Galact- - Answers Milk
Galactorrhea - Answers Abnormal milk discharge from the breasts, unrelated to childbirth or nursing
-genesis - Answers Origin, creation
-gravida - Answers Pregnancy
Gynec- - Answers Woman, female
Gynecologist - Answers A physician specializing in diagnosing, treating, and managing disorders related
to the female reproductive system