
Learn with examples for Root words: Amnio, cervico, chorio, colpo, culdo, endometrio, galacto, gyneco, hystero, mammo, omphalo, oophoro, ovulo, perineo, puerpero, salpingo, vulvo.
(o) – combining vowel
Amni(o) – Amnion
Cervic(o) – cervix/neck
Chori(o) – chorion
Colp(o) / vagin(o) – vagina
Culd(o) – retrouterine pouch (cul-de-sac)
Endometri(o) – endometrium
Galact(o) – milk
Gynec(o)/gyn(o) – woman, female
Hyster(o) / Uter(o) – uterus
Mamm(o) or Mast(o) – breast
Omphal(o) / umbilic(o) – umbilicus
Oophor(o) – ovary
Ovul(o) – ovum or egg
Perine(o) – perineum
Puerper(o) – childbirth
Salping(o) – fallopian tube
Vulv(o) / Episi(o) – vulva
Amniocentesis: It is a medical procedure in which amniotic fluid is removed from the uterus for testing or treatment.
59000 Amniocentesis; diagnostic
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Amniocele: It is a herniation of the amniotic sac through a uterine defect.
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Amniotomy: An amniotomy, also known as artificial rupture of membranes (AROM) is a procedure in which a woman’s amniotic membrane is ruptured prior to or during the labor process.
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Cervicoplasty: A plastic surgery to the neck or to the cervix of the uterus.
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Cervicoscopy: It refers to the visual examination of the cervix.
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Cervicotomy: An incision into the neck or the cervix of the uterus.
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Choriocarcinoma: A highly malignant tumor that arises from trophoblastic cells within the uterus.
C58 Malignant neoplasm of placenta
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Colpocele: A hernia projecting into the vagina.
N81.5 Vaginal enterocele
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Colpitis: Inflammation of the vagina.
N76.0 Acute vaginitis
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Colpopexy: Suture of a prolapsed vagina to the abdominal wall.
57282 Colpopexy, vaginal; extra-peritoneal approach (sacrospinous, iliococcygeus
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Colpoplasty: A plastic surgery of the vagina.
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Colporrhagia: It refers to hemorrhage from the vagina.
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Vaginectomy: A surgical procedure to remove all or part of the vagina.
57106 Vaginectomy, partial removal of vaginal wall
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Culdocentesis: A procedure in which fluid is aspirated from the retrouterine pouch via the vagina using a needle.
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Culdoscopy: It is an endoscopic procedure performed to examine the rectouterine pouch through the posterior vaginal wall.
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Endometriosis: It is a painful condition in which endometrial tissue grows outside the uterus.
N80.9 Endometriosis, unspecified
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Endometrioma: A tumor containing endometrial tissue.
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Endometritis: Inflammation of the endometrium.
N71.9 Inflammatory disease of uterus, unspecified
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Galactocele: It is a milk filled retention cyst due to blockade of a lactiferous duct.
N64.89 Other specified disorders of breast
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Galactophoritis: Inflammation of the milk ducts.
N61.0 Mastitis without abscess
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Galactorrhea: It refers to milky breast discharge that happens in women who aren’t pregnant or breast feeding.
O92.6 Galactorrhea
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Gynecomastia: It is an enlargement or swelling of breast tissue in males.
N62 Hypertrophy of breast
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Gynophobia: It is defined as an intense and irrational fear of women.
F40.291 Gynephobia
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Gynecopathy: Any disease that affects women.
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Hysteralgia: Pain in the uterus.
N94.89 Other specified conditions associated with female genital organs and menstrual cycle
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Hysterectomy: Surgical procedure to remove all or part of the uterus.
58260 Vaginal hysterectomy, for uterus 250 g or less
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Hysteritis: Inflammation of the uterus.
N71.9 Inflammatory disease of uterus, unspecified
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Hysteroscopy: The examination of the uterus using a hysteroscope.
58555 Hysteroscopy, diagnostic (separate procedure)
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Uterotomy/ Hysterotomy: Surgical incision into the uterus.
59100 Hysterotomy, abdominal (eg, for hydatidiform mole, abortion)
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Uteroplasty / Hysteroplasty: It is a reconstructive surgery used to repair congenital anomalies of the uterus.
58540 Hysteroplasty, repair of uterine anomaly (Strassman type)
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Mammogram: An X-ray of the breast that can detect tumors or abnormalities in the breast tissue.
R92.8 other abnormal and inconclusive findings on diagnostic imaging of breast
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Mammoplasty: It refers to plastic surgery of a breast to alter its shape or size.
19324 Mammaplasty, augmentation; without prosthetic implant
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Mastitis: Inflammation of the breasts.
N61.0 Mastitis without abscess
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Mastodynia: Pain in the breast.
N64.4 Mastodynia
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Mastopexy: It is commonly referred as “breast lift” is a surgical procedure designed to improve the appearance of sagging breasts.
19316 Mastopexy
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Omphalocele: It is a rare birth defect in which abdominal organs protrude through an opening in muscles in the area of the umbilical cord.
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Omphalectomy: Surgical excision of the navel.
49250 Umbilectomy, omphalectomy, excision of umbilicus (separate procedure)
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Omphalitis: Inflammation of the umbilicus.
P38.9 Omphalitis without hemorrhage
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Omphalotomy: It is the medical procedure that involves the cutting of the umbilical cord after childbirth.
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Oophoritis: Inflammation of the ovaries.
N70.93 Salpingitis and oophoritis, unspecified
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Oophorectomy: Surgical removal of one or both ovaries.
58925 Ovarian cystectomy, unilateral or bilateral
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Oophorocystosis: It refers to formation of an ovarian cyst.
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Ovulation: It refers to the release of an egg during menstruation in females.
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Perineocele: A hernia in the perineal region, either between the rectum and the vagina or the rectum and the bladder, or alongside the rectum.
N81.81 Perineocele
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Perineoplasty: It: It is a plastic surgery used to correct the clinical conditions of the vagina and the anus.
56810 Perineoplasty, repair of perineum, nonobstetrical (separate procedure)
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Perineorrhaphy: It refers to suture of the perineum usually to repair a laceration occurring during labor.
57250 Posterior colporrhaphy, repair of rectocele with or without Perineorrhaphy
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Perineotomy: It refers to surgical incision of the perineum.
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Puerperal fever: A fever caused by uterine infection following childbirth.
O86.4 Pyrexia of unknown origin following delivery
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Puerperal sepsis: It is defined as infection of the genital tract occurring at labor or within 42 days of the postpartum period.
O85 Puerperal sepsis
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Salpingitis: Inflammation of the fallopian tubes.
N70.91 Salpingitis, unspecified
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Salpingocele: Hernia of a fallopian tube.
N83.4 Prolapse and hernia of ovary and fallopian tube
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Salpingectomy: It refers to surgical removal of a fallopian tube.
58700 Salpingectomy, complete or partial, unilateral or bilateral (separate procedure)
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Salpingo-oophorectomy: Surgical removal of a fallopian tube and an ovary.
58720 Salpingo-oophorectomy, complete or partial, unilateral or bilateral (separate procedure)
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Vulvodynia: A persistent, unexplained pain in the vulva.
N94.81 Vulvodynia
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Vulvoplasty: It is a gender-affirming, lower body surgery that creates the vulva (including mons, labia, clitoris, and urethral opening) and removal of penis, scrotum, and testes.
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Vulvectomy: Surgical removal in which the vulva is partly or completely removed.
56625 Vulvectomy simple; complete
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Vulvitis: Inflammation of the vulva.
N76.2 Acute Vulvitis
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Episiorrhaphy: The suturing of the vulva to repair injury.
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