Gynecology and obstetrics relates to the female reproductive system and birth.
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110 Hystero and metro are stems which
mean uterus or womb. A woman
who has had a hysterectomy, for
example, has had her __________
removed.
his"te-rek'to-me
uterus
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111 Oophoro is a stem which means
ovary. A woman who has had an
oophorectomy has had her
__________ removed.
o"of-o-rek'to-me
ovary
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112 Salpingo is a stem which means
tube. A woman who has salpingitis
has an inflammation of a
__________.
sal"pin-ji'tis
tube
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113 As a review, give the meaning
of each of the following terms:
a. hystero/metro: __________
uterus/womb (frame 110)
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