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hematocolpometra

hematocolpometra

9.9
A collection of blood in the vagina and womb because something blocks flow
  • noun
  • /ˌhɛmətəˈkoʊlpoʊˌmɛtrə/
  • Specialized
: hematocolpometra
  • The ultrasound revealed hematocolpometra caused by an imperforate hymen.

Examples

  • Treatment of hematocolpometra often involves surgical intervention to relieve the obstruction.

  • Doctors diagnosed the adolescent girl with hematocolpometra after noting her symptoms and medical history.

  • The doctor diagnosed her with hematocolpometra after the examination.

  • Have you ever heard of hematocolpometra?

  • The ultrasound revealed hematocolpometra caused by an imperforate hymen.

  • Doctors diagnosed the adolescent girl with hematocolpometra after noting her symptoms and medical history.

  • Treatment of hematocolpometra often involves surgical intervention to relieve the obstruction.

Surface Forms

hematocolpometra singular
hematocolpometras plural

Morphology

hematocolpometra = hemato + colpo + metra

The term is built from specialist Greek combining forms (hemato-, colpo-, -metra) that are not standalone English words, so an average learner cannot reliably derive the meaning from the parts.

Etymology

The word hematocolpometra starts with parts you meet in medical words: hemato- 'blood' (as in hemoglobin), colpo- 'vagina', and -metra 'uterus'. So it literally means a 'build-up' of 'blood' in the 'vagina' and 'uterus', which explains the medical meaning of the condition.