METROLOGY 



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METRYPERESTHESIA 



Metrology (met-rol' -o-je) [fierpov, measure ; "kdyog, 

 science]. The science of measures and of measure- 

 ments. 



Metroloxia (met-ro-loks' -e-ah) [/iT/rpa, womb ; ?iot;6g, 

 oblique]. Obliquity of the uterus ; hysteroloxia. 



Metro-lymphangitis (met ' -ro-lim-fan-ji' '-tis) \_fir]rpa, 

 womb ; Iv/upa, lymph ; dyyelov, vessel ; trig, inflam- 

 mation]. Inflammation of the lymphatic vessels of 

 the womb. Uterine lymphangitis. 



Metromalacoma (met-ro-mal-ak-o'-mah). See Hyste- 

 romalacoma. 



Metromalacosis (tnet-ro-mal-ak-o 1 'sis) [firjrpa, womb ; 

 fiaTuiadg, soft]. The condition and progress of soften- 

 ing of the tissues of the uterus. 



Metromania (met-ro-ma'-ne-ah). See Hysteromania 

 and Nymphomania. 



Metromania (met-ro-ma'-ne-ah) [juerpov, measure; 

 fiavla, mania]. A mania for writing poetry. 



Metromaniac (met-ro-ma' '-ne-ak) \jitTpov, measure ; 

 fiavia, mania]. One insanely fond of writing verses. 



Metromelanorrhea (met-ro-mel-an-or-e'-ah) \_p.rj~pa, 

 womb ; /uehag, black ; poia, flow]. A black discharge 

 from the uterus. 



Metrometer (met-rom' -et-er). See Hysterometer. 



Metrometry (met-rom' -et-re). See Hysterometry. 



Metronania (met-ro-na' -ne-ah) \jir)-pa, womb ; vdvog, 

 dwarf]. Abnormal smallness of the womb. 



Metroncus (met-rong'-kus) . See Hysteroncus. 



Metroneurosis (i?iel-ro-nu-ro f -sis)\jir)rpa, womb; vebpu- 

 aig, neurosis]. Any neurosis caused by uterine disease. 



Metronome [met' '-ro-nbm) \jikrpov, measure ; vdfiog, 

 law]. An instrument for measuring time in music ; 

 also one for testing the hearing. 



Metroparalysis (mel-ro-par-al' -is-is) [fir/Tpa, womb; 

 itapakvaiq, paralysis]. Uterine paralysis. 



Metropathic (met-ro-path' '-ik) \jii]rpa, womb ; ivddog, 

 disease]. Pertaining to affections of the womb. 



Metropathy (met-rop' -ath-e) [fir/rpa, womb ; ndffog , suf- 

 fering]. Any uterine disease. 



Metroperissia (met -ro -per -is'- e-ah) [fiqrpa, womb; 

 ■Ktpicadg, full]. Hypertrophy of the uterus. 



Metroperitonitis (met-ro-per-it-on-i' '-tis) [/w/rpa,womb ; 

 TrepirSvcuov , peritoneum ; trig, inflammation]. Peri- 

 tonitis secondary to inflammation of the womb. 



Metropexia, Metropexy (met-ro-peks'-e-ah, mel'-ro- 

 peks-e). See Hysteropexia. 



Metrophlebitis (met-ro-fle-bi'-tis) [nrjrpa, womb ; (bleip, 

 vein; trig, inflammation]. Inflammation of the veins 

 of the uterus. 



Metrophlegmymen (met- ro -fieg - mi'- men) \jii]Tpa, 

 womb; fyteyfia, mucus; vjifjv, membrane]. The 

 mucosa of the uterus. 



Metrophlegmymenitis (met-ro-Jleg-mi-men-i' -tis) \_ijltj- 

 rpa, womb; (pMy/ia , mucus ; vfiTjv, membrane ; trig, 

 inflammation]. Inflammation of the mucous mem- 

 brane lining the uterus. 



Metrophlogosis (met-ro-Jlo-go' -sis). Synonym of Me- 

 tritis. 



Metrophore (met'-ro-for). See Hysterophore. 



Metrophyma (met-ro-Ji' -mah) \jiijTpa, womb ; fv/ia, a 

 growth]. A tumor of the womb. 



Metroplethora (met - ro - pleth' - or - ah) . Synonym of 

 Mctremia. 



Metropolypus (met- ro-pol'- ip -us) \jirjrpa, womb; 

 TrohvTrovg, polyp]. Uterine polyp. 



Metrooroptosis (viet-ro-prop-to' '-sis), Metroptosis (met- 

 rop-io'-sis) \jii]Tpa, womb; Trruoig, fall]. Prolapse 

 of the uterus. 



Metroproptotic (met-ro-prop-tof -ik) , Metroptotic (met- 

 rop-tot' -ik) [/it/rpa, womb ; nruaig, a fall]. Pertain- 

 ing to metroptosis. 



Metropyophthisis (met-ro-pi-off' '-this-is)[fi%Tpa , womb ; 



izvov, pus ; fdiacg, wasting] . A purulent wasting, or 



tabes, of the uterus. 

 Metrorrhagia (met-ror-a' '-je-ah) \_firjrpa, womb ; p?/y- 



vvvcu, to burst forth]. Uterine hemorrhage indepen- 

 dently of the menstrual discharge. 

 Metrorrhagic (met-ror-a' -jik) \jii]rpa, womb; pTjyv'vvai, 



to burst forth] . Pertaining to metrorrhagia. 

 Metrorrhea (met-ror-e' '-ah) \_fir/rpa, womb ; poia, a 



flow]. Any morbid uterine discharge. 

 Metrorrhectic (met-ror-ek' -tik) \jii]Tpa, womb ; pi/^ig, 



rupture]. Pertaining to metrorrhexis. 

 Metrorrheuma (met - ror - ru' '- mah) \_pijrpa, womb; 



peiifia, rheum]. Rheumatism of the uterus. 

 Metrorrhexis (met-ror-eks' -is) \_fiij~pa, womb ; pij^ig, 



rupture]. Rupture of the womb. 

 Metrosalpingitis (met-ro-sal-ping-Ji'-tis) \jir]Tpa, womb ; 



ad\ruy% , tube ; nig, inflammation]. Inflammation of 



the womb and oviducts. 

 Metrosalpingorrhagia (met- ro-sal-ping- or-a'-jc-ah) 



\_iir/rpa, womb ; o~d?iiriy£;, tube ; pr/yv'uvai, to burst 



forth]. Hemorrhage from the oviducts. 

 Metrosalpingorrhexis (met - ro - sal -ping - or - ek 



\_fxrjTpa, womb; ad'Aiuy!-, tube; pq^ig, rupture]. 



Rupture of an oviduct. 

 Metrosalpinx (met-ro-sal' -pinx) [uijTpa, uterus; oak- 



iriy!;, tube]. An oviduct, or Fallopian tube. 

 Metroscirrhus (met-ro-skir'-us) \_(ii]Tpa, womb; oKippog, 



hard]. A scirrhous tumor of the uterus. 

 Metroscolioma, Metroscoliosis (met-ro-sko-le-o'-mah, 



met-ro-sko-le-o'-sis) \jir)-pa, womb ; ano/uujia, oko/juoic, 



bend]. A flexion of the uterus. 

 Metroscope (met' '-ro-skop) [fir/rpa, womb ; okotteIv, to 



observe] . An instrument for examining the uterus. 

 Metroscopy (met-ros' '-ko-pe) [pjjrpa, womb; oh< 



to observe]. The use of the metroscope; inspection 



of the uterus. 

 Metrospongioma (met - ro - spon - je - o' '- mah) [/ 



womb; a^oyyia, sponge; 6/ia, tumor]. A spongy 



tumor of the uterus. 

 Metrostaxis (met-ro-staks'-is) \_fxi]Tpa, womb; azr 



dropping]. Slight but persistent uterine hemorrhage. 

 Metrostenosis (met-ro-sten-o' -sis) \jii]rpa, womb ; 



vtooig, contraction]. Contraction of the cavity of the 



womb. 

 Metrosteresis (met-ro-ster-e'-sis) \jii]Tpa, womb : 



prjoig, deprival]. Removal or absence of the uteru?. i 

 Metrotome (met' - ro - torn) [ni/Tpa, womb; rof 



cutting]. Same as Hysterotome. 

 Metrotomy (met-rof -o-me) \_nrjTpa, womb ; ro 



cutting]. Same as Hysterotomy . 

 Metrotuberculum (met-ro- tu-ber'- ku- lum) [ 



womb; tuberculum, a small nodule]. A fungous) 



excrescence of the uterus. 

 Metrotyloma (met-ro-ti-lo' -?nah). Synonym of . : 



tuberculum. 

 Metrourethrotome (met -ro-u- re' -thro -torn) [. 



measure; ovpijBpa, urethra; To/ir/, a cutting]. A form I 



of urethrotome that will cut a stricture to the di 



caliber ; a graduated urethrotome. 

 Metrozootia (met-ro-zo-o' -te-ah) \jiijrpa, womb; { 



animal]. An epidemic disease of the womb in c 

 Metrydrorrhea (met-ral-ror-e'-ah). See // 

 Metrymenitis (met-ri-men-i'-tis). Synonym of •'> 



ph leg my men itis . 

 Metrypercinesis 



vizep, over 

 contraction. 



s (met-ri-per-sin-e' -sis) [p.f]Tpa, w 

 ivrioig, movement]. Excessive ul 



Metryperemia (met-ri-per-e'-me-ah). Synonym : 



remia. 

 Metryperesthesia (mel-ri-per-es -the'- ze - ah) 



womb; vnkp, over ; aladtjaig, perception]. Hy] 



thesia of the uterus. 



