Chapter 11: Reproductive System Combining Forms Flashcards by Alicia Estrada

andr/o

male

ex:
androgynous (ăn-DRŎJ-ĭ-nŭs)

pertaining to male and female

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balan/o

glans penis

ex:
balanitis (băl-ă-NĪ-tĭs)

inflammation of the glans penis

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crypt/o

hidden

ex:
cryptorchidism (krĭpt-OR-kĭd-ĭ-zum)

condition of hidden testes

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epididym/o

epididymis

ex:
epididymitis (ĕp-ĭ-dĭd-ĭ-MĪ-tĭs)

inflammation of the epididymis

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orch/o

testis

ex:
orchiopathy (ōr-kē-OP-ă-thē)

disease of a testis

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orchi/o

testis

ex:
orchiectomy (ŏr-kē-ĔK-tō-mē)

surgical removal of a testis

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orchid/o

testis

ex:
orchidopexy (ŎR-kĭ-dō-pĕk-sē)

surgical fixation of a testis

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testicul/o

testis

ex:
testicular (tĕs-TĬK-ū-lăr)

pertaining to the testes

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phall/i

penis

ex:
phalloid (FĀL-oyd)

resembling a penis

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prostat/o

prostate

ex:
prostatectomy (PRŎS-tă-tĔK-tō-mē)

surgical removal of part or all the prostate gland

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semin/o

sperm

ex:
seminuria (sē-mĭn-Ū-rē-ă)

semen in the urine

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sperm/o

sperm
***
ex:
aspermia (ă-SPĔR-mē-ă)

failure to form semen or to ejaculate

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spermat/o

sperm
***
ex:
spermatogenesis (spĕr-măt-ō-JĔN-ĕ-sĭs)

production of sperm

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vas/o

vessel
***
ex:
vasotomy (văs-ŎT-ō-mē)

incision of the vas deferens

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amni/o

amnion (amniotic sac), amniotic fluid

ex:
amniocentesis (ăm-nē-ō-sĕn-TĒ-sĭs)

surgical puncture of the amnion

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cervic/o

cervix
***
ex:
cervical (SĔR-vĭ-kăl)

pertaining to the cervix

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colp/o

vagina
***
ex:
colposcopy (kŏl-PŎS-kō-pē)

visual examination of the vagina

vagin/o

vagina
***
ex:
vaginopexy (VĀJ-ĭn-ō-pĕk-sē)

surgical fixation of the vagina

embry/o

embryo
***
ex:
embryonic (ĕm-brē-ŎN-ĭk)

pertaining to an embryo

episi/o

vulva
***
ex:
episiotomy (ĕ-pĭz-ē-ŎT-ō-mē)

cutting into or incision of the vulva (perineum)

vulv/o

vulva
***
ex:
vulvodynia (vŭl-vō-DĬN-ē-ă)

pain of the vulva

fet/o

fetus
***
ex:
fetotoxic (fē-tō-TŎK-sĭk)

poisonous to a fetus

galact/o

milk
***
ex:
galactorrhea (gă-lăk-to-RĒ-ă)

flow or discharge of milk

lact/o

milk
***
ex:
lactotherapy (lak-tō-THĔR-ă-pē)

milk therapy

gonad/o

gonads *** ex: gonadectomy (gŏn-ă-DĔK-tō-mē) surgical removal of a gonad

gynec/o

woman, female *** ex: gynecology (gī-nĕ-KŎL-ō-jē) study of female (disorders)

hyster/o

uterus *** ex: hysterotomy (hĭs-tĕr-ŎT-ō-mē) cutting into or incision of the uterus

metr/o

uterus *** ex: metrocarcinoma (MET-ro-kärs-ă-nō-mă) cancerous tumor of the uterus

uter/o

uterus *** ex: uterocervical (Ū-tĕr-ō-SĔR-vĭ-kăl) pertaining to the uterus and cervix

lapar/o

abdomen, abdominal wall *** ex: laparoscopy (lăp-ăr-ŎS-kō-pē) visual examination of the abdomen

mamm/o

breast *** ex: mammoplasty (MĀM-ō-plăs-tē) surgical repair of a breast

mast/o

breast *** ex: mastectomy (măs-TĔK-tō-mē) surgical removal of a breast

men/o

menses *** ex: dysmenorrhea (dĭs-mĕn-ō-RĒ-ă) bad, painful, or difficult menstrual flow

nat/o

birth *** ex: natal (NĀ-tăl) pertaining to birth

oophor/o

ovary *** ex: oophorectomy (ō-ŏf-ō-RĔK-tō-mē) surgical removal of an ovary

ovari/o

ovary *** ex: ovariocele (ō-vă-rē-ō-sēl) tumor or hernia of the ovary

ov/o

ovum *** ex: ovogenesis (ō-vō-JĔN-ĕ-sĭs) creation of an ovum

perine/o

Perineum *** ex: perineoplasty (pĕr-ĭ-NĒ-ō-plăs-tē) surgical repair of the perineum

placent/o

placenta *** ex: placental (plă-SĔN-tăl) pertaining to the placenta

salping/o

tube (fallopian or eustachian) *** ex: salpingitis (săl-pĭn-JĪ-tĭs) inflammation of a fallopian tube

son/o

sound *** ex: sonorous (sun-ŌR-ŭs) full and loud in sound

vagin/a

vagina *** ex: vaginapexy (vă-JĪ-nă-pexē) surgical fixation of the vagina