Chapter 3 Flashcards
(241 cards)
1
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-algia
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pain
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-dynia
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pain
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pleurodynia
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pain in the chest wall muscles that is aggravated by breathing
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-ectomy
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excision, removal
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-tomy
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incision, cutting into
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-stomy
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creating a new opening
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-gram
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record
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-graph
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instrument for recording
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-graphy
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process of recording
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-itis
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inflammation
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-logy
A
study of
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-lysis (important)
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breakdown, destruction, separation
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-malacia
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softening
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-megaly (important)
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enlargement
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-oma
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tumor, mass, collection of fluid
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-opsy
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to view
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-osis
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condition, usually abnormal
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-pathy
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disease
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-penia
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deficiency
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-phobia
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irrational fear
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-plasia
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development, formation, growth
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-plasty
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surgical repair
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-rrhea
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flow, discharge
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-ptosis (important)
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drooping, sagging, prolapse
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-sclerosis
hardening
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-scope
instrument for visual examination
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-scopy
process of visual examination
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-stasis
stopping, controlling, location
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-therapy
treatment
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-trophy
development, nourishment
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-er
one who
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-ia
condition
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-ist
specialist
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-ole
little, small
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-ule
little, small
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-um, -ium
structure, tissue
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-us
structure, substance
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-y
condition, process
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-ac, -iac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ical, -ous, -tic
pertaining to
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-genic
pertaining to producing, produced by or in
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-oid
resembling
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-ose
pertaining to, full of
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psychosis plural
psychoses
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ovum plural
ova
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vertebra pleural
vertebrae
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bronchus pleural
bronchi
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spermatozoon pleural
spermatozoa
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apex pleural
apices
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amniocentesis
withdrawal of the fluid that surrounds the embryo for culture and karyotyping
karyotype= individuals collection of chromosomes
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pharyngeal tonsil
(pharynx, adenoids)
lymphatic tissue attached to back of the nasopharynx
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palatine tonsil
(palate)
pair of soft tissue masses attached to the back of the throat
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lingual tonsil
(tongue)
lymphatic tissue located at root of the tongue
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epiglottis
(over + vocal cords)
small moveable lid just above larynx to prevent food or drink from going down air pipe
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tonsillitis (important)
inflamed tonsils (lymphatic tissues in the back of the throat)
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uvula (important)
projection from the middle of the top of the soft palate
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splenomegaly (important)
enlarged spleen
occurs with development of high pressure on the spleen
causes: infectious mononucleosis, some parasitic diseases, leukemias
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achondroplasia
type of dwarfism characterized by short limbs, normal-sized head and body, and normal intelligence
"without cartilage formation"
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blepharoptosis (important)
drooping eyelids
drooping of upper eyelids can affect one or both eyes
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arteriole (important)
small artery (arteries carry blood rich in oxygen from the heart to the organs)
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venule (important)
small vein that carry oxygen poor blood
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nephropathy
disease of the kidneys
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osteogenic
pertaining to produced in/by bone
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necrotic
pertaining to the death of cells
necro- = death of cells
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hernia
protrusion of an organ through the cavity that normally contains it
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erythrocytes (important)
red blood cells
transports oxygen from lungs to all body tissues
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erythropenia (important)
deficiency of RBCs
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leukocytes (important)
white blood cells
lacks hemoglobin
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granulocytes (important)
most numerous of WBCs, rid body of various infections, continuously produced from stem cells in bone marrow
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basophils (granulocyte)
induce allergic inflammatory response
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eosinophils (granulocyte)
destroy parasites; help with inflammatory response
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neutrophils (granulocyte)
one of the first cell types to arrive at site of infection where they engulf the infectious microorganisms and consumes it
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mononuclear leukocytes
move from blood to sites of infection where they fight the infection
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lymphocytes
determine immune response to infectious microorganisms and other foreign substances
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monocytes
clean up cellular debris from sites of infections; direct destruction of pathogens
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thrombocytes (important)
platelets; prevention and control of bleeding
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leukocytosis
elevation in numbers of normal white blood cells in response to an infection
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aplastic anemia
bone marrow failure; body stops producing enough new RBCs; uncontrolled bleeding
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sickle cell anemia
not enough healthy RBCs to carry oxygen throughout body
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ischemia
loss of normal blood flow to a part of the body
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myocardial infarction (important)
heart attack resulting from ischemia; loss of blood supply to heart causing dead tissue
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acromegaly (important)
endocrine disorder marked by excessive amount of growth hormone after the completion of puberty
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tracheotomy (important)
incisions into the trachea typically done to open a blockage; may be performed to remove a foreign body or to obtain a biopsy specimen
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tracheostomy (important)
opening into the trachea through which an indwelling tube is inserted
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streptococcus (important)
group of twisted bacteria that grow in chains or clusters
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staphylococcus (important)
berry shaped bacteria that grow in chains or clusters
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diplococci
gram negative bacteria
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abdomin/o
abdomen
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acr/o
extremities, top, extreme point
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acu/o
sharp, severe, sudden
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aden/o
gland
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adip/o
fat
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amni/o
amnion (sac surrounding the embryo in the uterus)
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angi/o
vessel
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arteri/o
artery
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arthr/o
joint
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axill/o
armpit
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bi/o
life
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blephar/o
eyelid
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bronch/o
bronchial tubes
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carcin/o
cancer
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cari/o
heart
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chem/o
drug, chemical
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chondr/o
cartilage
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chron/o
time
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col/o
colon (large intestine)
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cyst/o
urinary bladder
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encephal/o
brain
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erythr/o
red
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hem/o
blood
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hepat/o
liver
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hydr/o
water, fluid
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inguin/o
groin
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isch/o
to hold back
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lapar/o
abdomen, abdominal wall
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laryng/o
larynx
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leuk/o
white
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lymph/o
lymph
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mamm/o
breast
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mast/o
breast
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morph/o
shape, form
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muc/o
mucus
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my/o
muscle
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myel/o
spinal cord, bone marrow
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necr/o
death (of cells or whole body)
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nephr/o
kidney
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neutr/o
neutrophil (a white blood cell)
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nucle/o
nucleus
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ophthalm/o
eye
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oste/o
bone
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ot/o
ear
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path/o
disease
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peritone/o
peritoneum
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phag/o
to eat, swallow
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phleb/o
vein
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plas/o
formation, development
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pleur/o
pleura
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pneumon/o
lungs
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pulmon/o
lungs
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radi/o
x-rays
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rect/o
rectum
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ren/o
kidney
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rhin/o
nose
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sarc/o
flesh
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splen/o
spleen
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staphyl/o
clusters
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strept/o
twisted chains
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thorac/o
chest
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thromb/o
clot
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tonsill/o
tonsils
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trache/o
trachea (windpipe)
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ven/o
vein
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-cele
hernia
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-centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
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-coccus (-cocci)
berry-shaped bacterium
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-cyte
cell
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-emia
blood condition
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-genesis
condition of producing, forming
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-plasia
development, formation, growth
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ova and sperm cells (spermatozoa)
gametes
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study of female reproductive system
gynecology
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study of the care and treatments of newborns
neonatology
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specialty concerned with pregnancy and delivery of the fetus
obstetrics
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occurrence of first cycle
menarche
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ending of menstruation; estrogen levels fall
menopause
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amni/o
amnion
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galact/o
milk
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lact/o
milk
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finger-like ends of the fallopian tubes
fimbriae
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aids the repair of the endometrium; produced by follicle
estrogen
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normal delivery fetal position
cephalic presentation
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cells from the lining of the uterus grow in other areas in other areas of the body
endometriosis
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spirochete bacteria
syphilis
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malignant tumor in the ovary
cystadenocarcinomas
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premature separation of the implanted placenta
abruptio placentae
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abnormal conditions of pregnancy characterized by hypertension (high BP), proteinuria, edema, and headache
preeclampsia
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implantation of the placenta over the cervical opening or in the lower region of the cervix
placenta previa
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visual examination of the vagina and cervix using a colposcope
colposcopy
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dilate the cervix and scrape off the endometrial lining of the uterus
dilation and curettage (D&C)
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male gamete
spermatozoon
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consists of flagellum which makes the sperm cell mobile
tail of sperm cell
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male reproductive system secretes a hormone called:
testosterone
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sac containing the male gonad; sac enclosing testes on outside of the body; located outside in cooler temps
scrotum
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twins resulting from the fertilization of separate ova by separate sperm cells; hereditary
fraternal twins
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tubes that connects epididymis (runs down the length of each testicle, temporary storage for sperm cell) to the urethra
ejaculatory duct
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hormones released by leydig cells
androgens
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narrow coiled tubes that are the passage for sperm
seminiferous tubules
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balan/o
glans penis
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crypt/o
hidden, concealed
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inflammation of the prostate gland
prostatitis
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inability of the adult male to achieve an erection
erectile dysfunction (impotence)
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destroys sperm cells
spermolytic substance
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use of cold, freezing temperatures to destroy tissue
cryogenic surgery
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surgical fixation of an undescended testes into the scrotum
orchiopexy
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removal of a testis
orchiectomy
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sac of clear fluid in the scrotum
hydrocele
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birth defect where urethra has an abnormal opening of the urinary meatus
hypospadias
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foreskin
prepuce
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bilateral surgical removal of a part of the vas deferens
vasectomy
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bartholin/o
bartholin gland
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chori/o, chorion/o
chorin
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colp/o
vagina
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culd/o
cul-de-sac
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episi/o
vulva
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men/o
menses, menstruation
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metr/o, metri/o
uterus
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my/o, myom/o
muscle, muscle tumor
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nat/i
birth
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obstetr/o
pregnancy and childbirth
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o/o, ov/o
egg
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oophor/o
ovary
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ovari/o
ovary
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ovul/o
egg
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perine/o
perineum
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phor/o
to bear
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salping/o
fallopian tubes
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vulv/o
vulva
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-arche
beginning
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-cyesis
pregnancy
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-gravida
pregnant
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-parous
bearing, bringing forth
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-salpinx
fallopian tube
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-tocia
labor, birth
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-version
act of turning
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dys-
painful
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endo-
within
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multi-
many
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nulli-
no, not, none
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pre-
before
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primi-
first
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episi/o
vulva
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myom/o
muscle tumor
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olig/o
scanty
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py/o
pus
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salping/o
fallopian tubes
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-gravida
pregnant
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-pareunia
sexual intercourse
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-parous
bearing, bringing forth
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-salpinx
fallopian (uterine) tube
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-tocia, -tocin
labor, birth
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oxy-
rapid; sharp; acid
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bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
