Medical Terminology: Chaters 15 & 16 Flashcards by Karami Brutus

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Trans-

A

Through, across, beyond

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A-, an-

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Without, absence of

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Andr/o

A

Male

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Balan/o

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Glans penis

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Carcin/o

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Cancer

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Crypt/o

A

Hidden

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Cyst/o

A

Sac or bladder

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Epididym/o

A

Epididymis

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Hydr/o

A

Water

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Lith/o

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Stone

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Olig/o

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Few in number

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Orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o

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Testis, testicle

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Pen/o

A

Penis

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Perine/o

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Perineum

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Proct/o

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Rectum, anus

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Prostat/o

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Prostate gland

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Semin/o, sperm/o, spermat/o

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Seed, sperm

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Test/o, testicul/o

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Testis, testicle

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Therm/o

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Heat

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Rect/o

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Straight, erect, rectum

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Varic/o

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Dilated vein

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Vas/o

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Vessel, duct

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Vesicul/o

A

Vesicle, seminal vesicle

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Zo/o

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Animal

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-ar

Pertaining to

-cele

Hernia, swelling, protrusion

-ile

Pertaining to

-ism

Condition or disease

-lysis

To loosen, dissolve

-pexy

Surgical fixation, suspension

-plasia

Shape, formation

-rrhea

Discharge (of fluid)

-spermia

Condition of sperm

-therapy

Treatment

A-

Without, absence of

Dys-

Bad, abnormal, painful, difficult

Endo-

Within

Intra-

Within

Peri-

Around

Pre-

Before

Syn-

Together, joined

Aden/o

Gland

Cervic/o

Cervix, neck

Colp/o

Vagina

Culd/o

Cul-de-sac

Cyst/o

Sac, bladder

Episi/o

Vulva

Gyn/o, gyenc/o

Woman

Hydr/o

Water

Hyster/o

Uterus

Leuk/o

White

Mamm/o

Breast

Mast/o

Breast

Men/o, menstru/o

Month, menstruation

Metr/i, metr/o

Uterus

My/o

Muscle

Oophor/o

Ovary

Ov/o

Egg

Ovari/o

Ovary

Pelv/i, pelv/o

Pelvis, washbasin

Perine/o

Perineum

Py/o

Pus

Rect/o

Straight, erect, rectum

Salping/o

Tube (usually the eustachian or Fallopian tubes)

Son/o

Sound

Thel/i

Nipple

Trachel/o

Cervix, neck

Uter/o

Womb, uterus

Vagin/o

Sheath, vagina

Vulv/o

Vulva

-al

Pertaining to

-an

Pertaining to

-ary

Pertaining to

-atresia

Closure; absence of a normal body opening

-centesis

Surgical puncture to aspirate fluids

-graphy

Process of recording

-ia

Condition of

-pexy

Surgical fixation or suspension

-rraphy

Suturing

-salpinx

Trumpet, Fallopian tube

-stomy

Surgical creation of an opening