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Unit 6- Urology & Gynecology Flashcards

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Urology

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Study of urinary tract
-Forms urine from excess water and waste materials
-Eliminates urine from body

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ur/o

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Combining form for urology

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ur/o/logist

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Physician specialist who treats male and female urinary systems and male reproductive system

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ur/o/pathy

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Any disease of urinary tract

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ur/in/alysis

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Testing of urine

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poly/uria

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Too much urination

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noct/uria

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Excessive urination at night

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an/uria

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Lack of urination

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olig/uria

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Abnormally low amounts of urination

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nocturn/al en/ur/esis

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Bed wetting

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dys/uria

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Difficult or painful urination

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bacter/i/uria

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Bacteria in urine

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hemat/uria

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Blood in urine

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albumin/uria

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Protein in urine

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glycos/uria

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Sugar in urine

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keton/uria

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Ketones in urine

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ren/o

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Combining form for kidneys

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renal

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Adjectival form for kidneys

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ren/o/pathy

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Any kidney disease

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ren/o/gram

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X-ray record of kidney

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reno/intestinal

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Pertaining to kidney and intestine

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reno/gastric

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Pertaining to kidney and stomach

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nephrons

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Functional unit of kidney
-Filter blood to remove waste and excess water

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nephr/o

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Combining form for nephron
-Also refers to kidney

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nephr/itis
Inflammation of kidney
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nephr/o/ptosis
Prolapse or displacement of kidney -Can occur from hard blow -Kidney belts protect
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nephr/o/malac/ia
Kidney softening
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nephr/o/megaly
Kidney enlargement
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nephr/o/lith
Stone in kidney
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nephr/o/plasty
Surgical repair of kidney
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nephr/o/lysis
Destruction of kidney tissue
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nephr/o/rrhaphy
Suturing of kidney
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nephr/o/pexy
Fixation of prolapsed kidney
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-pexy
Putting prolapsed organ back in place
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renal pelvis
Area at center of kidney where urine collects and is funneled into ureter
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pyel/o
Combining form for renal pelvis
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pyel/o/itis
Inflammation of renal pelvis
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pyel/o/nephr/itis
Inflammation of renal pelvis and kidney
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pyel/o/gram
X-ray of renal pelvis -Intravenous pyelogram (IVP)
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pyel/o/plasty
Surgical repair of renal pelvis
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ureters
Tubes through which urine runs from kidney to bladder
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ureter/o
Combining form for ureters
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ureter/o/pathy
Any disease of ureter
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ureter/o/lith
Stone in ureter
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ureter/o/cele
Herniation of ureter
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ureter/o/py/osis
Condition involving pus in ureter
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ureter/o/pyel/itis
Inflammation of ureter and renal pelvis
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ureter/o/rrhaphy
Suturing of ureter
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ureter/o/cyst/o/stomy
Making new opening between ureter and bladder
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ureter/o/pyel/o/plasty
Surgical repair of ureter and bladder
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urethr/o
Combining form of urethra
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urethr/o/spasm
Spasm of urethra
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urethr/o/tomy
Incision of urethra
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urethr/o/rrhaphy
Suturing of urethra
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urethr/o/rect/al
Pertaining to urethra and rectum
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urethr/o/vaginal
Pertaining to urethra and vagina
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urethr/o/cyst/itis
Inflammation of urethra and vagina
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spermatozoa
Male germ cell
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-sperma
Seed
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spermat/o or sperm/o (i)
Combining forms for spermatozoa
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spermat/o/genesis
Formation of sperm
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spermat/oid
Resembling sperm
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spermat/o/blast or sperm/o/blast
Terms for immature sperm
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spermat/o/pathy
Disease of sperm
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spermat/o/cele
Herniated saclike structure containing sperm
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spermat/o/cyst
Sac containing sperm
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spermat/o/lysis or spermo/lysis
Terms for destruction of sperm
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sperm/i/cide
Agent used to kill sperm
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-cide
Kill or destroy
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testes
testicles
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testis
Singular form of testes
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testicular
Adjectival form of testes
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orchid/o orchi/o orch/o
Three combining forms of testes
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orchid/algia orchid/o/dynia
Terms for testicular pain
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orchid/o/cele
Herniation of testicle
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crypt/orchid/ism
Undescended testicle -Occurs when testicle fails to drop from abdominal cavity around time of birth
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testicular cancer
-Very serious condition -Occurs most frequently between ages 18-35 -Testicular self-exam (TSE) recommended
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orchid/o/tomy
Incision in testicles
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orchid/o/plasty
Surgical repair of testicles
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orchi/o/pexy
Surgery to correct cryptorchidism
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prostate gland
Secretes fluid that is added to sperm to create semen
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prostat/o
Combining form for prostate gland
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protat/ic
Adjectival form for prostate gland
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benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
-Enlargement of prostate -Causes --- Increase in number of cells --- Aging
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prostat/itis
Inflammation of prostate gland
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prostat/o/rrhea
Abnormal flow or discharge in prostate gland
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protat/algia
Prostate pain
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prostat/ectomy
Removal of prostate gland
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vas deferens
Ducts or vessels that convey sperm from testicles to urethra
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vas/o
Combining form for vas deferens -Can be used to mean other types of vessels
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vas/o/tomy
Incision in vas deferens
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vas/o/rrhaphy
Suturing of vas deferens
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vas/o/stomy
creation of new opening in vas deferens
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vas/ectomy
Removal of segment of vas deferens -Procedure used for sterilization
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semen
Fluid that contains sperm -Also known as seminal fluid
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semin/o
Combining form for semen
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semin/al vesicles
Secrete fluid that combines with prostatic fluid and sperm
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malignant neoplasm
-Generated by spermatoblast cells in a testis -Occurs most often in young men
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pen/o
Combining form for penis
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pen/ile
Adjectival form of penis
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pen/itis
Inflammation of penis
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impotence
Inability to have erection
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causes of impotence
-Trauma -Prostatectomy -Diabetes
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penile implant
Device filled with fluid to produce erection
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glans penis
Structure at distal portion (far end) of penis
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balan/o
Combining form for glans penis
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balan/itis
Inflammation of glans penis
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balan/o/rrhea
Discharge of glans penis
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balan/o/plasy
Surgical repair of glans penis
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scrotum
Saclike structure that contains testes
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scrot/o
Combining form for scrotum
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scrot/al
Adjectival form for scrotum
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pen/o/scrot/al
Pertaining to penis and scrotum
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gynec/o/logy
Study of functions and diseases of women -Especially female reproductive system
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gynec/o/logic
Pertaining to gynecology
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gynec/o/logist
Physician who specializes in female disorders
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gyn/o/pathy
Any disease peculiar to women
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gynec/oid
Resembling women
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gyn/e/phobia
Abnormal fear of women
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ovum
Mature female reproductive cell -Egg
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ova
Plural form for ovum
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o/o
Combining form for ovum
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o/o/blast
Embryonic egg cell -Cell that will become ovum
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o/o/genesis
Formation and development of ovum -Completed when ovum fertilized by spermatozoon
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ovary
Organ responsible for maturing and discharging ovum
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ovarian
Adjectival form for ovary
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ovulation
Process of maturing and discharging ovum -Occurs approximately every 28 days
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oophor/o
Combining form for ovary
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oon
Egg
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phoros
To bear
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oophor/itis
Inflammation of ovary
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oophor/oma
Ovarian tumor
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oophor/ectomy
Removal of ovary
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oophor/o/pexy
Fixation of displaced ovary
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salping/o
Combining form for fallopian tubes
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salpinx
Trumpet -Shape of tubes
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salping/itis
Inflammation of fallopian tubes
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salping/o-/oophor/itis
Inflammation of a fallopian tube and an ovary
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salping/o-/oophor/o/cele
Hernia that encloses fallopian tubes and ovary
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salping/o/scope
Instrument used to examine fallopian tubes
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salping/o/stomy
New surgical opening in fallopian tubes
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salping/ectomy
Removal of fallopian tubes
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tubal ligation
Sterilization procedure in which tubes are severed and sealed shut
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colp/o
Combining form for vagina
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colp/itis
Inflammation of vagina
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colp/o/pathy
Any vaginal disease
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colp/o/dynia
Vaginal pain
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colp/o/spasm
Vaginal spasm
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colp/ectomy
Removal of part of vagina -Also known as vaginectomy
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colp/o/plasty
Surgical repair of vagina -Also known as vaginoplasty
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colp/o/pexy
Fixation of vagina
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uterine
Adjectival form for uterus
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hyster/o
Combining form for uterus -Usually means uterus as an organ
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hyster/o/pathy
Any uterine disease
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hyster/o/ptosis
Prolapse of uterus
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hyster/o/pexy
Fixation of prolapsed uterus
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hyster/o/scopy
Procedure of examining inside of uterus
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hyster/o/scope
Instrument with light source used to see into uterus
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hyster/o/gram
X-ray of uterus
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hyster/o/salping/o/gram
Special x-ray of uterus and fallopian tubes -Uses contrast medium -Determines openness of fallopian tubes
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hyster/o/salping/o-/oophor/ectomy
Removal of uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries -Also known as total hysterectomy
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metr/o
Combining form for uterine tissues
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metr/o/pathy hyster/o/pathy
Terms for any uterine disease
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metr/itis
Inflammation of uterine musculature
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metr/o/plegia
Paralysis of uterine tissues
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metr/o/cele
Herniation of uterine tissues -Also known as hyster/o/cele
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metr/o/rrhea
Abnormal discharge from uterine tissues
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endometrium
Inner lining of uterus
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endo/metr/itis
Inflammation of uterus
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endo/metr/iosis
Condition in which tissue that looks and acts like endometrial tissue is found in places other than lining of uterus
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cervix
Neck of uterus
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cervic/o
Combining form for cervix -Also combining form for neck (cervical) area of spine
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cervic/al
Adjectival form for cervix
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cervic/itis
Inflammation of cervix
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con/ization
Surgical procedure on cervix -Cone-shaped cut made to remove tissue -May be done with electr/o/cautery or cold knife blade
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hemorrhage
Bursting forth of blood
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-rrhagia
suffix meaning hemorrhage
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men/o/rrhagia
Excessive bleeding during menstruation
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urethr/o/rrhagia
Hemorrhage of the urethra
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cyst/o/rrhagia
Hemorrhage of the bladder
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ureter/o/rrhagia
Hemorrhage of the ureter
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vas/o
Blood vessel -Can also refer to other types of vessels
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vas
vessel
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vas/al
Pertaining to vessel
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vas/o/spasm
Spasm of vessel
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vas/o/dilatat/ion vas/o/dilation
Increasing diameter of vessel
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nitroglycerine
People with angina pectoris (chest pain) take it to allow more blood to flow to heart
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vas/o/constrict/ion
Decreasing diameter of vessel
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dilation
Increase in diameter
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word forms of dilation
dilate dilation dilated dilator dilating dilatation
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constriction
Decrease in diameter of vessel
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lumen
Opening of vessel
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suture
Verb for stitching up wound
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suture
Noun for stitch or row of stitches
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-rrhaphy
Combining form for suturing or wound closure
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dermat/o/rrhaphy
Suturing of skin
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ureter/o/rrhaphy
Suturing of ureter
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nephr/o/rrhaphy
Suturing of kidney
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nephr/o/rrhaphy
Suturing of nerves
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cyst/o/rrhaphy
Suturing of bladder
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colp/o/rrhaphy
Suturing of vagina
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urethr/o/rrhaphy
Suturing of urethra
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-poly
many/much
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poly/uria
Excessive urine
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poly/neur/itis
Disease of many nerves
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poly/neur/algia
Pain in many nerves
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poly/arthr/itis
Inflammation of many joints
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poly/ot/ia
Having more than two ears
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poly/cyst/ic
Having many cysts
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poly/phagia
Eating too much
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poly/phobia
Having many phobias -Excessive fear of things

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