Word List 9 Flashcards
(69 cards)
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amni/o
A
amniotic sac
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cervic/o
A
neck, neck of the uterus
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colp/o
A
vagina
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episi/o
A
vulva
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galact/o
lact/o
A
milk
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gynec/o
A
woman, female
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hyster/o
A
uterus
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mamm/o
A
breast
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mast/o
A
breast
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men/o
A
menses, menstruation
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metr/o
A
uterus
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nat/o
A
birth
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oophor/o
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ovary
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ovari/o
A
ovary
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perine/o
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perineum
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salping/o
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tube
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uter/o
A
uterus
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andr/o
A
male
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balan/o
A
glans penis
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gonad/o
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gonads, sex glands
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olig/o
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scanty
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orch/o
orchi/o
orchid/o
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testicle
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prostat/o
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prostate gland
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sperm/i
sperm/o
spermat/o
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spermatozoa, sperm cells
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test/o
testicle
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varic/o
dilated vein
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vas/o
vessel, vas deferens, duct
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vesicul/o
seminal vesicle
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-arche
beginning
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cyesis
pregnancy
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-gravida
pregnant woman
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-para
to bear (offspring)
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-salpinx
tube
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-tocia
childbirth, behind
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amenorrhea
uh-MEH-noh-REE-uh
no menstruation
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amniocentesis
am-nee-oh-sehn-TEE-sihs
surgical puncture of the amniotic sac
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colposcopy
kohl-PAW-skuh-pee
visual examination of the vagina
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dysmenorrhea
dihs-MEH-noh-REE-uh
bad/difficult/painful menstruation
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dyspareunia
dihs-pahr-roo-NEE-uh
bad/painful/difficult intercourse
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dystocia
dih-STOH-shuh
bad/painful/difficult birth
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endometriosis
abnormal condition of in/within the uterus
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episiotomy
uh-PEE-zee-AW-tuh-mee
incision of the vulva
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fibroid
resembling fiber tissue (benign fibrous growth in the uterus)
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hematosalpinx
HEE-muh-toh-SAHL-pihnx
blood in the uterine (fallopian) tube
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hysterectomy
removal of the uterus
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hysterosalpingography
HIH-stuhr-oh-SAHL-ping-AW-gruh-fee
process of recording the uterus and uterine tubes
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hysterosalpingooophorectomy
HIH-stuhr-oh-sahl-PING-goh-oh-oh-fuhr-EHK-tuh-mee
removal of the uterus, uterine tubes, and ovaries
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mammogram
record of the breast
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mammography
mam-AW-gruh-fee
process of recording the breast
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mastectomy
removal of the breast
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menarche
meh-NAWR-kee
beginning of menstruation
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menorrhagia
MEH-noh-RAY-jee-uh
bursting forth of menstruation (heavy menstruation)
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perineorrhaphy
PEHR-uh-nee-OHR-uh-fee
suture of the perineum
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prenatal
pertaining to before birth
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primigravida
pree-muh-GRA-vuh-duh
pregnant woman first (woman's first pregnancy)
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androgen
forming/producing male hormones
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anorchism
AN-ohr-kihzm
condition of without testes
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aspermia
condition of no sperm
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balanitis
baw-luh-NIY-tihs
inflammation of the glans penis
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cryptorchidism
krihp-TOHR-kih-dihzm
condition of hidden testes
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epispadias
eh-puh-SPAY-dee-ihs
slit/fissure above (condition of urethral opening on upper side of penis)
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hypospadias
hiy-poh-SPAY-dee-ihs
slit/fissure below (condition of urethral opening on under side of penis)
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oligospermia
oh-LIH-goh-SPUHR-mee-uh
condition of scanty (small amount) of sperm
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orchidectomy
ohr-kih-DEHK-tuh-mee
removal of testes
65
ochiopexy
OHR-kee-oh-PEHK-see
fixation of the testes
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prostatitis
inflammation of the prostate gland
67
spermicide
killing sperm
68
varicocele
vuh-REE-koh-seel
hernia/swelling of dilated vein
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vasectomy
removal of the vas deferens
