Word List 9 Flashcards
(76 cards)
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amni/o
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amniotic sack
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cervic/o
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neck, neck of uterus
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colp/o
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vagina
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episi/o
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vulva
5
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galact/o
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milk
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gynec/o
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woman, female
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hyster/o
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uterus, womb
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lact/o
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milk
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mamm/o
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breast
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mast/o
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breast
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men/o
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menses, menstration
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metr/o
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uterus (womb)
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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
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ovary
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perine/o
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perineum
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salping/o
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tube (usually fallopian or auditory eustachian tube)
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uter/o
A
uterus
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vagin/o
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vagina
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vulv/o
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vulva
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andr/o
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male
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balan/o
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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
testicle/testes
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orchi/o
testicle/testes
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orchid/o
testicle/testes
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prostat/o
prostate gland
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sperm/i
spermatozoa, sperm cells
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sperm/o
spermatozoa, sperm cells
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spermat/o
spermatozoa, sperm cells
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test/o
testicle, testes
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varic/o
dilated vein
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vas/o
vas deferens, vessel, 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 (fallopian or eustachian usually)
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-tocia
childbirth, behind
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amenorrhea
lack of discharge during menstruation (no menstruation)
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amniocentesis
surgical puncture of the amniotic sac
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Colposcopy
visual examination of the vagina
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dysmenorrhea
difficult/painful flow of menstruation
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dyspareunia
painful/bad/difficult sexual intercourse
(dis-pahr-roo-NEE-uh)
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dystocia
difficult/bad/painful birth (dys-toh-sha)
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endometriosis
abnormal condition of within the uterus
(ENDo-MEET-ree-oh-sis)
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Episiotomy
incision of the vulva (ep-EE-zi-aw-toh-mee)
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fibroid
benign fibrous growth in the uterus
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hematosalpinx
blood in the fallopian/uterine tubes
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hysterectomy
removal of the uterus
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hysterosalpingography
process of recording the uterus and fallopian tubes
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hysterosalpingooophorectomy
removal of uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries (hi-stuhr-oh-sahl-PING-go-oh-oh-fur-ect-oh-mee)
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mammogram
recording of the breast
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mammography
process of recording the breast
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mastectomy
removal of the breast
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menarche
beginning of menstruation (men-ar-kee)
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menorrhagia
bursting forth of menstruation (heavy menstruation) (men-oh-rage-ee-uh)
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perineorrhaphy
suture of the perineum
(para-nee-or-uh-fee)
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prenatal
pertaining to before birth
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primigravida
a womans first pregnancy
(Pre-muh-grav-ee-duh)
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androgen
forming/producing male hormones
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anorchism
condition of a lack of testes
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aspermia
condition of lack of sperm
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balanitis
inflammation of the glans penis
(baw-len-itis)
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cryptorchidism
condition of hidden testes (failure of one or both testes to drop)
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epispadias
slit above (congenital condition of a urethral opening on the top of the penis)
(epi-spay-dee-us)
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hypospadias
slit below (congenital condition of a urethral opening on the bottom of the penis)
(hi-poh-spay-dee-us)
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oligospermia
abnormal condition of scanty (small amount) sperm
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orchidectomy
removal of the testes
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orchiopexy
fixation of the testes (or-kee-oh-pexy)
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prostatitis
inflammation of the prostate gland
(praw-stuh-tight-us)
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spermicide
killing of sperm
75
varicocele
swelling of a dilated vein (vuh-reek-oh-seel)
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vasectomy
removal of the vas deferens
