Chapter 11: Reproductive System Combining Forms Flashcards
andr/o
male
ex:
androgynous (ăn-DRŎJ-ĭ-nŭs)
pertaining to male and female
balan/o
glans penis
ex:
balanitis (băl-ă-NĪ-tĭs)
inflammation of the glans penis
crypt/o
hidden
ex:
cryptorchidism (krĭpt-OR-kĭd-ĭ-zum)
condition of hidden testes
epididym/o
epididymis
ex:
epididymitis (ĕp-ĭ-dĭd-ĭ-MĪ-tĭs)
inflammation of the epididymis
orch/o
testis
ex:
orchiopathy (ōr-kē-OP-ă-thē)
disease of a testis
orchi/o
testis
ex:
orchiectomy (ŏr-kē-ĔK-tō-mē)
surgical removal of a testis
orchid/o
testis
ex:
orchidopexy (ŎR-kĭ-dō-pĕk-sē)
surgical fixation of a testis
testicul/o
testis
ex:
testicular (tĕs-TĬK-ū-lăr)
pertaining to the testes
phall/i
penis
ex:
phalloid (FĀL-oyd)
resembling a penis
prostat/o
prostate
ex:
prostatectomy (PRŎS-tă-tĔK-tō-mē)
surgical removal of part or all the prostate gland
semin/o
sperm
ex:
seminuria (sē-mĭn-Ū-rē-ă)
semen in the urine
sperm/o
sperm
***
ex:
aspermia (ă-SPĔR-mē-ă)
failure to form semen or to ejaculate
spermat/o
sperm
***
ex:
spermatogenesis (spĕr-măt-ō-JĔN-ĕ-sĭs)
production of sperm
vas/o
vessel
***
ex:
vasotomy (văs-ŎT-ō-mē)
incision of the vas deferens
amni/o
amnion (amniotic sac), amniotic fluid
ex:
amniocentesis (ăm-nē-ō-sĕn-TĒ-sĭs)
surgical puncture of the amnion
cervic/o
cervix
***
ex:
cervical (SĔR-vĭ-kăl)
pertaining to the cervix
colp/o
vagina
***
ex:
colposcopy (kŏl-PŎS-kō-pē)
visual examination of the vagina
vagin/o
vagina
***
ex:
vaginopexy (VĀJ-ĭn-ō-pĕk-sē)
surgical fixation of the vagina
embry/o
embryo
***
ex:
embryonic (ĕm-brē-ŎN-ĭk)
pertaining to an embryo
episi/o
vulva
***
ex:
episiotomy (ĕ-pĭz-ē-ŎT-ō-mē)
cutting into or incision of the vulva (perineum)
vulv/o
vulva
***
ex:
vulvodynia (vŭl-vō-DĬN-ē-ă)
pain of the vulva
fet/o
fetus
***
ex:
fetotoxic (fē-tō-TŎK-sĭk)
poisonous to a fetus
galact/o
milk
***
ex:
galactorrhea (gă-lăk-to-RĒ-ă)
flow or discharge of milk
lact/o
milk
***
ex:
lactotherapy (lak-tō-THĔR-ă-pē)
milk therapy
gonad/o
gonads
***
ex:
gonadectomy (gŏn-ă-DĔK-tō-mē)
surgical removal of a gonad
gynec/o
woman, female
***
ex:
gynecology (gī-nĕ-KŎL-ō-jē)
study of female (disorders)
hyster/o
uterus
***
ex:
hysterotomy (hĭs-tĕr-ŎT-ō-mē)
cutting into or incision of the uterus
metr/o
uterus
***
ex:
metrocarcinoma (MET-ro-kärs-ă-nō-mă)
cancerous tumor of the uterus
uter/o
uterus
***
ex:
uterocervical (Ū-tĕr-ō-SĔR-vĭ-kăl)
pertaining to the uterus and cervix
lapar/o
abdomen, abdominal wall
***
ex:
laparoscopy (lăp-ăr-ŎS-kō-pē)
visual examination of the abdomen
mamm/o
breast
***
ex:
mammoplasty (MĀM-ō-plăs-tē)
surgical repair of a breast
mast/o
breast
***
ex:
mastectomy (măs-TĔK-tō-mē)
surgical removal of a breast
men/o
menses
***
ex:
dysmenorrhea (dĭs-mĕn-ō-RĒ-ă)
bad, painful, or difficult menstrual flow
nat/o
birth
***
ex:
natal (NĀ-tăl)
pertaining to birth
oophor/o
ovary
***
ex:
oophorectomy (ō-ŏf-ō-RĔK-tō-mē)
surgical removal of an ovary
ovari/o
ovary
***
ex:
ovariocele (ō-vă-rē-ō-sēl)
tumor or hernia of the ovary
ov/o
ovum
***
ex:
ovogenesis (ō-vō-JĔN-ĕ-sĭs)
creation of an ovum
perine/o
Perineum
***
ex:
perineoplasty (pĕr-ĭ-NĒ-ō-plăs-tē)
surgical repair of the perineum
placent/o
placenta
***
ex:
placental (plă-SĔN-tăl)
pertaining to the placenta
salping/o
tube (fallopian or eustachian)
***
ex:
salpingitis (săl-pĭn-JĪ-tĭs)
inflammation of a fallopian tube
son/o
sound
***
ex:
sonorous (sun-ŌR-ŭs)
full and loud in sound
vagin/a
vagina
***
ex:
vaginapexy (vă-JĪ-nă-pexē)
surgical fixation of the vagina
