Chapter 17 - Word Parts Flashcards
a
no, not, without, lack of
ion
process (of)
men/o
monthly flow / menses / menstruation
rrhea
discharge / flow
itis
inflammation
cervic
cervix
contra
against
cysto
urinary bladder
cele
hernia
dys
difficult
ia, osis
condition (of)
endo
within
fibr
fibrous tissue
oma
tumor
gynec/o
female
log, logy
study of
ist
specialist
hymen
hymen
ectomy
surgical removal
hyster, hyster/o
uterus
scope
instrument for examining
tomy
surgical incision
intra
within
uter
uterus
ine
pertaining (to)
lump
lump
mamm/o
breast
plasty
surgical replair
mast
breast
rrhagia
bursting forth
my/o
muscle
metr
uterus
oligo
scanty
o/o
ovum, egg
genesis
produce / formation
oophor
ovary
peri
around
post
after
al
pertaining (to)
rect/o
rectum
vagin
vagina
salping, salping/o
fallopian tube