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Medical Terminology Lessons 1-5 > Lesson 6 - Vocabulary > Flashcards

Lesson 6 - Vocabulary Flashcards

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balano

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glans penis

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balanitis

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inflammation of the glans penis

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balanoplasty

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surgical repair of the glans penis

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balanorrhea

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flow or discharge from the glans penis

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cervic/o

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cervix (neck of uterus)

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cervical

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pertaining to the cervix

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cervicitis

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inflammation of the cervix

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cervicoplasty

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surgical procedure to repair the cervix

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cholelith

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gallstone

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cholelithiasis

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condition of gallstones

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-cide

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suffix meaning to kill or destroy (Latin)

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colp/o

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vagina

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colpectomy

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excision of a part of the vagina

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colpitis

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inflammation of the vagina

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colpodynia

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vaginal pain

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colpopathy

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any disease of the vagina

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colpopexy

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fixation of the vagina

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colpoplasty

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surgical repair of the vagina

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colpoptosis

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prolapse of the vagina

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colporrhaphy

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suturing of the vagina

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colposcope

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instrument for examining the vagina

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colpospasm

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vaginal spasm

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colpotomy

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incision into the vaginal wall

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crypt

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hidden

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cryptochidism

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failure of the testicle to descend into the scrotum. Hidden or undescended

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cystorrhaphy

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suturing of the bladder

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cystorrhagia

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hemorrhage of the bladder

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dermatorrhaphy

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suturing of the skin

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dilate

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to increase in diameter

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dysuria

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difficult or painful urination

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ect/o

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out (Greek)

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encephalorrhagia

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brain hemorrhage

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endometritis

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inflammation of the uterine lining

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endometrium

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inner layer of tissues of the uterus

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gastorrhagia

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stomach hemmorhage

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genitourinary

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pertaining to the urinary tract and genitals

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gynec/o

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woman (Greek)

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gyne

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Greek word for women

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gynecoid

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resembling women

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gynecologic

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adjectival form of gynecology

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gynecologist

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one who specializes in gynecology

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gynecology

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field of study which deals with diseases of women

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gynecopathy

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any disease peculiar to women

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gynephobia

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abnormal fear of women

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hematuria

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blood in the urine

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hyster/o

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uterus as an organ (Greek)

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hysterectomy

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excision of the uterus

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hysterocele

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herniation of the uterus

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hysterogram

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an x-ray of the uterus

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hysteropathy

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any disease of the uterus

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hysteropexy

A

surgical fixture of the uterus

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hysteoptosis

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prolapse of the uterus

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hysterosalpingogram

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an x-ray of the uterus and fallopian tubes

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hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy

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excision of the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries

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hysterospasm

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a spasm of the uterus

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hysterotomy

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incision into the uterus

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KUB

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any x-ray of the kidney, uterus, and bladder

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menorrhagia

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excessive bleeding during menstruation

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metr/o

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womb or uterine tissues

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metra

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Greek for womb

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metritis

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inflammation of the uterine musculature

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metrocele

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herniation of the uterus

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metroparalysis

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paralysis of the uterus or uterine musculature

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metropathy

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any uterine disease

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metroplegia

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paralysis of the uterus or uterine musculature

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metorrhea

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abnormal discharge from uterine tissues

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nephr/o

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the kidney (Greek)

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nephritis

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inflammation of the kidneys

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nephrolith

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a stone found in the kidney

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nephrolysis

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destruction of kidney tissue

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nephromalacia

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softening of kidney tissue

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nephromegaly

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enlargement of the kidney

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nephropexy

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fixation of a prolapsed kidney or repair of the kidney

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nephrorrhaphy

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suturing of a kidney

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neurorrhaphy

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suturing of a nerve

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noctouria

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urinating at night

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oliguria

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low amount of urine

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o/o

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egg ovum (Greek)

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ooblast

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an embryonic egg cell (that will become an ovum)

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oogenesis

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formation and development of an ovum

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oon

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Greek word for egg

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oophor/o

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ovary

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oophorectomy

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excision of the ovary

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oophoritis

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inflammation of the ovary

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oophoroma

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tumor in an ovary

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oophoropexy

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fixation of a displaced ovary

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orchi/o

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orchiectomy

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excision of the testicle

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orch/o

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orchiopexy

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fixation of a displaced testicle

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orchid/o

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testicle (Greek)

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orchidalgia

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pain in the testes

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orchidectomy

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excision of the testicle

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orchidocele

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herniation of a testicle

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orchidodynia

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pain in the testicles

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orchidopexy

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surgical fixation of the testicles

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orchidoplasty

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surgical repair of the testicles

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orchidotomy

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incision into a testicle

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ovarium

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a place that holds eggs

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ovary

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the organ that is responsible for maturing a discharging the ovum

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pen/o

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penile

A

adjectival form for penis

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penitis

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inflammation of the penis

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penoscrotal

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pertaining to the penis and scrotum

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-pexy

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suffix for surgical fixation

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phor/o

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to bear (Greek)

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poly

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prefix that means many or much

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polyarthritis

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inflammation of many joints

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polycystic

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having many cysts

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polyneuritis

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inflammation of many nerves

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polyneuropathy

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disease of many nerves

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polyotia

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having too many or more than two ears

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polyphagia

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eating too much

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polyphobia

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excessive fear of things (many phobias)

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polyuria

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excessive amounts of urine

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prostat/o

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prostate gland

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prostalgia

A

prostatic pain

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prostatectomy

A

excision of the prostate

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prostatic

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adjectival form for prostate gland

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prostatitis

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inflammation of the prostate gland

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prostatorrhea

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an abnormal flow or discharge from the prostate gland

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-ptosis

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suffix meaning condition of a prolapse, falling, or displacement

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ptosis

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a condition of displacement

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ptotic

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adjectival form of ptosis

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pyel/o

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renal pelvis

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pyelitis

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inflammation of the renal pelvis

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pyelogram

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x-ray of the renal pelvis

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ren/o

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kidney (Latin)

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renal

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pertaining to the kidney

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renogastric

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pertaining to the kidney and stomach

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renointestinal

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pertaining to the kidney and intestine

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renogram

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record from an x-ray of the kidney

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renopathy

A

any kidney disease

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rhinolith

A

nasal stones

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-rrhagia

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hemorrhage or abnormal bleeding

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-rrhaphy

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suturing or wound closure

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-rrhea

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runny, flow, or discharge

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salping/o

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fallopian tubes or eustachian tubes (in ears)

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salpingectomy

A

excision of a fallopian tube

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salpingitis

A

inflammation of a fallopian tube

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salpingo-oophorocele

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hernia that encloses the fallopian tube and ovary

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salpingo-oophoritis

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inflammation of the fallopian tube and ovary

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salpingoscope

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instrument used to examine the fallopian tubes

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salpingostomy

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making a new surgical opening in a fallopian tube

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salpinx

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Greek word meaning the shape of a trumpet

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scrotal

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adjectival form for scrotum

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scrotom

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the saclike structure that contains the testes

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semen

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prostatic fluid and sperm discharged from the seminal vesicles

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semin/o

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the combination of fluids and sperm

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seminal

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pertaining to sperm

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seminoma

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a seminal tissue tumor

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sperm/o

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sperma

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Greek word meaning sperm

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spermat/o

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spermatoblast

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an immature sperm cell

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spermatocele

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herniated saclike structure containing sperm

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spermatocyst

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a bladder or sac containing sperm

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spermatogenesis

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formation of spermatozoa or formation of sperm or male germ cells

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spermatoid

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resembling sperm

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spermatolysis

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destruction of spermatoxoa

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spermatopathy

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disease of the sperm

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spermicide

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an agent used to kill sperm

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spermoblast

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an immature sperm cell

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spermolysis

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destruction of spermatozoa

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testicular

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Latin adjectival form for testicle

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tomy

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to cut (Greek)

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tubal litigation

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excision of the fallopian tubes and sterilization surgery in women

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ur/o

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ureter/o

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ureterocele

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herniation of the ureter

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uretercystotomy

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making a new opening between the ureter and bladder

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ureterolith

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stone or calculus in the ureter

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ureterorrhaphy

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suturing of the ureter

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ureteropathy

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any disease of the ureter

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ureterorrhagia

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hemorrhage of the ureter

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urethrocystitis

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urethra and bladder

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urethropyeloplasty

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plastic surgery of the ureter and renal pelvis

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urethrorectal

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pertaining to the urethra and rectum

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urethrorrhagia

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hemmorhage of the urethra

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urethrospasm

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spasm of the urethra

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urethrotomy

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incision into the urethra

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urethrovaginal

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pertaining to the urethra and vagina

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uretrrohaphy

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suturing of the urethra

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ureterpyelitis

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inflammation of the ureter and renal pelvis

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ureteropyosis

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condition of pus in the ureter and renal pelvis

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ureterorrhaphy

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suttering or stitching of the ureter

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urethra

A

tube from urinary bladder to outside

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uretr/o

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-uria

A

suffix meaning condition of urine

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urogenital

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pertaining to the urinary tract and genitals

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urologist

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a physician specializing in the urinary tract and male reproductive system

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urology

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study of the urinary tract

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uropathy

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any disease of the urinary tract

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uterine

A

adjectival form of uterus

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utero

A

womb, female reproductive system

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uterus

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Latin word for womb

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vaginectomy

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excision of part of the vagina

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vaginopathy

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any disease of the vagina

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vaginoplasty

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surgical repair of the vagina

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vans

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a Latin word meaning vessel, duct, or tube

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vas/o

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blood vessel can also be used to mean other types of vessels, ducts, or tubes

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vasal

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pertaining to a vessel

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vasectomy

A

removal of a segment of the vans deferens

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vasoconstriction

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decreasing the size of the diameter of a vessel

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vasodilation

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enlarging the diameter of a vessel

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vasomotor

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adjective that refers to nerves that control the tone of the blood vessel walls

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vasorrhpahy

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suture of the vans deferens

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vasospasm

A

spasm of a vessel

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vasostomy

A

making a new opening in the vans deferens

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vasotomy

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incision into the vans deferens

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vasotripsy

A

crushing of a vessel with forceps to stop hemorrhage

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