Medical Roots Flashcards
1
Q
-rrhaphy
A
to suture/ repair
ex) Herniorrhaphy (hernia repair)
2
Q
-pareunia
A
Intercourse
ex) Dyspareunia (painful intercourse)
3
Q
Chol/e-
A
Gall, bile
ex) Cholecystectomy
4
Q
Emes/o-
A
vomit
5
Q
Lith/o-
A
Stone
6
Q
Lapar/o-
A
ABD wall
7
Q
-centesis
A
to puncture
8
Q
-tripsy
A
to crush
9
Q
-rrhea
A
flow, discharge
10
Q
-iasis/-osis
A
abnormal
ex) Diverticulitis
11
Q
-chezia
A
Defecation
ex) Hematochezia
12
Q
Orchid/o
A
Testes
13
Q
Balan/o
A
Head of the penis
14
Q
Prost/o
A
Prostate
15
Q
Vas/o
A
Vessel/duct
