Medical Terminology: Chaters 15 & 16 Flashcards
Trans-
Through, across, beyond
A-, an-
Without, absence of
Andr/o
Male
Balan/o
Glans penis
Carcin/o
Cancer
Crypt/o
Hidden
Cyst/o
Sac or bladder
Epididym/o
Epididymis
Hydr/o
Water
Lith/o
Stone
Olig/o
Few in number
Orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o
Testis, testicle
Pen/o
Penis
Perine/o
Perineum
Proct/o
Rectum, anus
Prostat/o
Prostate gland
Semin/o, sperm/o, spermat/o
Seed, sperm
Test/o, testicul/o
Testis, testicle
Therm/o
Heat
Rect/o
Straight, erect, rectum
Varic/o
Dilated vein
Vas/o
Vessel, duct
Vesicul/o
Vesicle, seminal vesicle
Zo/o
Animal
-ar
Pertaining to
-cele
Hernia, swelling, protrusion
-ile
Pertaining to
-ism
Condition or disease
-lysis
To loosen, dissolve
-pexy
Surgical fixation, suspension
-plasia
Shape, formation
-rrhea
Discharge (of fluid)
-spermia
Condition of sperm
-therapy
Treatment
A-
Without, absence of
Dys-
Bad, abnormal, painful, difficult
Endo-
Within
Intra-
Within
Peri-
Around
Pre-
Before
Syn-
Together, joined
Aden/o
Gland
Cervic/o
Cervix, neck
Colp/o
Vagina
Culd/o
Cul-de-sac
Cyst/o
Sac, bladder
Episi/o
Vulva
Gyn/o, gyenc/o
Woman
Hydr/o
Water
Hyster/o
Uterus
Leuk/o
White
Mamm/o
Breast
Mast/o
Breast
Men/o, menstru/o
Month, menstruation
Metr/i, metr/o
Uterus
My/o
Muscle
Oophor/o
Ovary
Ov/o
Egg
Ovari/o
Ovary
Pelv/i, pelv/o
Pelvis, washbasin
Perine/o
Perineum
Py/o
Pus
Rect/o
Straight, erect, rectum
Salping/o
Tube (usually the eustachian or Fallopian tubes)
Son/o
Sound
Thel/i
Nipple
Trachel/o
Cervix, neck
Uter/o
Womb, uterus
Vagin/o
Sheath, vagina
Vulv/o
Vulva
-al
Pertaining to
-an
Pertaining to
-ary
Pertaining to
-atresia
Closure; absence of a normal body opening
-centesis
Surgical puncture to aspirate fluids
-graphy
Process of recording
-ia
Condition of
-pexy
Surgical fixation or suspension
-rraphy
Suturing
-salpinx
Trumpet, Fallopian tube
-stomy
Surgical creation of an opening