Medical Terminology: Chaters 15 & 16 Flashcards

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Trans-

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Through, across, beyond

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A-, an-

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Without, absence of

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Andr/o

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Male

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Balan/o

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Glans penis

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Carcin/o

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Cancer

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Crypt/o

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Hidden

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Cyst/o

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Sac or bladder

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Epididym/o

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Epididymis

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Hydr/o

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Water

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Lith/o

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Stone

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Olig/o

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Few in number

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Orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o

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Testis, testicle

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Pen/o

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Penis

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Perine/o

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Perineum

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Proct/o

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Rectum, anus

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Prostat/o

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Prostate gland

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Semin/o, sperm/o, spermat/o

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Seed, sperm

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Test/o, testicul/o

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Testis, testicle

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Therm/o

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Heat

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Rect/o

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Straight, erect, rectum

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Varic/o

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Dilated vein

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Vas/o

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Vessel, duct

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Vesicul/o

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Vesicle, seminal vesicle

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Zo/o

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Animal

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-ar

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Pertaining to

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-cele

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Hernia, swelling, protrusion

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-ile

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Pertaining to

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-ism

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Condition or disease

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-lysis

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To loosen, dissolve

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-pexy

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Surgical fixation, suspension

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-plasia

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Shape, formation

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-rrhea

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Discharge (of fluid)

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-spermia

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Condition of sperm

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-therapy

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Treatment

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A-

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Without, absence of

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Dys-

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Bad, abnormal, painful, difficult

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Endo-

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Within

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Intra-

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Within

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Peri-

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Around

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Pre-

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Before

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Syn-

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Together, joined

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Aden/o

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Gland

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Cervic/o

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Cervix, neck

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Colp/o

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Vagina

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Culd/o

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Cul-de-sac

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Cyst/o

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Sac, bladder

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Episi/o

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Vulva

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Gyn/o, gyenc/o

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Woman

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Hydr/o

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Water

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Hyster/o

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Uterus

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Leuk/o

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White

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Mamm/o

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Breast

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Mast/o

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Breast

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Men/o, menstru/o

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Month, menstruation

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Metr/i, metr/o

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Uterus

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My/o

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Muscle

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Oophor/o

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Ovary

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Ov/o

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Egg

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Ovari/o

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Ovary

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Pelv/i, pelv/o

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Pelvis, washbasin

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Perine/o

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Perineum

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Py/o

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Pus

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Rect/o

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Straight, erect, rectum

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Salping/o

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Tube (usually the eustachian or Fallopian tubes)

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Son/o

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Sound

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Thel/i

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Nipple

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Trachel/o

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Cervix, neck

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Uter/o

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Womb, uterus

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Vagin/o

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Sheath, vagina

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Vulv/o

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Vulva

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-al

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Pertaining to

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-an

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Pertaining to

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-ary

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Pertaining to

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-atresia

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Closure; absence of a normal body opening

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-centesis

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Surgical puncture to aspirate fluids

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-graphy

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Process of recording

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-ia

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Condition of

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-pexy

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Surgical fixation or suspension

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-rraphy

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Suturing

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-salpinx

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Trumpet, Fallopian tube

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-stomy

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Surgical creation of an opening