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MedTerm) Uro & Genitals Flashcards

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AD

A

near or beside

refers to (the adrenal gland is located on top of kidney)

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CALCO

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pebbles or granules of calcium mineral

pertains to calcurea pebbles or granules of calcium mineral in urine

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CEC/O

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blind pouch

surgically attached to abdominal wall (dead end pouch or 1st part of colon - right side)

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COLPO

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vagina

inflamed

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CRYPTO

A

hidden

refers to testis/state of or condition of

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CULD/O

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blind pouch

viewing/procedure of (an instrument examines the pelvic viscera ‘organs’ with an endoscope after introducing it through the posterior fornix ‘arch’ cul-de-sac ‘blind pouch’ wall of the vagina)

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-CYESIS

A

pregnancy

many/pregnancy

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CYST/O

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bladder or sac

inflamed

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EC

A

outside, outward, outer, out

pertains to related term(s): ECT-, ECTO-

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EMBRYO

A

early

refers to embryo/logy young one/study of

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ENEMA

A

injection

(water forced into colon for cleansing)

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ENURESIS

A

to void or expel urine

(involuntary: like bed-wetting)

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EPISI/O

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pubic region or vulva

to stitch (repair of a lacerated or torn vulva or of an episiotomy)

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ERGO

A

work or labor

to measure ergot work or labor (birthing drug)

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ESTR/O

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female

beginning (phase of cycle)

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EU

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good or normal

good or normal/feeling (mental)/pertain to

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FEC/O

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stool or fecal matter

like stone

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FET/O

A

young

refers to (embryo means early)

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FISS

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to split or splitting

refers to cleft or split/state of

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FISTUL/O

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pipe or pipe stem

pus found within a pipe or tube that opens to body surface

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GENIT/O

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reproductive or birth

refers to (reproductive structures)

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GEST

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to bear or separate

process of (time period from conception to birth)

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GLOMERUL/O

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small round mass or tiny ball

inflamed (mass or capillary tuft of nephron ‘kidney functional unit or filter’)

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GRAVID/O

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heavy or pregnant

refers to (gravida means pregnant woman)

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GROIN

A

inguinal region

(depression between thigh and trunk)

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GYNEC/O

A

woman

science and study of/specialist

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HAPLO

A

half (single)

resembling (set of 23 chromosomes in cell ‘not paired’)

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HYAL/O

A

glassy or glass-like

enzyme (enzyme found in head of sperm that break down tissues on contact)

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HYSTER/O

A

uterus

removal

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IATR/O

A

treat or cure

related term(s): -IATR/Y

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KARY/O

A

nucleus

movement or motion

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KRAUR/O

A

dryness

condition (associated with mouth and vagina)

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LACT/O

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milk

milk/sugar

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-LAPSE

A

falling or slippage

before/falling or slippage (means normal before slippage)

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LIBID/O

A

desire

refers to (conscious or unconscious sex drive)

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36
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MAMM/O

A

breast

refers to

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MAST/O

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breast

removal/procedure of (partial or complete)

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MEI/O

A

lesser, smaller, fewer

condition of (reduction of cells chromosome from 23 pairs to 23 in egg or sperm)

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MEN/O

A

monthly or month

start/stoppage

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METR/A

A

uterus or womb

within/uterus or womb/condition

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MICTUR/O

A

to make water or urinate

process of

42
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NAT

A

birth

refers to

43
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NEPHR/O

A

kidney

inflamed

44
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-O/PEXY

A

to fixate, attach, sew

procedure of

45
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-O/RRHEA

A

discharge or flow

monthly/discharge or flow (slow)

46
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OBSTETR/I

A

midwife

pertains to

47
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OOPHOR/O

A

ovary

inflamed

48
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ORCHI/O

A

testes or seed producer

tumor or swelling

49
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OV/O

A

egg

refer to

50
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PART/O

A

birth or labor

after/birth or labor/refers to

51
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PEN/O

A

tail or penis

inflamed

52
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PERINE/O

A

base or floor

refers to (area between anus and external genital organs ‘scrotum and vulva’)

53
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-PHASE

A

stage

change/stage or an appearance

54
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PLACENT/A

A

cake

inflamed (afterbirth or structure attached to uterine wall during pregnancy that provides nutrition to the fetus)

55
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PREPUCE

A

foreskin or hood

skin covering of penis ‘tail’ and clitoris ‘penis-like’

56
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PROSTAT/O

A

one who lies before

excision (cut out)

57
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PYEL/O

A

pelvis or kidney

inflammation

58
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REN/O

A

kidney

pertaining to

59
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SALPING/O

A

tube, duct, canal

inflamed

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SCROT/O

A

sac or pouch

refers to

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SEMIN/O

A

seed or seed producer

refers to semen seed (male sperm ‘with fluid’)

62
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TEL/O

A

end or outward

stage (the end stage or phase of mitosis)

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TERM

A

end, place at the end, or boundary

a set period of time like the end of pregnancy

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TEST/E

A

witness

small or little

65
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TOCI/O

A

birth, giving birth, birthing

difficult, painful, faulty/birth/refers to

66
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TORSI

A

twisted

refers to (Torsion means twisting of a body part)

67
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TUB/O

A

canal or tube

refers to: to bind (burning or cauterizing)/procedure of

68
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UMBILIC/O

A

navel

refers to

69
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UR/O

A

urine

study/process or procedure of

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URETER/O

A

small canal

inflamed

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URETHERO

A

canal

inflamed (tube running from urinary bladder to outside of body)

72
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UTERO

A

womb

refers to

73
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VAGIN/O

A

sheath

refers to

74
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VOLV/O

A

to twist, twisting, rolling

refers to (bowel obstruction causes by the bowel twisting)

75
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VULV/O

A

covering

refers to (the covering tissue of the female external genitalia)

76
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What does ‘A-‘ signify?

A

Without or lack of

Example: amenorrhea - without or lack of monthly flow.

77
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What does ‘ABORT/IO’ refer to?

A

To miscarry (natural or induced)

Example: abortion - procedure of or process of miscarrying.

78
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What does ‘ABRUPT/IO’ mean?

A

To tear away from

Example: abruptus placentae - to tear away from quickly.

79
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What does ‘BALAN/O’ refer to?

A

Penis

Example: balanitis - inflamed penis.

80
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What does ‘CANDID/I’ signify?

A

Glowing white

Example: candidiasis - glowing white fungus infection.

81
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What does ‘CONTRA-‘ mean?

A

Against

Example: contraception - against heads (coming together).

82
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What does ‘-DIDYMUS’ refer to?

A

Testis or teste

Example: epididymus - coiled structure on top of testes.

83
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What does ‘GON/O’ signify?

A

Seed or seed producer

Example: gonorrhea - seed or seed producer flowing from.

84
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What does ‘GUMM/O’ refer to?

A

Gum or gum-like

Example: gumma - lesions of 3rd stage of syphilis.

85
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What does ‘HERPES’ mean?

A

To creep

Example: Herpes Simplex Virus - to creep.

86
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What does ‘PHIM/O’ signify?

A

To muzzle or muzzling

Example: phimosis - condition of muzzling.

87
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What does ‘-PHYLAXIS’ refer to?

A

Protection or guard

Example: prophylaxis - before protection.

88
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What does ‘PUB/O’ mean?

A

Pubis or pubic

Example: pubic - refers to pubis.

89
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What does ‘SCAB/O’ signify?

A

To itch

Example: scabies - condition of itching.

90
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What does ‘SPERM/O’ refer to?

A

Sperm

Example: spermicide - to kill sperm.

91
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What does ‘ZYGO-‘ mean?

A

Union

Example: zygote - union instrument.

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