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Unit 6- Urology & Gynecology Flashcards

1
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Urology

A

Study of urinary tract
-Forms urine from excess water and waste materials
-Eliminates urine from body

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ur/o

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Combining form for urology

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ur/o/logist

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Physician specialist who treats male and female urinary systems and male reproductive system

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ur/o/pathy

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Any disease of urinary tract

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ur/in/alysis

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Testing of urine

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poly/uria

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Too much urination

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noct/uria

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Excessive urination at night

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an/uria

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Lack of urination

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olig/uria

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Abnormally low amounts of urination

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nocturn/al en/ur/esis

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Bed wetting

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dys/uria

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Difficult or painful urination

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bacter/i/uria

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Bacteria in urine

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hemat/uria

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Blood in urine

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albumin/uria

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Protein in urine

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glycos/uria

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Sugar in urine

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keton/uria

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Ketones in urine

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ren/o

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Combining form for kidneys

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renal

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Adjectival form for kidneys

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ren/o/pathy

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Any kidney disease

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ren/o/gram

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X-ray record of kidney

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reno/intestinal

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Pertaining to kidney and intestine

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reno/gastric

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Pertaining to kidney and stomach

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nephrons

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Functional unit of kidney
-Filter blood to remove waste and excess water

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nephr/o

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Combining form for nephron
-Also refers to kidney

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nephr/itis

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Inflammation of kidney

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nephr/o/ptosis

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Prolapse or displacement of kidney
-Can occur from hard blow
-Kidney belts protect

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nephr/o/malac/ia

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Kidney softening

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nephr/o/megaly

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Kidney enlargement

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nephr/o/lith

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Stone in kidney

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nephr/o/plasty

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Surgical repair of kidney

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nephr/o/lysis

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Destruction of kidney tissue

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nephr/o/rrhaphy

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Suturing of kidney

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nephr/o/pexy

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Fixation of prolapsed kidney

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-pexy

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Putting prolapsed organ back in place

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renal pelvis

A

Area at center of kidney where urine collects and is funneled into ureter

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pyel/o

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Combining form for renal pelvis

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pyel/o/itis

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Inflammation of renal pelvis

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pyel/o/nephr/itis

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Inflammation of renal pelvis and kidney

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pyel/o/gram

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X-ray of renal pelvis
-Intravenous pyelogram (IVP)

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pyel/o/plasty

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Surgical repair of renal pelvis

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ureters

A

Tubes through which urine runs from kidney to bladder

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ureter/o

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Combining form for ureters

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ureter/o/pathy

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Any disease of ureter

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ureter/o/lith

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Stone in ureter

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ureter/o/cele

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Herniation of ureter

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ureter/o/py/osis

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Condition involving pus in ureter

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ureter/o/pyel/itis

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Inflammation of ureter and renal pelvis

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ureter/o/rrhaphy

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Suturing of ureter

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ureter/o/cyst/o/stomy

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Making new opening between ureter and bladder

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ureter/o/pyel/o/plasty

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Surgical repair of ureter and bladder

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urethr/o

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Combining form of urethra

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urethr/o/spasm

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Spasm of urethra

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urethr/o/tomy

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Incision of urethra

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urethr/o/rrhaphy

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Suturing of urethra

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urethr/o/rect/al

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Pertaining to urethra and rectum

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urethr/o/vaginal

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Pertaining to urethra and vagina

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urethr/o/cyst/itis

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Inflammation of urethra and vagina

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spermatozoa

A

Male germ cell

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-sperma

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Seed

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spermat/o or sperm/o (i)

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Combining forms for spermatozoa

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spermat/o/genesis

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Formation of sperm

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spermat/oid

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Resembling sperm

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spermat/o/blast or sperm/o/blast

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Terms for immature sperm

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spermat/o/pathy

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Disease of sperm

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spermat/o/cele

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Herniated saclike structure containing sperm

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spermat/o/cyst

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Sac containing sperm

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spermat/o/lysis or spermo/lysis

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Terms for destruction of sperm

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sperm/i/cide

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Agent used to kill sperm

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-cide

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Kill or destroy

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70
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testes

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testicles

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testis

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Singular form of testes

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testicular

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Adjectival form of testes

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orchid/o
orchi/o
orch/o

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Three combining forms of testes

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orchid/algia
orchid/o/dynia

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Terms for testicular pain

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75
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orchid/o/cele

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Herniation of testicle

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crypt/orchid/ism

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Undescended testicle
-Occurs when testicle fails to drop from abdominal cavity around time of birth

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testicular cancer

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-Very serious condition
-Occurs most frequently between ages 18-35
-Testicular self-exam (TSE) recommended

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orchid/o/tomy

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Incision in testicles

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orchid/o/plasty

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Surgical repair of testicles

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80
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orchi/o/pexy

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Surgery to correct cryptorchidism

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81
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prostate gland

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Secretes fluid that is added to sperm to create semen

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prostat/o

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Combining form for prostate gland

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protat/ic

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Adjectival form for prostate gland

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benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)

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-Enlargement of prostate
-Causes
— Increase in number of cells
— Aging

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prostat/itis

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Inflammation of prostate gland

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prostat/o/rrhea

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Abnormal flow or discharge in prostate gland

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protat/algia

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Prostate pain

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prostat/ectomy

A

Removal of prostate gland

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vas deferens

A

Ducts or vessels that convey sperm from testicles to urethra

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vas/o

A

Combining form for vas deferens
-Can be used to mean other types of vessels

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vas/o/tomy

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Incision in vas deferens

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vas/o/rrhaphy

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Suturing of vas deferens

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vas/o/stomy

A

creation of new opening in vas deferens

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vas/ectomy

A

Removal of segment of vas deferens
-Procedure used for sterilization

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semen

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Fluid that contains sperm
-Also known as seminal fluid

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semin/o

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Combining form for semen

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semin/al vesicles

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Secrete fluid that combines with prostatic fluid and sperm

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malignant neoplasm

A

-Generated by spermatoblast cells in a testis
-Occurs most often in young men

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pen/o

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Combining form for penis

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pen/ile

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Adjectival form of penis

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pen/itis

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Inflammation of penis

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impotence

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Inability to have erection

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causes of impotence

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-Trauma
-Prostatectomy
-Diabetes

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penile implant

A

Device filled with fluid to produce erection

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glans penis

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Structure at distal portion (far end) of penis

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balan/o

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Combining form for glans penis

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balan/itis

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Inflammation of glans penis

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balan/o/rrhea

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Discharge of glans penis

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balan/o/plasy

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Surgical repair of glans penis

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scrotum

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Saclike structure that contains testes

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scrot/o

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Combining form for scrotum

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scrot/al

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Adjectival form for scrotum

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pen/o/scrot/al

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Pertaining to penis and scrotum

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gynec/o/logy

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Study of functions and diseases of women
-Especially female reproductive system

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gynec/o/logic

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Pertaining to gynecology

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gynec/o/logist

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Physician who specializes in female disorders

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gyn/o/pathy

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Any disease peculiar to women

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gynec/oid

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Resembling women

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gyn/e/phobia

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Abnormal fear of women

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ovum

A

Mature female reproductive cell
-Egg

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ova

A

Plural form for ovum

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o/o

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Combining form for ovum

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o/o/blast

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Embryonic egg cell
-Cell that will become ovum

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o/o/genesis

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Formation and development of ovum
-Completed when ovum fertilized by spermatozoon

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ovary

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Organ responsible for maturing and discharging ovum

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ovarian

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Adjectival form for ovary

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ovulation

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Process of maturing and discharging ovum
-Occurs approximately every 28 days

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oophor/o

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Combining form for ovary

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oon

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Egg

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phoros

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To bear

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oophor/itis

A

Inflammation of ovary

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oophor/oma

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Ovarian tumor

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oophor/ectomy

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Removal of ovary

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oophor/o/pexy

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Fixation of displaced ovary

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salping/o

A

Combining form for fallopian tubes

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salpinx

A

Trumpet
-Shape of tubes

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salping/itis

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Inflammation of fallopian tubes

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salping/o-/oophor/itis

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Inflammation of a fallopian tube and an ovary

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salping/o-/oophor/o/cele

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Hernia that encloses fallopian tubes and ovary

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salping/o/scope

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Instrument used to examine fallopian tubes

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salping/o/stomy

A

New surgical opening in fallopian tubes

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salping/ectomy

A

Removal of fallopian tubes

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tubal ligation

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Sterilization procedure in which tubes are severed and sealed shut

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colp/o

A

Combining form for vagina

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colp/itis

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Inflammation of vagina

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colp/o/pathy

A

Any vaginal disease

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colp/o/dynia

A

Vaginal pain

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colp/o/spasm

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Vaginal spasm

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colp/ectomy

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Removal of part of vagina
-Also known as vaginectomy

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colp/o/plasty

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Surgical repair of vagina
-Also known as vaginoplasty

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colp/o/pexy

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Fixation of vagina

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uterine

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Adjectival form for uterus

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hyster/o

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Combining form for uterus
-Usually means uterus as an organ

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hyster/o/pathy

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Any uterine disease

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hyster/o/ptosis

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Prolapse of uterus

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hyster/o/pexy

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Fixation of prolapsed uterus

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hyster/o/scopy

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Procedure of examining inside of uterus

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hyster/o/scope

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Instrument with light source used to see into uterus

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hyster/o/gram

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X-ray of uterus

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hyster/o/salping/o/gram

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Special x-ray of uterus and fallopian tubes
-Uses contrast medium
-Determines openness of fallopian tubes

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hyster/o/salping/o-/oophor/ectomy

A

Removal of uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries
-Also known as total hysterectomy

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metr/o

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Combining form for uterine tissues

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metr/o/pathy
hyster/o/pathy

A

Terms for any uterine disease

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metr/itis

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Inflammation of uterine musculature

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metr/o/plegia

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Paralysis of uterine tissues

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metr/o/cele

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Herniation of uterine tissues
-Also known as hyster/o/cele

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metr/o/rrhea

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Abnormal discharge from uterine tissues

168
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endometrium

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Inner lining of uterus

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endo/metr/itis

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Inflammation of uterus

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endo/metr/iosis

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Condition in which tissue that looks and acts like endometrial tissue is found in places other than lining of uterus

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cervix

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Neck of uterus

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cervic/o

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Combining form for cervix
-Also combining form for neck (cervical) area of spine

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cervic/al

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Adjectival form for cervix

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cervic/itis

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Inflammation of cervix

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con/ization

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Surgical procedure on cervix
-Cone-shaped cut made to remove tissue
-May be done with electr/o/cautery or cold knife blade

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hemorrhage

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Bursting forth of blood

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-rrhagia

A

suffix meaning hemorrhage

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men/o/rrhagia

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Excessive bleeding during menstruation

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urethr/o/rrhagia

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Hemorrhage of the urethra

180
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cyst/o/rrhagia

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Hemorrhage of the bladder

181
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ureter/o/rrhagia

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Hemorrhage of the ureter

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vas/o

A

Blood vessel
-Can also refer to other types of vessels

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vas

A

vessel

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vas/al

A

Pertaining to vessel

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vas/o/spasm

A

Spasm of vessel

186
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vas/o/dilatat/ion
vas/o/dilation

A

Increasing diameter of vessel

187
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nitroglycerine

A

People with angina pectoris (chest pain) take it to allow more blood to flow to heart

188
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vas/o/constrict/ion

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Decreasing diameter of vessel

189
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dilation

A

Increase in diameter

190
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word forms of dilation

A

dilate
dilation
dilated
dilator
dilating
dilatation

191
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constriction

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Decrease in diameter of vessel

192
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lumen

A

Opening of vessel

193
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suture

A

Verb for stitching up wound

194
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suture

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Noun for stitch or row of stitches

195
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-rrhaphy

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Combining form for suturing or wound closure

196
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dermat/o/rrhaphy

A

Suturing of skin

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ureter/o/rrhaphy

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Suturing of ureter

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nephr/o/rrhaphy

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Suturing of kidney

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nephr/o/rrhaphy

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Suturing of nerves

200
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cyst/o/rrhaphy

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Suturing of bladder

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colp/o/rrhaphy

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Suturing of vagina

202
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urethr/o/rrhaphy

A

Suturing of urethra

203
Q

-poly

A

many/much

204
Q

poly/uria

A

Excessive urine

205
Q

poly/neur/itis

A

Disease of many nerves

206
Q

poly/neur/algia

A

Pain in many nerves

207
Q

poly/arthr/itis

A

Inflammation of many joints

208
Q

poly/ot/ia

A

Having more than two ears

209
Q

poly/cyst/ic

A

Having many cysts

210
Q

poly/phagia

A

Eating too much

211
Q

poly/phobia

A

Having many phobias
-Excessive fear of things

Medical Terminology (7 decks)

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