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Word List 9 Flashcards

1
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amni/o

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amnion (amniotic sac)

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cervic/o

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neck, neck of the uterus

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colp/o

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vagina

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episi/o

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vulva

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5
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galact/o

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milk

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gynec/o

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woman, female

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7
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hyster/o

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uterus (womb)

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lact/o

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milk

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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

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menses, menstruation

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12
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metr/o

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uterus (womb)

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nat/o

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birth

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14
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ovari/o

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ovary

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15
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oophor/o

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ovary

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16
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perine/o

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perineum

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17
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salping/o

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tube (usually uterine [fallopian], OR eustachian [auditory] tubes)

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18
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uter/o

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uterus

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vagin/o

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vagina

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20
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vulv/o

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vulva

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21
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andr/o

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male

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22
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balan/o

A

glans penis

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23
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olig/o

A

scanty

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24
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gonad/o

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gonads, sex glands

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25
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orch/o

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testis/testicle (plural – testes)

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orchi/o

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testis/testicle (plural – testes)

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orchid/o

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testis/testicle (plural – testes)

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prostat/o

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prostate gland

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29
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sperm/i

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spermatozoa, sperm cells

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30
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sperm/o

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spermatozoa, sperm cells

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31
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spermat/o

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spermatozoa, sperm cells

32
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test/o

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testis/testicle (plural – testes)

33
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varic/o

A

dilated vein

34
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vas/o

A

vessel, vas deferens, duct

35
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vesicul/o

A

seminal vesicle

36
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-arche

37
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-gravida

A

pregnant woman

38
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-cyesis

39
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-para

A

to bear (offspring)

40
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-salpinx

A

tube (usually uterine [fallopian], OR eustachian [auditory] tubes)

41
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-tocia

A

childbirth, behind

42
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amenorrhea

ah MEN uh REE uh

A

no discharge/flow of menstruation (no menstruation)

43
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amniocentesis

ahm ne oh sen TEE sis

A

surgical puncture of the amniotic sac (diagnostic procedure)

44
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colposcopy

kohl PAW skuh pee

A

visual examination of the vagina

45
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dysmenorrhea

dis MEN oh REE uh

A

bad/painful/difficult discharge/flow of menstruation

46
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dyspareunia

dis pair oo NEE uh

A

bad/painful/difficult sexual intercourse

47
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dystocia

dis STOH shuh

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bad/painful/difficult birth

48
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endometriosis

EHN doh MEE tree OH sis

A

abnormal condition of in/within the uterus

49
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episiotomy

uh PEE zee AW tuh me

A

incision of the vulva

50
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fibroid

FYE broyd

A

resembling fiber/fibrous tissue (benign fibrous growth in the uterus)

51
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hematosalpinx

HEE muh toe SAHL pinks

A

blood in the uterine (fallopian) tube

52
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hysterectomy

hih stir EHK tuh me

A

removal/excision of the uterus

53
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hysterosalpingography

HIH stur oh SAHL ping AW gruh fee

A

process of recording the uterus and uterine (fallopian) tubes

54
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hysterosalpingooophorectomy

HIH stur oh sahl PIN GO oh oh fur ECK toe me

A

removal of the uterus, uterine (fallopian) tubes, and ovaries

55
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mammogram

MAHM oh gram

A

record/writing of the breast

56
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mammography

mahm AW gruh fee

A

process of recording the breast

57
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mastectomy

mah STECK tuh me

A

excision/removal of the breast

58
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menarche

meh NAR key

A

beginning of menstruation

59
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menorrhagia

MEH no RAGE ee uh

A

bursting forth of menstruation (heavy menstruation)

60
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perineorrhaphy

PEHR uh nee OR uh fee

A

suture of the perineum

61
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prenatal

A

pertaining to before birth

62
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primigravida

pree muh GRAH vuh duh

A

pregnant woman first (woman’s first pregnancy)

63
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androgen

AHN drow jin

A

forming/producing male (“male” hormones)

64
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anorchism

AHN are kihzm

A

condition of without testes (congenital absence of one/both testes)

65
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aspermia

ay SPUR me uh

A

condition of without/no sperm

66
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balanitis

baw lun NIY tis

A

inflammation of glans penis

67
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cryptorchidism

kcrip TORE kih dih zim

A

condition of hidden testes (failure of one/both testes to descend into scrotum)

68
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epispadias

eh puh SPAY dee is

A

slit/fissure above (congenital condition of urethral opening on upper side of penis)

69
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hypospadias

high poh SPAY dee is

A

slit/fissure below (congenital condition of urethral opening on under side of penis)

70
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oligospermia

oh LIH go SPUR me uh

A

condition of scanty (small amount) sperm

71
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orchidectomy

or kih DECK toe me

A

excision/removal of testes

72
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orchiopexy

OR key oh PECK see

A

fixation of the testes

73
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prostatitis

praw stuh TIE tis

A

inflammation of prostate gland

74
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spermicide

A

killing sperm

75
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varicocele

vuh REE koh seal

A

swelling of a dilated vein

76
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vasectomy

vuh SECK tuh me

A

excision/removal of the vas deferens

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