Full med term overview

Vessel

Angi/o

Vessel

Vas/o

Swelling of a vessel

Angiodema

Suturing of a vessel

Vasorrhaphy

Aorta

Aort/o

Narrowing or stricture of the aorta

Aortostenosis

Artery

Arteri/o

Abnormal condition of hardening of an artery

Arteriosclerosis

Thick, fatty

Ather/o

Atria

Atri/o

Thick, fatty tumor

Atheroma

Pertaining to the atria and ventricles

Atrioventricular

Heart

Cardi/o

Heart

Coron/o

Condition of a rapid heart rate

Tachycardia

Pertaining to the heart

Coronary

Electricity

Electr/o

Record of electricity of the heart

Electrocardiogram

Blood

Hem/o

Blood

Hemat/o

Pertaining to the destruction of blood

Hemolytic

Vomiting of blood

Hematemesis

Vein

Phleb/o

Vein

Ven/o

Rupture of a vein

Phleborrhexis

Stopping of a vein

Venostasis

Thrombus

Thromb/o

Inflammation of a vein with the presence of a clot

Thrombophlebitis

Valve

Valv/o

Valve

Valvul/o

Cutting into or incision of a valve

Valvotomy

Surgical repair of a valve

Valvuloplasty

Blood vessel

Vascul/o

Creation of a blood vessel

Vasculogenesis

Ventricle

Ventricul/o

Mouthlike opening into a ventricle

Ventriculostomy

Male

Andr/o

Pertaining to male and female

Androgynous

Glans penis

Balan/o

Inflammation of the glans penis

Balanitis

Hidden

crypt/o

Condition of hidden testes; undescended testes

Cryptorchidism

Epididymis

epididym/o

Testis

orch/o

Testis

orchi/o

Testis

orchid/o

Testis

testicul/o

Disease of a testis

Orchiopathy

Surgical removal of a testis

Orchiectomy

Surgical fixation of a testis

Orchidopexy

Pertaining to the testis

Testicular

Penis

phall/i

Resembling a penis

Phalloid

Prostate

prostat/o

Surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland

Prostatectomy

Sperm

semin/o

Sperm

sperm/o

Sperm

spermat/o

Semen in the urine

Seminuria

Failure to form semen or to ejaculate

Aspermia

vas/o

Vessel

Incision of the vas deferens

Vasotomy

Amnion (amniotic sac), amniotic fluid

amni/o

Surgical puncture of the amnion

Amniocentesis

Cervix

cervic/o

Pertaining to the cervix

Cervical

Vagina

colp/o

Vagina

vagin/o

Visual examination of the vagina

Colposcopy

Surgical fixation of the vagina

Vaginopexy

Embryo

embry/o

Pertaining to an embryo

Embryonic

Vulva

episi/o

Vulva

vulv/o

Episiotomy

Cutting into or incision of the vulva

Pain of the vulva

Vulvodynia

Fetus

fet/o

Poisonous to a fetus

Fetotoxic

Milk

galact/o, lact/o

Flow or discharge of milk

Galactorrhea

Milk therapy

Lactotherapy

Gonads

gonad/o

Surgical removal of a gonad

Gonadectomy

Woman, female

gynec/o

Study of female (disorders)

Gynecology

Uterus

hyster/o

Uterus

metr/o

Uterus

uter/o

Cutting into or incision of the uterus

Hysterotomy

Cancerous tumor of the uterus

Metrocarcinoma

Pertaining to the uterus and cervix

Uterocervical

Abdomen, abdominal wall

lapar/o

Visual examination of the abdomen

Laparoscopy

Breast

mamm/o

Breast

mast/o

Surgical repair of the breast

Mammoplasty

Surgical removal of a breast

Mastectomy

Menses

men/o

Bad, painful or difficult menstrual flow

Dysmenorrhea

Birth

nat/o