Medical Terminology 10 Bases

AG-, AGOG-

leading, drawing forth

AMNI-

fetal membrane, amniotic sac, amnion

ANDR-

man, male

APHRODIS-, APHRODISI-

sexual desire

BULL-

bubble, blister, boil

COLP-

vagina

CUBITUM

elbow, forearm

CYE-

be pregnant

ER-, EROT-

sexual desire, eros

GAL-, GALACT-

milk

GER-

old age

-GN-

be born

GRAVID-

pregnant

HERPES, HERPET-

herpes, creeping skin disease

HYMEN-

membrane; hymen

HYSTER-

uterus, womb

LACT-

milk

-LAGNIA

abnormal sexual excitation or gradification

LIEN-

spleen

MAMM-

breast

MAST-, MAZ-

breast

MEN-

menstruation

METR-, -METRA

uterus

NAT-

be born

OO-

egg

OOPHOR-

ovary

ORCH-, ORCHE-, ORCHI-, ORCHID-

testicle

OV-

egg

OVARI-

ovary

PAPILL

nipple

-PARA, PART-

give birth

PARTURI(T)-

be in labor, deliver (infant)

PEN-

penis

PHALL-

penis

PRESBY-

old, old age

PUB-

pubic hair, pelvic bone, pubic bone, pubic region, pubis

PUBER-, PUBERT-

puberty

SALPING-, -SALPINX

fallopian tube

SCROT-

scrotum

SEM-, SEMIN-

semen

SPA-, SPAS-

split, fissure, wrench

SPASM-

spasm, involuntary muscular contraction

TEST-, TESTES

testicle

TOC-

childbirth, labor

UTER-

womb, belly, uterus