chapter 14 word parts

-arche

beginning

-ation

process; condition

-centesis

surgical puncture to remove fluid

-cyesis

state of pregnancy

-ectomy

surgical removal; excision

-gravida

pregnant

-osis

abnormal condition

-para

to bear (offspring)

-partum

childbirth

-plasia

development; formation

-plasty

surgical repair

-rrhaphy

suture

-rrhexis

rupture

-salpinx

fallopian tube

-tomy

process of cutting

a-

not; without

ante-

before

dys-

painful; difficult

ec-

out; outside

nulli-

no; none

peri-

around; surrounding

post-

after; behind

primi-

before

pseudo-

false

multi-

many

amin/o

amnion

cervic/o

neck of uterus

chori/o, chorion/o

chorion (2)

colp/o

vagina

cyst/o

cyst; fluid sac; bladder

dilat/o

to enlarge or expand

embry/o

embryo

episi/o

vulva

fet/o

fetus

gynec/o

female; woman

hymen/o

hymen

hyster/o

uterus

labi/o

lip

lact/o

milk

ligat/o

binding; tying

mast/o

breast

men/o

menses; menstruation

metr/o, metri/o

uterus (2)

nat/i

birth

oophor/o

ovary

ov/o, ovul/o

ovum (egg) (2)

perine/o

perineum

py/o

pus

top/o

place; location; position

ly/o

breakdown; dissolve; loosen