Med term 5

cutane/o

Skin

onych/o

Nail (fingernail or toenail)

trich/o

Hair

rhytid/o

Wrinkle

urtic/o

Hives

hidr/o

Sweat

seb/o

Sebum (oil)

py/o

Pus

lip/o

Fat

Seborrheic dermatitis

Cradle cap

Folliculitis

Inflammation of hair follicles

Diaphoresis

Profuse sweating

Hematoma

Swelling of clotted blood

Hirsutism

Excessive hair growth

Ecchymosis

Bruise

Vitiligo

Depigmentation of the skin

Purpura

Purple discoloration caused by bleeding under the skin

Xeroderma

Abnormally dry skin

Psoriasis

Red papules with silvery scales

Ichthyosis

Scaly skin condition

Cicatrix

Normal scar

Keloid

Abnormal scar

Lipoma

Benign fatty tumor

Dysplastic nevi

Abnormal moles with cancer risk

Furuncle

Bacterial skin infection (boil)

Verrucae

Warts

Koilonychia

Spoon nail

Onychocryptosis

Ingrown toenail

Onychomycosis

Fungal nail infection

Onychia

Inflamed nail bed

somat/o

Body

acr/o

Extremities

glyc/o

Sugar

-dipsia

Thirst

adren/o

Adrenal gland

crin/o

Secrete

Anterior pituitary gland

Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

Sperm production / ovulation

Growth hormone (GH)

Growth of bone and muscle

Posterior pituitary gland

Oxytocin

Stimulates uterine contractions

Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

Helps regulate blood pressure

Thyroid gland

Thyroxine

Regulates metabolism

Calcitonin

Affects bones and teeth

Pancreas

Glucagon

Secreted when blood glucose is low

Insulin

Lowers blood glucose

Adrenal glands

Regulate electrolytes

Epinephrine

Secreted by adrenal medulla

Leptin

Regulates appetite

Testes & adrenal cortex

Testosterone

Male sex hormone

gynec/o

Female

hyster/o

Uterus

men/o

Menstruation

colp/o

Vagina

salping/o

Fallopian tube

ov/o

Ovary

-rrhea

Discharge

-osis

Abnormal condition

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)

Hormone imbalance

Endometriosis

Uterine tissue outside the uterus

Uterine prolapse

Uterus drops into the vagina

Leukorrhea

Whitish uterine discharge

Vulvodynia

Chronic vulvar pain

Oophorectomy

Surgical removal of one or both ovaries

Primipara

Woman who has delivered one child

Menometrorrhagia

Excessive, irregular uterine bleeding

Ectopic pregnancy

Implantation outside the uterus

orchid/o

Testicle

sperm/o

Sperm

-pexy

Surgical fixation

-itis

Inflammation

Hematospermia

Blood in semen

Orchiopexy

Surgical repair of undescended testicle

Epididymitis

Painful inflammation caused by infection

Peyronie’s disease

Curved penis during erection

pyret/o

Fever

son/o

Sound

lapar/o

Abdominal wall

fluor/o

Glowing

hemat/o

Blood

bacteri/o

Bacteria

ur/o

Urine

Auscultation

Listening with a stethoscope

Percussion

Tapping with fingers

Venipuncture

Phlebotomy

Laparoscopy

Visual exam of abdomen using a lighted instrument

Rhonchi

Coarse, rattling breath sounds