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These flashcards cover a wide range of medical terminology related to surgical procedures, conditions, and anatomical terms.

Excision of ovary

The surgical removal of an ovary.

Hidden or undescended testes

A condition where one or both of the testes have not descended into the scrotum.

Flow from uterus when conception does not take place

Menstrual flow.

Period of pregnancy

Gestation.

Onset of menses

Menarche.

Inflammation of testes

Orchitis.

First bowel movement passed by newborn

Meconium.

Picture of uterus and fallopian tubes to determine whether tubes are patent

Hysterosalpingogram.

Excision of uterus

Hysterectomy.

Male sterilization procedure

Vasectomy.

Procedure of using a colposcope for magnified view of the cervix

Colposcopy.

Yeast-like fungus infection of vagina or other parts of the body

Candidiasis.

Impregnating with sperm

Insemination.

Cells of the inner lining of uterus spreading into pelvis

Endometriosis.

X-ray of breasts to detect early cancer

Mammogram.

Cutting foreskin of male

Circumcision.

Incision of perineum to facilitate delivery and avoid laceration during labor

Episiotomy.

White vaginal discharge

Leukorrhea.

Inflammation of the fallopian tube

Salpingitis.

Hernia (of fluid) in scrotum

Hydrocele.

Excision of fallopian tube

Salpingectomy.

Using a cystoscope to examine the bladder

Cystoscopy.

No urinary output

Anuria.

Blood in the urine

Hematuria.

Hernia of the bladder

Cystocele.

General inability to control urination

Incontinence.

Toxic condition, urine products in the blood

Uremia.

Inflammation of the bladder

Cystitis.

Inflammation of the tiny filters in your kidneys

Glomerulonephritis.

Getting up in the night to void

Nocturia.

Urinate or void

Micturate.

Increased urinary output

Polyuria.

Kidney stone

Nephrolith.

Scanty output of urine

Oliguria.

Bedwetting

Enuresis.

Pus in the urine

Pyuria.

-ectomy-

Surgical removal.

-itis-

Inflammation.

-oma-

Tumor or mass.

-tomy-

Incision.

-scope-

Instrument for viewing.

-scopy-

Examination using a scope.

-centesis-

Surgical puncture.

-tripsy-

Crushing.

-plasty-

Surgical repair.

-desis-

Binding or fastening.

-lysis-

Destruction.

-pexy-

Surgical fixation.

-stomy-

Creating an opening.

-gram-

Record or image.

-graph-

Instrument for recording.

-graphy-

Process of recording.

-meter-

Measuring instrument.

-metry-

Measurement process.

-algia or -dynia-

Pain.

-rrhage-

Excessive bleeding.

-megaly-

Enlargement.

-cele-

Hernia or swelling.

-edema-

Swelling due to fluid.

-pathy-

Disease.

-rrhea-

Flow or discharge.

-rrhage, -rrhagia-

Bursting forth.

-plasia, -plasm-

Formation or growth.

-gen, -genesis-

Formation or production.

-lith-

Stone.

-osis-

Condition.

-spasm-

Involuntary contraction.

-stenosis-

Narrowing.

-ectasis-

Expansion.

-rrhexis-

Rupture.

-plegia-

Paralysis.

-emesis-

Vomiting.

-emia-

Blood condition.

-iasis-

Abnormal condition.

-ic, -al, -ar, -ary, -ous, -ile

Pertaining to.

-ician, -ia, -ism

Specialist or condition.

-ician, -ist-

One who specializes.

-iatry

Medical treatment.