[RMT0 12] FINAL: Lesson 2

ren/o

Kidney

Renogastric

Pertaining to the kidney and stomach

nephr/o

Kidney

Nephropathy

Any disease of the kidney

glomerul/o

Glomerulus

Juxtaglomerular

Near the glomerulus

pyel/o

Renal pelvis

Pyelectasis

Dilatation of the renal pelvis

cali/o, calic/o

Calyx

Caliceal or Calyceal

Pertaining to a renal calyx (note addition of e)

ur/o

Urine, Urinary tract

Nocturia

Urination during the night (noct/i)

ureter/o

Ureter

Ureterostenosis

Narrowing of the ureter

cyst/o

Urinary bladder

Cystocele

Hernia of the urinary bladder

vesic/o

Urinary bladder

Intravesical

Within the urinary bladder

urethr/o

Urethra

Urethrotome

Instrument for incising the urethra

test/o

Testis, testicle

Testosterone

Hormone produced in the testis

orchi/o, orchid/o

Testis

Anorchism

Absence of a testis

osche/o

Scrotum

Oscheal

Pertaining to the scrotum

semin

Semen

Inseminate

To introduce semen into a vagina

sperm/i, spermat/o

Semen, spermatozoa

Polyspermia

Secretion of excess semen

epididym/o

Epididymis

Epididymitis

Inflammation of the epididymis

vas/o

Vas deferens, ductus deferens; also vessel

Vasostomy

Surgical creation of an opening in the ductus deferens

vesicul/o

Seminal vesicle

Vesiculogram

Radiograph of a seminal vesicle

prostat/o

Prostate

Prostatometer

Instrument for measuring the prostate

gyn/o, gynec/o

Woman

Gynecology

Study of women’s diseases

men/o, mens

Month, menstruation

Premenstrual

Before a menstrual period

oo

Ovum, egg cell

Oocyte

Cell that gives rise to an ovum

ov/o, ovul/o

Ovum, egg cell

Anovulatory

Absence of egg ripening or of ovulation

ovari/o

Ovary

Ovariopexy

Surgical fixation of an ovary

oophor/o

Ovary

Oophorectomy

Excision of an ovary

salping/o

Uterine tube, tube

Salpingoplasty

Plastic repair of uterine tube

uter/o

Uterus

Intrauterine

Within the uterus

metr/o, metr/i

Uterus

Metrorrhea

Abnormal uterine discharge

hyster/o

Uterus

Hysterotomy

Incision of the uterus

cervic/o

Cervix, neck

Endocervical

Pertaining to the lining of the cervix

vagin/o

Vagina

Vaginometer

Instrument for measuring the vagina

colp/o

Vagina

Colpostenosis

Narrowing of the vagina

vulv/o

Vulva

Vulvar

Pertaining to the vulva

episi/o

Vulva

Episiotomy

Incision of the vulva

perine/o

Perineum

Perineal

Pertaining to the perineum

clitor/o, clitorid/o

Clitoris

Clitorectomy

Excision of the clitoris

mamm/o

Breast

Mammoplasty

Plastic surgery of the breast

mast/o

Breast

Amastia

Absence of the breast

amnio

Amnion, amniotic sac

Diamniotic

Showing two amniotic sacs

embry/o

Embryo

Embryonic

Pertaining to the embryo

fet/o

Fetus

Fetometry

Measurement of a fetus

toc/o

Labor

Dystocia

Difficult labor

nat/i

Birth

Neonate

Newborn

lact/o

Milk

Lactose

Sugar (-ose) found in milk

galact/o

Milk

Galactogogue

Agent that promotes (-agogue) the flow of milk

gravida

Pregnant woman

Nulligravida

Woman who has never (nulli-) been pregnant

para

Woman who has given birth

Multipara

Woman who has given birth two or more times

endocrin/o

Endocrine glands or system

Endocrinopathy

Any disease of the endocrine glands

pituitar/i

Pituitary gland, hypophysis

Pituitarism

Condition caused by any disorder of pituitary function

hypophysi/o

Pituitary gland, hypophysis

Hypophysial

Pertaining to the pituitary gland