Ch 7. Female Reproductive System Prefixes, WR w/ CV, and Suffixes

a-

absence of, without

prefix

an-

absence of, without

prefix

dys-

painful, difficult, abnormal, labored

prefix

oligo-

small amount

prefix

peri-

surrounding

end/o:

within

WR with a CV

arche/o:

first, beginning

WR with a CV

cervic/o:

cervix

WR with a CV

Colp/o:

vagina

WR with a CV

endometri/o:

endometrium

WR with a CV

episi/o:

vulva

WR with a CV

gyn/o:

woman

WR with a CV

gynec/o:

woman

WR with a CV

hemat/o:

blood

WR with a CV

hymen/o:

hymen

WR with a CV

hyster/o:

uterus

WR with a CV

leuk/o:

white

WR with a CV

mamm/o:

breast

WR with a CV

mast/o:

breast

WR with a CV

men/o:

menstruation

WR with a CV

metr/i:

uterus

WR with a CV

my/o:

muscle

WR with a CV

oophor/o:

ovary

WR with a CV

pelv/i:

pelvis, pelvic bones, pelvic cavity

perine/o:

perineum

WR with a CV

py/o:

pus

WR with a CV

salping/o:

uterine tube, fallopian tube

WR with a CV

son/o:

sound waves

WR with a CV

trachel/o:

cervix

WR with a CV

vagin/o:

vagina

WR with a CV

vulv/o:

vulva

WR with a CV

-al

pertaining to

suffix

-atresia

occlusion, closure

suffix

-cleisis

surgical closure

suffix

-ectomy

excision, surgical removal

suffix

-gram

the record, radiographic image

suffix

-graphy

process of recording, radiographic imaging

suffix

-itis

inflammation

suffix

-logist

specialist who studies and treats

suffix

-logy

study of

suffix

-osis

abnormal condition

suffix

-pexy

surgical fixation, suspension

-plasty

surgical repair

suffix

-rrhagia

rapid flow of blood

suffix

-rrhaphy

suturing, repairing

suffix

-rrhea

flow, discharge

suffix

-salpinx

uterine (fallopian) tube

suffix

-scope

instrument used for visual examination

suffix

-scopy

visually examining

suffix

-tomy

cut into, incision

suffix