Quick and easy medical terminology PART 2 (ch 11-15)

word parts of female reproductive system: cervic/o

cervix

word parts of female reproductive system: colp/o, vagin/o

vagina

word parts of female reproductive system: hyster/o, uter/o

uterus

word parts of female reproductive system: metr/o

uterine tissue

word parts of female reproductive system: oophor/o, ovar/o

ovary

word parts of female reproductive system: salping/o

uterine tube (fallopian)

word parts of female reproductive system: vulv/o

vulva

word parts of female reproductive system: -cidal

killing

word parts of female reproductive system: genit/o

genitals

word parts of female reproductive system: gonad/o

gonads or reproduction

word parts of female reproductive system: men/o

month

amenorrhea

absence of menstruation

sysmenorrhea

painful menstruation

menorhagia

excessive menstrual bleeding

metrorrhagia

bleeding from the uterus at any time other than normal menstruation

Word parts for obstetrics: amni/o

amnion (fetal membrane)

Word parts for obstetrics: fet/o

fetus

Word parts for obstetrics: nat/i

birth

Word parts for obstetrics: par/o

to bear offspring

Word parts for obstetrics: -para

woman who has given birth

nullipara

a woman who has never given birth

gravida

a woman who is pregnant for the first time

Word parts for male reproductive system: gon/o

genitals or reproduction

Word parts for male reproductive system: orchi/o, orchid/o, test/o, testicul/o

testes

Word parts for male reproductive system: pen/o

penis

Word parts for male reproductive system: prostat/o

prostate

Word parts for male reproductive system: scrot/o

scrotum

Word parts for male reproductive system: semin/o semen

semen

Word parts for male reproductive system: ser/o

serum

Word parts for male reproductive system: spermat/o

spermatozoa (sperm)

Word parts for male reproductive system: urethr/o

urethra

Word parts for male reproductive system: vas/o

vessle or vas deferens

Word parts for the integumentary system: axill/o

axilla (armpit)

Word parts for the integumentary system: bacter/i, bacteri/o

bacteria

Word parts for the integumentary system: erythermat/o

erythema or redness

Word parts for the integumentary system: follicul/o

follicle

Word parts for the integumentary system: ichthy/o

fish

Word parts for the integumentary system: kerat/o

horny tissue (tissue containing keratin)

Word parts for the integumentary system: pil/o, trich/o

hair

Word parts for the integumentary system: seb/o

sebum

Word parts for the integumentary system: seps/o

infection

Word parts for the integumentary system: sept/o

infection or septum

Word parts for the integumentary system: xer/o

dry

atrophy of the skin

thinning with the loss of skin markings (stretch marks)

ulcers

deep, irregular erosions that extend into the dermis

keloid

excessive growth of scar tissue at the sight of a healing wound

abrasion

A wearing away or rubbing away of the skin by friction.

contusion

bruise; injury to the body that does not break the skin but is characterized by swelling and discoloration

skin related procedures: currettage

scraping of material from a surface to remove abnormal tissue

skin related procedures: debridement

removal of a foreign material and dead or damaged tissue

skin related procedures: dermabrasion

treatment for the removal of superficial scars on the skin by the use of revolving wire brushes or sandpaper

word parts of the nervous system: cerebell/o

cerebellum

word parts of the nervous system: coccyg/o

coccyx (tail bone)

word parts of the nervous system: crani/o

cranium/ skull

word parts of the nervous system: dendr/o

tree

word parts of the nervous system: dur/o

dura matter

word parts of the nervous system: gli/o

neuroglia or a sticky substance

word parts of the nervous system: lumb/o

lower back

word parts of the nervous system: mening/o

meninges

word parts of the nervous system: physi/o

nature

word parts of the nervous system: sacr/o

sacrum

word parts of the nervous system: ventricul/o

ventricle

word parts of psychological disorders: arachn/o

spider

word parts of psychological disorders: claustr/o

closed space

word parts of psychological disorders: pseud/o

false

word parts of psychological disorders: zo/o

animal

word parts of psychological disorders: agora-

open marketplace

word parts of psychological disorders: -asthenia

weakness

word parts of psychological disorders: -ethesia

sensation, perception

word parts of psychological disorders: -lexia

words, phrases

word parts of psychological disorders: -orexia

appetite

word parts of the eye: choroid/o

choroid

word parts of the eye: chrom/o

color

word parts of the eye: conjunctiv/o

conjunctiva

word parts of the eye: corne/o, kerat/o

cornea

word parts of the eye: dacry/o, lacrim/o

tear

word parts of the eye: ir/o, irid/o

iris

word parts of the eye: presby/o

old age

word parts of the eye: pupill/o

pupil

word parts of the eye: retin/o

retina

word parts of the eye: ton/o

tone or tension

word parts of the ear: acoust/o, audi/o

hearing

word parts of the ear: adenoid/o

adenoids

word parts of the ear: aur/o, articul/o, ot/o

ear

word parts of the ear: cerumin/o

ear wax

word parts of the ear: cochle/o

cochlea

word parts of the ear: myring/o, tympan/o

eardrum

word parts of the ear: salping/o

eustachian tube

mechan/o

mechanical

noc/i

cause harm, injury, or pain

-osmia

sense of smell

Word parts of the endocrine system: aden/o

gland

Word parts of the endocrine system: adren/o, adrenal/o

adrenal glands

Word parts of the endocrine system: gigant/o

giant

Word parts of the endocrine system: gonad/o

gonad

Word parts of the endocrine system: insulin/o

insulin

Word parts of the endocrine system: iod/o

iodine

Word parts of the endocrine system: myx/o

mucus

Word parts of the endocrine system: pancreat/o

pancreas

Word parts of the endocrine system: parathyroid/o

parathyroid