Ch 14 Med Term

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amni/o
amnion
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cervic/o
neck; cervix (neck of uterus)
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chori/o, chorion/o
chorion
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colp/o
vagina
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culd/o
cul-de-sac (cavity closed at one end)
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cyst/o
cyst; fluid sac, bladder
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dilat/o
to enlarge or expand
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embry/o
embryo
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episi/o
vulva
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fet/o
fetus
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fibr/o
fiber
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gynec/o
female; woman
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hem/o
blood
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hymen/o
hymen
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hyster/o
uterus
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labi/o
lip
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lact/o
milk
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ligat/o
binding; tying
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lump/o
lump; mass
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ly/o
breakdown; dissolve; loosen
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mamm/o
breast
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mast/o
breast
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men/o
menses; menstruation
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metr/o, metri/o
uterus
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my/o
muscle
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nat/i
birth
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olig/o
scanty (very small)
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oophor/o
ovary
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ov/o, ovul/o
ovum (egg)
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ovari/o
ovary
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perine/o
perineum
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py/o
pus
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salping/o
Eustachian (auditory) tube; Fallopian tube
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top/o
place; location; position
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uter/o
uterus
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vagin/o
vagina
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vulv/o
vulva
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a-
not; without
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ante-
before
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dys-
painful; difficult
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ec-
out; outside
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endo-
in; within
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multi-
many
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neo-
new
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nulli-
no; none
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peri-
around; surrounding
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poly-
many; much
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post-
after; behind
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pre-
before; in front of
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primi-
first
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pseudo-
false
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tri-
three
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\-al, -an, -ary, -ic, -ical, -ine
pertaining to
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\-algia
pain
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\-arche
beginning
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\-ation
process; condition
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\-cele
hernia; swelling; protrusion
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\-centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
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\-cyesis
state of pregnancy
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\-ectomy
surigcal removal; excision
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\-gram
record; image
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\-graphy
process of recording
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\-gravida
pregnant
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\-ion
process; state; condition
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\-itis
inflammation
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\-logist
specialist
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\-logy
study of
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\-lysis
breakdown; separation; loosening
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\-osis
abnormal condition
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\-para
to bear (offspring)
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\-partum
childbirth
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\-plasia
development; formation
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\-plasty
surgical repair
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\-rrhagia
rapid flow; bursting forth (of blood)
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\-rrhaphy
suture
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\-rrhea
flow; excessive discharge
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\-rrhexis
rupture
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\-salpinx
fallopian tube
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\-scope
instrument used to view
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\-scopy
visual examination using a scope
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\-tomy
process of cutting; incision
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\-um
structure; tissue; thing