Chapter 14 & 15 Medical Word Parts

andr/o

male

balan/o

glans penis

cauter/o

heat; burn

cry/o

cold

crypt/o

hidden

electr/o

electricity

epididym/o

epididymis

gon/o

seed

gyn/o, gynec/o

female; woman

hydr/o

water

mast/o

breast

olig/o

scanty (very small)

onc/o

tumor

orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o

testis; testicle

plas/o

development; formation

prostat/o

prostate gland

semin/i

semen; seed

sperm/o, spermat/o

spermatozoa; sperm

test/o, testicul/o

testis; testicle

tors/o

twisted

urethr/o

urethra

varic/o

varicose veins

vas/o

vessel; duct

vener/o

sexual contact

vesicul/o

seminal vesicle

zo/o

animal; life

a-, an-

not; without

anti-

against

epi-

on; over; upon

hyper-

above; above normal; excessive

hypo-

below; below normal; deficient

per-

through

peri-

around; surrounding

post-

after; behind

trans-

across

ultra-

beyond, excessive

-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ous

pertaining to

-algia

pain

-ant

substance that promotes

-ation

process; condition

-cele

hernia; swelling; protrusion

-ectomy

surgical removal; excision

-genesis

formation

-ia

condition

-iasis

abnormal condition

-in, -ine

chemical; chemical compound; substance

-ion

process; state; condition

-ism

process; condition

-itis

inflammation

-logy

study of

-lytic

pertaining to breakdown or destruction

-megaly

enlargement

-oid

like; resembling

-osis

process; abnormal condition

-pathy

disease

-pexy

surgical fixation

-plasty

surgical repair

-rrhea

flow; excessive discharge

-stomy

surgical opening

-tomy

process of cutting; incision

-trophy

condition of growth or development

-um, -us

structure; tissue; thing

-uria

urination; condition of urine

-y

process; state

amni/o

amnion

cervic/o

neck; cervix (neck of uterus)

chori/o, chorion/o

chorion

colp/o

vagina

culd/o

cul-de-sac (cavity closed at one end)

cyst/o

cyst; fluid sac, bladder

dilat/o

to enlarge or expand

embry/o

embryo

episi/o

vulva

fet/o

fetus

fibr/o

fiber

gynec/o

female; woman

hem/o

blood

hymen/o

hymen

hyster/o

uterus

labi/o

lip

lact/o

milk

ligat/o

binding; tying

lump/o

lump; mass

ly/o

break down; dissolve; loosen

mamm/o

breast

mast/o

breast

men/o

menses; menstruation

metr/o, metri/o

uterus

my/o

muscle

nat/i

birth

olig/o

scanty (very small)

o/o

ovum (egg)

oophor/o

ovary

ov/o, ovul/o

ovum (egg)

ovari/o

ovary

perine/o

perineum

py/o

pus

salping/o

Eustachian (auditory) tube; fallopian tube

top/o

place; location; position

uter/o

uterus

vagin/o

vagina

vesic/o

urinary bladder

vulv/o

vulva

a-

not; without

ante-

before

dys-

painful; difficult

ec-, ecto-

out; outside

endo-

in; within

meso-

middle

multi-

many

neo-

new

nulli-

no; none

peri-

around; surrounding

poly-

many; much

post-

after; behind

pre-

before; in front of

primi-

first

pseudo-

false

tri-

three

-al, -an, -ary, -ic, -ical, -ine

pertaining to

-algia

pain

-arche

beginning

-ation

process; condition

-cele

hernia; swelling; protrusion

-centesis

surgical puncture to remove fluid

-cyesis

state of pregnancy

-derm

embryonic layer

-dynia

pain

-ectomy

surgical removal; excision

-gram

record; image

-graphy

process of recording

-gravida

pregnant

-ion

process; state; condition

-itis

inflammation

-logist

specialist

-logy

study of

-lysis

breakdown; separation; loosening

-osis

abnormal condition

-para

to bear (offspring)

-partum

childbirth

-pathy

disease

-pexy

surgical fixation

-plasia

development; formation

-plasty

surgical repair

-phylaxis

protection against infection

-rrhagia

rapid flow; bursting forth (of blood)

-rrhaphy

suture

-rrhea

flow; excessive discharge

-rrhexis

rupture

-salpinx

fallopian tube

-scope

instrument used to view

-scopy

visual examination using a scope

-tocia

childbirth; labor

-tomy

process of cutting; incision

-um

structure; tissue; thing

AIDS

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

N/V

nausea and vomiting

BPH

benign prostatic hyperplasia

PSA

prostate-specific antigen

C&S

culture and sensitivity

RF

radiofrequency

CT

computed tomography; computerized tomography

RPR

rapid plasma reagin

DRE

digital rectal examination

STI

sexually transmitted infection

ED

erectile dysfunction

TFT

thyroid function test

FBS

fasting blood sugar

TRUS

transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy

FTA-ABS

fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption

TSE

testicular self-examination

GU

genitourinary

TUNA

transurethral needle ablation

HIV

human immunodeficiency virus

TURP

transurethral resection of the prostate

HPV

human papillomavirus

VD

venereal disease

HSV

herpes simplex virus

VDRL

venereal disease research laboratory

LH

luteinizing hormone

AB

abortion

LMP

last menstrual period

BR

bedrest

NB

newborn

BSE

breast self-examination

NICU

neonatal intensive care unit

CNM

certified nurse-midwife

OB/GYN

obstetrician/gynecologist

CS, C-section

Cesarean section

OCPs

oral contraceptive pills

CVS

chorionic villus sampling

P1, para 1

first live-birth delivery

D&C

dilation and curettage

PAP

Papanicolaou test

FHR

fetal heart rate

PCOS

polycystic ovary syndrome

FHT

fetal heart tones

Peds

pediatrics

FSH

follicle-stimulating hormone

PID

pelvic inflammatory disease

gI, grav I

first pregnancy; primigravida

PMS

premenstrual syndrome

HCG

human chorionic gonadotropin

STD

sexually transmitted disease

HPV

human papillomavirus

STI

sexually transmitted infection

HRT

hormone replacement therapy

TAH-BSO

total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy

L&D

labor and delivery

TSS

toxic shock syndrome

LH

luteinizing hormone

VBAC

vaginal birth after cesarean