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MED 104 Mrs.D
Flashcards for Ch. 7 & 8
Term | Definition |
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pen- | penis |
gonad | seed; testis or ovary |
perin/e | perineum |
-ile | pertaining to |
scrot- | scrotum |
raphe | seam; line separating two symmetrical structures |
semen | seed |
semin- | semen |
vesic- | sac containing fluid |
-le | small |
testicul- | testicle |
torsion | twist |
andr/o- | masculine |
-gen | form, create |
gen- | origin, create |
-esis | abnormal condition |
sperm | seed |
spermat/o- | sperm |
-genesis | origin, creation |
test/o- | testis |
-sterone | steriod |
-alis | pertaining to |
crytp- | hidden |
orch/i- | testicle |
-cele | cave, swelling |
spermat/o- | sperm |
varic/o | varicosity |
ur/o- | urinary system |
prosta- | prostate |
gland- | gland |
-in | chemical |
plas- | molding, formation |
noct- | night |
prostat- | prostate |
vas/o- | duct |
glans | acorn; head of the penis or clitoris |
prepuce | foreskin |
pripism | persistent erection of the penis |
balan- | glans penis |
-ias | condition |
phim- | muzzle |
sperm/i- | sperm |
urethr/o- | urethra |
estr/o- | woman |
gynec/o- | female |
obstetr- | midwifery |
perineum | area between the thighs, extending from the coccyx to the pubis |
partum- | childbirth |
-ent | pertaining to, end result |
gest- | pregnancy |
vulva | female external genitalia |
dys- | painful |
vagina | birth canal |
vulv/o- | vulva |
-dynia | pain |
cervic- | cervix |
menses | monthly uterine bleeding |
menstr/u- | menses |
-ate | composed of, pertaining to |
ovari- | ovary |
-an | pertaining to |
ovum; ova | egg |
pregn- | with child, pregnant |
-ancy | state of |
gestat- | gestation, pregnancy |
uterus | womb |
metr/i- | uterus |
os | mouth; opening into a canal |
ovul- | egg |
nat- | born |
menopause | permanent ending of menstrual periods |
colp/o- | vagina |
-cele | hernia, swelling |
hyster- | uterus |
prolapse | a falling |
salping- | fallopian tube |
my- | muscle |
lei/o- | smooth |
metr/o- | uterus |
-om- | tumor, body |
fertil- | able to conceive |
zygot- | yoked together |
embry/o- | embryo |
fet- | fetus |
-gravida | pregnant woman |
trimester | 3 months' duration |
labor | process of expulsion of the fetus |
term- | normal gestation |
neo- | new |
apnea | lack of breath |
meconium | first bowl movement of the newborn |
mature- | ripe; ready |
lact/i- | milk |
mamm- | breast |
galact/o- | milk |
mast- | breast |
mastitis | inflammation of the breast |
genitalia | primary male or female sex organs |
gonad | seed; testis or ovary |
penile | pertaining to the penis |
crytporchism | hidden testicle |
prostatitis | inflammation of the prostate |
obstetrics | midwife |
postpartum | after childbirth |
vagina | birth canal |
prenatal | before birth |
amenorrhea | absence or abnormal cessation of menstrual flow |
dysmenorrhea | painful and difficult menstruation |
salpingectomy | surgical removal of Fallopian tube |
menorrhagia | excessive menstrual bleeding |
metrorrhagia | irregular uterine bleeding between menses |
mammary | pertaining to the breast |