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Med Terms - Ch. 8 CF
word roots - suffixes - prefixes
Question | Answer |
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cervic/o | cervix |
colp/o | vagina |
endometri/o | endometrium |
episi/o | vulva |
gynec/o | woman, female reproductive organs |
hymen/o | hymen |
hyster/o | uterus |
mamm/o | breast |
mast/o | breast |
men/o | menstruation |
metr/o | uterus |
oophor/o | ovary |
pelv/i | pelvis, pelvic cavity |
perine/o | perineum |
salping/o | fallopian tube (uterine tube) |
trachel/o | cervix |
vagin/o | vagina |
vulv/o | vulva` |
hemat/o | blood |
hydr/o | water |
leuk/o | white |
my/o | muscle |
olig/o | scanty; few |
py/o | pus |
a- | absence of, without |
dys- | painful, abnormal, difficult, labored |
endo- | within |
peri- | surrounding (outer) |
-al | pertaining to |
-algia | pain |
-cele | hernia, protrusion |
-cleisis | surgical closure |
-ectomy | excision, surgical removal |
-gram | the record, radiographic image |
-graphy | process of recording, radiographic imaging |
-ic | pertaining to |
-itis | inflammation |
-logist | one who studies and treats |
-logy | study of |
-osis | abnormal condition |
-pexy | surgical fixation |
-plasty | surgical repair |
-rrhagia | excessive bleeding |
-rrhaphy | suturing, repairing |
-rrhea | flow, discharge |
-salpinx | fallopian tube |
-scope | instrument used for visual examination |
-scopic | pertaining to visual examination |
-scopy | visual examination |
-tomy | cut into, incision |
AUB | abnormal uterine bleeding |
FCC | fibrocystic breast changes |
PCOS | polycystic ovary syndrome |
PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
PMS | premenstrual syndrome |
TSS | toxic shock syndrome |
HSG | hysterosalpingogram |
SHG | sonohysterography |
TVS | transvaginal sonography |
A&P repair | anterior and posterior colporrhaphy |
BC | birth control |
D&C | dilation and curettage |
HRT | hormone replacement therapy |
IUD | intrauterine device |
IUS | intrauterine system |
LAVH | laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy |
TAH/BSO | total abdominal hysterectomy/bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy |
TLH | total laparoscopic hysterectomy |
UAE | uterine artery embolization |
VH | vaginal hysterectomy |