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med term unit 7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| amni/o | amnion |
| cervic/o | cervix, neck |
| colp/o | vagina |
| ectop/o | ectopia, displaced |
| gravid/o | pregnant woman |
| gynec/o | woman |
| hyster/o | uterus |
| lapar/o | abdomen/abdominal wall |
| mamm/o | mammary glands |
| mast/o | breast |
| men/o | menstruation |
| metr/o | uterine tissues |
| nat/o | birth |
| o/o | egg, ovum |
| oophor/o | ovary |
| salping/o | uterine tube |
| syphil/o | syphilis |
| top/o | place |
| vagin/o | vagina |
| a- | without, lack of |
| aniso- | unequal |
| ante- | before |
| bi- | two, both |
| dys- | difficult, painful |
| ecto- | outside of |
| endo- | inner |
| infra- | below, under |
| iso- | same, equal |
| multi- | many |
| neo- | new |
| nulli- | none |
| post- | after |
| pre- | before, in front of |
| primi- | first |
| trans- | across |
| -blast | immature or embryonic cell |
| -centesis | surgical puncture for fluid removal |
| -graphy | process of making a picture or record |
| -gravida | pregnancy |
| -para | woman who carries pregnancy to viability |
| -partum | delivery, childbirth |
| -pexy | fixation of a prolapse |
| -phobia | fear |
| -ptosis | prolapse |
| -scope | instrument used to look |
| -scopy | process of using a scope |
| -stasis | control or stopping |