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medical terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| dystocia | dys(prefix)-bad/difficult toc(root)-labor ia(suffix)-a condition=a condition of difficult labor |
| choriocarcinoma | chorio(root)-chorion carcin(root)-cancer oma(suffix)-tumor |
| aminocentesis | amino(prefix)-amniotic sac centesis(suffix)- sergical puncture=surgical puncture of the amniotic sac |
| salpingectomy | salping(root)-fallopian tube ectomy(suffix)-complete sergical removal=complete surgical removal of the fallopian tubes |
| menopause | meno(prefix/root)=menstruation pause(suffix/root)-to pause=to pause menstruation |
| vaginodynia | vagin/o(root)-vagina dynia(suffix)-pain=pain in the vagina |
| endometrium | endo(prefix)-inside metri(root)-uterus um(suffix)-structure or tissue name=structure or tissue inside the uterus |
| postpartum | post(prefix)-after partum(root/suffix)-childbirth=after childbirth |
| fetometry | feto(root)-fetus metry(suffix)-measurement=measurement of a fetus |
| perineoplasty | perineo(root)-perineum plasty(suffix)-surgical reconstruction=surgical reconstruction of the perineum |