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Unit 3 Deciphering
med terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aden/o | Gland |
| Pancreat/o | Pancreas |
| Hypoglycemic | Pertaining to low blood sugar |
| Pancreatalgia | Pain in the Pancreas |
| BS | Blood Sugar |
| -emia | Blood condition |
| Crin/o | Secrete |
| Adenectomy | Removal of a gland |
| Thromb/o | Clot |
| Hem/o, Hemat/o | Blood |
| Cyt/o | Cell |
| Leuk/o | White |
| leukocytosis | increase in the number of white blood cells |
| BMT | Bone Marrow Transplant |
| Immun/o | Immune system |
| Anuria | lack of urination |
| Cystodynia | pain in the bladder |
| Nephralgia | pain in the kidney |
| Glycosuria | sugar in the urine |
| Nephrosis | Kidney condition |
| Uremia | Urine in the blood |
| Cystocele | Hernia of the bladder |
| Pyelitis | inflammation of the renal pelvis |
| nephr/o, ren/o | Kidney |
| lith/o | Stone |
| cyst/o, vesic/o | Bladder |
| meat/o | Opening |
| balan/o | Penis |
| Vas Deferens | vessel carrying sperm from the testicles |
| spermatogenesis | Creation of sperm |
| colp/o, vagin/o | Vagina |
| episi/o, vulv/o | Vulva |
| gynec/o, gyn/o | Woman |
| mast/o, mamm/o | Breast |
| Amastia | Absence of breast |
| hysteroscope | instrument for examining the uterus |
| Pap smear | test used to detect cancer cells, most commonly in the cervix |
| gynecologist | specialist in medical issues specific to women |
| bradytocia | slow labor |
| menopause | cessation of menstruation |
| oophoritis | inflammation of an ovary |
| salpingocele | hernia of a fallopian tube |
| abortion | termination of pregnancy |
| eclampsia | severe, life-threatening complication of pregnancy characterized by seizures |
| ectopic pregnancy | implantation of a fertilized egg in a place other than the uterus |