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Med Term ASA Unit 6

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balan/o   glans penis, glans clitoridis  
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-cele   herniation  
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cervic/o   cervix (neck of the uterus) or neck  
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-cide   kill  
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colp/o   vagina  
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crypt/o   hidden  
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cyst/o   urinary bladder  
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endo-   inside  
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gastr/o   stomach  
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glyc/o, gluc/o   glucose, blood sugar  
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gyn/o, gynec/o   woman, female structures  
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hemat/o   blood  
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hyster/o   uterus  
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intestin/o (al)   intestine  
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-lysis   destruction  
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men/o   menses, menstruation  
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-megaly   enlarged  
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metr/o   tissue of the uterus  
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nephr/o   kidney, nephrons  
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neur/o   nerve  
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noct/i, nyct/o   night  
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olig-   slight  
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oophor/o   ovaries  
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orchid/o, orchi/o, orch/o   testicles  
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pen/o (ile)   penis  
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-pexy   fixation of a prolapsed organ  
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-phagia   swallow, eat  
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-plasty   surgical repair  
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prastat/o   prostate  
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-ptosis   condition of prolapse  
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pyel/o   renal pelvis  
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ren/o   kidney  
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-rrhea   flow, discharge  
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-rrhagia   hemorrhaging  
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-rrhaphy   suturing  
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salping/o   fallopian tubes, uterine tubes  
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semin/o   semen  
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spermat/o, sperm/o   spermatozoa, sperm  
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-tripsy   surgical crushing  
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ur/o (ia)   urine, condition in the urine  
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ureter/o   urters  
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urethr/o   urethra  
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vas/o   vessel, vas deferens  
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anuria   unable to produce urine  
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balanoplasty   surgical repair of glans penis  
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balanorrhea   discharge from the glans penis  
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cervicitis   inflammation of the cervix  
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colpalgia   vaginal pain  
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colpitis   inflammation of the vagina  
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colpopathy   any disease of the vagina  
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colpoptosis   prolapse of the vagina  
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colposcope   instrument used to examine the vagina & cervix  
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colposcopy   the process of using a colposcope to examine tissues of vagina & cervix.  
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colpotomy   incision into the vaginal wall  
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cryptorchidism   condition of an undescended testis  
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cystorrhagia   hemorrhage of the bladder  
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cystorrhaphy   suturing of the urinary bladder  
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dysuria   difficult, painful urination  
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endocervical   inside the cervix  
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glycosuria   glucose (sugar) in the urine  
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gynecoid   resembling a woman or female structures  
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gynecologist   physician specialist in health issues related to female reproductive organs & the breasts.  
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gynecology   the science of studying diseases of the female reproductive organs & the breasts  
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gynecopathy   any disease peculiar to women  
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hematuria   blood in urine  
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hemorrhage   bleeding  
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hysterectomy   excision of the uterus  
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hysteropathy   any disease of the uterus  
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hysteropexy   fixation of a prolapsed uterus  
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hysterosalpingogram   x-ray of the uterus & fallopian tubes.(uses contrast media)  
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hysteroscope   instrument used to examine the inside of the uterus closely  
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metrorrhea   discharge from the uterine tissues  
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nephritis   inflammation of the kidneys  
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nephrolith   kidney stone  
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nephromalacia   softening of the kidney tissue  
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nephromegaly   enlargement of a kidney  
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nephropexy   surgical fixation of a prolapsed kidney  
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nephroptosis   prolapsed or displaced kidney  
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nephrorrhaphy   suturing of kidney tissue  
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nocturia   excessive urination at night  
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oliguria   abnormally low amount of urine  
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oophorectomy   excision of an ovary  
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oophoritis   inflammation of an ovary  
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orchidalgia   testicular pain (orchidodynia)  
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orchidectomy   excision of testies  
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orchidoptosis   prolapsed condition of testies  
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orchioplasty   surgical repair of the testies  
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penitis   inflammation of the penis  
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penoscrotal   pertaining to the penis & scrotum  
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polyarthritis   inflammation of many joints  
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polyuria   abnormally excessive urination  
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prostatitis   inflammation of the prostate gland  
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pyelitis   inflammation of the renal pelvis  
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pyelogram   x-ray of the renal pelvis  
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pyelonephritis   inflammation of the renal pelvis & the kidneys  
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pyeloplasty   surgical repair of the renal pelvis  
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renal   pertaining to the kidneys  
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renogastric   pertaining to the kidney & stomach  
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renogram   x-ray of the kidneys (renograph)  
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renointestinal   pertaining to the kidney & intestine  
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renopathy   any disease of the kidney  
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salpingectomy   excision of a fallopian tube  
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salpingitis   inflammation of the fallopian tubes  
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salpingo-oophoritis   inflammation of the ovary & fallopian tubes  
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scrotum   saclike structure containing the testes  
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seminal   pertaining to semen  
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spermatocele   a herniated sac-like structure in the scrotum containing sperm  
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spermicide   agent that kills sperm  
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testicular   pertaining to testes  
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ureters   tubes from kidneys to bladder  
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ureterocele   herniation of the ureter  
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ureteropyelitis   inflammation of the ureter & the renal pelvis  
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urethrocystitis   inflammation of the urethra & the urinary bladder  
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urologist   physician specialist in disorders of the urinary & male reproductive systems  
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vasectomy   excision of the vas deferens (for sterilzation)  
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vasoconstriction   decrease in vessel diameter  
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vasodilation (vasodilatation)   increase in vessel diameter  
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Using what you have learned about the "G" rule select the correct pronounciation of "G" if it is followed by "i" as in salpingitis (k,j,hard g, s)   J  
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The plural form for spermatozoan is?   Spermatozoa  
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One of the most commonly used adjectives for kidney is:   Renal  
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the tube that leads from the urinary bladder to the urinary meatus is called?   Urethra  
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the suffix for surgical fixation or a displaced or prolapsed organ is:   -pexy  
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the suffix for hemorrhage is:   -rrhagia  
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What is the meaning of oliguria?   The formation of a scant or small amount of urine  
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What is the combining form for uterine tube   Salpingo  
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Give the medical term for hidden   Crypt  
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Correctly spell the medical term for x-ray (record) of a kidney   Renogram, Nephrogram, Renograph, Nephrograph  
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Correctly spell the medical term for condition pertaining to having many cysts   Polycystic  
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Correctly spell the medical term for night urination (getting up at night to urinate)   Nocturia, Nycturia  
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Correctly spell the medical term for destruction of kidney tissue   Nephrolysis  
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Correctly spell the medical term for difficult or painful urination   Dysuria  
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Correctly spell the medical term for making a surgical opening between the ureter and bladder   Ureterostomy  
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Correctly spell the medical term for excessive bleeding during menstruation   Menorrhagia  
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Correctly spell the medical term for agent that kills sperm   Spermicide  
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Correctly spell the medical term for suturing of the urinary bladder   Cystorrhaphy  
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Correctly spell the medical term for pain in the testes   orchidalgia, orchidodynia, orchiodynia, orchialgia  
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Correctly spell the medical term for the adjectival form for testicle   Testicular  
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Correctly spell the medical term for X-ray of the renal pelvis (Image)   Pyelogram, Pyelograph  
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Correctly spell the medical term for fluid containig sperm (ejaculate)   Semen  
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Correctly spell the medical term for excision of the prostate gland   Prostatectomy  
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Correctly spell the medical term for Plural of Ovum   Ova  
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Correctly spell the medical term for fixation of an (prolapsed) ovary   OOphoropexy  
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Instrument used to examine the vagina by looking with a scope   Colposcope  
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Correctly spell the medical term for excision of uterus, uterine tubes, and ovaries   Hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy  
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Condition of endometrial tissue growing outside the uterus   Endometriosis  
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Correctly spell the medical term for prolapsed (displaced uterus)   Hysteroptosis  
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Correctly spell the medical term for crushing of a vessel   Vasotripsy  
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Adjectective for penis   Penile  
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Adjective for inside the cervix   Endocervical  
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Correctly spell the medical term for inflammation of the cervix   Cesrviiti  
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Correctly spell the medical term for blood in the urine   Hematuria  
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Correctly spell the medical term for X-ray image of the uterus and fallopian tubes   Hysterosalpingogram  
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Correctly spell the medical term for excision of the vas deferens   Vasectomy  
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Correctly spell the medical term for any disease specific to women   Gynecopathy  
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Medical term for process of using a scope to examine the cervix through the vagina   Colposcopy  
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Medical term for the condition of hidden or undescended testicle   Cryptorchidism  
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Medical term for the discharge from the glans penis   Balanorrhea  
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Medical term for herniation containing sperm (seman)   Spermatocele  
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Give the correct medical abbreviation for benign prostatic hyperplasia   BPH  
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Give the correct medical abbreviation for Papanicolaue test (smear)   PAP  
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Give the correct medical abbreviation for female   F  
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Give the correct medical abbreviation for pelvic inflammatory disease   PID  
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Give the correct medical abbreviation for testicular self-exam   TSE  
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Give the correct medical abbreviation for prostate specific antigen   PSA  
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