1
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dys-
A
bad, painful, or difficult
2
Q
epi-
A
upon; above
3
Q
hyper-
A
excessive; too much
4
Q
olig-
A
few; scanty
5
Q
post-
A
after
6
Q
sub-
A
under; below
7
Q
balan/o
A
glans penis
8
Q
calcane/o
A
heel bone
9
Q
colp/o
A
vagina
10
Q
crypt/o
A
hidden
11
Q
femor/o
A
femur (thigh bone)
12
Q
fibul/o
A
fibula
13
Q
hyster/o
A
uterus
14
Q
oophor/o
A
ovary
15
Q
orchid/o (or orchi/o)
A
testis
16
Q
patell/o
A
kneecap
17
Q
phalang/o
A
finger or toe bones
18
Q
pod/o
A
foot
19
Q
py/o
A
pus
20
Q
pyel/o
A
renal pelvis
21
Q
rachi/o
A
spine
22
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ren/o
A
kidney
23
Q
salping/o
A
fallopian tube
24
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spondyl/o
A
vertebra (spine bone)
25
ureter/o
ureter
26
urethr/o
urethra
27
vesicul/o
seminal vesicle
28
-blast
immature developing cell
29
-cele
hernia; protrusion
30
-clasis
surgical breaking
31
-desis
binding or fusion
32
-ectomy
surgical removal
33
-itis
inflammation
34
-otomy
surgical incision
35
-para
to give birth
36
-pexy
surgical fixation
37
-plasia
growth; development
38
-rrhagia
excessive bleeding
39
-rrhea
flow or discharge
40
-tocia
labor; childbirth
41
-uria
urine condition
42
Ankylosis
stiff joint
43
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
noncancerous enlargement of the prostate
44
Circumcision
removal of the foreskin
45
Claudication
limping
46
Coccyx
tailbone
47
Complicated fracture
fracture that injures another organ
48
Compound fracture
broken bone that breaks through the skin
49
Diarthrosis
freely movable joint
50
Dysmenorrhea
painful menstruation
51
Dysuria
painful urination
52
Eclampsia
toxemia of pregnancy
53
Endometriosis
uterine lining tissue outside the uterus
54
Exacerbation
worsening of symptoms
55
Gestation
pregnancy
56
Hematuria
blood in urine
57
Hesitancy
difficulty starting urination
58
Hysterocervical
relating to the uterus and cervix
59
Impacted fracture
bone wedged into another bone
60
Intravenous pyelogram (IVP)
X-ray of renal pelvis using contrast dye
61
Introitus
vaginal opening
62
Laminectomy
removal of part of a vertebra
63
Ligament
connective tissue attaching bone to bone
64
Menarche
first menstrual period
65
Menopause
permanent end of menstruation
66
Metrorrhagia
bleeding between menstrual cycles
67
Micturition
urination
68
Multipara
woman who has delivered more than one viable infant
69
Nocturia
urination at night
70
Orchiopexy
surgery to fix a testis in place
71
Osteoblasts
bone-forming cells
72
Osteomyelitis
inflammation/infection of bone and bone marrow
73
Peristalsis
wave-like movements that move substances
74
Plantar flexion
pointing the toes downward
75
Postnatal
after birth
76
Primipara
woman who has delivered one viable infant
77
Salpingocele
hernia of a fallopian tube
78
Scoliosis
sideways curvature of the spine
79
Spondylitis
inflammation of vertebrae
80
Subluxation
partial dislocation
81
Supination
turning the palm upward
82
Tubal ligation
female sterilization surgery
83
Urethra
tube that carries urine out of the body
84
BPH
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia; enlargement of the prostate gland
85
D&C
Dilation and Curettage; medical procedure where the cervix iscraped or suctioned out. Use to diagnose, remove tissue after a miscarriage, or halt pregnacy.
86
IVP
Intravenous Pyelogram; A special contrast X-ray test of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder. Used to check for blockages, stones, or structural problems.
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Chapter One (F.A.Davis Book) (S)89
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Chapter One (F.A. Davis Book) (wr/cf)40
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Chapter Two (F.A. Davis book) cf30
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Chapter Two (F.A. Davis book) s+p16
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Chapter Four (F.A. Davis Book) cf+wr42
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Chapter Four (F.A. Davis Book) s32
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Chapter 6 - Digestive tongue - CF46
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Chapter 6 - Digestive System - S/P52
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Chapter 6 (sections 1-2)0
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Chapter 6 - Terms - (Sections 3-6)0
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Medical Abbreviations126
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Unit 3 ESSM2155
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UNIT 4 ESSM286
