1. Dr. Michael P. Gillespie

2.  Descriptive – descriptive medical terms describes the shape, size, color, function etc. of the anatomical structure.  Eponyms – literally “putting a name upon” - are used to honor someone who first discovered or described an anatomical structure, diagnosed a disease, or developed a medical instrument or procedure.  Eponyms give no useful information about what the item is or where it is located.

3.  Analyze words by dividing them into component parts.  Do not simply memorize terms.  Break words up into their component parts.  Relate the medical terms to the structure and function of the human body.  The medical terms will be easier to understand if you know their context in health and disease processes.  Be aware of spelling and pronunciation problems.  Some medical terms are pronounced alike, but spelled differently (i.e. ilium and ileum).  Some medical terms are similar and a mispronunciation can lean to a misunderstanding (i.e. urethra and ureter).

4.  Root – the root is the foundation of the word. All medical words have one or more roots.  Prefix – word beginning. Usually identifies some subdivision or part of the central meaning.  Suffix – word ending. Modifies the central meaning.  Combining vowel – usuallu an “o”. Links the root to a suffix or another root.  Combining form – combination of the root plus the combining vowel.

5.  1. Read the meaning of the medical terms from the suffix back to the beginning of the term and across.  2. Drop the combining vowel (usually o) before a suffix beginning with a vowel: gastritis not “gastroitis”.  3. Keep the combining vowel between two roots: gastroenterology, not “gastrentology”.

6.  Itis = inflammation (tonsillitis, appendicitis, hepatitis)  Osis = abnormal condition (cyanosis)  Ectomy = to cut out [remove] (appendectomy, tonsillectomy)  Otomy = to cut into (tracheotomy)  Ostomy = to make a [mouth] (colostomy)  A / an = without / none (anemia, areflexia)

7.  Micro = small (microscopic)  Macro = large (macroscopic)  Mega / megaly = enlarged (megacolon, organomegaly)  Scopy / scopic = to look / observe (colonoscopy)  Graphy / graph = recording an image (mammography)  Gram = the image (mammogram)  Ology / ologist = study / specialize in (cardiologist, rheumatology)

8. RootMeaningExample StomatoMouthStomatitis DentoTeethDentist Glosso / linguoTongueGlossitis, lingual gland GingivoGumsGingivitis EncephaloBrainEncephalitis GastroStomachGastritis EnteroIntestineGastroenteritis ColoLarge intestineColitis, megacolon

9. RootMeaningExample ProctoAnus / rectumProctitis, proctologist HepatoLiverHepatitis, hepatomegaly Nephro / reneKidneyNephrosis, renal OrchisoTestisOrchiditis OophoroOvaryOophorectomy Hystero / metroUterusHysterectomy, endometritis SalpingoUterine tubesHysterosalpingogram DermoSkinDermatitis

10. RootMeaningExample Masto / mammoBreastMammography, mastectomy OsteoBonesOsteoporosis CardioHeartElectrocardiogram CystoBladderCystitis RhinoNoseRhinitis Phlebo / venoVeinsPhlebitis, phlebotomy Pneumo / pulmoLungPneumonitis, pulmonologist Hemo / emiaBloodHematologist, anemia

11. abdomin/oabdomen adip/ofat anter/ofront bol/oto cast (throw) Combining FormMeaning

12. cervic/oneck (of the body or uterus) chondr/ocartilage chrom/ocolor coccyg/ococcyx (tailbone) Combining FormMeaning

13. crani/oskull cyt/ocell dist/ofar, distant dors/oback portion of the body Combining FormMeaning

14. hist/otissue ili/oilium (of the pelvic bone) inguin/ogroin kary/onucleus Combining FormMeaning

15. later/oside lumb/olower back medi/omiddle nucle/onucleus Combining FormMeaning

16. pelv/ipelvis poster/oback, behind proxim/onearest sacr/osacrum Combining FormMeaning

17. sarc/oflesh spin/ospine, backbone thel/onipple thorac/ochest trache/otrachea, windpipe Combining FormMeaning

18. umbilic/onavel, umbilicus ventr/obelly side of the body vertebrovertebra(e), backbone viscer/ointernal organs Combining Form Meaning

19. ana-up cata-down epi-above hypo-below inter-between meta-change Combining FormMeaning

20. -eal pertaining to -iac pertaining to -ior pertaining to -ism process, condition -ose pertaining to, full of -plasm formation -somes bodies -type picture, classification Suffix Meaning

21.  ā as in āpe  ē as in ēven  ī as in īce  ō as in ōpen  ū as in ūnit  ă as in ăpple  ĕ as in ĕvery  ĭ as in ĭnterest  ŏ as in pŏt  ŭ as in ŭnder

22.  angi/ovessel  aort/oaorta  arter/oartery  arteri/oartery  ather/oyellowish plaque  atri/oatrium Combining FormMeaning

23.  brachi/oarm  cardi/o heart  cholesterol/ocholesterol  coron/oheart  cyan/oblue  myx/omucus Combining FormMeaning

24.  ox/ooxygen  pericardi/opericardium  phleb/ovein  sphygm/opulse  steth/ochest  thromb/oclot Combining FormMeaning

25.  valvul/ovalve  valv/ovalve  vas/ovessel  vascul/ovessel  ven/o, ven/ivein  ventricul/oventricle Combining FormMeaning

26. COMBINING FORMS  angi/ovessel  aort/oaorta  arter/oartery  arteri/oartery  ather/oyellowish plaque  atri/oatrium Combining FormMeaning

27. COMBINING FORMS  brachi/oarm  cardi/o heart  cholesterol/ocholesterol  coron/oheart  cyan/oblue  myx/omucus Combining FormMeaning Combining Form Meaning

28. COMBINING FORMS  ox/ooxygen  pericardi/opericardium  phleb/ovein  pulmon/olong  rrhythm/orhythmn  sphygm/opulse  steth/ochest  thromb/oclot Combining FormMeaning Combining Form Meaning

29. COMBINING FORMS  valvul/ovalve  valv/ovalve  vas/ovessel  vascul/ovessel  ven/o, ven/ivein  ventricul/oventricle Combining FormMeaning Combining Form Meaning

30. SUFFIXES  -constrictionnarrowing  -dilationwidening; stretching; expanding  -emiablood condition  -graphyprocess of recording  -lysisbreakdown; separation; destruction; loosening  -megalyenlargement SuffixMeaning

31. SUFFIXES  -metermeasure  -omatumor; mass; fluid collection  -osiscondition; usually abnormal  -plastysurgical repair  -sclerosishardening  -stonosistightening; structure  -tomyprocess of cutting SuffixMeaning

32. PREFIXES  a-, anno; not; without  brady-slow  de-lack of; down; less; removal of  dys-bad; painful; difficult; abnormal  endo-in; within  hyper-above; excessive PrefixMeaning

33. PREFIXES  hypo-deficient; below; under; less than normal  inter-between  peri-surrounding  tachy-fast  tetra-four  tri-three PrefixMeaning

34.  bas/obase  chrom/ocolor  coagul/oclotting  cyt/ocell  eosin/ored, dawn, rosy  erythr/ored Combining FormMeaning

35.  granul/ogranules  hem/o blood  hemat/oblood  hemoglobin/ohemoglobin  is/osame, equal  kary/onucleus Combining FormMeaning

36.  leuk/owhite  mon/oone, single  morph/oshape, form  myel/obone marrow  neutr/oneutral  nucle/onucleus Combining FormMeaning

37.  phag/oeat, swallow  poikil/ovaried, irregular  sider/oiron  spher/oglobe, round  thromb/oclot Combining FormMeaning

38.  -apheresis  -blast  -cyte  -cytosis  -emia  -globin  -globulin  -lytic  -oid  -osis  -penia  -phage  -philia  -phoresis  -poiesis  -stasis

39. COMBINING FORMS  bas/obase  chrom/ocolor  coagul/oclotting  cyt/ocell  eosin/ored, dawn, rosy  erythr/ored Combining FormMeaning Combining Form Meaning

40. COMBINING FORMS  granul/ogranules  hem/o blood  hemat/oblood  hemoglobin/ohemoglobin  is/osame, equal  kary/onucleus Combining FormMeaning Combining Form Meaning

41. COMBINING FORMS  leuk/owhite  mon/o one, single  morph/oshape, form  myel/o bone marrow  neutr/o neutral  nucle/onucleus Combining Form Meaning

42. COMBINING FORMS  phag/oeat, swallow  poikil/ovaried, irregular  sider/oiron  spher/oglobe, round  thromb/oclot Combining FormMeaning Combining Form Meaning

43. COMBINING FORMS  immun/oprotection  lymph/olymph  lymphaden/olymph node  splen/ospleen  thym/othymus gland  tox/opoison Combining FormMeaning Combining Forms, Prefixes, and Terminology

44. PREFIXES  ana-again, anew  inter-between PrefixMeaning Combining Forms, Prefixes, and Terminology

45. COMBINING FORMS  axill/o armpit  cervic/o neck; cervix (neck of uterus)  immun/o immune; protection; safe  inguin/o groin  lymph/o lymph  lymphaden/o lymph gland (node) Combining Form Meaning

46. COMBINING FORMS  splen/o spleen  thym/o thymus gland  tox/o poison Combining Form Meaning

47. SUFFIXES  -cytosis condition of cells; slight increase in numbers  -edema swelling  -globulin protein  -megaly enlargement  -oid resembling  -pathy disease; emotion Suffix Meaning

48. SUFFIXES  -penia deficiency  -phylaxis protection  -poiesis formation  -stitial to set; pertaining to standing or positioned  -suppression to stop Suffix Meaning

49. PREFIXES  ana- up; apart; backward; again; anew  auto- self; own  hyper- above; excessive  inter- between  retro- behind; back; backward Prefix Meaning

50. COMBINING FORMS  adip/ofat  albin/owhite  caus/oburn, burning  cauter/oheat, burn  cutane/oskin  derm/o/skin Combining FormMeaning

51. COMBINING FORMS  dermat/oskin  diaphor/oprofuse sweating  erythem/oredness  erythemat/oredness  hidr/osweat  ichthy/oscaly, dry Combining FormMeaning

52. COMBINING FORMS  kerat/ohard, horny tissue  leuk/owhite  lip/ofat  melan/oblack  myc/ofungus  onych/onail Combining FormMeaning

53. COMBINING FORMS  phyt/oplant  pil/ohair, hair follicle  py/opus  rhythid/owrinkle  seb/osebum  squam/oscalelike Combining FormMeaning

54. COMBINING FORMS  steat/ofat  trich/ohair  ungu/onail  xanth/oyellow  xer/odry Combining FormMeaning

56. COMBINING FORMS  adip/o fat  albin/o white  caus/o burn, burning  cauter/o heat, burn  cutane/o skin  derm/o skin Combining Form Meaning

57. COMBINING FORMS  dermat/o skin  diaphor/o profuse sweating  erythem/o redness  erythemat/o redness  hidr/o sweat  ichthy/o scaly, dry Combining Form Meaning

58. COMBINING FORMS  kerat/o hard, horny tissue  leuk/o white  lip/o fat  melan/o black  myc/o fungus  onych/o nail Combining Form Meaning

59. COMBINING FORMS  phyt/oplant  pil/ohair, hair follicle  py/opus  rhythid/owrinkle  seb/osebum  squam/oscale-like Combining Form Meaning

60. COMBINING FORMS  steat/o fat  trich/o hair  ungu/o nail  xanth/o yellow  xer/o dry Combining Form Meaning

61. SUFFIXES  -algia pain  -derma skin  -esis condition  -lysis breakdown; separation; destruction; loosening  -ose full of; pertaining to; sugar Suffix Meaning

62. SUFFIXES  -osis condition, usually abnormal  -ous pertaining to  -plakia plaque  -plasty surgical repair  -rrhea flow; discharge Suffix Meaning Review Sheet

63.  adenoids  alveolus (alveoli)  apex of the lung  base of the lung  brochioles  bronchus (bronchi)  carbon dioxide

64.  cilia  diaphragm  epiglottis  expiration  glottis  hilum  inspiration  larynx

65.  lobe  mediastinum  nares  oxygen  palatine tonsil  paranasal sinus  parietal pleura

66.  pharynx  pleura  pleural cavity  pulmonary parenchyma  respiration  trachea  visceral pleura

67.  adenoid/oadenoids  alveol/oalveolus, air sac  bronch/obronchial tube  bronchi/obronchus  bronchiol/o bronchiole, small bronchus  capn/ocarbon dioxide Combining FormMeaning

68.  coni/odust  cyan/oblue  epiglott/oepiglottis  laryng/olarynx, voice box  lob/olobe of the lung  mediastin/omediastinum Combining FormMeaning

69.  nas/onose  orth/ostraight, upright  ox/ooxygen  pector/ochest  pharyng/opharynx, throat  phon/ovoice Combining FormMeaning

70.  phren/odiaphragm  pleur/opleura  pneum/oair, lung  pneumon/olung  pulmon/olung  rhin/onose Combining FormMeaning

71.  sinus/osinus cavity  spir/obreathing  tel/ocomplete  thorac/ochest  tonsill/otonsils  trache/otrachea, windpipe Combining FormMeaning

72. SUFFIXES -ema condition -osmiasmell -pneabreathing -ptysisspitting -sphyxiapulse -thoraxpleural cavity, chest SuffixMeaning

73. COMBINING FORMS  adenoid/oadenoids  alveol/oalveolus; air sac; small sac  bronch/obronchial tube  bronchi/obronchial tube  bronchiol/obronchiole  capn/ocarbon dioxide Combining Form Meaning

74. COMBINING FORMS  coni/odust  cyan/oblue  epiglott/oepiglottis  laryng/olarynx (voice box)  lob/olobe  mediastin/omediastinum Combining Form Meaning

75. COMBINING FORMS  nas/o nose  orth/o straight  ox/o oxygen  pector/o chest  pharyng/o throat (pharynx)  phon/o voice; sound Combining Form Meaning

76. COMBINING FORMS  phren/odiaphragm; mind  pleur/opleura  pneum/olung; air; gas  pneumon/olung; air; gas  pulmon/olung  rhin/onose Combining Form Meaning

77. COMBINING FORMS  sinus/osinus  spir/oto breathe  tel/ocomplete  thorac/ochest  tonsill/otonsil  trache/otrachea (windpipe) Combining Form Meaning

78. SUFFIXES  -ema condition  -osmia smell  -pnea breathing  -ptysis spitting  -sphyxia pulse  -thorax chest; pleural cavity Suffix Meaning

79. Examples of Combining Forms Combining Form MeaningTerminology bucc/ocheek buccal mucosa celi/o belly, abdomen celiac dent/itoothdentibuccal esophag/oesophagusesophageal sialaden/o salivary gland sialadenitis

80. Examples of Suffixes SuffixMeaningTerminology -aseenzymelipase -cheziadefecationhematochezia -iasis abnormal condition choledocholithiasis -prandialmealpostprandial

81.  -ectasis, -ectasia  -emesis  -lysis  -pepsia  -phagia  -plasty  -ptosis  -ptysis

82.  -rrhage, -rrhagia  -rrhaphy  -rrhea  -spasm  -stasis  -stenosis  -tresia

83.  Suffixes that are also terms:  emesis (emetic)  lysis  spasm  stasis  stenosis

84.  bucc/o  cec/o  celi/o  cheil/o  chol/e  cholangi/o  cholecyst/o  choledoch/o  col/o  colon/o

85.  gloss/o  gluc/o  glyc/o  hepat/o  herni/o  ile/o  dent/i  duoden/o  enter/o  esophag/o  gastr/o  gingiv/o

86.  jejun/o  labi/o  lingu/o  lip/o  lith/o  odont/o  or/o  palat/o  pancreat/o  proct/o

87.  pylor/o  rect/o  sialaden/o  splen/o  steat/o  stomat/o

88.  -ase enzyme  -centesis surgical puncture to remove fluid  -chezia defecation; elimination of wastes  -ectasia stretching; dilation; expansion  -ectasisstretching; dilation; expansion  -ectomy removal; excision; resection  -emesis vomiting  -emia blood condition  -genesis producing; forming

89.  -graphy process of recording  -iasis abnormal condition  -lysis breakdown; separation; destruction; loosening  -megaly enlargement  -orexia appetite  -pathydisease; emotion  -pepsiadigestion  -phagia eating; swallowing

90.  -prandialmeal  -plastysurgical repair  -ptosisdroop; sag; prolapse; fall  -ptysisspitting  -rrhagebursting forth (of blood)  -rrhagiabursting forth (of blood)  -rrhaphysuture  -rrheaflow; discharge

91.  -scopyvisual examination  -spasmsudden contraction of muscles  -stasisstop; control; place  -stenosistightening; stricture  -stomynew opening (to form a mouth)  -tomyprocess of cutting  -tresiaopening

92. GLANDS  aden/ogland  adren/oadrenal glands  adrenal/oadrenal glands  gonad/osex glands (ovaries, testes)  pancreat/opancreas  parathyroid/oparathyroid gland Combining FormMeaning Combining Forms, Suffixes, Prefixes, and Terminology

93. GLANDS  pituitar/opituitary gland; hypophysis  thyr/othyroid gland  thyroid/othyroid gland Combining Form Meaning Combining Forms, Suffixes, Prefixes, and Terminology

94. RELATED FORMS  andr/omale  calc/o, calici/ocalcium  cortic/o cortex, outer region  crin/osecrete  dips/othirst  estr/ofemale  gluc/o, glyc/osugar Combining Form Meaning Combining Forms, Suffixes, Prefixes, and Terminology

95. GLANDS  home/o sameness  hormon/ohormone  kal/Ipotassium (an electrolyte)  lact/omilk  myx/omucus  natr/osodium (an electrolyte) Combining Form Meaning Combining Forms, Suffixes, Prefixes, and Terminology

96. GLANDS  phys/ogrowing  somat/obody  ster/osolid structure  toc/ochildbirth  toxic/oposition  ur/ourine Combining Form Meaning Combining Forms, Suffixes, Prefixes, and Terminology

97. SUFFIXES  -agonassemble, gather together  -emiablood condition  -in, -inea substance  -tropinstimulating the function of  -uriaurine condition Suffix Meaning Combining Forms, Suffixes, Prefixes, and Terminology

98. PREFIXES  eu-good, normal  hyper-excessive, above  hypo-deficient, below  oxy-rapid, sharp, acid  pan-all  tetra-four  trithree Prefix Meaning Combining Forms, Suffixes, Prefixes, and Terminology

99. COMBINING FORMS Combining Form Meaning  aden/ogland  adren/oadrenal glands  adrenal/oadrenal glands  andr/omale  calc/o, calici/ocalcium  cortic/o cortex, outer region

100. COMBINING FORMS  crin/osecrete  dips/othird  estr/ofemale  gluc/o, glyc/osugar  gonad/osex glands (ovaries, testes)  home/o sameness Combining Form Meaning

101. COMBINING FORMS  hormon/ohormone  kal/ipotassium (an electrolyte)  insulin/oinsulin  lact/omilk  myx/omucus  natr/osodium (an electrolyte) Combining Form Meaning

102. COMBINING FORMS  pancreat/opancreas  parathyroid/oparathyroid gland  phys/ogrowing  pituitar/opituitary gland; or hypophysis  somat/obody  ster/osolid structure Combining Form Meaning

103. COMBINING FORMS  thyr/othyroid gland  thyroid/othyroid gland  toc/ochildbirth  toxic/oposition  ur/ourine Combining FormMeaning Combining Form Meaning

104. SUFFIXES  -agonassemble, gather together  -emiablood condition  -in, -inea substance  -tropinstimulating the function of  -uriaurine condition Suffix Meaning

105. PREFIXES  eu-good, normal  hyper-excessive, above  hypo-deficient, below  oxy-rapid, sharp, acid  pan-all  tetra-four  tri-three Prefix Meaning

106. COMBINING FORMS alveol/o cac/o carcin/o cauter/o chem/o cry/o cyst/o fibr/o follicul/o fung/i medull/o mucos/o mut/a mutagen/o onc/o papill/o pharmac/o plas/o ple/o polyp/o prot/o radi/o sarc/o scirrh/o xer/o

107. -blastoma -genesis -oma -plasia -plasm -suppression -therapy ana- apo- brachy- epi- meta- tele-

108. GENERAL TERMS COMBINING FORMS  calc/ocalcium  calci/ocalcium  kyph/oposterior curvature in thoracic region  lamin/olamina  lord/ocurve  lumb/oloins, lower back Combining FormMeaning

109. GENERAL TERMS COMBINING FORMS  myel/obone marrow  orth/ostraight  oste/obone  scoli/ocrooked  spondyl/overtebra  vertebr/overtebra Combining FormMeaning

110. GENERAL TERMS SUFFIXES  -blastembryonic cell  -clastto break  -listhesisslipping  -malaciasoftening  -physisto grow  -porosispore, passage  -tomeinstrument to cut SuffixMeaning

111. TERMS RELATED TO SPECIFIC BONES COMBINING FORMS  acetabul/oacetabulum (hip socket)  calcane/ocalcaneus (heal)  carp/ocarpals (wrist bones)  clavicul/oclavicle (collar bone)  cost/oribs  crani/ocranium (skull) Combining FormMeaning

112. TERMS RELATED TO SPECIFIC BONES COMBINING FORMS  femor/ofemur (thigh bones)  fibul/ofibula (smaller lower leg bone)  humer/ohumerus (upper arm bone)  ili/oilium (upper part of pelvic bone)  ischi/o ischium (part of pelvic bone)  malleol/omalleolus Combining Form Meaning

113. TERMS RELATED TO SPECIFIC BONES COMBINING FORMS  mandibul/omandible (lower jaw bone)  maxill/omaxilla (upper jaw bone)  metacarp/ometacarpals (hand bones)  metatars/ometatarsals (foot bones)  olecran/oolecranon (elbow)  patell/opatella (kneecap)  pelv/ipelvis Combining Form Meaning

114. TERMS RELATED TO SPECIFIC BONES COMBINING FORMS  perone/ofibula  phalang/ophalanges (finger, toe bones)  pub/opubis  radi/oradius  scapul/oscapula (shoulder blade) Combining FormMeaning

115. TERMS RELATED TO SPECIFIC BONES COMBINING FORMS  stern/osternum (breastbone)  tars/otarsals  tibi/otibia (shin bone)  uln/oulna (lower arm bone) Combining FormMeaning

116. COMBINING FORMS  ankyl/ostiff  arthr/ojoint  articul/ojoint  burs/obursa  chondr/ocartilage Combining FormMeaning

117. COMBINING FORMS  ligament/oligament  rheumat/owatery flow  synov/osynovial membrane  ten/otendon  tendin/otendon Combining FormMeaning

118. SUFFIXES  -desisto bind, tie together  -stenosisnarrowing SuffixMeaning

119. COMBINING FORMS  fasci/ofacia  fibr/ofibrous  leiomy/osmooth muscle  my/omuscle Combining FormMeaning Terminology Muscles Terminology — Muscles

120. COMBINING FORMS  myocardi/oheart muscle  myos/omuscle  plant/osole of the foot  rhabdomy/oskeletal muscle connected to bones Combining FormMeaning Terminology Muscles Terminology — Muscles

121. SUFFIXES  -asthenialack of strength  -trophydevelopment, nourishment SuffixMeaning Terminology – Muscles

122. PREFIXES  ab-away from  ad-toward  dorsi-back  poly-many, much PrefixMeaning Terminology – Muscles

123.  adnexa uteri  amnion  areola  Bartholin glands  cervix

124.  chorion  clitoris  coitus  corpus luteum  cul-de-sac

125.  embryo  endometrium  estrogen  fallopian tube  fertilization  fetus

126.  fimbriae  follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)  gamete  genitalia  gestation  gonad

127.  gynecology  human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG)  hymen  labia  lactiferous ducts

128.  luteinizing hormone (LH)  mammary papilla  menarche  menopause  menstruation

129.  myometrium  neonatology  obstetrics  orifice  ovarian follicle  ovary

130.  ovulation  ovum  parturition  perineum  pituitary gland

131.  placenta  pregnancy  progesterone  puberty  uterine serosa

132.  uterus  vagina  vulva  zygote

133. COMBINING FORMS  amni/oamnion  cervic/ocervix, neck  chori/ochorion  chorion/ochorion  colp/ovagina Combining FormMeaning Terminology: Combining Forms, Suffixes, and Prefixes

134. COMBINING FORMS  culd/ocul-de-sac  episi/ovulva  galact/omilk  gynec/owoman, female  hyster/outerus, womb Combining FormMeaning Terminology: Combining Forms, Suffixes, and Prefixes

135. COMBINING FORMS  lact/omilk  mamm/obreast  mast/obreast  men/omenses, menstruation  metr/outerus Combining FormMeaning Terminology: Combining Forms, Suffixes, and Prefixes

136. COMBINING FORMS  my/omuscle  myom/omuscle tumor  nat/ibirth  obstetr/omidwife  o/o egg Combining FormMeaning Terminology: Combining Forms, Suffixes, and Prefixes

137. COMBINING FORMS  oophor/oovary  ov/oegg  ovari/oovary  ovul/oegg  perine/operineum Combining FormMeaning Terminology: Combining Forms, Suffixes, and Prefixes

138. COMBINING FORMS  phor/oto bear  salping/ofallopian tubes  uter/outerus  vagin/ovagina  vulv/ovulva Combining FormMeaning Terminology: Combining Forms, Suffixes, and Prefixes

139. SUFFIXES  -arche beginning  -cyesispregnancy  -gravidapregnancy  -parousto bear, bring forth SuffixMeaning Terminology: Combining Forms, Suffixes, and Prefixes

140. SUFFIXES  -rrheadischarge  -salpinxuterine tube  -tocialabor, birth  -versionact of turning SuffixMeaning Terminology: Combining Forms, Suffixes, and Prefixes

141. PREFIXES  dys-painful  endo-within  in-in  intra-within  multi-many SuffixMeaning Terminology: Combining Forms, Suffixes, and Prefixes

142. PREFIXES  nulli-no, not, none  pre-before  primi-first  retro-backward SuffixMeaning Terminology: Combining Forms, Suffixes, and Prefixes

143. COMBINING FORMS  amni/o_________  cephal/o_________  cervic/o_________  chori/o, chorion/o_________  colp/o_________ Combining FormMeaning

144. COMBINING FORMS  amni/oamnion  cephal/ohead  cervic/ocervix, neck  chori/o, chorion/ochorion  colp/ovagina Combining FormMeaning

145. COMBINING FORMS  culd/ocul-de-sac  episi/ovulva  galact/omilk  gynec/owoman, female  hyster/outerus, womb Combining FormMeaning

146. COMBINING FORMS  lact/omilk  mamm/obreast  mast/obreast  men/omenses, menstruation  metr/outerus Combining FormMeaning

147. COMBINING FORMS  my/omuscle  myom/omuscle tumor  nat/ibirth  obstetr/omidwife  olig/oscanty  o/o egg Combining FormMeaning

148. COMBINING FORMS  oophor/oovary  ov/oegg  ovari/oovary  ovul/oegg  perine/operineum Combining FormMeaning

149. COMBINING FORMS  phor/oto bear  py/opus  salping/ofallopian tubes  uter/outerus  vagin/ovagina  vulv/ovulva Combining FormMeaning

150. SUFFIXES  -arche beginning  -celehernia  -cyesispregnancy  -ectasisstretching, dilation  -ectomyremoval, excision SuffixMeaning

151. SUFFIXES  -flexionflexible  -genesisproducing; forming  -gravidapregnancy  -itisinflammation  -pareuniasexual intercourse  -parousto bear, bring forth Suffix Meaning

152. SUFFIXES  -plasiadevelopment, formation  -plastysurgical repair  -ptosisdropping, sagging  -rrhagiabursting forth (blood)  -rrhaphysuture SuffixMeaning

153. SUFFIXES  -rrheadischarge  -salpinxuterine tube  -scopyvisual examination  -stenosistightening  -stomynew opening SuffixMeaning

154. SUFFIXES  -tocialabor, birth  -tomyprocess of cutting  -tresiaopening  -versionact of turning SuffixMeaning

155. PREFIXES  bi- two  dys-painful  endo-within  in-in  intra-within  multi-many PrefixMeaning

156. PREFIXES  nulli-no, not, none  oxy-swift, sharp  peri-surrounding  pre-before PrefixMeaning

157. PREFIXES  primi-first  pseudo-false  retro-backward  uni-one Prefix Meaning

158.  bulbourethral gland (Cowper gland)  ejaculation  ejaculatory duct  epididymis (pl. epididymides)  flagellum  fraternal twins

159.  glans penis  identical twins  parenchyma  penis  perineum  prepuce (or foreskin)

160.  prostate gland  scrotum  semen  seminal vesicle  seminiferous tubules  spermatozoon (pl. spermatozoa)

161.  sterilization  stroma  testis (pl.: testes)  testosterone  vas deferens

162. andr/omale balan/openis cry/ocold crypt/ohidden epididym/oepididymis gon/oseed hydr/owater, fluid orch/o, orchi/o,testis, testicle orchid/o Combining FormMeaning

163. pen/openis prostat/oprostate gland semin/isemen, seed sperm/ospermatozoa, semen terat/omonster test/otestis, testicle varic/ovaricose veins vas/ovessel duct zo/oanimal life Combining FormMeaning

164. SUFFIXES  -genesisformation  -onehormone  -pexyfixation, put in place  -stomynew opening SuffixMeaning

165. andr/omale balan/oglans penis cry/ocold crypt/ohidden epididym/oepididymis gon/oseed hydr/owater, fluid orch/o, orchi/otestis, testicle Combining FormMeaning

166. pen/openis prostat/oprostate gland semin/isemen, seed sperm/ospermatozoa, semen terat/omonster test/otestis, testicle varic/ovaricose veins vas/ovessel duct zo/oanimal life Combining FormMeaning

167. SUFFIXES  -genesisformation  -onehormone  -pexyfixation, put in place  -stomynew opening SuffixMeaning