Below are terms built from word parts used in this and previous chapters. Analyze each term presented below and list and define the word parts used to build each term.
Medical Term Word Part Analysis
1. menarche
2. gynecology
3. intrauterine
4. neonatology
5. carcinoma
6. endometrial
7. menometrorrhagia
8. cystocele
9. endometriosis
10. hemolytic
11. hysterosalpingography
12. mammography
13. culdoscopy
14. laparoscopy
15. amniocentesis
16. biopsy
17. episiotomy
18. hysterectomy
19. oophorectomy
20. spermatogenesis
21. cryptorchidism
22. varicocele
23. vasovasostomy
24. vasectomy
25. transurethral
1. men/o = menstruation; -arche = beginning
2. gynec/o = female; -logy = study of
3. intra- = within; uter/o = uterus;
-ine = pertaining to
4. neo- = new; nat/o = birth; -logy = study of
5. carcin/o = cancer; -oma = tumor
6. endo- = within; metr/o = uterus;
-ial = pertaining to
7. men/o = menstruation; metr/o = uterus;
-rrhagia = abnormal flow condition
8. cyst/o = urinary bladder; -cele = protrusion
9. endo- = within; metr/o = uterus;
-osis = abnormal condition
10. hem/o = blood; -lytic = destruction
11. hyster/o = uterus; salping/o = uterine tubes;
-graphy = process of recording
12. mamm/o = breast; -graphy = process of recording
13. culd/o = cul-de-sac; -scopy = process of viewing
14. lapar/o = abdomen; -scopy = process of viewing
15. amni/o = amnion; -centesis = puncture to withdraw fluid
16. bi/o = life; -opsy = view of
17. episi/o = vulva; -otomy = cutting into
18. hyster/o = uterus; -ectomy = surgical removal
19. oophor/o = ovary; -ectomy = surgical removal
20. spermat/o = sperm; -genesis = produces
21. crypt/o = hidden; orchid/o = testes;
-ism = state of
22. varic/o = dilated vein; -cele = protrusion
23. vas/o = vas deferens; vas/o = vas deferens;
-ostomy = surgically create an opening
24. vas/o = vas deferens; -ectomy = surgical removal
25. trans- = across; urethr/o = urethra;
-al = pertaining to
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