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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