{"id":2217,"date":"2017-06-18T04:32:25","date_gmt":"2017-06-18T04:32:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/nemcc-ap2\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=2217"},"modified":"2017-08-11T14:28:57","modified_gmt":"2017-08-11T14:28:57","slug":"medical-terminology-6","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/nemcc-ap2\/chapter\/medical-terminology-6\/","title":{"raw":"Medical Terminology","rendered":"Medical Terminology"},"content":{"raw":"&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhen interpreting complex medical terms, it is best to learn root words and word endings individually. \u00a0When the words are combined, understanding the meanings will be much simpler.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Medical Terminology for the Urinary System<\/strong><\/p>\r\nnephr- kidney\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>nephrotomy(nephr\/otomy) is a surgical cutting,incision into the\u00a0<em>kidney.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\ncyst- sac containing fluid, bladder\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Paracystitis (para\/cyst\/itis) is an inflammation of the tissues around the urinary bladder.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nlith- stone\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>lithic (lith\/ic) means pertaining to a\u00a0<em>stone.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nvesic- bladder\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>vesicle (vesic\/a) is a general term for a\u00a0<em>bladder.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nren- kidney\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>suprarenal (supra\/ren\/al) refers to being situated above the\u00a0<em>kidneys.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nurethr- urethra\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>urethrostenosis (urethr\/o\/sten\/osis) denotes a condition of narrowing of the\u00a0<em>urethra.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nureter- ureter\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>ureteric (ureter\/ic) pertains to the\u00a0<em>ureter,\u00a0<\/em>the tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Medical Terminology for the Reproductive System<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">hyster- uterus(womb)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"text-align: left\">hysterorrhexis (hyster\/o\/rrhexis) denotes a rupturing or tearing of the\u00a0<em>uterus.<\/em><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"text-align: left\">panhysterectomy (pan\/hyster\/ectomy) is the surgical removal of the whole total of the\u00a0<em>uterus.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nmast- breast\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>mastectomy (mast\/ectomy) is the surgical removal of all or part of the\u00a0<em>breast.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nsemen- seed\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>semeiology (semen\/ology) is the study of\u00a0<em>semen.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\novar-egg (the female reproductive gland)\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>ovariogenic (ovari\/o\/gen\/ic) refers to being produced in the\u00a0<em>ovaries<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nlact-milk\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>lacteal (lact\/e\/al) pertains to or of\u00a0<em>milk.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\ncolpo- hollow, vagina\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>colpitis (col\/itis) is an inflammation of the\u00a0<em>vagina.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\norchi- testis\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>orchidopexy (orchid\/o\/pexy) is the surgical fixing of a displaced\u00a0<em>testicle.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\npart- labor, bring forth\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>prepartal (pre\/part\/al) denotes occurring just before\u00a0<em>labor or birth.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\noophor- ovary\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>oophoron (oophor\/ on) is another name for\u00a0<em>ovary<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\ngravid- pregnant\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>the word gravid means\u00a0<em>pregnant<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nmamm- breast\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>mammogram (mamm\/ o\/gram) is the record of an x-ray of the\u00a0<em>breast.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nmetr- uterus\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>hematometra (hemat\/o\/metr\/a) refers to an accumulation of blood in the\u00a0<em>uterus.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nthel- nipple\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>thelium(thel\/ium) is the medical name for the\u00a0<em>nipple.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nproli- offspring\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>proliferous 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(para\/cyst\/itis) is an inflammation of the tissues around the urinary bladder.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>lith- stone<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>lithic (lith\/ic) means pertaining to a\u00a0<em>stone.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>vesic- bladder<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>vesicle (vesic\/a) is a general term for a\u00a0<em>bladder.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>ren- kidney<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>suprarenal (supra\/ren\/al) refers to being situated above the\u00a0<em>kidneys.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>urethr- urethra<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>urethrostenosis (urethr\/o\/sten\/osis) denotes a condition of narrowing of the\u00a0<em>urethra.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>ureter- ureter<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ureteric (ureter\/ic) pertains to the\u00a0<em>ureter,\u00a0<\/em>the tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Medical Terminology for the Reproductive System<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">hyster- uterus(womb)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li 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