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What does the prefix 'dys-' indicate?
Which prefix means 'surrounding'?
What does the prefix 'a-' signify?
Which prefix suggests something is located 'within'?
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The prefixes 'a-' and 'an-' both signify what?
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What does the suffix '-ectomy' refer to in medical terminology?
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Which term is used to describe the abnormal condition related to menstruation?
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What does the term 'gynecologist' refer to?
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Which term refers to the process of visually examining the uterus?
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What medical term indicates inflammation of the vagina?
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Which term describes a condition of painful or difficult menstruation?
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What does the prefix 'salping/o' refer to in female reproductive anatomy?
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Which abbreviation refers to the total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy?
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Study Notes
Prefixes
- a- and an-: Indicates absence or lack of something.
- dys-: Refers to painful, difficult, or abnormal conditions.
- endo-: Means within or inside an entity.
- peri-: Implies surrounding or encircling.
Root Words
- arche/o: Denotes the first or beginning stage.
- cervic/o: Related to the cervix.
- colp/o: Pertains to the vagina.
- endometri/o: Refers to the endometrium (the inner lining of the uterus).
- episi/o: Associated with the vulva.
- gyn/o and gynec/o: Both terms refer to women or female reproductive health.
- hymen/o: Relates to the hymen.
- hyster/o: Pertains to the uterus.
- mamm/o and mast/o: Both are related to the breast.
- men/o: Refers to menstruation.
- metr/i and metr/o: Denote uterus.
- oophor/o: Related to ovaries.
- pelv/i: Pertains to the pelvis, pelvic bones, or cavity.
- perine/o: Refers to the perineum.
- salping/o: Pertains to the uterine or fallopian tube.
- trachel/o: Related to the cervix.
- vagin/o: Pertains to the vagina.
- vulv/o: Associated with the vulva.
Suffixes
- -al: Indicates pertaining to.
- -atresia: Refers to an occlusion or closure of a passage.
- -clesis: Means surgical closure.
- -ectomy: Indicates excision or surgical removal.
- -gram: Refers to a record or image.
- -graphy: The process of recording or imaging.
- -itis: Denotes inflammation.
- -logist: Specialist or physician studying a specific field.
- -logy: The study of a subject.
- -osis: Indicates an abnormal condition.
- -pexy: Means surgical fixation or suspension.
- -plasty: Refers to surgical repair.
- -rrhaphy: Indicates suturing or repairing.
- -rrhea: Refers to flow or discharge.
- -salpinx: Relates to uterine or fallopian tubes.
- -scope: Instrument designed for visual examination.
- -scopy: Process of visual examination.
- -tomy: Refers to incision or cutting into.
Abbreviations
- BC: Birth Control
- Cx: Cervix
- D&C: Dilation and Curettage
- FCC: Fibrocystic Breast Changes
- GYN: Gynecology
- HPV: Human Papillomavirus
- HRT: Hormone Replacement Therapy
- HSG: Hysterosalpingogram
- IUD: Intrauterine Device
- LAVH: Laparoscopically Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy
- PCOS: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
- PID: Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- PMS: Premenstrual Syndrome
- SHG: Sonohysterography
- TAH/BSO: Total Abdominal Hysterectomy/Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy
- TLH: Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
- TSS: Toxic Shock Syndrome
- TVH: Total Vaginal Hysterectomy
- TVS: Transvaginal Sonography
- UAE: Uterine Artery Embolization
Medical Terminology Related to Infections
- AB: Antibiotic
- CT: Chlamydia
- GC: Gonorrhea
- HPV: Human Papillomavirus
- HSV: Herpes Simplex Virus
- PID: Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- STD: Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- STI: Sexually Transmitted Infections
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Test your knowledge on commonly used medical prefixes such as 'a-', 'an-', 'dys-', 'endo-', and 'peri-'. This quiz will challenge your understanding of their meanings and applications in medical terminology. Perfect for students of healthcare and medicine!
