1060 Medical Terminology

Reproductive System

100

What is the combining word part for fallopian tubes?

Salping/o

200

What is the combining word part for ovary?

Oophor/o or ovari/o

300

What does the suffix "-pexy" mean?

Surgical fixation

400

What is the combining word part for uterus?

Hyster/o, metr/o, metri/o, or uter/o

500

What is the suffix that means pregnancy?

-gravida

Urinary System

100

What is the combining word part for kidney?

Nephr/o, Ren/o

200

What is the combining word part for the urinary bladder?

Cyst/o

300

What is the suffix that means "to crush"?

-tripsy

400

What is the suffix that means "to create a surgical opening"?

-ostomy

500

What is the term for surgical removal of the prostate gland?

Prostatectomy

Special Senses

100

What is the combining form for the eyes?

Opt/i, Opt/o, Optic/o, Ophthalm/o

200

What is the combining form for the iris?

Ir/i, Ir/o, Irid/o, Irit/o

300

What is the combining form for the outer ear?

Pinn/i

400

What is the combining form for the ears?

Acous/o, Acoust/o, Audi/o, Audit/o, Ot/o

500

What is the combining form of the middle ear?

Myring/o, Tympan/o

Nervous System

100

What is the combining form for the brain?

Cerebr/o, Encephal/o

200

What does the combining word form "mening/o" mean?

Meninges

300

What does the suffix "-cele" mean?

Hernia

400

What is the combining form for the spinal cord?

Myel/o

500

What is the medical term for a headache?

Cephalalgia