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HOSA: Med Term Roots, Prefix, Combo pt 4 Part 3
This deck covers medical terminology roots, prefixes, and combinations, focusing on terms related to various body parts and functions.
ureter/o
ureter
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Key Terms
Term
Definition
ureter/o
ureter
urethr/o
urethra
urin/o
urine, urinary organs
urtic/o
nettle, rash, hives
-us
thing, singular noun ending, structure, tissue
uter/o
uterus
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
ureter/o | ureter |
urethr/o | urethra |
urin/o | urine, urinary organs |
urtic/o | nettle, rash, hives |
-us | thing, singular noun ending, structure, tissue |
uter/o | uterus |
uve/o | iris, choroid, ciliary body |
vaccin/o | vaccine |
vag/o | vagus nerve, wandering |
vagin/o | vagina |
valv/o, valvul/o | valve |
varic/o | varicose veins, swollen/dilated vein |
vas/o | vas deferns, blood vessel, duct |
vascul/o | blood vessel, little vessel |
ven/o, veni/i | vein |
vener/o | sexual contact |
ventilat/o, ventil/o | expose to air, oxygenate, aerate |
ventr/o | in front, abdomen side of body |
ventricul/o | ventricle of brain/heart, small chamber |
venul/o | venule |
-verse, -version | to turn, turning |
vers/o, vert/o | turn, travel |
vertebr/o | vertebra, backbone |
vertig/o | whirling round |
vesic/o | urinary bladder |
vesicul/o | seminal vesicle, blister, little bladder |
vestibul/o | entrance, vestibule |
vir/o | virus, poison |
viril/o | masculine, manly |
vis/o | seeing, sight, vision |
viscer/o | viscera, internal organ |
viscos/o | sticky, thickness |
vit/a | life |
vitr/o | vitreous body |
vitre/o | glassy, vitreous humor |
volv/o | to roll, turn, twist around |
vulv/o | vulva, covering |
tachy- | fast, rapid |
tars/o | tarsus, tarsal plate, ankle, (eyelid?) |
tax/o, taxi/o | coordination, order |
-taxia | muscle coordination |
techn/o | skill |
tele/o | distant, distance |
tempor/o | temporal bone, temple |
ten/o, tend/o | tendon, stretch out, extend strain |
tendin/o | tendon |
tens/o | stretch out, extend, tension, strained |
-tension | pressure |
termin/o | end, limit |
test/i, test/o, testicul/o | testicles, testis |