CHAPTER NO. 4: LESSON NO. 3 - REPRODUCTIVE ROOT TERMS N THROUGH Z Flashcards
1
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NATAL
A
BORN
MEDICAL TERM: NEONATAL = NEWBORN
2
Q
OORPHORO
A
OVARY
MEDICAL TERM: OOPHORITIS = OVARY INFLAMMATION
FROM THE GREEK WORD OOPHOROS MEANING EGG BEARING
3
Q
ORCHIDO
A
TESTICLE
MEDICAL TERM: ORCHIDOPTOSIS = TESTICLE DROPPING
4
Q
OVA/OVI/OVO
A
EGG
MEDICAL TERM: OVICIDE = EGG DESTRUCTION
5
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SALPING
A
TUBE; FALLOPIAN
MEDICAL TERM: SALPINGITIS = INFLAMMATION OF THE FALLOPIAN TUBE
6
Q
SPERMA/SPERMATO
A
SEED
MEDICAL TERM: SPERMACRASIS = LACK OF SPERM
7
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VAS
A
DUCT/VESSEL
MEDICAL TERM: VASECTOMY = EXCISION OF VAS DEFERENS WHICH IS ALSO CALLED THE DUCTUS DEFERENS.
