chapter 12: reproductive system (word roots) Flashcards by Mekhayla Chieg

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andr/o

A

male

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balan/o

A

glans penis

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cervic/o

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neck, cervix

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cyes/o, cyesi/o

A

pregnancy

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embry/o

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embryo

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epididym/o

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epididymis

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episi/o

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vulva

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fet/o

A

fetus

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gravid/o, gravidar/o

A

pregnancy

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mamm/o

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breast

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men/o, menstru/o

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month, menstruation

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orchi/o, orchid/o

A

testis

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pen/o

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penis

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semin/o

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seed, sperm

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sperm/o, spermat/o

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seed, sperm

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test/o

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testis, testicle

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testicul/o

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little testis, testicle

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urethr/o

A

urethra

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vas/o

A

vessel

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a-

A

absence of

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olig/o

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few in number

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prostat/o

A

prostate gland

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zo/o

A

animal, living

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-algia

A

condition of pain

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-ia

condition of

-itis

inflammation

-rrhea

discharge

an-

without, absence of

hyper-

excessive, abnormally high, above

para-

alongside, abnormal

crypt/o

hidden

hydr/o

water

varic/o

dilated vein

-cele

hernia, swelling, or protrusion

-ism

condition or disease

-pathy

disease

-plasia

formation, growth

anti-

opposite, against

trans-

through, across, beyond

ur/o

urine

vas/o

vessel

vesicul/o

small bag

-al

pertaining to

-ectomy

surgical excision, removal

-pexy

surgical fixation, suspension

-plasty

surgical repair

-stomy

surgical creating of an opening

-tomy

incision, to cut

dys-

abnormal, bad, painful difficult

colp/o

vagina

hemat/o

blood

leuk/o

white

mast/o

breast

metr/o

uterus

py/o

pus

salping/o

trumpet, fallopian tube

-dynia

condition of pain

-rrhagia

abnormal discharge

-salpinx

trumpet, fallopian tube

poly-

excessive, many

pre-

to come before

cyst/o

bladder, sac

fibr/o

fiber

hyster/o

uterus

lei/o

smooth

metr/i, metr/o

uterus

my/o

muscle

oophor/o

ovary

ovar/o

ovary

rect/o

rectum

salping/o

trumpet, fallopian tube

vagin/o

sheath, vagina

vesic/o

bladder

-atresia

closure or absence of a normal body opening

-ic

pertaining to

-oma

tumor

-osis

condition of

-ptosis

drooping

-s

plural