Module 7 Flashcards by Ryan Tang

-cide

act of killing/destroying; agent used to kill/destroy [usually preceded by connecting vowel “i”]

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embryonic cell

-blast

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pregnancy

-cyesis

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-cleisis

closure; blockage

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gonad

gonad-

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spontaneous; itself; own; self [is almost always placed a the beginning of the term even if it modifies a termination.]

aut-

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Fallopian tube; a tube [within a biological structure]

salping- tub-

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pub- pubi-

pubis; pubic bone; pubic region

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act of killing/destroying; agent used to kill/destroy [usually preceded by connecting vowel “i”]

-cide

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hyster- metr- uter-

uterus

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producing; forming; produced by

-genic

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a turning; a twisting

-stophe

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scrotum

osche- scrot-

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cervice; neck of uterus

cervic- trachel-

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gonad-

gonad

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hem- sem-

half [connecting vowel for both roots is “i”]

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vagina

colp- vagin-

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didym- orchid- orchi- orche- orch- test-

testis [pl. testes]; testicle

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vulva

episi- vulv-

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breast

mamm- mast-

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epididymus

epididym-

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both [connecting vowel for longer is either “i” or “o] [connecting vowel for shorter is always “i”]

amph- amb-

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reproduction; genitals

genit-

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o- ov-

egg; ovum [pl. ova]

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hymen

hymen-

nipple

thel-

woman who is (or has been) pregnant for (nth time) [the root which immediately precedes indicates the number of pregnancies experienced.] [the connecting vowel preceding is always "i"]

-gravida

surgical attachment [often of one organ or tissue to another]

-pexy -pexis

thel-

nipple

toc-

childbirth

production; formation; development; act of shaping

-poiesis

phall- pen-

penis

erot-

sexual desire; sexual act

salping- tub-

Fallopian tube; a tube [within a biological structure]

woman who has given birth (n times). [the root which immediately precedes indicates the number of births experienced.] [the connecting vowel preceding is always "i"]

-para

epididym-

epididymus

gymn-

naked

-blast

embryonic cell

ovary

oophor- ovari-

naked

gymn-

-genesis

formation; development; growth

perineum; regeion between anus and scrotum or vulva

perine-

genit-

reproduction; genitals

-poietic

pertaining to formation or development

-genic

producing; forming; produced by

glans penis

balan-

ambly-

dull; blunt [no connecting vowel follows]

-pexy -pexis

surgical attachment [often of one organ or tissue to another]

-stophe

a turning; a twisting

prostate

prostat-

spiny [adjective]; spine [noun]

echin-

men-

menstruation; menstrual cycle

pertaining to formation or development

-poietic

oophor- ovari-

ovary

formation; development; growth

-genesis

balan-

glans penis

semen

semin-

hymen-

hymen

testis [pl. testes]; testicle

didym- orchid- orchi- orche- orch- test-

semen; spermatozoa; seminal cord; seminal vesicle

spermat- sperm-

pan- hol-

all; entire; whole; [no connecting vowels follows the one that starts with p]

-atresia

absence of the opening (to a bodily structure)

crypt-

hidden

-cyesis

pregnancy

uterus

hyster- metr- uter-

sexual desire; sexual act

erot-

prostat-

prostate

cervic- trachel-

cervice; neck of uterus

childbirth

toc-

ancient; primitive; original; first; chief; principal

arch- archae- arche-

-poiesis

production; formation; development; act of shaping

dull; blunt [no connecting vowel follows]

ambly-

semin-

semen

echin-

spiny [adjective]; spine [noun]

penis

phall- pen-

aut-

spontaneous; itself; own; self [is almost always placed a the beginning of the term even if it modifies a termination.]

menstruation; menstrual cycle

men-

-gravida

woman who is (or has been) pregnant for (nth time) [the root which immediately precedes indicates the number of pregnancies experienced.] [the connecting vowel preceding is always "i"]

colp- vagin-

vagina

vas-\*

vas deferens

pubis; pubic bone; pubic region

pub- pubi-

osche- scrot-

scrotum

-para

woman who has given birth (n times). [the root which immediately precedes indicates the number of births experienced.] [the connecting vowel preceding is always "i"]

half [connecting vowel for both roots is "i"]

hem- sem-

arch- archae- arche-

ancient; primitive; original; first; chief; principal

episi- vulv-

vulva

amph- amb-

both [connecting vowel for longer is either "i" or "o] [connecting vowel for shorter is always "i"]

absence of the opening (to a bodily structure)

-atresia

hidden

crypt-

spermat- sperm-

semen; spermatozoa; seminal cord; seminal vesicle

egg; ovum [pl. ova]

o- ov-

all; entire; whole; [no connecting vowels follows the one that starts with p]

pan- hol-

mamm- mast-

breast

perine-

perineum; regeion between anus and scrotum or vulva

closure; blockage

-cleisis

vas deferens

vas-\*

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