Unit 12 Flashcards
(293 cards)
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a–
A
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an–
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not
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ante–
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in front of; before
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brady–
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slow
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con–
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together, with
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contra–
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against, opposite
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di–
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separate, apart, double, two
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dys–
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bad
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ec–
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out, off, from, beyond
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ecto–
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outside
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endo–
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inside
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epi–
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on top of
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eu–
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good, well–
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extra–
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outside, more, beyond
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hyper–
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too much
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hypo–
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too little
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in–
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not
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inter–
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between
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intra–
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inside
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macro–
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large
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meso–
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in the middle
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micro–
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small
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mono–
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one
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neo–
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new
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ob–
in front of; against
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oligo–
several; a handful
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par–
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para–
beside; near
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peri–
around
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poly–
many; too much
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post–
behind (anatomically or in time)
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pre–
in front of (anatomically or in time)
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pro–
in front of; in favor of
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pseudo–
false, lying
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trans–
through
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abort
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abort/i
early termination of a pregnancy
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abruptio
Latin word for sudden breaking off
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abstinence
choosing to not have sex
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actin
cytoskeletal protein
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albicans
Latin word for whitening
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albumen
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albus
(egg) white
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amnio
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amnion
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amnios
membrane surrounding the fetus
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angi
vessel
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anomaly
something out of the ordinary
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antron
an anatomical cavity
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arche
beginning
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areola
pigmented circle around a nipple
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balan
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balan/o
glans of the penis
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blast
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blast/o
a rapidly dividing cell
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bulb/o
the bulb (base) of the penis
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Cæserian
from a Roman emperor (Julius Cæsar)
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carcin
cancer
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card/i/o
heart
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cavernosum
Latin word for cavernous, open space
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cele
hernia
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cephal/o
the head
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cervic
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cervic/o
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cervix
the muscular sphincter between the uterus and vagina
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Chlamydia
genus of obligate intracellular parasites
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chorio
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chorion
outermost membrane surrounding a fetus; contributes to the formation of the placenta
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circumcision
removal of the prepuce (foreskin) of the penis with a circular incision
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clitoris
female genital erectile tissue that plays a major role in sexual arousal
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coitus
the act of sexual intercourse
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colp
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colp/o
vagina
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conception
the process of sperm penetrating egg which begins human development
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condom
a sheath over the penis used for disease prevention and/or contraception
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corpora
body (plural)
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corpus
body (singular)
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cremaster
involuntary muscle causing retraction of the testicles
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crypt
hidden chamber
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cyesis
pregnancy
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cyst
fluid-filled space
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cyt/e
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cyt/o
cell
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dartos
thin layer of smooth muscle under the male scrotum or female labia majora
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decidua
the mucous membrane of the uterus; shed during menstruation
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derm
skin (in this context, refers to one of the layers of the developing embryo)
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didymis
testicle
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dyna
force (of uterine contractions); cf. dynamic
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eclampsia
convulsions of the mother during pregnancy caused by high blood pressure
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ejacula
expulsion of semen from the male urethra
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embryo/n
a developing infant from conception to week 10 (of 40)
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epision
perineum, the area between the vaginal opening and the anus
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fertil[e]
capable of bearing or creating a child
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fetus
a developing infant from week 10 to birth (at about 40 weeks)
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fil[um]
thread-like structure
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fimbria
structures between the uterine (Fallopian) tubes and ovaries that help an ovum enter the tubes
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fraternal
related like brothers
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gastrula
embryonic stage characterized by an inpocketing and folding
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genitus
the time of birth
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gest
carrying an infant
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glans
enlarged, pigmented area at the end of the penis or clitoris
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gon/ad/o
organs of reproduction (male testis and/or female ovaries)
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granulosa
type of cell in the uterus
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gravida
pregnancy
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gravidarum
pregnant person
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gynec/o
women
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hem/at/o
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hem/o
blood
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hermaphrodite
individual showing physical characteristics of both sexes
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herpes
virus that causes a blistering, painful rash
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hydr
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hydr/o
water
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hymen
membrane covering the vaginal canal
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hyster
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hyster/o
uterus
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in vitro
"in glass", that is, performed in a laboratory
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inhib[it]
to hold back
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labia
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labi/o
lips, in this context, the lips around the vulva
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lact/o
breast milk
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lapse
to slip or fall
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lei/o
smooth (muscle)
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leuk/o
white or colorless (in this context, refers to a vaginal discharge)
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ligat[e]
tied together
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lith/o
stone
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luteum
Latin word for yellow
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majora
Latin word for major
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mamm/o
breast
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mast/o
breast
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megal/o
enlargement
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men/o
menstruation
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menstru[s]
menstruation
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metr/i
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metr/o
womb
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minora
Latin word for minor
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my
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my/o
muscle
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myc
fungus
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nat
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nat/o
birth
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nephr
kidney
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nucleus
in this context, the center of a cell, where DNA is stored and RNA is made
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null
zero; none
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oo
egg
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oophor
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oophor/o
ovary (oo + phor, "egg carrier")
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orch
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orch/i
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orch/i/o
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orchid
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orchid/o
testicle
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organ/o
internal organs
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orifice
opening
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ovar/i/o
ovary
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ovum
egg; female gamete
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oxy
oxygen
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Papanicolaou
name of a Greek-American physician who is credited with the invention of the Pap smear
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papilla
nipple
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para
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–parous
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parus
bearing (as in, "bearing a child")
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pareun
sexual intercourse (literally, "lying with")
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partum
Latin, giving birth
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pause
coming to a stop
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pelv/i
the hip bone and structures contained in it (pelvis)
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penis
the male sexual organ
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perine/o
the area between the genitals and anus
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phleb
vein
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placenta
placenta (singular)
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placentae
placenta (plural)
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prepuce
foreskin
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previa
Latin, previous, in front of
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Priapos
embodiment of male fertility in Greek mythology
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prostat
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prostat/o
prostate gland
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pubo
pubic
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py/o
pus
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recto
rectum
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relax
the opposite of contraction of a muscle
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rete
net
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salping
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salping/o
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salpinx
uterine tubes; Fallopian tubes
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scrot
scrotum
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semen
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semin
sperm plus glandular secretions
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sex
the physical characteristics of males or females
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som
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som/ato
body
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sono
sound
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speculum
instrument for looking inside the vagina
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sperm
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sperm/at/o
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sperm/i
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sperm/o
sperm; male gamete
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spermatid
developmental stage of a spermatozoon
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spongiosum
Latin, "like a sponge"
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sten
abnormal narrowing
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stet/r
standing; with ob–, standing in front of, as a midwife
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suckl[e]
draw milk from mother's breast
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sustentacul[um]
a body part that suspends another
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syphilis
sexually transmitted disease
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terat/o
mutations or malformations (especially of a fetus)
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test
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testic
testicle
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thele
nipple
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toc
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toc/o
labor; active childbirth
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top/o
place
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tox
poison
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Toxoplasma
genus of single-celled parasites
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Trichomonas
genus of single-celled parasites
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tropho
nourishment, growth
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tunica
tunic, coat
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urethr/o
tube between the bladder and the outside world
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uter
womb
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vagin/o
vagina (the passage from the uterus to the vulva)
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varico
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vas deferens
vessel that conducts sperm from the testicle to the urethra
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vas/o
vessel
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vesico
urinary bladder
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vesicul/o
seminal vesicle
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virus
infectious packet of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA)
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vulv/o
the outer genitalia of the female
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zoo
life, living
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zygote
fertilized egg before the first division (i.e. stage between fertilization and embryo)
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–al
pertaining to
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–algia
pain
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–ar
pertaining to
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–ation
word ending that turns a verb into a noun
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–cele
hernia
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–centesis
puncture
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–cide
substance which kills
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–cyte
cell
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–dynia
pain
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–ectomy
cutting out of
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–facient
substance that promotes a process
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–gen
arising from
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–genesis
the process of creating
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–genic
giving rise to
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–gram
a record of a test or procedure
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–graph
instrument for recording a procedure
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–graphy
a test or procedure
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–ia
disease
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–ial
pertaining to
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–ian
pertaining to
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–iasis
presence of an abnormality
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–ic
pertaining to
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–iferous
having, bearing, or containing
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–in
name for a protein
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–ine
pertaining to
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(also a chemical name ending, depending on the context)
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–ing
verb ending that makes the continuous tense
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–ion
word ending that turns a verb into a noun
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–ism
belief; process word ending
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–itis
inflammation
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–ity
turns a noun into a state of being
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–ium
anatomical structure
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–ize
turns a noun into a verb
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–logist
one who studies
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–logy
study of
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–lysis
breaking down; destroying
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–lytic
substance that causes a breakdown or destruction
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–megaly
enlargement due to disease
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–metry
the act of measuring
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–oma
tumor
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–osis
process
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–osum
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–osus
full of, prone to
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–pathy
disease process
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–pexy
surgical fixation
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–plasia
the process of molding or growing
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–plasty
surgical revision
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–ptosis
drooping
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–rrhage
bursting forth
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–rrhagia
bursting forth in disease
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–rrhaphy
suturing
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–rrhea
abnormal flow
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–rrhexis
rupture
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–scope
instrument for looking inside
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–scopy
the process of looking inside
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–stenosis
abnormal narrowing of an opening
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–stomy
creating an opening with surgery
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–tion
word ending that turns a verb into a noun
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–tomy
cutting
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–trop
influencing the activity of
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–ula
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–ule
diminutive suffix
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–um
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–us
anatomical structure word ending
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–y
disease
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–zoa
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–zoon
living thing
