chapter 12: reproductive system (word roots) Flashcards

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1
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andr/o

A

male

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balan/o

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glans penis

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cervic/o

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neck, cervix

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4
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cyes/o, cyesi/o

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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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7
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episi/o

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vulva

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fet/o

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fetus

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gravid/o, gravidar/o

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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

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testis

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13
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pen/o

A

penis

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14
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semin/o

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seed, sperm

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15
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sperm/o, spermat/o

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seed, sperm

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16
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test/o

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testis, testicle

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17
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testicul/o

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little testis, testicle

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18
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urethr/o

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urethra

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19
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vas/o

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vessel

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20
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a-

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absence of

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21
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olig/o

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few in number

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22
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prostat/o

A

prostate gland

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23
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zo/o

A

animal, living

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24
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-algia

A

condition of pain

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25
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-ia

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condition of

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26
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-itis

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inflammation

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27
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-rrhea

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discharge

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28
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an-

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without, absence of

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29
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hyper-

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excessive, abnormally high, above

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30
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para-

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alongside, abnormal

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31
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crypt/o

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hidden

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32
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hydr/o

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water

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33
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varic/o

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dilated vein

34
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-cele

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hernia, swelling, or protrusion

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-ism

A

condition or disease

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-pathy

A

disease

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-plasia

A

formation, growth

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anti-

A

opposite, against

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trans-

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through, across, beyond

40
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ur/o

A

urine

41
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vas/o

A

vessel

42
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vesicul/o

A

small bag

43
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-al

A

pertaining to

44
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-ectomy

A

surgical excision, removal

45
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-pexy

A

surgical fixation, suspension

46
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-plasty

A

surgical repair

47
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-stomy

A

surgical creating of an opening

48
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-tomy

A

incision, to cut

49
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dys-

A

abnormal, bad, painful difficult

50
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colp/o

A

vagina

51
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hemat/o

A

blood

52
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leuk/o

A

white

53
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mast/o

A

breast

54
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metr/o

A

uterus

55
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py/o

A

pus

56
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salping/o

A

trumpet, fallopian tube

57
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-dynia

A

condition of pain

58
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-rrhagia

A

abnormal discharge

59
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-salpinx

A

trumpet, fallopian tube

60
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poly-

A

excessive, many

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pre-

A

to come before

62
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cyst/o

A

bladder, sac

63
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fibr/o

A

fiber

64
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hyster/o

A

uterus

65
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lei/o

A

smooth

66
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metr/i, metr/o

A

uterus

67
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my/o

A

muscle

68
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oophor/o

A

ovary

69
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ovar/o

A

ovary

70
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rect/o

A

rectum

71
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salping/o

A

trumpet, fallopian tube

72
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vagin/o

A

sheath, vagina

73
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vesic/o

A

bladder

74
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-atresia

A

closure or absence of a normal body opening

75
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-ic

A

pertaining to

76
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-oma

A

tumor

77
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-osis

A

condition of

78
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-ptosis

A

drooping

79
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-s

A

plural

80
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