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HTHS 1101 Unit 12 Words for Brainscape 2024 - Abbrev, Suffix, Prefix, Roots Flashcards

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a–
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–

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in front of; against

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oligo–

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several; a handful

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par–
para–

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beside; near

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peri–

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around

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poly–

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many; too much

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post–

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behind (anatomically or in time)

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pre–

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in front of (anatomically or in time)

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pro–

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in front of; in favor of

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pseudo–

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false, lying

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trans–

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through

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abort
abort/i

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early termination of a pregnancy

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abruptio

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Latin word for sudden breaking off

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abstinence

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choosing to not have sex

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actin

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cytoskeletal protein

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albicans

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Latin word for whitening

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albumen
albus

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(egg) white

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amnio
amnion
amnios

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membrane surrounding the fetus

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angi

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vessel

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anomaly

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something out of the ordinary

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antron

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an anatomical cavity

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arche

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beginning

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areola

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pigmented circle around a nipple

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balan
balan/o

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glans of the penis

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blast
blast/o

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a rapidly dividing cell

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bulb/o

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the bulb (base) of the penis

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Cæserian

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from a Roman emperor (Julius Cæsar)

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carcin

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cancer

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card/i/o

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heart

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cavernosum

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Latin word for cavernous, open space

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cele

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hernia

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cephal/o

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the head

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cervic
cervic/o
cervix

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the muscular sphincter between the uterus and vagina

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Chlamydia

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genus of obligate intracellular parasites

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chorio
chorion

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outermost membrane surrounding a fetus; contributes to the formation of the placenta

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circumcision

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removal of the prepuce (foreskin) of the penis with a circular incision

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clitoris

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female genital erectile tissue that plays a major role in sexual arousal

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coitus

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the act of sexual intercourse

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colp
colp/o

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vagina

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conception

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the process of sperm penetrating egg which begins human development

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condom

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a sheath over the penis used for disease prevention and/or contraception

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corpora

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body (plural)

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corpus

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body (singular)

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cremaster

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involuntary muscle causing retraction of the testicles

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crypt

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hidden chamber

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cyesis

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pregnancy

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cyst

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fluid-filled space

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cyt/e
cyt/o

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cell

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dartos

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thin layer of smooth muscle under the male scrotum or female labia majora

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decidua

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the mucous membrane of the uterus; shed during menstruation

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derm

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skin (in this context, refers to one of the layers of the developing embryo)

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didymis

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testicle

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dyna

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force (of uterine contractions); cf. dynamic

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eclampsia

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convulsions of the mother during pregnancy caused by high blood pressure

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ejacula

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expulsion of semen from the male urethra

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embryo/n

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a developing infant from conception to week 10 (of 40)

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epision

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perineum, the area between the vaginal opening and the anus

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fertil[e]

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capable of bearing or creating a child

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fetus

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a developing infant from week 10 to birth (at about 40 weeks)

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fil[um]

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thread-like structure

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fimbria

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structures between the uterine (Fallopian) tubes and ovaries that help an ovum enter the tubes

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fraternal

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related like brothers

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gastrula

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embryonic stage characterized by an inpocketing and folding

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genitus

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the time of birth

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gest

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carrying an infant

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glans

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enlarged, pigmented area at the end of the penis or clitoris

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gon/ad/o

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organs of reproduction (male testis and/or female ovaries)

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granulosa

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type of cell in the uterus

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gravida

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pregnancy

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gravidarum

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pregnant person

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gynec/o

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women

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hem/at/o
hem/o

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blood

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hermaphrodite

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individual showing physical characteristics of both sexes

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herpes

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virus that causes a blistering, painful rash

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hydr
hydr/o

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water

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hymen

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membrane covering the vaginal canal

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hyster
hyster/o

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uterus

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in vitro

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“in glass”, that is, performed in a laboratory

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inhib[it]

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to hold back

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labia
labi/o

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lips, in this context, the lips around the vulva

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lact/o

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breast milk

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lapse

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to slip or fall

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lei/o

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smooth (muscle)

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leuk/o

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white or colorless (in this context, refers to a vaginal discharge)

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ligat[e]

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tied together

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lith/o

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stone

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luteum

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Latin word for yellow

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majora

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Latin word for major

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mamm/o

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breast

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mast/o

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breast

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megal/o

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enlargement

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men/o

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menstruation

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menstru[s]

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menstruation

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metr/i
metr/o

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womb

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minora

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Latin word for minor

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my
my/o

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muscle

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myc

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fungus

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nat
nat/o

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birth

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nephr

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kidney

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nucleus

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in this context, the center of a cell, where DNA is stored and RNA is made

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null

A

zero; none

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oo

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egg

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oophor
oophor/o

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ovary (oo + phor, “egg carrier”)

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orch
orch/i
orch/i/o
orchid
orchid/o

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testicle

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organ/o

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internal organs

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orifice

A

opening

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ovar/i/o

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ovary

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ovum

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egg; female gamete

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oxy

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oxygen

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Papanicolaou

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name of a Greek-American physician who is credited with the invention of the Pap smear

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papilla

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nipple

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para
–parous
parus

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bearing (as in, “bearing a child”)

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pareun

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sexual intercourse (literally, “lying with”)

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partum

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Latin, giving birth

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pause

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coming to a stop

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pelv/i

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the hip bone and structures contained in it (pelvis)

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penis

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the male sexual organ

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perine/o

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the area between the genitals and anus

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phleb

A

vein

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placenta

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placenta (singular)

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placentae

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placenta (plural)

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prepuce

A

foreskin

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previa

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Latin, previous, in front of

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Priapos

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embodiment of male fertility in Greek mythology

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prostat
prostat/o

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prostate gland

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pubo

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pubic

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py/o

A

pus

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recto

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rectum

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relax

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the opposite of contraction of a muscle

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rete

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net

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salping
salping/o
salpinx

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uterine tubes; Fallopian tubes

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scrot

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scrotum

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semen
semin

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sperm plus glandular secretions

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sex

A

the physical characteristics of males or females

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som
som/ato

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body

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sono

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sound

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speculum

A

instrument for looking inside the vagina

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sperm
sperm/at/o
sperm/i
sperm/o

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sperm; male gamete

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spermatid

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developmental stage of a spermatozoon

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spongiosum

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Latin, “like a sponge”

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sten

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abnormal narrowing

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stet/r

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standing; with ob–, standing in front of, as a midwife

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suckl[e]

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draw milk from mother’s breast

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sustentacul[um]

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a body part that suspends another

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syphilis

A

sexually transmitted disease

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terat/o

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mutations or malformations (especially of a fetus)

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test
testic

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testicle

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thele

A

nipple

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toc
toc/o

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labor; active childbirth

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top/o

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place

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tox

A

poison

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Toxoplasma

A

genus of single-celled parasites

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Trichomonas

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genus of single-celled parasites

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tropho

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nourishment, growth

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tunica

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tunic, coat

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urethr/o

A

tube between the bladder and the outside world

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uter

A

womb

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vagin/o

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vagina (the passage from the uterus to the vulva)

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varico

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vas deferens

A

vessel that conducts sperm from the testicle to the urethra

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vas/o

A

vessel

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vesico

A

urinary bladder

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vesicul/o

A

seminal vesicle

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virus

A

infectious packet of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA)

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vulv/o

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the outer genitalia of the female

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zoo

A

life, living

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zygote

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fertilized egg before the first division (i.e. stage between fertilization and embryo)

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–al

A

pertaining to

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–algia

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pain

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–ar

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pertaining to

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–ation

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word ending that turns a verb into a noun

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–cele

A

hernia

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–centesis

A

puncture

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–cide

A

substance which kills

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–cyte

A

cell

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–dynia

A

pain

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–ectomy

A

cutting out of

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–facient

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substance that promotes a process

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–gen

A

arising from

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–genesis

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the process of creating

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–genic

A

giving rise to

204
Q

–gram

A

a record of a test or procedure

205
Q

–graph

A

instrument for recording a procedure

206
Q

–graphy

A

a test or procedure

207
Q

–ia

A

disease

208
Q

–ial

A

pertaining to

209
Q

–ian

A

pertaining to

210
Q

–iasis

A

presence of an abnormality

211
Q

–ic

A

pertaining to

212
Q

–iferous

A

having, bearing, or containing

213
Q

–in

A

name for a protein

214
Q

–ine

A

pertaining to
(also a chemical name ending, depending on the context)

215
Q

–ing

A

verb ending that makes the continuous tense

216
Q

–ion

A

word ending that turns a verb into a noun

217
Q

–ism

A

belief; process word ending

218
Q

–itis

A

inflammation

219
Q

–ity

A

turns a noun into a state of being

220
Q

–ium

A

anatomical structure

221
Q

–ize

A

turns a noun into a verb

222
Q

–logist

A

one who studies

223
Q

–logy

A

study of

224
Q

–lysis

A

breaking down; destroying

225
Q

–lytic

A

substance that causes a breakdown or destruction

226
Q

–megaly

A

enlargement due to disease

227
Q

–metry

A

the act of measuring

228
Q

–oma

A

tumor

229
Q

–osis

A

process

230
Q

–osum
–osus

A

full of, prone to

231
Q

–pathy

A

disease process

232
Q

–pexy

A

surgical fixation

233
Q

–plasia

A

the process of molding or growing

234
Q

–plasty

A

surgical revision

235
Q

–ptosis

A

drooping

236
Q

–rrhage

A

bursting forth

237
Q

–rrhagia

A

bursting forth in disease

238
Q

–rrhaphy

A

suturing

239
Q

–rrhea

A

abnormal flow

240
Q

–rrhexis

A

rupture

241
Q

–scope

A

instrument for looking inside

242
Q

–scopy

A

the process of looking inside

243
Q

–stenosis

A

abnormal narrowing of an opening

244
Q

–stomy

A

creating an opening with surgery

245
Q

–tion

A

word ending that turns a verb into a noun

246
Q

–tomy

A

cutting

247
Q

–trop

A

influencing the activity of

248
Q

–ula
–ule

A

diminutive suffix

249
Q

–um
–us

A

anatomical structure word ending

250
Q

–y

A

disease

251
Q

–zoa
–zoon

A

living thing

252
Q

AIDS

A

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

253
Q

BPH

A

benign prostatic hyperplasia

254
Q

BRCA

A

gene which, when mutated, causes one form of breast cancer; pronounced “brack-uh”

255
Q

CPD

A

cephalopelvic disproportion

256
Q

CS
C-section

A

Cesarean section

257
Q

DRE

A

digital rectal examination

258
Q

ED

A

erectile dysfunction

259
Q

G

A

gravida, gravidity (number of pregnancies, followed by a number)

260
Q

GYN

A

gynecology

261
Q

HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

262
Q

HPV

A

human papilloma virus

263
Q

HRT

A

hormone replacement therapy

264
Q

HSV

A

herpes simplex virus

265
Q

IUD

A

intra-uterine device

266
Q

IVF

A

in vitro fertilization

267
Q

LMP

A

last menstrual period

268
Q

OB-GYN

A

obstetrics and gynecology

269
Q

P

A

para, parity (number of pregnancies carried > 20 weeks, followed by a number)

270
Q

PID

A

pelvic inflammatory disease

271
Q

PIH

A

pregnancy-induced hypertension (eclampsia)

272
Q

PMS

A

premenstrual syndrome

273
Q

PSA

A

prostate-specific antigen

274
Q

RDS

A

respiratory distress syndrome

275
Q

STD
STI

A

sexually transmitted disease (infection)

276
Q

TSS

A

toxic shock syndrome

277
Q

TURP

A

transurethral resection of the prostate

Medical Terminology (39 decks)

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