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1
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balan-

A

glans penis

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didym-

A

testis [pl. testes]; testicle

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orchid-

A

testis [pl. testes]; testicle

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orchi-

A

testis [pl. testes]; testicle

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orche-

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testis [pl. testes]; testicle

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orch-

A

testis [pl. testes]; testicle

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test-

A

testis [pl. testes]; testicle

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epididym-

A

epididymis

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gonad-

A

gonad

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osche-

A

scrotum

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scrot-

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scrotum

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phall-

A

penis

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pen-

A

penis

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prostat-

A

prostate

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pub-

A

pubis; pubic bone; pubic region

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pubi-

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pubis; pubic bone; pubic region

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semin-

A

semen

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18
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spermat-

A

semen; spermatozoa; seminal cord; seminal vesicle

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sperm-

A

semen; spermatozoa; seminal cord; seminal vesicle

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20
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vas-*

A

vas deferens

[See Mod. 8, vas-]

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21
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cervic-*

A

cervix; the neck of the uterus

[See Mod. 2, cervic-, trachel-]

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trachel-*

A

cervix; the neck of the uterus

[See Mod. 2, cervic-, trachel-]

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23
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colp-

A

vagina

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vagin-

A

vagina

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episi-

A

vulva

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vulv-

A

vulva

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hymen-

A

hymen

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hyster-

A

uterus

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metr-

A

uterus

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uter-

A

uterus

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31
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fet-

A

fetus

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32
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mamm-

A

breast

[See Mod. 10, mast-]

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mast-*

A

breast

[See Mod. 10, mast-]

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34
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men-

A

menstruation; menstrual cycle

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35
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o-

A

egg; ovum [pl. ova]

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36
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ov-

A

egg; ovum [pl. ova]

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37
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oophor-

A

ovary

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38
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ovari-

A

ovary

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39
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perine-

A

perineum; region between anus and scrotum or anus

and vulva

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40
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salping-

A

Fallopian tube; a tube [within any biological

structure]

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41
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tub-

A

Fallopian tube; a tube [within any biological

structure]

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42
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thel-

A

nipple

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43
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erot-

A

sexual desire; sexual act

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44
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genit-

A

reproduction; genitals

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45
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toc-

A

childbirth

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46
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ambly-

Root? Prefix?

A

dull; blunt
[no connecting vowel follows]
(ADJECTIVAL ROOT)

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47
Q

amph-

A

both
[connecting vowel for amph- is either i or o; but
connecting vowel for amb- is always i]
(ADJECTIVAL ROOT)

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48
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amb-

A

both
[connecting vowel for amph- is either i or o; but
connecting vowel for amb- is always i]
(ADJECTIVAL ROOT)

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49
Q

arch-

A

ancient; primitive; original; first; chief; principal
(ADJECTIVAL ROOT)

  1. ancient, primitive (for archaeology contexts)
  2. original, first (ex. “archetype”, the first iteration of something of which similar items are resembled after)
  3. chief, principal (because the first one tends to become the predominant one)
    (ex. arch-enemy)
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50
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archae-

A

ancient; primitive; original; first; chief; principal
(ADJECTIVAL ROOT)

  1. ancient, primitive (for archaeology contexts)
  2. original, first (ex. “archetype”, the first iteration of something of which similar items are resembled after)
  3. chief, principal (because the first one tends to become the predominant one)
    (ex. arch-enemy)
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51
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arche-

A

ancient; primitive; original; first; chief; principal
(ADJECTIVAL ROOT)

  1. ancient, primitive (for archaeology contexts)
  2. original, first (ex. “archetype”, the first iteration of something of which similar items are resembled after)
  3. chief, principal (because the first one tends to become the predominant one)
    (ex. arch-enemy)
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52
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aut-

A

spontaneous; itself; own; self
[aut- often modifies the termination, rather than the
root, but in either case this adjective root is almost
always placed at the beginning of a term]

(ADJECTIVAL ROOT)

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53
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crypt-

A

hidden

ADJECTIVAL ROOT

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54
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echin-

A

spiny [adjective]; a spine [noun] [Does not refer to
the human spine.]
(ADJECTIVAL ROOT)

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55
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gymn-

A

naked

ADJECTIVAL ROOT

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56
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hem-*

A

half
[connecting vowel for both roots is i]
[see Mod. 8, hem-]
(ADJECTIVAL ROOT)

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57
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sem-

A

half
[connecting vowel for both roots is i]
[see Mod. 8, hem-]
(ADJECTIVAL ROOT)

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58
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pan-

A

all; entire; whole
[no connecting vowel follows pan-; EXCEPTION - when the next letter is g, use a CV (for pronunciation reasons)]

(ADJECTIVAL ROOT)

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hol-

A

all; entire; whole

ADJECTIVAL ROOT

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60
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-atresia

A

absence of the opening (to a bodily structure)

TERMINATION

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Q

-blast

A 
embryonic cell (from which an organ or other
structure develops)
(TERMINATION)
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62
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-cide

A

act of killing; destruction; agent used to kill (or,
destroy)
[usually preceded by the connecting vowel “i”: there are
some exceptions, but use “i” unless told otherwise]
(TERMINATION)

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63
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-cleisis

A

closure; blockage

TERMINATION

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-cyesis

A

pregnancy

TERMINATION

65
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-genesis

A

formation; development; growth

TERMINATION

66
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-genic

A

forming; developing; producing; produced by;
pertaining to the formation/development/production
of

67
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-gravida

A

woman who is (or has been) pregnant for (nth time)
[numerical root which immediately precedes this
termination indicates the number of pregnancies
experienced; connecting vowel preceding
-gravida is always “i”]

68
Q

-para

A

woman who has given birth (n times)
[numerical root which immediately precedes this
termination indicates the number of births;
connecting vowel preceding -para is always “i”]

69
Q

-pexy

A

surgical attachment [often of one organ or tissue to

another]

70
Q

-pexis

A

surgical attachment [often of one organ or tissue to

another]

71
Q

-strophe

A

a turning; a twisting

72
Q

-poiesis

A

formation; development; production; act of shaping

73
Q

-poietic

A

forming; developing; producing; shaping; pertaining

to the formation/development/production/shaping of

74
Q

glans penis

75
Q

testis [pl. testes]

A 
didym-
orchid-
orchi-
orche-
orch-
test-
76
Q

testicle

A 
didym-
orchid-
orchi-
orche-
orch-
test-
77
Q

epididymis

78
Q

gonad

79
Q

scrotum

A

osche-

scrot-

80
Q

penis

A

phall-

pen-

81
Q

prostate

82
Q

pubis

A

pub-

pubi-

83
Q

pubic bone

A

pub-

pubi-

84
Q

pubic region

A

pub-

pubi-

85
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semen

A

semin-
spermat-
sperm-

86
Q

spermatozoa

A

spermat-

sperm-

87
Q

seminal cord

A

spermat-

sperm-

88
Q

seminal vesicle

A

spermat-

sperm-

89
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vas deferens

90
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cervix

[*the neck of the uterus]

A

cervic-

trachel-

91
Q

vagina

A

colp-

vagin-

92
Q

vulva

A

episi-

vulv-

93
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hymen

94
Q

uterus

A

hyster-
metr-
uter-

95
Q

fetus

96
Q

breast

A

mamm-

mast-

97
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menstruation

98
Q

menstrual cycle

99
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egg

100
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ovum [pl. ova]

101
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ovary

A

oophor-

ovari-

102
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perineum

[*region between anus and scrotum or anus and vulva]

103
Q

Fallopian tube

A

salping-

tub-

104
Q

a tube [within any biological structure]

A

salping-

tub-

105
Q

nipple

106
Q

sexual act

107
Q

sexual desire

108
Q

genitals

109
Q

reproduction

110
Q

childbirth

111
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dull

A

ambly-

[no connecting vowel follows]

112
Q

blunt

A

ambly-

[no connecting vowel follows]

113
Q

both

A

amph-
amb-
[connecting vowel for amph- is either i or o; but connecting vowel for amb- is always i]

114
Q

ancient

A

arch-
archae-
arche-

115
Q

primitive

A

arch-
archae-
arche-

116
Q

original

A

arch-
archae-
arche-

117
Q

first

A

arch-
archae-
arche-

118
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chief

A

arch-
archae-
arche-

119
Q

principal

A

arch-
archae-
arche-

120
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spontaneous

A

aut-
[aut- often modifies the termination, rather than the root, but in either case this adjective root is almost always placed at the beginning of a term]

121
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itself

A

aut-
[aut- often modifies the termination, rather than the root, but in either case this adjective root is almost always placed at the beginning of a term]

122
Q

own

A

aut-
[aut- often modifies the termination, rather than the root, but in either case this adjective root is almost always placed at the beginning of a term]

123
Q

self

A

aut-
[aut- often modifies the termination, rather than the root, but in either case this adjective root is almost always placed at the beginning of a term]

124
Q

hidden

125
Q

spiny [adjective]

126
Q

a spine [noun] [Does not refer to the human spine.]

127
Q

naked

128
Q

half

A

hem-
sem-
[connecting vowel for both roots is i]

129
Q

all

A

pan-
no connecting vowel follows pan-; EXCEPTION - when the next letter is g, use a CV (for pronunciation reasons)]
hol-

130
Q

entire

A

pan-
no connecting vowel follows pan-; EXCEPTION - when the next letter is g, use a CV (for pronunciation reasons)]
hol-

131
Q

whole

A

pan-
no connecting vowel follows pan-; EXCEPTION - when the next letter is g, use a CV (for pronunciation reasons)]
hol-

132
Q

absence of the opening (to a bodily structure)

133
Q

embryonic cell (from which an organ or other structure develops)

134
Q

act of killing

A

-cide

[usually preceded by the connecting vowel “i”: there are some exceptions, but use “i” unless told otherwise]

135
Q

destruction

A

-cide

[usually preceded by the connecting vowel “i”: there are some exceptions, but use “i” unless told otherwise]

136
Q

agent used to kill (or, destroy)

A

-cide

[usually preceded by the connecting vowel “i”: there are some exceptions, but use “i” unless told otherwise]

137
Q

blockage

138
Q

closure

139
Q

pregnancy

140
Q

growth

141
Q

development

A
  • genesis

- poiesis

142
Q

formation

A
  • genesis

- poiesis

143
Q

forming

A
  • genic

- poietic

144
Q

developing

A
  • genic

- poietic

145
Q

producing

A
  • genic

- poietic

146
Q

produced by

147
Q

pertaining to the formation/development/production of

148
Q

woman who is (or has been) pregnant for (nth time)

A

-gravida
[numerical root which immediately precedes this termination indicates the number of pregnancies experienced; connecting vowel preceding
-gravida is always “i”]

149
Q

woman who has given birth (n times)

A

-para
[numerical root which immediately precedes this termination indicates the number of births; connecting vowel preceding -para is always “i”]

150
Q

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

A
  • pexy

- pexis

151
Q

a turning

152
Q

a twisting

153
Q

production

154
Q

act of shaping

155
Q

pertaining to the formation/development/production/shaping of

156
Q

shaping

157
Q

when to use cervic- and trachel-?

A

Neck - when it is not related to gynecological/obstetrical contexts
cervix (neck of uterus) in all gynecological/obstetrical context

158
Q

salping-

tub-

usage?

A

tube (any tube, depending on context)

Fallopian tube (must be capitalized, proper name) - in all gynecological/obstetrical contexts

159
Q

-genesis vs. -poiesis

A
  • genesis implies the NATURAL formation of something
    ex. gene, genetics

-poiesis is not implicitly natural, but could be

if natural is given, use -genesis
if not, either or

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