mod5 Flashcards
acid-
acid
clitor-
clitoris clitoris
clitorid-
clitoris
colp-
vagina
episi-
vulva
gon-
knee; seed
gyn-
woman; female
gynæc-
woman; female
hygien-
hygiene health
hymen-
membrane; hymen
hyster-
uterus
mast-
breast
narc-
stupor; numbness; sleep
o-
egg
oophor-
ovary from o- + phor-
ov-
egg; ovum
ovari-
ovary
perine-
perineum; region between anus and scrotum or anus and vulva
pub-
pubis; pubic hair; pubic bone; pubic region
puber-
puberty
salping- -salpinx [N]
salpinx Fallopian tube; biological tube
uter-
womb; belly; uterus
vagin-
vagina
vulv-
vulva
hetero•
other; different; relationship to another
andr-
man; male
balan-
glans penis
didym-
twin; testicle
inguin-
groin
orchi-
testicle also orch-, orche-, orchid-
osche-
scrotum
pen-
penis
phall-
penis
sem(in)-
seed; semen
sperm(at)-
seed; sperm; semen
test-
testicle
ton-
tone; tension
bi• bin-
bis two; twice; both; double sometimes bis-
di•
two; twice; both; double sometimes dis-
milli• mill-
thousand
poly•
many; excessive; punctuated (over a period of time)
angin-
choking pain
cent-
hundred
du-
two
gam- -gamy [AN]
marriage
gene- -genesis [AN]
produce; come into being; originate; form
ger-
old age
geront-
old age
gn-
be born usually has a prefix
hect-
hundred
kil-
thousand
pale-
old; ancient
-genic [A]
causing; producing; caused by; produced by; produced in adjectival suffix
-genous [A]
causing; producing; caused by; produced by; produced in adjectival suffix
dec•
ten
hepta• hept-
seven
noni• non-
nine
penta• pent-
five
quadri•
four
quart•
fourth
quinti•
five
secundi•
second
semi•
half
septi• sept-
seven
sex•
six
sext•
sixth
tert•
three; triple
tetra• tetr-
four
tri•
three
uni•
one
null-
none; no
pharmac(eut)-
medicine; drug
plur-
many; multiple combining vowel -I-
ad•
toward; to the basic form is ad-, but it assimilates to the following element: ac-, af-, ag-, al-, an-, ap-, as-, at- before elements beginning with C, F, G, L, N, P, S, and T, respectively; before elements in SP-, the d- drops and you have a-
ambi•
both
hexa• hex-
six
mono• mon-
one; single the prefix is mon- before H- or a vowel
octo• oct-
eight
acet-
acid; vinegar combining vowel -o- or -i-
æqu-
equal
amni-
amnion fetal membrane; amniotic sac; amnion
an-
anus; ring
aphrodisi-
sexual desire
arct(at)-
compress
azot-
nitrogen; urea
bacill-
bacillus bacillus kind of bacteria
bar-
pressure; heavy; dull; hard
bary-
pressure; heavy; dull; hard
bath-
deep
bathy-
deep
bol-
throwing
calc-
calcium; stone; lime (salts)
calor-
heat; energy
cye- -cyesis [AN]
be pregnant
dipl-
double; twin
ectr-
congenital absence
er-
sexual desire
erg-
work; action
erot-
sexual desire
fœt-
fœtus fetus
gal-
milk
galact-
milk
gravid- -gravida [A]
pregnant adjectival suffix: person who
gymn-
naked; uncovered
is-
equal; same; similar; alike
lumb-
loin
men- -menia [N]
menstruation; menstruation cycle
metr- -metra [N]
uterus
nan-
tiny
nat-
birth
neutr-
neither
nev-
birthmark
olig-
few; small; deficient
pæd-
child
part-
give birth
pelv-
pelvis
per-
deformity
prim-
first; first time
proct-
anus; rectum
prostat-
prostate gland
prot-
first; early; primitive
rect-
straight; rectum
scirrh-
hard
scrot-
scrotum scrotum
sphincter-
sphincter muscle
stere-
solid; three-dimensional
toc-
childbirth; labour
ureter-
ureter
urethr-
urethra urethra
-ad [AV]
toward indicates direction toward a part of the body
-ad [N]
unit; set a collective
-lagnia [N]
sexual gratification usually abnormal; can be sexual excitation
-para [A]
give birth adjectival suffix
-phylaxis [N]
protection
-uresis [N]
passage of X in the urine
-paresis [AN]
slackening of strength; paralysis