Module 5 Flashcards
colp-
vagina
cyst-
sac, cyst, bladder
dynam-
power
-eal
adj suffix
episi-
vulva
galact-
milk
gyn-
female, woman
gynaec-, gynec-
female, woman
hist-
tissue (of an animal/plant)
hymen-
hymen
gyne-
female, woman
hyster-
uterus
ili-
ilium, upper pelvic bone
ischi-
ischium, lower pelvic bone
lei-
smooth
mamm-
breast
mast-
breast
men-
menstruation, menstrual cycle
mon-
one
o-
egg, ovum (pl. ova)
oophor-
ovary
ov-
egg, ovum (pl. ova)
ovari-
ovary
metr-
uterus
-poiesis
formation, development, production, act of shaping
-poietic
forming, developing, producing, shaping, pertaining to the formation/development/production/shaping of
-ptosis
prolapse
pub-
pubis, pubic bone, pubic region
pubi-
pubis, pubic bone, pubic region
sacr-
sacrum, triangular pelvic bone
salping-
Fallopian tube, a tube (biology)
thel-
nipple
tub-
Fallopian tube, a tube (biology)
uter-
uterus
vagin-
vagina
vulv-
vulva
andr-
male, man
anthrop-
male, man
-asthenia
absence of strength, weakness
aux-
increase
-auxe
enlargement
-auxesis
enlargement
-auxis
enlargement
balan-
glans penis
didym-
testis, testes, testicle
epididym-
epididemis
gonad-
gonad
inguin-
groin
lept-
thin
lumb-
loin
macr-
large, long
micr-
small
-oedema, -edema
fluid-filled swelling
orch-
testis, testes, testicle
orche-
testis, testes, testicle
orchi-
testis, testes, testicle
orchid-
testis, testes, testicle
osche-
scrotum
pen-
penis
phall-
penis
-phyma
a swelling (pl. -phymata)
prostat-
prostate
rhabd-
rod, rod-shaped, when preciding my- : skeletal, striated
scoli-
crooked, laterally curved
scrot-
scrotum
semin-
semen
sperm-
semen, spermatozoa, seminal cord, seminal vesicle
spermat-
semen, spermatozoa, seminal cord, seminal vesicle
-sthenia
strength
test-
testis, testes, testicle
-ul (-cul, -el, -icul)
small
vas-
vas deferens
-agogue
agent used to induce (an action), agent used to induce the expulsion (of a foreign body), agent used to induce the flow (of a subs, or from an organ or tissue)
arch-
ancient, primitive, original, first, chief, principal
archae-, arche-
ancient, primitive, original, first, chief, principal
atel-
incomplete
bi-
two, double (before consonant, no com vowel)
bin-
two, double (before vowel, no comb vowel)
-clasia
(the act/process of) breaking (something) up
-clasis
(the act/process of) breaking (something) up
-clast
instrument used to break
-crine
secretion
eme-
vomit
-emesis
the vomiting (of a subs)
-emetic
causing vomiting (of a subs)
erot-
sexual desire, sexual act
gam-
marriage, sexual union
-gamy
marriage, sexual union
-genesis
formation, development, growth
-genic
forming, developing, producing, produced by, pertaining to the formation/development/production of
genit-
reproduction, genitals
ger-
old person, old people, old age
geront-
old person, old people, old age
gymn-
naked
heter-
different, other
hom-
same, unchanging
home-
same, unchanging
homoi-
same, unchanging
hormon-
hormone
-mania
excessive preoccupation
-maniac
someone who has an excessive preoccupation
ment-
mind, mental activity
nat-
birth, born
paed-, ped-
child, children
prot-
earliest, first
pseud-
false, imaginary
-schisis
a splitting
schist-
a splitting, a cleft, split, cleft
schiz-
a splitting, a cleft, split, cleft
-cyesis
pregnancy
dec-
ten, tenth, one-tenth (-i-)
di-
two, double (no comb vowel)
dipl-
two, double
fet-
fetus
-gravida
woman who is/ has been pregnant for (the nth time) (-i- before)
hept-
seven, seventh (-i-)
hepta-
seven, seventh
hex-
six
hexa-
six
mult-
many, multiple (-i-)
non-
nine, ninth (-i-)
nona-
nine, ninth
null-
none, no (-i-)
oct-
eight, eighth (-i-)
octa-
eight, eighth
omphal-
navel, umbilicus
-para
woman who has given brith (n times) (-i- before)
pent-
five
penta-
five
plur-
many, multiple (-i-)
poly-
many, multiple (no comb vowel)
prim-
first (-i-) (w/ -gravida/-para = first time)
quadr-
four (-i-)
quart-
four, fourth (-i-)
quint-
five, fifth (-i-)
secund-
second (-i-) (w/ -gravida/-para = second time, twice)
sept-
seven, seventh (-i-)
sesqui-
one and a half
sex-
six
sext-
six, sixth (-i-)
tert-
three, third (-i-)
tetr-
four
tetra-
four
toc-
childbirth
tri-
three (no comb vowel)
tripl-
three, triple
un-
one (-i-) (w/ -gravida/-para = once)