Module 7 Flashcards

1
Q

-cide

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act of killing/destroying; agent used to kill/destroy [usually preceded by connecting vowel “i”]

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embryonic cell

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-blast

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pregnancy

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-cyesis

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2
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-cleisis

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closure; blockage

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2
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gonad

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gonad-

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2
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spontaneous; itself; own; self [is almost always placed a the beginning of the term even if it modifies a termination.]

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aut-

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3
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Fallopian tube; a tube [within a biological structure]

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salping- tub-

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4
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pub- pubi-

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pubis; pubic bone; pubic region

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4
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act of killing/destroying; agent used to kill/destroy [usually preceded by connecting vowel “i”]

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-cide

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5
Q

hyster- metr- uter-

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uterus

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6
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producing; forming; produced by

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-genic

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7
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a turning; a twisting

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-stophe

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8
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scrotum

A

osche- scrot-

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9
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cervice; neck of uterus

A

cervic- trachel-

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11
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gonad-

A

gonad

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12
Q

hem- sem-

A

half [connecting vowel for both roots is “i”]

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12
Q

vagina

A

colp- vagin-

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14
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didym- orchid- orchi- orche- orch- test-

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testis [pl. testes]; testicle

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14
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vulva

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episi- vulv-

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14
Q

breast

A

mamm- mast-

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15
Q

epididymus

A

epididym-

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15
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both [connecting vowel for longer is either “i” or “o] [connecting vowel for shorter is always “i”]

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amph- amb-

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16
Q

reproduction; genitals

A

genit-

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17
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o- ov-

A

egg; ovum [pl. ova]

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17
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hymen

A

hymen-

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17
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nipple

A

thel-

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17
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woman who is (or has been) pregnant for (nth time) [the root which immediately precedes indicates the number of pregnancies experienced.] [the connecting vowel preceding is always “i”]

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-gravida

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17
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surgical attachment [often of one organ or tissue to another]

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-pexy -pexis

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18
Q

thel-

A

nipple

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19
Q

toc-

A

childbirth

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20
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production; formation; development; act of shaping

A

-poiesis

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22
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phall- pen-

A

penis

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24
Q

erot-

A

sexual desire; sexual act

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26
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salping- tub-

A

Fallopian tube; a tube [within a biological structure]

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28
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woman who has given birth (n times). [the root which immediately precedes indicates the number of births experienced.] [the connecting vowel preceding is always “i”]

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-para

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29
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epididym-

A

epididymus

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31
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gymn-

A

naked

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31
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-blast

A

embryonic cell

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32
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ovary

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oophor- ovari-

32
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naked

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gymn-

34
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-genesis

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formation; development; growth

34
Q

perineum; regeion between anus and scrotum or vulva

A

perine-

36
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genit-

A

reproduction; genitals

37
Q

-poietic

A

pertaining to formation or development

39
Q

-genic

A

producing; forming; produced by

40
Q

glans penis

A

balan-

41
Q

ambly-

A

dull; blunt [no connecting vowel follows]

42
Q

-pexy -pexis

A

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

43
Q

-stophe

A

a turning; a twisting

44
Q

prostate

A

prostat-

45
Q

spiny [adjective]; spine [noun]

A

echin-

46
Q

men-

A

menstruation; menstrual cycle

47
Q

pertaining to formation or development

A

-poietic

49
Q

oophor- ovari-

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ovary

50
Q

formation; development; growth

A

-genesis

51
Q

balan-

A

glans penis

53
Q

semen

A

semin-

54
Q

hymen-

A

hymen

55
Q

testis [pl. testes]; testicle

A

didym- orchid- orchi- orche- orch- test-

55
Q

semen; spermatozoa; seminal cord; seminal vesicle

A

spermat- sperm-

56
Q

pan- hol-

A

all; entire; whole; [no connecting vowels follows the one that starts with p]

56
Q

-atresia

A

absence of the opening (to a bodily structure)

57
Q

crypt-

A

hidden

58
Q

-cyesis

A

pregnancy

59
Q

uterus

A

hyster- metr- uter-

60
Q

sexual desire; sexual act

A

erot-

61
Q

prostat-

A

prostate

63
Q

cervic- trachel-

A

cervice; neck of uterus

64
Q

childbirth

A

toc-

64
Q

ancient; primitive; original; first; chief; principal

A

arch- archae- arche-

66
Q

-poiesis

A

production; formation; development; act of shaping

67
Q

dull; blunt [no connecting vowel follows]

A

ambly-

68
Q

semin-

A

semen

70
Q

echin-

A

spiny [adjective]; spine [noun]

72
Q

penis

A

phall- pen-

73
Q

aut-

A

spontaneous; itself; own; self [is almost always placed a the beginning of the term even if it modifies a termination.]

75
Q

menstruation; menstrual cycle

A

men-

76
Q

-gravida

A

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

77
Q

colp- vagin-

A

vagina

78
Q

vas-*

A

vas deferens

80
Q

pubis; pubic bone; pubic region

A

pub- pubi-

81
Q

osche- scrot-

A

scrotum

82
Q

-para

A

woman who has given birth (n times). [the root which immediately precedes indicates the number of births experienced.] [the connecting vowel preceding is always “i”]

83
Q

half [connecting vowel for both roots is “i”]

A

hem- sem-

84
Q

arch- archae- arche-

A

ancient; primitive; original; first; chief; principal

85
Q

episi- vulv-

A

vulva

86
Q

amph- amb-

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both [connecting vowel for longer is either “i” or “o] [connecting vowel for shorter is always “i”]

87
Q

absence of the opening (to a bodily structure)

A

-atresia

88
Q

hidden

A

crypt-

89
Q

spermat- sperm-

A

semen; spermatozoa; seminal cord; seminal vesicle

90
Q

egg; ovum [pl. ova]

A

o- ov-

91
Q

all; entire; whole; [no connecting vowels follows the one that starts with p]

A

pan- hol-

93
Q

mamm- mast-

A

breast

94
Q

perine-

A

perineum; regeion between anus and scrotum or vulva

95
Q

closure; blockage

A

-cleisis

96
Q

vas deferens

A

vas-*