Module 7 Flashcards
balan-
glans penis
didym-
testis [pl. testes]; testicle
orchid-
testis [pl. testes]; testicle
orchi-
testis [pl. testes]; testicle
orche-
testis [pl. testes]; testicle
orch-
testis [pl. testes]; testicle
test-
testis [pl. testes]; testicle
epididym-
epididymis
gonad-
gonad
osche-
scrotum
scrot-
scrotum
phall-
penis
pen-
penis
prostat-
prostate
pub-
pubis; pubic bone; pubic region
pubi-
pubis; pubic bone; pubic region
semin-
semen
spermat-
semen; spermatozoa; seminal cord; seminal vesicle
sperm-
semen; spermatozoa; seminal cord; seminal vesicle
vas-
vas deferens
cervic-
cervix; neck of the uterus
trachel-
cervix; neck of the uterus
colp-
vagina
vagin-
vagina
episi-
vulva
vulv-
vulva
hymen-
hymen
hyster-
uterus
metr-
uterus
uter-
uterus
mamm-
breast
mast-
breast
men-
menstruation; menstrual cycle
o-
egg; ovum [pl. ova]
ov-
egg; ovum [pl. ova]
oophor-
ovary
ovari-
ovary
perine-
perineum; region between anus and scrotum or anus and vulva
salping-
Fallopian tube; a tube (within a biological structure)
tub-
Fallopian tube; a tube (within a biological structure)
thel-
nipple
erot-
sexual desire; sexual act
genit-
reproduction; genitals
toc-
child birth
ambly-
dull; blunt [no conn. vowel follows]
amph-
both [conn. vowel is either i or o]
amb-
both [conn. vowel is always i]
arch-
ancient; primitive; original; first; chief; principal
archae-
ancient; primitive; original; first; chief; principal
arche-
ancient; primitive; original; first; chief; principal
aut-
spontaneous; itself; own; self [almost always placed at the beginning of a term, even if it modifies a termination]
crypt-
hidden
echin-
spiny (adjective); spine (noun)
gymn-
naked
hem-
half [conn. vowel is i]
sem-
half [conn. vowel is i]
pan-
all; entire; whole
hol-
all; entire; whole
-atresia
absence of an opening to (a bodily structure) [termination]
-blast
embryonic cell [termination]
-cide
act of killing; destruction; agent used to kill (or destroy) [use conn. vowel i unless specified otherwise] [termination]
-cleisis
closure; blockage [termination]
-cyesis
pregnancy [termination]
-genesis
formation; development; growth [termination]
-genic
forming; developing; producing; produced by; pertaining to the formation/development/production of [termination]
-gravida
woman who is (or has been) pregnant for (nth time) [root which immediately precedes -gravida indicates the number of pregnancies; conn. vowel is always i] [termination]
-para
woman who has given birth (n times) [root which immediately precedes -para indicates the number of births; conn. vowel is always i] [termination]
-pexy
surgical attachment (often of one organ or tissue to another) [termination]
-pexis
surgical attachment (often of one organ or tissue to another) [termination]
-strophe
a turning; a twisting [termination]
-poiesis
formation; development; production; act of shaping [termination]
-poietic
forming; developing; producing; shaping; pertaining to the formation/development/production/shaping of [termination]