Reproductive System Root Words Flashcards by Kim Aker

Q

amni/o

A

amniotic sac

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andr/o

A

male

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balan/o

A

glans penis

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cervic/o

A

neck
neck of uterus
cervix uteri

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chori/o

A

chorion

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colp/o

A

vagina

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cry/o

A

cold

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crypt/o

A

hidden

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culd/o

A

cul-de-sac

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embry/o

A

embryo

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epididym/o

A

epididymis

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episi/o

A

vulva

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fet/o

A

fetus

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fibr/o

A

fiber

fibrous tissue

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galact/o

A

milk

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genit/o

A

genitalia

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gonad/o

A

gonads

sex glands

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gynec/o

A

woman

female

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hem/o

A

blood

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hymen/o

A

hymen

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hyster/o

A

uterus

womb

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lact/o

A

milk

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lapar/o

A

abdomen

Q

later/o

A

side

to one side

Q

mamm/o

A

breast

Q

mast/o

A

breast

Q

men/o

A

menses

menstruation

Q

metr/o

A

uterus (womb)

measure

Q

metri/o

A

uterus (womb)

Q

nat/o

A

birth

Q

o/o

A

egg

Q

olig/o

A

scanty

few

Q

oophor/o

A

ovary

Q

orch/o

A

testis (plural testes)

Q

orchi/o

A

testis (plural testes)

Q

orchid/o

A

tesis (plural testes)

Q

ovari/o

A

ovary

Q

paus/o

A

cessation

stopping

Q

pelv/o

A

pelvis

Q

pen/o

A

penis

Q

perine/o

A

perineum (area between scrotum and anus)

Q

prostat/o

A

prostate gland

Q

py/o

A

pus

Q

salping/o

A

tube (usually fallopian or eustachian)

Q

septic/o

A

infection

Q

sperm/i

A

spermatozoa

sperm cells

Q

sperm/o

A

spermatozoa

sperm cells

Q

spermat/o

A

spermatozoa

sperm cells

Q

test/o

A

testis

plural testes

Q

testicul/o

A

testes

Q

urin/o

A

urine

Q

uter/o

A

uterus

Q

vagin/o

A

vagina

Q

varic/o

A

dilated vein

Q

vas/o

A

vessel
vas defrens
duct

Q

vesicul/o

A

seminal vesicle

Q

vulv/o

A

vulva