Reproductive System Word Elements Flashcards
1
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amni/o
A
amnion (amniotic sac)
2
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cervic/o
A
neck, cervix uteri (neck of uterus)
3
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colp/o
A
vagina
4
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galact/o
A
milk
5
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hyster/o
A
uterus (womb)
6
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lact/o
A
milk
7
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mamm/o, mast/o
A
breast
8
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men/o
A
menses, menstruation
9
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metr/o
A
uterus or measure
10
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metri/o
A
uterus (womb)
11
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nat/o
A
birth
12
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oophor/o
A
ovary
13
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ovari/o
A
ovary
14
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perine/o
A
perineum
15
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salping/o
A
tube (usually fallopian or eustachian auditory tubes)
16
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uter/o
A
uterus (womb)
17
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vagin/o
A
vagina
18
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-arche
A
beginning
19
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-centesis
A
surgical puncture
20
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-cyesis
A
pregnancy
21
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-gravida
A
pregnant women
22
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-para
A
to bear (off spring)
23
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-poiesis
A
formation, production
24
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-rrhaphy
A
suture
25
-rrhexis
rupture
26
-salpinx
tube (usually fallopian or eustachian auditory tubes)
27
-scopy
visual examination
28
-tocia
childbirth labor
29
-version
turning
30
ante-
before, in front of
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dys-
bad, painful, difficult
32
endo-
in within
33
multi-
many much
34
post-
after
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pre-
before, in front of
36
primi-
first
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pseudo-
false
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balan/o
glans penis
39
crypt/o
hidden
40
epididym/o
epididymis
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genit/o
genitalia
42
gonad/o
gonads, sex glands
43
olig/o
scanty
44
orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o
testis
45
test/o
testis
46
prostat/o
prostate gland
47
spermat/o, sperm/o
spermatozoa, sperm cells
48
varic/o
dilated vein
49
vas/o
vessel; vas deferens; duct
50
vesicul/o
seminal vescle
51
-cide
killing
52
-genesis
forming, producing, orgin
53
-ism
condition
54
-spadias
slit, fissure
55
-ary
pertaining to
56
-cele
herniation
57
-gen
forming, producing, orgin
58
-graphy
process of recording
59
-therapy
treatment
60
brachy-
short
61
epi-
above, upon
62
LMP
last menstrual period
63
BPH
benign prostatic hyperplasia, benign prostatic hypertrophy
64
PSA
prostate specific antigen
65
STD
sexually transmitted disease
66
US
ultrasound
67
gynec/o
women, people
