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1
Q

balan-

A

glans penis

2
Q

didym-

A

testis [pl. testes]; testicle

3
Q

orchid-

A

testis [pl. testes]; testicle

4
Q

orchi-

A

testis [pl. testes]; testicle

5
Q

orche-

A

testis [pl. testes]; testicle

6
Q

orch-

A

testis [pl. testes]; testicle

7
Q

test-

A

testis [pl. testes]; testicle

8
Q

epididym-

A

epididymis

9
Q

gonad-

A

gonad

10
Q

osche-

A

scrotum

11
Q

scrot-

A

scrotum

12
Q

phall-

A

penis

13
Q

pen-

A

penis

14
Q

prostat-

A

prostate

15
Q

pub-

A

pubis; pubic bone; pubic region

16
Q

pubi-

A

pubis; pubic bone; pubic region

17
Q

semin-

A

semen

18
Q

spermat-

A

semen; spermatozoa; seminal cord; seminal vesicle

19
Q

sperm-

A

semen; spermatozoa; seminal cord; seminal vesicle

20
Q

vas-*

A

vas deferens

[See Mod. 8, vas-]

21
Q

cervic-*

A

cervix; the neck of the uterus

[See Mod. 2, cervic-, trachel-]

22
Q

trachel-*

A

cervix; the neck of the uterus

[See Mod. 2, cervic-, trachel-]

23
Q

colp-

A

vagina

24
Q

vagin-

A

vagina

25
Q

episi-

A

vulva

26
Q

vulv-

A

vulva

27
Q

hymen-

A

hymen

28
Q

hyster-

A

uterus

29
Q

metr-

A

uterus

30
Q

uter-

A

uterus

31
Q

fet-

A

fetus

32
Q

mamm-

A

breast

[See Mod. 10, mast-]

33
Q

mast-*

A

breast

[See Mod. 10, mast-]

34
Q

men-

A

menstruation; menstrual cycle

35
Q

o-

A

egg; ovum [pl. ova]

36
Q

ov-

A

egg; ovum [pl. ova]

37
Q

oophor-

A

ovary

38
Q

ovari-

A

ovary

39
Q

perine-

A

perineum; region between anus and scrotum or anus

and vulva

40
Q

salping-

A

Fallopian tube; a tube [within any biological

structure]

41
Q

tub-

A

Fallopian tube; a tube [within any biological

structure]

42
Q

thel-

A

nipple

43
Q

erot-

A

sexual desire; sexual act

44
Q

genit-

A

reproduction; genitals

45
Q

toc-

A

childbirth

46
Q

ambly-

Root? Prefix?

A

dull; blunt
[no connecting vowel follows]
(ADJECTIVAL ROOT)

47
Q

amph-

A

both
[connecting vowel for amph- is either i or o; but
connecting vowel for amb- is always i]
(ADJECTIVAL ROOT)

48
Q

amb-

A

both
[connecting vowel for amph- is either i or o; but
connecting vowel for amb- is always i]
(ADJECTIVAL ROOT)

49
Q

arch-

A

ancient; primitive; original; first; chief; principal
(ADJECTIVAL ROOT)

  1. ancient, primitive (for archaeology contexts)
  2. original, first (ex. “archetype”, the first iteration of something of which similar items are resembled after)
  3. chief, principal (because the first one tends to become the predominant one)
    (ex. arch-enemy)
50
Q

archae-

A

ancient; primitive; original; first; chief; principal
(ADJECTIVAL ROOT)

  1. ancient, primitive (for archaeology contexts)
  2. original, first (ex. “archetype”, the first iteration of something of which similar items are resembled after)
  3. chief, principal (because the first one tends to become the predominant one)
    (ex. arch-enemy)
51
Q

arche-

A

ancient; primitive; original; first; chief; principal
(ADJECTIVAL ROOT)

  1. ancient, primitive (for archaeology contexts)
  2. original, first (ex. “archetype”, the first iteration of something of which similar items are resembled after)
  3. chief, principal (because the first one tends to become the predominant one)
    (ex. arch-enemy)
52
Q

aut-

A

spontaneous; itself; own; self
[aut- often modifies the termination, rather than the
root, but in either case this adjective root is almost
always placed at the beginning of a term]

(ADJECTIVAL ROOT)

53
Q

crypt-

A

hidden

ADJECTIVAL ROOT

54
Q

echin-

A

spiny [adjective]; a spine [noun] [Does not refer to
the human spine.]
(ADJECTIVAL ROOT)

55
Q

gymn-

A

naked

ADJECTIVAL ROOT

56
Q

hem-*

A

half
[connecting vowel for both roots is i]
[see Mod. 8, hem-]
(ADJECTIVAL ROOT)

57
Q

sem-

A

half
[connecting vowel for both roots is i]
[see Mod. 8, hem-]
(ADJECTIVAL ROOT)

58
Q

pan-

A

all; entire; whole
[no connecting vowel follows pan-; EXCEPTION - when the next letter is g, use a CV (for pronunciation reasons)]

(ADJECTIVAL ROOT)

59
Q

hol-

A

all; entire; whole

ADJECTIVAL ROOT

60
Q

-atresia

A

absence of the opening (to a bodily structure)

TERMINATION

61
Q

-blast

A
embryonic cell (from which an organ or other
structure develops)
(TERMINATION)
62
Q

-cide

A

act of killing; destruction; agent used to kill (or,
destroy)
[usually preceded by the connecting vowel “i”: there are
some exceptions, but use “i” unless told otherwise]
(TERMINATION)

63
Q

-cleisis

A

closure; blockage

TERMINATION

64
Q

-cyesis

A

pregnancy

TERMINATION

65
Q

-genesis

A

formation; development; growth

TERMINATION

66
Q

-genic

A

forming; developing; producing; produced by;
pertaining to the formation/development/production
of

67
Q

-gravida

A

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

68
Q

-para

A

woman who has given birth (n times)
[numerical root which immediately precedes this
termination indicates the number of births;
connecting vowel preceding -para is always “i”]

69
Q

-pexy

A

surgical attachment [often of one organ or tissue to

another]

70
Q

-pexis

A

surgical attachment [often of one organ or tissue to

another]

71
Q

-strophe

A

a turning; a twisting

72
Q

-poiesis

A

formation; development; production; act of shaping

73
Q

-poietic

A

forming; developing; producing; shaping; pertaining

to the formation/development/production/shaping of

74
Q

glans penis

A

balan-

75
Q

testis [pl. testes]

A
didym-
orchid-
orchi-
orche-
orch-
test-
76
Q

testicle

A
didym-
orchid-
orchi-
orche-
orch-
test-
77
Q

epididymis

A

epididym-

78
Q

gonad

A

gonad-

79
Q

scrotum

A

osche-

scrot-

80
Q

penis

A

phall-

pen-

81
Q

prostate

A

prostat-

82
Q

pubis

A

pub-

pubi-

83
Q

pubic bone

A

pub-

pubi-

84
Q

pubic region

A

pub-

pubi-

85
Q

semen

A

semin-
spermat-
sperm-

86
Q

spermatozoa

A

spermat-

sperm-

87
Q

seminal cord

A

spermat-

sperm-

88
Q

seminal vesicle

A

spermat-

sperm-

89
Q

vas deferens

A

vas-

90
Q

cervix

[*the neck of the uterus]

A

cervic-

trachel-

91
Q

vagina

A

colp-

vagin-

92
Q

vulva

A

episi-

vulv-

93
Q

hymen

A

hymen-

94
Q

uterus

A

hyster-
metr-
uter-

95
Q

fetus

A

fet-

96
Q

breast

A

mamm-

mast-

97
Q

menstruation

A

men-

98
Q

menstrual cycle

A

men-

99
Q

egg

A

o-

ov-

100
Q

ovum [pl. ova]

A

o-

ov-

101
Q

ovary

A

oophor-

ovari-

102
Q

perineum

[*region between anus and scrotum or anus and vulva]

A

perine-

103
Q

Fallopian tube

A

salping-

tub-

104
Q

a tube [within any biological structure]

A

salping-

tub-

105
Q

nipple

A

thel-

106
Q

sexual act

A

erot-

107
Q

sexual desire

A

erot-

108
Q

genitals

A

genit-

109
Q

reproduction

A

genit-

110
Q

childbirth

A

toc-

111
Q

dull

A

ambly-

[no connecting vowel follows]

112
Q

blunt

A

ambly-

[no connecting vowel follows]

113
Q

both

A

amph-
amb-
[connecting vowel for amph- is either i or o; but connecting vowel for amb- is always i]

114
Q

ancient

A

arch-
archae-
arche-

115
Q

primitive

A

arch-
archae-
arche-

116
Q

original

A

arch-
archae-
arche-

117
Q

first

A

arch-
archae-
arche-

118
Q

chief

A

arch-
archae-
arche-

119
Q

principal

A

arch-
archae-
arche-

120
Q

spontaneous

A

aut-
[aut- often modifies the termination, rather than the root, but in either case this adjective root is almost always placed at the beginning of a term]

121
Q

itself

A

aut-
[aut- often modifies the termination, rather than the root, but in either case this adjective root is almost always placed at the beginning of a term]

122
Q

own

A

aut-
[aut- often modifies the termination, rather than the root, but in either case this adjective root is almost always placed at the beginning of a term]

123
Q

self

A

aut-
[aut- often modifies the termination, rather than the root, but in either case this adjective root is almost always placed at the beginning of a term]

124
Q

hidden

A

crypt-

125
Q

spiny [adjective]

A

echin-

126
Q

a spine [noun] [Does not refer to the human spine.]

A

echin-

127
Q

naked

A

gymn-

128
Q

half

A

hem-
sem-
[connecting vowel for both roots is i]

129
Q

all

A

pan-
no connecting vowel follows pan-; EXCEPTION - when the next letter is g, use a CV (for pronunciation reasons)]
hol-

130
Q

entire

A

pan-
no connecting vowel follows pan-; EXCEPTION - when the next letter is g, use a CV (for pronunciation reasons)]
hol-

131
Q

whole

A

pan-
no connecting vowel follows pan-; EXCEPTION - when the next letter is g, use a CV (for pronunciation reasons)]
hol-

132
Q

absence of the opening (to a bodily structure)

A

-atresia

133
Q

embryonic cell (from which an organ or other structure develops)

A

-blast

134
Q

act of killing

A

-cide

[usually preceded by the connecting vowel “i”: there are some exceptions, but use “i” unless told otherwise]

135
Q

destruction

A

-cide

[usually preceded by the connecting vowel “i”: there are some exceptions, but use “i” unless told otherwise]

136
Q

agent used to kill (or, destroy)

A

-cide

[usually preceded by the connecting vowel “i”: there are some exceptions, but use “i” unless told otherwise]

137
Q

blockage

A

-cleisis

138
Q

closure

A

-cleisis

139
Q

pregnancy

A

-cyesis

140
Q

growth

A

-genesis

141
Q

development

A
  • genesis

- poiesis

142
Q

formation

A
  • genesis

- poiesis

143
Q

forming

A
  • genic

- poietic

144
Q

developing

A
  • genic

- poietic

145
Q

producing

A
  • genic

- poietic

146
Q

produced by

A

-genic

147
Q

pertaining to the formation/development/production of

A

-genic

148
Q

woman who is (or has been) pregnant for (nth time)

A

-gravida
[numerical root which immediately precedes this termination indicates the number of pregnancies experienced; connecting vowel preceding
-gravida is always “i”]

149
Q

woman who has given birth (n times)

A

-para
[numerical root which immediately precedes this termination indicates the number of births; connecting vowel preceding -para is always “i”]

150
Q

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

A
  • pexy

- pexis

151
Q

a turning

A

-strophe

152
Q

a twisting

A

-strophe

153
Q

production

A

-poiesis

154
Q

act of shaping

A

-poiesis

155
Q

pertaining to the formation/development/production/shaping of

A

-poietic

156
Q

shaping

A

-poietic

157
Q

when to use cervic- and trachel-?

A

Neck - when it is not related to gynecological/obstetrical contexts
cervix (neck of uterus) in all gynecological/obstetrical context

158
Q

salping-

tub-

usage?

A

tube (any tube, depending on context)

Fallopian tube (must be capitalized, proper name) - in all gynecological/obstetrical contexts

159
Q

-genesis vs. -poiesis

A
  • genesis implies the NATURAL formation of something
    ex. gene, genetics

-poiesis is not implicitly natural, but could be

if natural is given, use -genesis
if not, either or