AMNE 1-490 reverse Flashcards
abdomen
abdomin-
thorn; spine
acanth-
mite
acar-
vinegar; acid
acet-
hip socket; acetabulum
acetabul-
Achilles tendon
achill-
sour; acid
acid-
grape; acinus
acin-
hear
acou-
hear
acous-
extremity (esp. hands / feet); peak
acr-
acromion (lateral projection of shoulder blade)
acromi-
do; drive; act
act-
ray; radius; radiation
actin-
sharp; severe; sudden
acu-
hear
acus-
enamel
adamant(in)-
brother
adelph-
gland
aden-
fat
adip(os)-
adrenal gland
adren-
blood
æm-
equal
æqu-
air; gas
aër-
perceived; sense; sensation; sensitivity; sensory perception
æsthe-
cause; origin
æti-
lead; draw forth; stimulate flow; lead; induce
agog-
cat
ailur-
wing
al-
white
alb-
albumin
album-
albumin
albumin-
alcohol
alcohol-
pain (in)
alg-
sense of pain
alges-
alkali
alkal-
other; divergence; difference from
all-
sausage
allant-
of one another
allel-
allergy
allerg-
strange
allotri-
trough; channel; hollow; cavity; socket; sac
alve-
alveolus; small cavity; small sac
alveol-
dull; faint; feeble
ambly-
enamel
amel-
bowl; fœtal membrane; amniotic sac; amnion
amni-
change; amoeba
amœb-
almond; tonsil
amygdal-
starch
amyl-
anus; ring
an-
intense allergic reaction
anaphylact-
elbow
ancon-
man; male
andr-
(blood) vessel; duct
angi-
choking pain
angin-
unequal; uneven
anis-
fused; stiffened; hooked; crooked; looped
ankyl-
in front; front; before
anter-
flower; blossom
anth-
coal; anthrax; carbon; charcoal
anthrac-
human being; person; man
anthrop-
cavern; antrum
antr-
ring; circle
anul-
aorta
aort-
touch
aph-
sexual desire
aphrodisi-
bee
api-
top; summit; apex
apic-
appendix
append-
appendix
appendic-
water
aqu-
watery
aque-
spider; web; arachnoid membrane
arachn-
beginning; origin; original; ancient; primitive; first; chief; principal
arch-
ancient; primitive; original; first; chief; principal
archæ-
compress
arct(at)-
open space
are-
silver
argent-
silver
argyr-
arsenic
arsen(ic)-
artery; windpipe
arteri-
joint
arthr-
joint
articul-
sac; bag; bladder; dropsy
asc(it)-
sprinkle
asperg-
star
astr-
talus
astragal-
incomplete
atel-
gruel; fatty deposit; yellowish plaque
ather-
atlas
atlant-
steam; vapour
atm-
not perforated; lack of opening in
atres-
not perforated; lack of opening in
atret-
atrium; chamber; cavity
atri-
hear
audi-
gold
aur-
ear; hearing
aur-
golden yellow
aure-
increase; grow; enlargement
aux-
bird
av-
axis; axon
ax-
axis; axon
axi-
armpit
axill-
axis
axis-
axis; axon
axon-
nitrogen; urea
azot-
go; walk; stand
ba-
berry
bacc-
small staff; rod; bacillus
bacill-
small staff; rod
bacteri-
acorn; glans penis
balan-
throw
ball-
pressure; weight; heavy; dull; hard
bar-
pressure; weight; heavy; dull; hard
bary-
base
bas-
base
basi-
deep
bath-
deep
bathy-
life
bi-
bile
bili-
bud; child; early growth; primitive cell; immature cell
blast-
mucus
blenn-
look
blep-
eyelid
blephar-
throw
bol-
plant
botan-
cow; ox; bull
bov-
arm
brachi-
short
brachy-
slow
brady-
gill
branch-
embryo
breph-
short
brevi-
stench
brom-
windpipe; bronchus
bronch-
windpipe; bronchus
bronchi-
swell; grow (with life); moss
bry-
cheek
bucc-
bulb
bulb-
pouch; sack; bursa (sac of sinovial fluid)
burs-
butter
butyr-
bad; abnormal; defective; terrible
cac-
blind; cæcum
caec-
heel
calc-
calcium; stone; lime (salts)
calc-
heel bone; calcaneus
calcane-
calcium; stone; lime (salts)
calcin-
heat; energy
calor-
bent
campt-
dog
can-
crab; cancer
cancr-
white
candid-
foreign
canth-
capillary
capill(ar)-
head
capit-
smoke; carbon dioxide
capn-
container
caps-
coal; charcoal
carbo(n)-
crab; carcinoma; cancer
carcin-
heart; cardia
cardi-
rottenness
cari-
flesh
carn-
wrist; fruit
carp-
cartilage
cartilag(in)-
tail
caud-
hollow
cav-
hernia; tumour; swelling; protrusion
cel-
small room; cell
cell-
rough stone
cement-
common
cen-
pierce; withdraw fluid by piercing
cente-
hundred
centi-
point; centre
centr-
head
cephal-
take; receive
cept-
wax
cer-
horn; cornea
cerat-
tail
cerc-
brain
cerebell-
brain
cerebr-
neck; cervix (neck of the uterus)
cervic-
bristle; hair of mane
chæt-
crab; cancer
chancr-
lip
cheil-
hand
cheir-
chemical; drug; medicine
chem-
hand
chir-
green
chlor-
funnel
choan-
bile; gall
chol-
bile duct
cholang-
gallbladder
cholecyst-
common bile duct
choledoch-
cartilage
chondr-
granule
chondri-
string; cord
chord-
dance
chore-
membrane
chori-
choroid
choroid-
colour; pigment
chrom(at)-
time; timing
chron-
gold
chrys-
pour
chy-
milky plant sap; milky intestinal fluid
chyl-
gastric pulp
chym-
kill; cut; destroy
cid-
fine hair; eyelash; ciliary body
cili-
move
cine-
take
cip-
orange-yellow
cirrh-
varix (dilated and twisted vein)
cirs-
cut; kill
cis-
cut; kill
cis-
break; break up; destroy
cla-
branch
clad-
collar bone
clavic-
key; clavicle
cleid-
bend; incline; lay down
clin-
clitoris
clitor(id)-
spasm (involuntary muscle contraction)
clon-
close
clud-
close; shut
clus-
irrigate; rinse; inject fluid
clys-
nettle
cnid-
berry; berry-shaped bacterium
cocc-
coccyx
coccyg-
spiral; cochlea
cochle-
hollow
cœl-
abdomen
cœli-
common
cœn-
common
coin-
lower intestine; colon
col(on)-
colon
coli-
neck
coll-
hollow; vagina
colp-
cone
con-
knuckle; protuberance on a bone
condyl-
dust
coni-
excrement; fæcal matter
copr-
doll; little image; pupil (eye)
cor-
heart
cor(d)-
string; cord
cord-
pupil (eye)
core-
horn
corn-
hornlike; cornea
corne-
crown of head; coronary artery
coron-
body
corpor-
bark; rind; outer layer
cortic-
world; universe
cosm-
rib
cost-
against; counter
counter-
hip
cox-
skull
crani-
meat; flesh
creat-
grow; begin to grow
cresc-
grow; begin to grow
cret-
secrete
crin-
yellow
croc-
shin; leg
crur-
cold
cry-
icy cold
crym-
hidden; secret; latent
crypt-
elbow
cubit-
tend; cultivate
cult-
wedge
cune-
copper
cupr-
point
cusp-
skin
cut-
skin
cutane-
blue
cyan-
circle; cycle; ciliary body
cycl-
be pregnant
cye-
boat
cymb-
dog
cyn-
bladder; cyst
cyst-
cell
cyt-
tear (as in teardrop); lacrimal sac; lacrimal duct
dacry-
digit; finger; toe
dactyl-
people; population
dem-
tree; dendrite; dendron
dendr-
tooth
dent-
skin
derm(at)-
ligament; connective tissue; band
desm-
right (side)
dextr-
nest
dicty-
twin; testicle
didym-
digit; finger; toe
digit-
thirst
dips-
disk
disc-
distant; distal
dist-
duct
doch-
hurt; pain
dol-
long; narrow; slender
dolich-
back (of the body)
dors-
running; flowing; course
drom-
lead [verb]; bring; conduct
duc-
lead [verb]; bring; conduct
duct-
hard
dur-
power; force; energy; motion
dynam-
house; environment
ec-
have; hold; be
ech-
hedgehog; spiny
echin-
reverberating sound; echo
echo-
economy
econ-
congenital absence
ectr-
elastic
elast-
sore; ulcer
elc-
amber; electricity
electr-
vomit
eme-
brain
encephal-
(small) intestine
enter-
insect
entom-
dawn
eo-
red (stain)
eos-
omentum (fatty membrane lining the abdominal cavity)
epipl-
pubic region; vulva
episi-
horse
equin-
sexual desire
er(ot)-
work; action
erg-
red; red blood cell
erythr-
ethnic group
ethn-
wide; dilate
eury-
outer
extern-
make; do
fac-
face; appearance; surface
faci-
made; done
fact-
excrement; fecal matter
fæc-
band; fascia; membrane supporting muslces
fasci-
fever
febr-
made; done
fect-
cat
felin-
woman; female
femin-
femur
femor-
bear; carry
fer-
iron
ferr-
fibre; filament; fibrous tissue
fibr-
fibula
fibul-
make; do
fic-
thread
fil-
split
fiss-
fistula (abnormal body passage)
fistul-
whip
flagell-
golden yellow
flav-
bend; divert
flect-
bend; divert
flex-
flower; blossom
flor-
flow
flu-
flow
flux-
fetus
fœt-
leaf
foli-
bore (pierce)
for-
ant
formic-
break
fract-
cold
frig(or)-
leafy branch; frond
frond-
front; frontal bone; forehead
front-
fruit
fruct-
flee; avoid
fug-
perform; serve
funct-
pour
fund-
mushroom; fungus
fung-
pour
fus-
spindle
fus-
milk
gal(act)-
marriage; reproductive union
gam-
ganglion
gangli-
stomach
gastr-
earth
ge-
freeze; congeal
gelat-
twin; double
gemin-
knee
gen-
become; be produced; originate; kind
gen(e)-
kind; sort; type
gener-
chin
geni-
give birth; bring forth; genital
genit-
old age
ger(ont)-
bud; early stage growth
germ-
bear; carry
gest-
taste
geus-
gum (of the mouth)
gingiv-
acorn
gland-
gland
glandul-
bluish grey
glauc-
glia; neuroglia
gli-
little ball
glomerul-
tongue; language
gloss-
tongue; language
glott-
sweet; sugar
gluc-
glue
glutin-
sweet; sugar
glyc-
sweet
glycy-
be born
gn-
(lower) jaw
gnath-
know; discern
gno-
knee
gon-
seed; offspring; sex glands; sex organs
gon(ad)-
angle
goni-
walk; take steps
grad-
record (the verb)
gram-
grain; particle
gran-
granule
granul-
write; writing; to record; recording
graph-
heavy
grav-
pregnant
gravid-
curved; hooked
gryp-
flood; flow
gurgit(at)-
drop (of liquid)
gutt-
naked; uncovered
gymn-
woman; female
gyn(æc)-
ring; circle
gyr-
blood
hæm(at)-
salt
hal-
breath
halit-
big toe
halluc-
fault
hamart-
touch
haph-
simple; single
hapl-
touch
hapt-
nail; corn; callus
hel-
sore; ulcer
helc-
sun
heli-
coil; spiral; twist
helic-
worm
helminth-
one
hen-
liver
hepat-
heir
hered-
protrusion
herni-
creep; reptile; herpes; creeping skin disease
herpet-
have; hold; be
hex-
sweat
hidr-
horse
hipp-
web; tissue
hist-
road; path
hod-
entire; whole; all
hol-
human; man
hom(in)-
impetus; impulse
horm-
soil; ground
hum-
humerus
humer-
glass
hyal-
water
hydat-
water; fluid
hydr-
health
hygien-
moist
hygr-
matter; material; wood
hyl-
membrane; hymen
hymen-
sleep
hypn-
height
hyps-
uterus
hyster-
healer; physician; treatment
iatr-
fish; scaly
ichthy-
jaundice
icter-
peculiar; separate; distinct
idi-
self; one’s own
idi-
lower abdomen; intestines; ileum
ile-
lower abdomen; intestines; ilium
ili-
safe; protected; immune
immun-
fibre; muscle
in-
anvil; incus
incud-
below, lower
inferior-
groin
inguin-
occiput (external occipital protuberance)
ini-
island
insul-
violet; iodine
iod-
self
ipsi-
rainbow; iris
ir(id)-
equal; same; similar; alike
is-
suppress; check; hold back
isch-
hip; haunch
ischi-
throw
jact-
throw
ject-
empty; jejunum
jejun-
yoke
jug-
yoke; join
junct-
bad; abnormal
kak-
potassium
kal-
nut; kernel; nucleus
kary-
horn; cornea
kerat-
thousand
kilo•
move; motion; movement
kin-
move; motion; movement
kine-
steal; theft
klept-
dust
koni-
slide; slip
lab-
lip
labi-
tearing
lacer-
tear; lacrimal sac; lacrimal duct
lacrim-
milk
lact-
gap; cavity
lacun-
left (side)
læv-
talk; speech
lal-