AMNE mod 4 Flashcards
post•
after; following; behind
anter- -anterior [A]
in front; front
brachi-
arm
capit-
head
carp-
wrist; fruit
cept-
take usually has a prefix
cheir-
hand
chir-
hand
cip-
take usually has a prefix
condyl-
knuckle; protuberance on a bone
dextr-
right (side)
dist-
distant; distal
dors-
back (of the body)
humer-
humerus
læv-
left (side)
lun-
moon
man-
hand combining vowel -u-
olecran-
elbow
om-
shoulder
ornith-
bird
phag- -phage [N] -phagy [AN]
eat; swallow nominal suffix: agent or instrument
phalang-
finger bone; toe bone
poster- -posterior [A]
behind; in back adjectival suffix
pter-
wing
saur-
lizard
sinistr-
left (side)
uln-
ulna
xyl-
wood
peri•
around; surrounding
calcane-
heel bone; calcaneus
caud-
tail
crur-
leg
dynam-
power; force; energy; motion
femin-
woman; female
femor-
femur
fibul-
fibula
grav-
heavy
kine-
move; motion; movement
kines-
move; motion; movement
kinesi- -kinesia [AN]
move; motion; movement
lev-
light (weight)
muscul-
muscle
omphal-
navel; umbilicus
onych-
nail (finger- or toe-) also onyx-
oss-
bone
oste-
bone
ped-
foot
plas- -plasia [AN]
form; develop; grow
pod-
foot
psych-
mind
skelet-
skeleton
tal-
talus
tars-
tarsus
tibi-
tibia
umbilic-
navel; umbilicus
ungu-
nail; claw
bronch-
bronchus
bronchi-
bronchus
cel- -cele [N]
hernia; tumour; swelling; protrusion
cholang-
bile duct sometimes cholangi-
cholecyst-
gallbladder
cœli-
abdomen
isch-
suppress; check; hold back
lien-
spleen
nephr-
kidney
pneum(at)-
gas; air
pnœ- -pnœa [AN]
breathe
pyel-
renal pelvis
ren-
kidney
splen-
spleen
abdomin-
abdomen
anthrop-
person; man
antr-
antrum
arch- -arche
ancient; primitive; original; first; chief; principal
archæ-
ancient; primitive; original; first; chief; principal
copr-
excrement; fecal matter
cyn-
dog
derm- -derma [N]
skin
dermat-
skin
dips- -dipsia [AN]
thirst
fæc-
excrement; fecal matter
gastr-
stomach
lith- -lith [N]
stone; calculus -lite in a geological context
medi-
middle
œsophag-
esophagus
orex- -orexia [AN]
have an appetite
pylor-
pylorus
rad-
root
radic-
root
rhex- -rrhexis [AN]
rupture; bursting (of tissues)
scat-
excrement; fecal matter
sterc(or)-
excrement; fecal matter
troph- -trophy [AN]
nourishment
ecto•
outside; outer; out
eso•
within; inner; inward
prosth•
in place of; artificial sometimes pros-
acetabul-
hip socket; acetabulum
acr-
extremity especially the hands or feet
acromi-
lateral projection of shoulder blade; acromion
actin-
ray; radiation
aden-
gland
adip(os)-
fat
adren-
adrenal gland
ancon-
elbow
append(ic)-
appendix
articul-
joint
asc(it)-
sac; bag; bladder; dropsy
astragal-
talus
ather-
fatty deposit; yellowish plaque
atret- -atresia [AN]
lack of opening in
axill-
armpit
bili-
bile no combining vowel
burs-
bursa (sac of sinovial fluid)
cæc-
cecum
carcin-
carcinoma; cancer
cente- -centesis [AN]
pierce; withdraw fluid by piercing
chyl-
milky intestinal fluid
chym-
gastric pulp
clavic-
collar bone
clud-
close
clus-
close
coccyg-
coccyx
col-
colon
coli-
colon
colon-
colon
cost-
rib
cox-
hip
cubit-
elbow
dactyl-
digit; finger; toe
desm-
ligament; connective tissue
digit-
digit; finger; toe
doch-
duct usually has a prefix
drom- -drome [N]
running; flowing
duc-
lead [verb]; bring; conduct
duct-
lead [verb]; bring; conduct
elc- -elcosis [AN]
ulcer
enter-
(small) intestine
epipl-
omentum; fatty membrane lining the abdominal cavity
fistul-
fistula (abnormal body passage) [abnormal tube / passage in the body]
flu-
flow
gen-
knee
halluc-
big toe
haph- -aphia [AN]
touch
helc-
ulcer
herni-
protrusion
icter-
jaundice
junct-
join
lapar-
abdomen; abdominal wall
lip-
fat
maz-
breast
meat-
passage; opening; meatus
myel-
bone marrow; spinal cord; myelin
œdema(t)- -œdema [N]
swelling
oment-
omentum
onc- -oncus [N]
tumour; swelling; abnormal mass
opisth-
located in the back; backward
pæn- -pænia [AN]
deficiency; disease
pector-
chest; breast
peps- -pepsia [AN]
digest
pept-
digest
peritone-
peritoneum; serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity
plant-
sole (of the foot)
pleur-
pleura
rhachi-
spine; vertebrae
scoli-
crooked; bent
spirat-
breathe
spondyl-
vertebra
stern-
chest; breast; breastbone
steth-
chest; breast
sthen- -sthenia [AN]
strength
synovi-
synovial thing (fluid; membrane; sac)
ten-
tendon
tendon-
tendon sometimes tendin-
tens-
stretch; strain; force
tensi- -tension [AN]
stretch; pressure
thorac-
chest cavity; pleural cavity; thorax
tum-
be swollen combining vowel -E-
tume-
be swollen
vertebr-
vertebra
vesic-
bladder
viscer-
internal organ; viscus [“viscus” is the singular of “viscera”]
viscus-
internal organ; viscus [“viscus” is the singular of “viscera”]
-apheresis [N]
removal of
-chysis [N]
injection of fluid
-cleisis [N]
closure; surgical closure ocassionally spelled with a K rather than a C
-desis [N]
binding; surgical immobilization
-ectasis [N]
distention; enlargement; dilation; bulge nominal suffix: also -ectasia; adj. -ectatic
-campsia [AN]
curvature nominal suffix: state of
-ectomy [AN]
surgical excision; surgical removal nominal suffix: from ec- + tom- + -y
-ectopia [AN]
displacement nominal suffix: from ec- + top- + -ia