anatomical terms / english-latin Flashcards
cephal(o)-
head
face
facio-
skull
crani(o)-
hair
trich(o)-
mouth (two ways)
stoma-/oro-
tongue (two ways)
gloss(o)-/linguo-
labio-/cheilo-
lips
lips
labio-/cheilo-
teeth
dent-/odont(o)-
gingivo-
gums
nose (two ways)
rhino-/naso-
cheek
buccal-
chin
geni(o)-/mento-
mandible
mandibulo-
maxilla
maxillo-
salivary gland
sialadeno-
gland
adeno-
trachea
trache(o)-
larynx
laryngo-
thyro-
thyroid
throat
pharyngo-
epiglottis
epiglott(i)-
oto-
ear
tympanic membrane/eardrum
myringo-/tympano-
cochlea
cochleo-
mastoid process
mastoido-
eye (three ways)
opto-/optho-/oculo-
pupil
pupillo-
eyelid (two ways)
blepharo-/palpebro-
conjunctiva
conjuctiv(o)-
eyebrow
ophryo-
retina
retin(o/i)-
cornea
kerat(o)-
iris
irid(o)-
vitreous humour of the eye
hyal(o)-
lacrimal/tear gland
dacryoaden(o)-
lacrimal/tear duct
lacrimo-
abdomen/tummy
laparo-/celi(o)-
stomach
gastro-
pyloric sphincter
pyloro-
gallbladder
cholecyst-
common bile duct
choledocho-
bile
chol(e/o)-
bile duct
cholangio-
intestines
entero-
pancreas
pancreato-
duodenum
duodeno-
jejunum
jejuno-
ileum
ileo-
appendix (two ways)
appendo-/appendico-
cecum (two ways)
ceco-/typhlo-
colon/large intestine
col(o)-/colono-
sigmoid colon
sigmoido-
anus/rectum
ano-/proct(o)-
how do we breakdown each medical word? (three parts)
prefix: description (number, amount, size, location etc) root: subject (relating to a part of the body) suffix: condition (pertaining to a process or procedure; amount, location etc)
examples of prefixes: size and amount
macro-, micro-, hyper-, hypo-, eu-/normo-, pan-/omni-, a-/an- (absent or lacking)
examples of prefixes: numerical
mono- (single/singular), di- (two/double), tri- (three/triple), quad- (four/quadruple), poly- (many/a lot), oligo- (few, several, very little)
examples of prefixes: speed
tachy- (rapid/fast), brady-/brachy- (slow)
examples of prefixes: location
epi-,peri-, circum- (around), endo-/intra- (inside, inner, interior), exo-/extra- (outside, outer, exterior), inter- (between), trans- (across), dia-/per- (through, complete), medi/o/a- (middle), para- (nearby), juxta- (next to, beside, adjacent)
examples of prefixes: movement
ab- (away), ad- (toward), dis- (to separate)
examples of prefixes: colours
chromo/chromato (colour), leuko (white), erythro (red), cyano (blue), chloro (green), melan (black), flav (yellow)
body
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