Bases (Unit 2) Flashcards
ADEN-
gland
adip-
fat
BLAST-
precursor cell; primitive cell or layer
COLL-, COLLA-
glue
cut-, cutane-
skin
cutis, cutis (f.)
CYT-
cell
DERM, DERMAT-
skin
DESM-
fibrous connection, ligament
fasci-
band or sheet of fibrous connective tissue
fibr-
fiber, fibrous connective tissue
GEN-, GENE-
to come into being, produce
genu-
knee
HIST, HISTI-
tissue
HYAL-
glass, vitreous body
HYDR-
water, fluid
HYGR-
moisture
LEI-
smooth
LIP-
fat, lipid
muc-, MYX-
mucus
muscul-, MY-
muscle
RHABD-
rod, rod-shaped
SARC-
flesh, muscular substance
squam-
scale, thin plate of bone
STEAR-, STEAT-
fat
SYNDESM-
ligament
TEN-, TENON-, TENONT-
tendon
tend-, tendin-
tendon
cerebell-
cerebellum, postinferior portion of the brain
cerebellum, cerebelli
cerebr-
cerebrum, largest portion of the brain
cort-, cortic-
cortex, outer layer of a structure or organ
encephal-
brain
gangli-
ganglion, cluster of nerve cells
gli-
glia, “glue”, supporting cells of nervous system
LEMM-
lemma, cover, sheath
LEUK-
white; white matter of nervous system
MENING-
meninges, membranes covering the central nervous system
nerv-, NEUR-
nerve
PHREN-
mind, diaphragm
POLI-
gray; gray matter of nervous system
PSYCH-
mind, soul, psyche
radicul-, RHIZ-
root
THALAM-
chamber
thalamus, thalami
THEC-
cover, sheath
TOM-
to cut, separate
ventricul-
ventricle
ventriculum, ventriculi
AMBLY-
dull, dim, blunt
ESTHES-
to feel, perceive, sense
GEUS-
to taste
GRAPH-
to write
HYPN-
to sleep
KIN, KINES-
to move
LAL-
to speak
LEPS-, LEPT-
to take hold of, seizure
LEX-
to read
LOG-
word, thought, reason(ing), study, logic
MAN-
to be mad
PHA-, PHRAS-
to speak
PSUED-
false; lying; deceptive remsemblance
SCHIZ-, SCHIST-
to divide
somn-, somni
to sleep
STHEN-
strength
TAX-
order, arrangement, coordination
TON-
tone, tension, pressure
aur-
ear
BLEPHAR-
eyelid
conjunctiv-
conjunctiva, the mucous membrane covering the eyeball
conjunctiva, conjunctivae
CORE-, COR-
pupil of the eye
corne-
cornea
CYCL-
ciliary body of the eye
CYST-
cyst, sac; bladder
DACRY-
tears
IR-, IRID-
iris
KERAT-
corena; transparent tissue of the anterior eyeball
LABYRINTH-
labyrinth, inner ear
lacrim-
tears
MYRING-
tympanic membrane
ocul-
eye
oculus, oculi (m.)
op-, ops-, opt-
vision, seeing
OPHTHALM-
eye
OT-
ear
PHOT-
light
pupill-
pupil of the eye
pupilla, pupillae (f.)
retin-
retina
retina, retinae (f.)
SCLER-
sclera; tough white covering of the eyeball
sclera, sclerae (f.)
SCOP-
to look
TYMPAN-
tympanic membrane
ANGI-
(blood) vessel, duct
aort, aortic-
aorta
aorta, aortae (f.)
arteri-
artery
arteria, arteriae (f.)
atri-
atrium (a chamber of the heart)
atrium, atrii (n.)
BRADY-
slow
capill-
capillary
CARDI-, cord-
heart
EURY-
wide, broad
LYMPH-, LYMPHAT-
lymph
papill
nipple-like projection
PHLEB-
vein
RHYTHM-
rhythm
sanguin-, sangui-
blood
sept-
septum, dividing wall
septum, septi (n.)
SPHYGM-
pulse
STAL-, STOL-
to send
STEN-
narrow
TACHY-
quick, fast
TENS-, TENSI-
tension, stretching, tone
TOP-
place
valv-, valvul-
valve
vas-
(blood) vessel, duct
vas, vasis (n.) vasorum
ven-
vein
vena, venae (f.)
LYMPHADEN-
lymph node
LEMPHANGY-
lymphatic vessel