body structures - medical word elements Flashcards
cyt/o
cyt/o - cell
hist/o
hist/o - tissue
kary/o
nucle/o
nucleus
karyolysis
lysis - seperation, destruction, loosening
anter/o
front, anterior
anterior - pertaining to the fron
caud/o
caud/o - tail
caudad - toward the tail
cephal/o
cephal/o - head
cephalad - toward the head
ad- toward
dist/o
dist/o - far, farthest
distal - pertaining to the farthest
dors/o
back (of the body)
dorsal
pertaining to the back
infer/o
lower, below
inferior
pertaining to lower
later/o
side, to one side
lateral
pertaining to one side
medi/o
middle
mediad
toward the middle
poster/o
back of the body, behind, posterior
posterior
pertaining to the back of body
proxim/o
near, nearest
proximal
pertaining to the nearest
ventr/o
belly, belly side
ventral
pertaining to belly
albin/o
white
albinism
ism - condition
albinism is characterized by partial or lack of pigment
leuk/o
white
leukocyte
white blood cell
chrom/o
color
hetero/chrom/ic
pertaining to different (iris of the eyes)
cirrh/o
yellow
chirrhosis
osis; abnormal condition
skin (sclera) and mucous membranes takes on yellow color
jaund/o
yellow
jaundice
ice - noun ending
yellowing of skin and mucous membrane caused by excessive bilirubin in the blood
xanth/o
yellow
xanthoma
oma- tumor
xanthoma is a nodule or patch composed of lipoid material assoc with metabolism
cyan/o
blue
cyanotic
tic - pertaining to
lack of oxygen inthe blood bluish discoloration
erythr/o
red
erythrocyte
cyte - cell
red blood cell
melan/o
balck
melanoma
malignancy that arises from melanocytes
poli/o
gray
poliomyelitis
myel - bone marrow; spinal cord
itis; inflammation
radi/o
radiation; x-ray; radius
radiologist
specialist using imaging techniques to diagnose
tom/o
to cut
tomography
graphy - process of recording
imaging procedure that uses computer to produce images that appear as CUTS of an organ
viscer/o
internal organs
visceral
pertaining to internal organs
-ar
pertaining to
-ic
pertaining to
-graphy
process of recording
infra-
below, under
infracostal
cost - ribs
-al - pertaining to
peri-
around
periumbilical
umbilic; umbilicus, navel
-al; pertaining to
supra-
upper, above
superior
pertaining to
toward the top of the body
ultra
excess, beyond
ultrasonic
son; sound
ic; pertaining to
Mentis (mental)
chin
cervices (cervical)
neck
thoraces (thoracic)
mamma (mammary)
breast
abdomen (abdominal)a
abdomen
umbilicus (umbilical)
navel
manus (manual)
hand
inguen (inguinal)
groin
femor (femoral)
thigh
pes (pedal)
foot
hallux
great toe
digits/phalanges
digital or phalangeal
fingers or toes
crus (crural)
leg (shin)
pollux
thumb
palma (palmar)
palm
carpus (carpal)
wrist
antecubital (antecubitis)
front of elbow
axilla (axillary)
arm pit
acromial
shoulder
dorsum (dorsal)
back
lumbus (lumbar)
loin
(lower back)
gluteas (gluteal)
buttock
popliteus (popliteal)
back of knee
sura (sural)
calf
calcaneus (calcaneal)
heel of foot
planta (plantar)
sole of foot
lower limb
below the hip
upper limb
above the hip (arm)
urinary system
kidney, bladder, uterer, urethra
digestive system
liver,
gallbladder,
pancreas,
large and small intestine,
stomach,
esophagus
L I P G E S
Lymphatic system
lymph nodes
thymus
spleen
tonsils
ttls
Endocrine System
thymus
thyroid
adrenal gland
pancreas
pineal gland
ovary
Testis
PAT POTT or PP AO TTT
Cardiovascular System
left and Right atrium
left and right ventricles
artery
veins
VAVA
Nervous System
brain
nerves
spinal cord
Reproductive System
vas derens, testis, prostate, penis
ovary, uterus, vagina, fallopian tube
Skeletal System
apendicular
axical
Appendicular Skeleton
provides INTERNAL support
positioning limb
Limbs, supporting bones and ligaments
axial skeleton
-protects brain and spinal cord
sense organs
soft tissue
thoracic cavity
skull
vertebrae
sternum
ribs
