Ch. 2 Terminology Flashcards
adipose
full of fat
anterior
pertaining to the front
anabolism
process of building up
cervical
pertaining to the neck
chondroma
benign tumor in cartilage
chondrosarcoma
malignant tumor of the cartilage
chromosomes
bodies of color
coccygeal
pertaining to the coccyx
craniotomy
process of cutting into the skull
cytoplasm
formation of a cell
distal
pertaining to distance
dorsal
pertaining to the back
histology
study of tissue
iliac
pertaining to the pelvic bone
inguinal
pertaining to the groin
karyotype
classification of the nucleus
lateral
pertaining to the side
lumbosacral
pertaining to the lower back
medial
pertaining to the middle
nucleic
pertaining to the nucleus
pelvic
pertaining to the pelvis
posterior
pertaining to the back
proximal
pertaining to the nearest place
sacral
pertaining to the sacrum