Ch7: Nose Flashcards
mal-
bad, inadequate
-ant
pertaining to
-or
person who (does…), thing that (does…)
-plasm
formed substance, growth
-tome or -TOME
instrument used to cut
OLFACT-
smell, sense of smell
OSM-
smell, sense of smell
OSPHRES-/OSPHRESI-
smell, sense of smell
ODOR-
odor, smell
NAS-
nose
RHIN-/-RRHIN-
nose
NAR-
nostril
AL-
wing
SEPT-
dividing wall OR seven OR septum
MUC-
mucus
MUCOS-
mucosa, mucous membrane
BLENN-
mucus
MYX-
mucus
PHLEGM-
phlegm, inflammation
SIN-
curve, cavity
SIN-/SINUS-
sinus
PLAS-/PLAST-
to form, to mold
CENTE-
to puncture
TOM-
to cut, to slice, section
ECTOM-
to cut out, to cut away
STOM-/STOMAT-
mouth, opening
STOM-
stoma
CLEI-
to close
CLEIST-
closed
CLAS-
to break, fragment
DE-
to bind
PEX-
to fasten, to fix
LY-
to loosen, dissolving
CLY-
to wash
TRIB-/TRIPS-
to rub, to crush
-centesis
surgical puncturing, puncturing
-clasia/-clasis
surgical fracture, breaking, rupture
-clesis
surgical closure, closure
-clysis
therapeutic liquid, irrigation
-desis
surgical fusion, binding
-dialysis
surgical dissolving, surgical separation, filtration
-ectomy
surgical removal, removal
-lysis
surgical dissolving, surgical separation, loosening
-pexis/-plexy
surgical fastening, fixing
-plasia/-plasty
surgical reshaping, forming
-stomy
making a surgical opening, making an opening
-tripsy
surgical crushing, crushing
-tomy
surgical cutting, cutting
-osmia
condition of sense of smell
-RHAPH/-RRHAPH-
to stitch, to suture
-RHE/-RRH-
to flow
-rrhage
excessive flow, excessive discharge
-rrhagia
excessive flow, excessive discharge
-rrhaphy
surgical suture
-rrhea
flow, discharge
-rrhexis
rupture