Ch9: Throat and neck Flashcards
-acious
tending to, inclining to
-ence
state of
-ian
pertaining to
CERVIC-
neck
TRACHEL-
neck
COLL-
neck (or glue)
CLEID-
key, hook OR collarbone
CLAV-
key, clavicle, collarbone
CLAVICUL-
clavicle, collarbone
JUGUL-
neck, throat
GUTTUR-
throat
PHARYNG-
throat, pharynx
TONSILL-
tonsil
ADEN-
gland
LARYNG-
voice box, larynx
GLOTT-
tongue, language OR glottis, mouth of windpipe
THYR-
oblong shield
THYR-/THYROID-
thyroid gland OR thyroid cartilage
HY-
greek letter upsilon ʊ OR hyoid bone
PHAS-/PHRAS-
speech, to talk
PHEM-
speech, to talk
LAL-
speech, to talk
LOQU-
speech, to talk
VOC-
speech, voice, to talk
PHON-
speech, voice, sound
LOG-
speech, word
-logist
one who studies
-logy
study of
BRADY-
slow
TACHY-
fast
COPR-
dung, filth, feces
CAC-
bad
ECH-
returned sound, repetition
MON-
one, single
UN-
one, single
HAPL-
single
PROT-
first, original, primitive
PRIM-
first
-gravida
woman who is, or has been, pregnant
-para
woman who has given birth
DI-
two, twice
DICH-
in two
BI-
two, twice, double OR life, living
BIN-
double, pair
DEUT-/DEUTER-
second
SECOND-/SECUND-
second, following
GEMIN-/GEMELL-
twin, paired, born at the same time
TRI-
three
TERTI-
third
TERN-
three each
TETR-
four
QUADR-
four
QUART-
fourth
QUATERN-
four each
PENT-
five
QUINQUE-
five
QUINT-
fifth
QUIN-
five each
HEX-/SEX-
six
SEXT-
sixth
HEPT-/SEPT-
seven
SEPTIM-
seventh
OCT-
eight
OCTAV-
eighth
ENNE-
nine
NOVEM-
nine
NON-
nine
DEC-
ten
DECEM-
ten
DEC-/DECIM-
tenth