Chapter 2 Flashcards
Chondr/o
Cartilage
Cyt/o
Cell
Hist/o
Tissue
Nucle/o
Nucleus
Anter/o
Anterior, front
Caud/o
Tail
Dist/o
Far, farthest
Dors/o
Back (of body)
Infer/o
Lower, below
Later/o
Side, to one side
Medi/o
Middle
Poster/o
Back(of body), behind
Proxim/o
Near,nearest
Super/o
Upper, above
Ventr/o
Belly, belly side
-ad
Toward
-logist
Specialist in the study of
-logy
Study of
-lysis
Separation, destruction, loosening
-ar, -al, -ior, -ac, -ary, -eal, -iac, -ic, -ous, -tic
Pertaining to
-graft
Transplant
-crine
Secrete
-opia
Vision
-duction
Act of leading, bringing
-gravida
Pregnant women
-verse
Turning
-plasia
Formation, growth
-gnosis
Knowing
-cyte
Cell
Abdomin/o
Abdomen
Cephal/o
Head
Cervic/o
Neck, cervix uteri
Crani/o
Cranium, skull
Gastr/o
Stomach
Ili/o
Ilium
Inguin/o
Groin
Lumb/o
Loins (lower back)
Pelv/i, Pelv/o
Pelvis
Spin/o
Spine
Thorac/o
Chest