Chapter 2: Medical Terminology and Anatomy Part II Flashcards
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Derm/o
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Skin
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Dermat/o
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Skin
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Hidr/o
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Sweat
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Kerat/o
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Keratin; Horny layer of skin
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Melan/o
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Dark, black, melanin
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Onych/o
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Nail
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Seb/o
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Sebum; sebacous gland
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Trich/o
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Hair
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Arthr/o
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Joint
10
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Burs/o
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Bursa; Sac of fluid near joint
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Chondr/o
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Cartilage
12
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Erg/o
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Work
13
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Fasci/o
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Fascia
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Kin/o; Kinesi/o
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Movement
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Muscul/o
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Muscle
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My/o
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Muscle
17
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Myel/o
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Bone marrow; spinal cord
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Oste/o
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Bone
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Synov/i
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Synovial fluid, joint or membrane
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Ten/o, Tendin/o
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Tendon
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Ton/o
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Tone; pressure
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Angi/o
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Vessel
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Aort/o
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Aorta
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Arter/o, Arteri/o
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Artery
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Arteriol/o
Ateriole
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Atri/o
Atrium
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Cardi/o
Heart
28
Phleb/o
Vein
29
Valv/o, Valvul/o
Valve
30
Vas/o, Vascul/o
Vessel; duct
31
Ven/o, Ven/i
Vein
32
Ventricul/o
Cavity; ventricle
33
Bronch/o
Bronchus
34
Laryng/o
Larynx
35
Pharyng/o
Pharynx
36
Phren/o
Diaphragm
37
Phrenic/o
Phrenic nerve
38
Pleur/o
Pleura
39
Pneumon/o
Lung
40
Pneum/o, Pneumat/o
Air, gas; respiration, lung
41
Pulm/o; Pulmon/o
Lungs
42
Rhin/o
Nose
43
Sept/o
Septum, partition, dividing wall
44
Spir/o
Breathing
45
Trache/o
Trachea
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Erythr/o, Erythrocyt/o
Red blood cell
47
Hem/o, Hemat/o
Blood
48
Immun/o
Immunity, immune system
49
Leuk/o, leukocyt/o
White blood cell
50
Lymph/o
Lymph, lymphatic system
51
Lymphaden/o
Lymph node
52
Lymphagi/o
Lymphatic vessel
53
Splen/o
Spleen
54
Thromb/o
Blood clot
55
Thrombocyt/o
Platelet, thrombocyte
56
Thym/o
Thymus gland
57
Tonsil/o
Tonsil
58
Bucc/o
Cheek
59
Chol/e, Chol/o
Bile, gall
60
Cholangi/o
Bile duct
61
Cholecyst/o
Gallbladder
62
Choledoch/o
Common bile duct
63
Enter/o
Intestine
64
Gastr/o
Stomach
65
Gloss/o
Tongue
66
Hepat/o
Liver
67
Labi/o
Lip
68
Lingu/o
Tongue
69
Or/o
Mouth
70
Sial/o
Saliva, salivary gland, salivary duct
71
Stoma, Stomat/o
Mouth
72
Proct/o
Rectum and anus
73
Uvul/o
Uvula
74
Epidydim/o
Epidydimis
75
Orichi/o, Orchid/o
Testis
76
Osche/o
Scrotum
77
Prostat/o
Prostate
78
Semin/o
Semen
79
Sperm/o, Spermat/o
Semen, spermatozoa
80
Test/o
Testis, testicle
81
Vas/o
Vas deferens, ductus deferens; also vessel; duct
82
Vesicul/o
Seminal vesicle
83
Cali/o, Calic/o
Calyx
84
Cyst/o
Urinary bladder
85
Glomerul/o
Glomerulus
86
Nephr/o
Kidney
87
Pyel/o
Renal pelvis
88
Ren/o
Kidney
89
Ur/o
Urine, urinary tract
90
Ureter/o
Ureter
91
Urethr/o
Urethra
92
Urin/o
Urine
93
Vesic/o
Urinary bladder
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Colp/o
Vagina
95
Episi/o
Vulva
96
Gyno, gynec/o
Woman
97
Hyster/o
Uterus
98
Mast/o
Breast, mammary gland
99
Men/o, mens
Menstruation
100
Metr/o, ,metr/i
Uterus
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O/o
Ovum, egg cell
102
Oophor/o
Ovary
103
Ov/o, ovul/o
Ovum, egg cell
104
Salping/o (oviduct)
Oviduct, tube
105
Adren/o, adrenal/o
Adrenal gland, epinephrine
106
Adrenochortic/o
Adrenal cortex
107
Endocrin/o
Endocrine glands or system
108
Hypophys/o
Pituitary gland, hypophysis
109
Insul/o
Pancreatic islets
110
Parathyr/o, parathyroid/o
Parathyroid gland
111
Pituitar/o
Pituitary gland, hypophysis
112
Thyr/o, thyroid/o
Thyroid gland
113
Corne/o
Cornea
114
Dacryocyst/o
Lacrimal sac
115
Lacrim/o
Tear, lacrimal apparatus
116
Myring/o
Tympanic membrane
117
Ot/o
Ear
118
Phak/o, phac/o
Lens
119
Retin/o
Retina
120
Salping/o
Tube, Eustachian tube
121
Scler/o
Sclera
122
Tympan/o
Tympanic cavity (middle ear), tympanic membrane
123
Cerebr/o
Cerebrum
124
Cortic/o
Cerebral cortex, outer portion
125
Encephal/o
Brain
126
Gangli/o, ganglion/o
Ganglion
127
Gli/o
Neuroglia cells
128
Medull/o
Medulla oblongata, medulla (inner section), middle, soft, marrow
129
Mening/o, meninge/o
Meninges
130
Myel/o
Spinal cord and bone marrow
131
Narc/o
Stupor, numbness, sleep
132
Neur/o, neur/i
Nervous system, nervous tissue, nerve
133
Psych/o
Mind
134
Radicul/o
Spinal nerve root
135
Somn/o, somn/i
Sleep
136
Ec-, ecto-
Out, outside
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End/o
In, within
138
Mes/o
Middle
139
Dextr/o
Right
140
Ab-
Away from
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Ad-
Toward, near
142
Dia-
Through, complete
143
Per-
Through
144
Trans-
Through, across
145
Infra-
Below
146
Inter-
Between
147
Blephar/o
Eyelid
148
Cochle/o
Cochlea of inner ear
149
Ante-
Before, forward
150
Pre-
Before, in front of
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Pro-
Before, in front of
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Post-
After, behind
153
Mon/o
One, single
154
Bi-
Two, twice
155
Tri-
Three
156
Quadri-
Four
157
Poly-
Many, much
158
-tome
Instrument for incising (cutting)
159
-tomy
incision, cutting
160
-tripsy
crushing
161
-gram
A record of data
162
-graph
Instrument for recording data
163
-meter
Instrument for measuring
164
-scope
Instrument for viewing or examining
165
-scopy
Examination of
166
-centesis
puncture tap
167
-desis
binding, fusion
168
-ectomy
excision, surgical removal
169
-pexy
surgical fixation
170
-plasty
plastic repair, plastic surgery, reconstruction
171
-rraphy
surgical repair, suture
172
-stomy
surgical creation of an opening
