Chapter 2: Whole Body Terms: Pronunciation of Terms Flashcards
abdominal
Pertaining to the abdomen
adipose
Pertaining to fat
anterior
Pertaining to the front
cervical
Pertaining to the neck
chondroma
Tumor of cartilage
chondrosarcoma
Flesh tumor (malignant) of cartilage
chromosomes
“Colour bodies”; contain genetic material and are located in the nucleus of the cell
coccygeal
Pertaining to the tailbone
craniotomy
Incision of the skull
cytoplasm
Contents (formation) of the cell
distal
Pertaining to far (from the beginning of a structure)
dorsal
Pertaining to the back
histology
Study of tissues
iliac
Pertaining to the ilium
inguinal
Pertaining to the groin
karyotype
Picture of the nucleus (and it’s chromosomes)
lateral
Pertaining to the side
lumbosacral
Pertaining to the lumbar and sacral regions
medial
Pertaining to the middle
nucleic
Pertaining to the nucleus
pelvic
Pertaining to the pelvis
posterior
Pertaining to the back, behind
proximal
Pertaining to near the beginning of a structure
sacral
Pertaining to the sacrum (lower back)
sarcoma
Tumor (malignant) of flesh tissue
spinal
Pertaining to the spine, backbone
epithelial cell
Cell covering the surface of the skin and inner lining of body cavities and tubes
thoracic
Pertaining to the chest
thoracotomy
Incision of the chest
tracheal
Pertaining to the windpipe
umbilical
Pertaining to the navel
ventral
Pertaining to the belly side of the body
vertebral
Pertaining to vertebrae
visceral
Pertaining to internal organs
anabolism
Process of casting up (building up or synthesizing process in a cell)
catabolism
Process of casting down (breaking down material in the cell to release energy)
epinephrine
Hormone secreted by the adrenal gland; adrenaline
hypochondriac region
Pertaining to under the rib cartilages (area of the abdomen)
intervertebral
Pertaining to between the vertebrae
intravenous
Within a vein
metabolism
State of building up (anabolism) and breaking down (catabolism)
