Chapter 3 Flashcards
What does the prefix a- stand for?
Without, not, non-
What does the prefix anti- stand for?
Against, opposite
What does the prefix circum- stand for?
Around
What does the prefix de- stand for?
Down, downward, away from, from, without, out of
What does the prefix en- stand for?
In, inward
What does the prefix epi- stand for?
Upon, on the surface
What does the prefix eu- stand for?
Good, well, normal
What does the prefix hyper stand for?
Over, above, more than normal
What does the suffix -al, -eal, -ial stand for?
Pertaining to
What does the suffix -alis, -aris stand for ?
Pertaining to
What does the prefix - ar stand for?
Pertaining to, having the character of
What does the suffix -ate stand for?
Pertaining to, having, having the shape of, to(…)
What does the suffix -etic stand for
Pertaining to
What does the suffix -ety stand for?
Condition, state, quality
What does the suffix -ia stand for ?
Condition of, state of, quality of
What does the suffix -ile stand for ?
Pertaining to, able to
What does the suffix -ity stand for?
Condition, statem quality
What does the base CRANI- stand for?
Craniate-
Circumcranial-
Epicranial -
- CRANI- cranium (skull or, more correctly, the part of the skull that does not include the jawbone)
craniate (CRANI-ate) – pertaining to the cranium
circumcranial (circum-CRANI-al) – pertaining to around the cranium
epicranial (epi-CRANI-al) – pertaining to on the surface of the cranium
What does the base tempor stand for?
Temporal-
Temporalis -
Temporoparietal-
TEMPOR- (i) temple (side of the head, behind and above the ear): (ii) time
temporal (TEMPOR-al) – pertaining to the temple, pertaining to time
temporalis (TEMPOR-alis) – pertaining to the temple, pertaining to time
temporoparietal (TEMPOR-O-PARIET-al) – pertaining to the parietal and temporal bones or regions
What does the base occipit- stand for?
Occipital-
Perioccipital-
occipitptemporal-
OCCIPIT- occiput (back of the head)
occipital (OCCIPIT-al) – pertaining to the occiput
perioccipital (peri-OCCIPIT-al) – pertaining to around the occiput
occipitotemporal (OCCIPIT-O-TEMPOR-al) – pertaining to the temporal and occipital bones or regions
What does the base SPHEN stand for?
Sphenoid -
Sphenocephalic-
Sphenofrontal-
SPHEN- wedge
sphenoid (SPHEN-oid) – shaped like a wedge
sphenocephalic (SPHEN-O-CEPHAL-ic) – pertaining to a head that is wedge shaped
sphenofrontal (SPHEN-O-FRONT-al) – pertaining to the frontal and sphenoid bones or regions ETHM- sieve
what does the base ethm stand for?
ethmoid-
ETHM- sieve
ethmoid (ETHM-oid) – resembling a sieve
what does zygomat stand for?
zygomatic-
yoke
- pertaining to yoke
what does the base LAMBD stand for?
lamdoid-
greek letter lambda
- shaped like the Greek letter Lambda
What is the base CEREBR stand for?
cerebral-
intracerebral-
cerebrum (largest part of the brain)
-pertaining to the cerebrum
- pertaining to within the cerebrum
what does the base cerebell stand for?
cerebellar-
cerebellum (the posterior part of the brain)
cerebellar (CEREBELL-ar) – pertaining to the cerebellum
what does the base MENING stand for?
meningeal-
submeningeal-
meningeal (MENING-eal) – pertaining to the meninges
submeningeal (sub-MENING-eal) – pertaining to below the meninges
The base MENING- is used almost exclusively about the membrane layers that surround the brain and spinal cord, the meninges; the membrane layers are the dura mater (‘tough mother’), the arachnoid, and the pia mater (‘tender mother’)
What does the base ARACHN stand for?
arachnoid-
spider, spider web’s
arachnoid (ARACHN-oid) – resembling a spider’s web
What does the base MAN stand for?
Mania
Hypomania
Antimanic
MAN- (i) frenzy: (ii) hand: (iii) thin, loose ‘
mania (MAN-ia) – condition of frenzy
hypomania (hypo-MAN-ia) – a condition of below frenzy, i.e. a milder form of mania
antimanic (anti-MAN-ic) – pertaining to against frenzy, i.e. to counteract mania
What does the base MNE- stand for?
Amnesia -
MNE- to remember
amnesia (a-MNE-sia) – condition of without memory
What does the compound suffix -mania stand for?
Condition of madness, compulsion, obsession
What does the compound suffix -mnesia stand for?
Condition of memory, memory
What does the compound suffix -philia stand for?
Condition of attraction, attraction, abnormal craving for
What does the compound suffix -phobia stand for?
Condition of fear, abnormal fear of
What does the base GYR- stand for?
Gyroidal-
GYR- circle, coil
gyroidal (GYR-oid-al) – pertaining to shaped like a coil, i.e. spiral
what does the base PRESS- stand for?
Depression-
Antidepressive-
PRESS- to press, pressing
depression (de-PRESS-ion) – condition of downward pressing, i.e. feeling of hopelessness
antidepressive (anti-de-PRESS-ive) – pertaining to against downward pressing, i.e. counteracting feeling of hopelessness
