Chapters 5 and 6 Vocab (Exam 2) Flashcards
pseudo
false
papilla
small protuberance, nipple
cutis
skin
apo
away
ptosis
fall
necro
death
-osis
condition/state
apoptosis
a highly regulated “cell death” program utilized in various contexts of health and disease
necrosis
uncontrolled cell death, usually harming neighboring cells
stratum
layer
cornu
horn
lucidum/lux
light
macro
big
phago
eat
lacuna
lake
edema
to swell
propria
self
lamina
sheet
areola
(little) space
corpus
body
corpuscle
(little) body
plexus
network (plaited)
-in
almost always a protein, but also means organic
lamella
(dim.) plate
(In bones)
hualos
glass
dendron
tree
pilus
hair
follis
bellows/bag
follicle
(little) bag
mater
mother
matrix
womb
cortex
bark, outer layer
medulla
middle
tricho
hair
sideros
iron
luna
moon
nych
nail