CLST 301 - 02 Flashcards

External Anatomy

1
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brachi-

A

arm

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bucc-

A

cheek

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3
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caud-

A

tail

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4
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L) celi- / cel-
G) lapar-
L) abdomin-

ventr-*
[See Mod. 9, ventr-]

A

abdomen

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5
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cephal-

A

head

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6
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cervic-*
trachel-*
[See Mod. 7, cervic-, trachel-]

A

neck [any neck within the body structure]

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7
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cheil-

labi-

A

lip; labium [pl. labia]

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8
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cheir-

chir-

A

hand

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9
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crur-

A

leg; leg-like structure; thigh

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10
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dactyl-

A

digit; finger; toe

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11
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derm-

dermat-

A

skin

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12
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gnath-

A

jaw

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13
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inguin-

A

groin

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14
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later-*

[See Mod. 11, later-]

A

the side [of the body]

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15
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lumb-

A

loin

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16
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ment-*

[See Mod. 5, ment-]

A

chin

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17
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om-

A

shoulder

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18
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G) omphal-

L) umbilic-

A

navel; umbilicus

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19
Q

path-

A

disease

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20
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pod-
ped-*
[See Mod. 4, ped-]

A

foot

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21
Q

sarc-

A

flesh

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22
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soma-

somat-

A

body

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23
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thorac-
steth-
pector-

A

chest; thorax

24
Q

-ad

[when two roots are used, the first root denotes the origin and the second the direction]

A

CS) moving in a direction towards

25
Q

-ate

A

CS) having; having the form of

26
Q

-ics

[-logy is more commonly used]

A

CS) study (of a subject)

27
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-ist

A

CS) a specialist (in a subject)

28
Q

-itis

A

CS) inflammation

29
Q

-osis
-ism
-iasis
(“condition” may be an appropriate rendering in some limited contexts)
[-osis is the most commonly used]

A

CS) disorder (of an organ, structure, function, characteristic);
[abnormal] condition characterised by/caused by (a substance)

30
Q

-ous*

[see -ous in G.S.]

A

CS) containing

31
Q

-ia
-y
Often not need translation, but if context requires it could be rendered as “condition” or “condition characterized by,” but the translation will depend upon the context.

A

GS) Suffixes which create a noun.

32
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-ic
-tic
-al
-ical
-ac
-ar
-ary
-eal
-ine
-ous*
Most usually the meaning is “pertaining to” or “located in,” but it will depend upon context; in many instances neither of these phrases can be used.
[See above Clinical Suffixes, for -ous]

A

GS) Suffixes which create an adjective.

33
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-ize (-ise)
Some possible renderings, depending on the context, include “to make,” “to become,” “to cause to be,” “to subject to,” or “to engage in.”

A

GS) Suffix which creates a verb, as in “to (do something).”

34
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-algia

A

T) pain

35
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-cele

A

T) protrusion (from an organ or other structure); protrusion filled with (a substance)

36
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G) -ectome

A

T) instrument used to excise [i.e., to cut out]

37
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G) -ectomize

A

T) to excise; to cut out; to remove

38
Q

G)

-ectomy

A

T) excision; surgical removal

39
Q

-gram

A

T) record

40
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-graph

A

T) instrument used to record

41
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-graphy

A

T) act of recording

42
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-logist

A

T) a specialist in the study (of a subject)

43
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-logical

A

T) pertaining to the study (of a subject)

44
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-logy

A

T) study (of a subject)

45
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-megaly

A

T) enlargement (of an organ or structure)

46
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-meter

A

T) instrument used to measure

47
Q

-metry

A

T) measurement (of an organ, structure, function, characteristic)

48
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-ostomy

A

T) creation of a passage between (one organ or structure) and (another organ or structure); creation of a passage between two segments of (one organ or structure)

49
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-pathic

A

T) pertaining to disease; diseased

50
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-pathy

A

T) disease

51
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-plasty

A

T) surgical repair

52
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-scope

A

T) instrument used to make a visual examination

[On rare occasion the instrument does not refer to visual examination but to examination by other means.]

53
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-scopy

A

T) visual examination

54
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G) -tome

A

T) instrument used to cut (into)

55
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G) -tomy

A

T) incision (in, or into)

56
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-oid

A

T) resembling, like