CLST 301 - 02 Flashcards
External Anatomy
brachi-
arm
bucc-
cheek
caud-
tail
L) celi- / cel-
G) lapar-
L) abdomin-
ventr-*
[See Mod. 9, ventr-]
abdomen
cephal-
head
cervic-*
trachel-*
[See Mod. 7, cervic-, trachel-]
neck [any neck within the body structure]
cheil-
labi-
lip; labium [pl. labia]
cheir-
chir-
hand
crur-
leg; leg-like structure; thigh
dactyl-
digit; finger; toe
derm-
dermat-
skin
gnath-
jaw
inguin-
groin
later-*
[See Mod. 11, later-]
the side [of the body]
lumb-
loin
ment-*
[See Mod. 5, ment-]
chin
om-
shoulder
G) omphal-
L) umbilic-
navel; umbilicus
path-
disease
pod-
ped-*
[See Mod. 4, ped-]
foot
sarc-
flesh
soma-
somat-
body
thorac-
steth-
pector-
chest; thorax
-ad
[when two roots are used, the first root denotes the origin and the second the direction]
CS) moving in a direction towards
-ate
CS) having; having the form of
-ics
[-logy is more commonly used]
CS) study (of a subject)
-ist
CS) a specialist (in a subject)
-itis
CS) inflammation
-osis
-ism
-iasis
(“condition” may be an appropriate rendering in some limited contexts)
[-osis is the most commonly used]
CS) disorder (of an organ, structure, function, characteristic);
[abnormal] condition characterised by/caused by (a substance)
-ous*
[see -ous in G.S.]
CS) containing
-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.
GS) Suffixes which create a noun.
-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]
GS) Suffixes which create an adjective.
-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.”
GS) Suffix which creates a verb, as in “to (do something).”
-algia
T) pain
-cele
T) protrusion (from an organ or other structure); protrusion filled with (a substance)
G) -ectome
T) instrument used to excise [i.e., to cut out]
G) -ectomize
T) to excise; to cut out; to remove
G)
-ectomy
T) excision; surgical removal
-gram
T) record
-graph
T) instrument used to record
-graphy
T) act of recording
-logist
T) a specialist in the study (of a subject)
-logical
T) pertaining to the study (of a subject)
-logy
T) study (of a subject)
-megaly
T) enlargement (of an organ or structure)
-meter
T) instrument used to measure
-metry
T) measurement (of an organ, structure, function, characteristic)
-ostomy
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)
-pathic
T) pertaining to disease; diseased
-pathy
T) disease
-plasty
T) surgical repair
-scope
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.]
-scopy
T) visual examination
G) -tome
T) instrument used to cut (into)
G) -tomy
T) incision (in, or into)
-oid
T) resembling, like
