Lecture 7 Flashcards
What does ‘Epi-‘ mean?
‘Upon, over’
Example: Epidermis
What does ‘Apo-‘ mean?
‘Separate, derived from’
Example: Apocrine
What does ‘Endo-‘ mean?
‘Within’
Example: Endothelium
What does ‘Exo-‘ mean?
‘Outside’
Example: Exoskeleton
What does ‘Ab-‘ mean?
‘Away from’
Example: Abduction
What does ‘Ad-‘ mean?
‘Toward’
Example: Adductor muscle
What does ‘Sub-‘ mean?
‘Under’
Example: Subcutaneous
What does ‘Trans-‘ mean?
‘Across, beyond, through’
Example: Transplant
What does ‘Intra-‘ mean?
‘Within’
Example: Intravenous
What does ‘Inter-‘ mean?
‘Between’
Example: Intercostal
What does ‘Super-‘ mean?
‘Above, over’
Example: Superciliary
What does ‘Mono-‘ mean?
‘One’
Example: Monocyte
What does ‘Bi-‘ mean?
‘Two’
Example: Bicuspid
What does ‘Tri-‘ mean?
‘Three’
Example: Triplet
What does ‘Multi-‘ mean?
‘Many’
Example: Multicellular
What does ‘Macro-‘ mean?
‘Large’
Example: Macrophage
What does ‘Micro-‘ mean?
‘Small’
Example: Microorganism
What does ‘Ante-‘ mean?
‘Before, in front of’
Example: Anterior
What does ‘Post-‘ mean?
‘After, behind’
Example: Posterior
What does ‘Retro-‘ mean?
‘Backward, behind’
Example: Retroperitoneal
What does ‘Pro-‘ mean?
‘Before, forward’
Example: Pronation
What does ‘Leuko-‘ mean?
‘White’
Example: Leukocyte
What does ‘Erythro-‘ mean?
‘Red’
Example: Erythrocyte
What does ‘Cyano-‘ mean?
‘Blue’
Example: Cyanosis
What does ‘Chloro-‘ mean?
‘Green’
Example: Chlorophyll
What does ‘Melano-‘ mean?
‘Black’
Example: Melanocyte
What does ‘Spher-‘ mean?
‘Round’
Example: Spherocyte
What does ‘Platy-‘ mean?
‘Flat’
Example: Platysma
What does ‘Dendr-‘ mean?
‘Tree-like’
Example: Dendrite
What does ‘Fusi-‘ mean?
‘Spindle-shaped’
Example: Fusiform
What does ‘Stell-‘ mean?
‘Star-shaped’
Example: Stellate
What does ‘Mega-‘ mean?
‘Large’
Example: Megacolon
What does ‘Micro-‘ mean?
‘Small’
Example: Microcephaly
What does ‘Hypo-‘ mean?
‘Below, under’
Example: Hypodermic
What does ‘Hyper-‘ mean?
‘Above, over’
Example: Hyperextension
