Medical Terminology: Test 2 Flashcards
gastro-
stomach
inguin-
groin
lumb-
lower back
pelv-, pelvi-
pelvis
spin-
spine
thorac-
chest
umbilic-
navel
albin-
white
leuk-
white
chlor-
green
chrom-
color
cirrh-
yellow
jaund-
yellow
xanth-
yellow
cyan-
blue
erythr-
red
melan-
black
poli-
grey, grey matter of brain
acr-
extremity
eti-
cause
morph-
form, shape, structure
path-
disease
radi-
radiation, x-ray
somat-
body
viscer-
internal organs
logist-
specialist in the study of
logy-
study of
cyt-
cell
hist-
tissue
kary-
nucleus
nucle-
nucleus
anter-
anterior, front
caud-
tail
dist-
farthest (point of attachment)
dors-
back (of body)
infer-
lower, below
later-
side, to one side
medi-
middle
posteri-
back of body (behind)
proxim-
nearest (point of attachment)
ventr-
belly, belly side
abdomin-
abdomen
cervic-
neck
crani-
cranium, skull