Midterm (Chapter 1 - 9) (term>defintion) Flashcards
ec-
out
ex-
out
ecto-
outside, outer
exo-
outside, outer
en-
in, into
endo-
inner, within
ento-
inner, within
hyper-
excessive
hypo-
deficient, below
tele-
afar, at a distance
anthrop-
man, human being
bi-
life, living
chron-
time
cicatric-
scar
dem-
people, country
dermat-
skin
derm-
skin
eti-
cause
ge-
earth
hypn-
sleep
iatr-
healing
log-
word, understanding
nyct-
night
pharmac-
drug
phon-
sound, voice
psych-
mind
squam-
flake, scale
tel-
end, completion
therm-
heat, temperature
ton-
tension, tone
top-
place
all-
other, different
atel-
incomplete, imperfect
aut-
self, one’s own
eur(y)-
wide
megal-
large
meg(a)-
large
pseud-
false
sten-
narrow
-ia
condition
-ist
one who (specializes in)
-itis
inflammation
-m
result
-ma
result
-sis
condition
-sia
condition
-y
state
-al
pertaining to
-ic
relating to
-ize
to make
-algia (alg/ia)
pain, painful condition
-gram (gra/m)
record(ing)
-graphy (graph/y)
record(ing)
-ics (ic/s)
system, science
-logy (log/y)
study
-osis (o/sis)
(abnormal) condition
-esis (e/sis)
(abnormal) condition
-scope (scop/e)
instrument to examine
-scopy (scop/y)
examination
-stenosis (sten/o/sis)
narrowing
pan-
all, complete
para-
beside, abnormal
pro-
forward
adenoid-
adenoid
bar-
weight, pressure
chromat-
color
chrom-
color
drom-
running, course
dynam-
power
electr-
electricity
heli-
sun
my-
muscle
phot-
light
radi-
ray, x ray
radic-
root
radicul-
root
rhiz-
root
somat-
body
som-
body
tonsill-
tonsil
tox-
poison
tox(i)-
poison
brad(y)-
slow
dextr-
right
dist-
farthest
heter-
other, different
hom-
same
home-
similar
is-
equal
lei-
smooth
lept-
thin, delicate
medi-
middle
mes-
middle
mesi-
middle
ne-
new
pach(y)-
thick
proxim-
nearest
sinistr-
left
tach(y)-
rapid, fast
trach(y)-
rough
pha-
to speak
phem-
to speak
phag-
to eat, to consume
-a
state
-e
instrument
-ary
pertaining to
-oid
resembling, -like
-ous
containing, pertaining to
-eous
containing, pertaining to
-tic
relating to
-ectasis (ec/ta/sis)
dilation, stretching
-ectasia (ec/ta/sia)
dilation, stretching
-ectopy (ec/top/y)
displacement
-ectopia (ec/top/ia)
displacement
-ectomy (ec/tom/y)
excision
-tomy (tom/y)
incision
-esthesia (esthe/sia)
sensitivity, perception
-geusia (geu/sia)
taste
-ician (ic/ian)
specialist
-lysis (ly/sis)
dissolution, destruction
-malacia (malac/ia)
softening
-meter (met/er)
instrument to measure
-metry (metr/y)
measurement
-odynia (odyn/ia)
pain, painful condition
-tome (tom/e)
instrument to cut
ad-
to, toward, near
sub-
under
capn-
carbon dioxide, smoke
oxy-
oxygen, acid
ferr-
iron
corni-
horn, horn-like
lith-
stone, calculus
hal-
salt
hyal-
glass, glassy
ab-
away from, from
oxi-
oxygen, acid
ferri-
iron
kerat-
horn, horn-like
cornu-
horn, horn-like
sali-
salt
hali-
salt
vitri-
glass, glassy
glyc-
sugar
gluc-
sugar
sacchar-
sugar
myc-
fungus
mycet-
fungus
seb-
grease
sebi-
grease
adip-
fat
lip-
fat
amyl-
starch
blenn-
mucus
muc-
mucus, mucous membrane
muci-
mucus, mucous membrane
myx-
mucus
py-
pus
ptyal-
saliva
sial-
saliva
ole-
oil
acet-
acid, vinegar
aceti-
acid, vinegar
hydr-
water
hidr-
sweat
galact-
milk
lact-
milk
lacti-
milk
pyr-
fire, fever
pyret-
fire, fever
aden-
gland
carcin-
cancer
crin-
to secrete
-agogue
agent inducing flow
-ase
enzyme
-in
substance
-ad
toward, in the direction of
-ate
to make; having
-eal
relating to
-form
having the shape of
-ose
full of, pertaining to
-fy
to make
-ferous
fer/ous
bearing, carrying
-ferent
fer/ent
bearing, carrying
-genic
gen/ic
causing, caused by
-genous
gen/ous
causing, caused by
-omatous
o/mat/ous
pertaining to tumors
-oma
o/ma
tumor
-omatosis
o/mat/o/sis
tumorous condition
-poiesis
poie/sis
production
-rrhea
rrhe/a
flow
-therapy
therap/y
treatment
bodily substance + carcinoma
malignant tumor
bodily substance + oma
benign tumor
bodily substance + sarcoma
malignant tumor
trich-
hair
capit-
head
cephal-
head
faci-
face
prosop-
face
ocul-
eye
or-
mouth
ment-
chin
cervic-
neck
om-
shoulder
axill-
armpit
brachi-
arm
ancon-
elbow
cubit-
elbow
chir-
hand
cheir-
hand
manu-
hand
palm-
palm
dactyl-
finger, toe
digit-
finger, toe
onych-
nail
pector-
chest
steth-
chest
thorac-
chest
mamm-
breast
mammi-
breast
mast-
breast
maz-
breast
papilli-
nipple
papill-
nipple
thel-
nipple, membrane
later-
side
omphal-
navel
inguin-
groin, genital area
dors-
back
glut-
buttocks
crur-
leg
genu-
knee
poplit-
ham of the knee
ped-
foot, child
pedi-
foot
pod-
foot
plant-
sole
acr-
extremity
mel-
limbs
-paresis
weakness, partial paralysis
anti-
against, opposite
dys-
poor, painful condition
a-
not, without or away from, from
an-
not, without
cardi-
heart
atri-
atrium
ventricul-
ventricle
aort-
aorta
arteri-
artery
capillar-
capillary
phleb-
vein
ven-
vein
angi-
vessel
vascul-
vessel
hemat-
blood
hem-
blood
blast-
embryonic cell
kary-
nucleus
cyt-
cell
thromb-
clot
sphygm-
pulse
crot-
pulse beat
lymph-
lymph
splen-
spleen
path-
disease
phil-
love, affinity
phob-
fear, aversion
erythr-
red
leuk-
white
cyan-
blue
plas-
to form, to shape
plast-
to form, to shape
sta-
to stop, to control
-ac
pertaining to
-t
instrument, agent, device
-emia
blood, condition
-kinesis
movement
-kinesia
movement
-cinesia
movement
-sclerosis
hardening
-megaly
enlargement
-cele
swelling, herniation
-penia
deficiency
-plegia
paralysis, stroke
-ptosis
prolapse, sagging
-rrhexis
rupture
-rrhagia
discharge
-sepsis
infection
-centesis
surgical puncture
-clysis
irrigation, washing
-pexy
fixation, attachment
-piesis
pressure
-plasty
surgical repair
-rrhaphy
suture
-trophy
development
-trophia
development
e-
out
ana-
up, again
re-
back, again
cata-
down, very
de-
down, away, very
ante-
before, in front
pre-
before
meta-
after, changed
post-
after, behind
dia-
through, across
trans-
across
cephal-
head
encephal-
brain
cerebell-
cerebellum
cerebr-
cerebrum
neur-
nerve
gangli-
ganglion
ganglion-
ganglion
astr-
star, star- shaped
stelli-
star, star- shaped
myel-
spinal cord
mening-
meninges
mer-
part
gli-
glue, glue-like
sthen-
strength
erg-
work, action
poli-
gray (matter)
micr-
small
macr-
large
dolich-
long
brachy-
short
tripsy-
surgical crushing
amphl-
both, on both sides
ampho-
both, on both sides
inter-
between, among
circum-
around
intra-
within
intro-
within
extra-
outside, beyond
extro-
outside, beyond
infra-
below
dis-
apart
stomat-
mouth
stom-
mouth
cheil-
lip
chil-
lip
labi-
lip
gloss-
tongue
lingu-
tongue
esophag-
esophagus
gastr-
stomach
pylor-
pylorus
hepat-
liver
pancreat-
pancreas
chol-
bile
chol(e)-
bile
cyst-
bladder, sac
cholecyst-
gallbladder
doch-
duct
choledoch-
(common) bile duct
enter-
small intestine
duoden-
duodenum
jejun-
jejunum
ile-
ileum
col-
colon, large intestine
colon-
colon, large intestine
append-
appendix
appendic-
appendix
cec-
cecum
lyphl-
cecum
sigmoid-
sigmoid flexure
rect-
rectum
proct-
rectum and anus
an-
anus
abdomin-
abdomen
celi-
abdominal cavity
lapar-
abdominal wall
peritone-
peritoneum
periton-
peritoneum
oment-
omentum
splanchn-
abdominal organs
viscer-
abdominal organs
copr-
feces
fec-
feces
fecal-
feces
-emesis
vomiting
-emphraxis
obstruction
-iasis
presence of, infestation
-stalsis
contraction
-stole
contraction
-stomy
creation of a (new) opening
epi-
upon, over
syn-
with, together
sym-
with, together
crani-
skull
front-
frontal bone
pariet-
parietal bone
tempor-
temporal bone
occipit-
occipital bone
maxill-
maxilla
mandibul-
mandible
scapul-
scapula
cleid-
clavicle
clavicul-
clavicle
acrom-
acromium
humer-
humerus
radi-
radius
uln-
ulna
carp-
carpus, wrist bone
phalang-
phalanges
spondyl-
vertebra(e)
vertebr-
vertebra(e)
stern-
sternum
cost-
rib
sacr-
sacrum
coccyg-
coccyx
pelv-
pelvis
pelvi-
pelvis
ili-
ilium
ischi-
ischium
pub-
pubis
pubi-
pubis
cox-
hip joint
acetabul-
hip joint
femor-
femur
patell-
patella, kneecap
tibi-
tibia
fibul-
fibula
tars-
tarsus, ankle bone
tal-
talus
calcane-
calcaneum, calcaneus
oste-
bone
myel-
bone marrow
arthr-
joint
articul-
joint
burs-
bursa
synovi-
synovial fluid, membrane
chondr-
cartilage
condyl-
condyle
tendin-
tendon
ten-
tendon
tenont-
tendon
desm-
ligament
rachi-
spine
rach-
spine
fibr-
fiber
sarc-
flesh
ankyl-
bent, fused
campt-
curved, bent
camps-
curved, bent
-ar
relating to
-clasis
fracture
-clasia
fracture
-edema
swelling
-necrosis
death, dead condition
-osteosis
ossification, calcification
-ostosis
ossification, calcification
-phyte
growth
-physis
growing, growth
-thesis
putting, placing
duct-
to lead, draw
halluc-
great toe
pollic-
thumb
rect-
to straighten
pil-
hair
press-
to press
nar-
nostril
rugat-
to wrinkle
supercili-
eyebrow
dilat-
to widen
pupill-
pupil
spin-
spine
tens-
to stretch
tend-
to stretch
indic-
forefinger
flex-
to bend
flect-
to bend
digit-
finger/ toe
levat-
to lift
palpebr-
eyelid
masse-
to chew
pronat-
to bend forward
sphing-
to close
supinat-
to bend backward
lympan-
eardrum
ceps-
head, point of origin
penn-
feather-like fibers
cruc-
crossed fibers
delt-
delta shaped (triangle)
gastr-
belly-like divisions
knem-
leg
gracil-
slender
latissim-
widest
longissim-
longest
lumbric-
earthwork-like fibers
fid-
split
find-
split
obliqu-
slanting
orbicul-
encircling
piri-
pear-shaped
pyramid-
pyramid shped
quadr-
squared
rect-
straight, vertical
serrat-
notched
vers-
turned, horizontal
trapez-
table
vast-
vast, enormous
maxim-
largest
minim-
smallest
long-
long
brev-
short
magn-
large
superior-
upper
inferior-
lower
intern-
inward
extern-
outward
profund-
deep within
superficial
on the surface