MODULE 2-1-MODULE 2 Flashcards
brachi—
arm
bucc—
cheek
caud—
tail
celi— cel— lapar— abdomin— ventr—*
abdomen [M9]
cephal—
head
cervic—* trachel—*
neck [any neck w/in the body structure] [M7]
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—*
the side [of the body] [M11]
lumb—
loin
ment—*
chin [M5]
om—
shoulder
omphal— umbilic—
navel; umbilicus
path—
disease
pod— ped—*
foot [M4]
sarc—
flesh
soma— somat—
body
thorac— steth— pector—
chest; thorax
—ad
moving in a direction toward [2 roots used: 1st = origin, 2nd = direction; EX. cephalocaudad = “moving in a direction from the head toward the tail.”; root order must be preserved]
—ate
having; having the form of
—ics
study (of a subject) [use -logy unless o.w. stated]
—ist
a specialist (in a subject)
—itis
inflammation
—oid
resembling, like
—osis —ism —iasis
form a noun indicating a state of being, usually negative/abnormal in character; usually: disorder (of an organ, structure, function, characteristic) or condition characterised by/caused by (a substance) sometimes phrases inappropriate to the context (“condition” may be an appropriate rendering in some limited contexts), but generally they are applicable [use -osis unless o.w. stated]
—ous*
containing [M2]
—ia —y
creates a noun; usually no need to translate the suffix, but if context requires, it could be rendered as “condition” or “condition characterised by” depending on context; no single definition possible
—ic —tic —al —ical —ac —ar —ary —eal —one —ous*
creates an adjective; usually means “pertaining to” or “located in” depending on context; often either works; possibly “characterised by” fits the context better [M2]
—ize (—ise)
creates a verb; “to (do something)”; “to make,” “to become,” “to cause to be,” “to subject to,” “to engage in”, etc.
—algia
pain
—cele
protrusion (from an organ or other structure); protrusion filled with (a substance)
—ectome
instrument used to excise
—ectomize
to excise; to cut out; to remove
—ectomy
excision; surgical removal
—gram
record
—graph
instrument used to record
—graphy
act of recording
—logist
a specialist in the study (of a subject)
—logical
pertaining to the study (of a subject)