Module 2 Flashcards
Bucc-
Cheek
Branchi-
Arm
Caud-
Tail
Celi-
Abdomen
Cel-
Abdomen
Lapar-
Abdomen
Abdomin-
Abdomen
Ventr-
Abdomen
Cephal-
Head
Cervic-
Neck (within the body structure)
Trachel-
Neck (any neck within the body structure)
Cheil-
Lip; labium (pl labia)
Labi-
Lip; labium (pl. labia)
Cheir-
Hand
Chir-
Hand
Crur-
Leg; leg-like structure; thigh
Dactyl-
Digit; finger; toe
Derm-
Skin
Dermat-
Skin
Gnath-
Jaw
Inguin-
Groin
Later-
The side (of the body)
Lumb-
Loin
Ment-
Chin
Om-
Shoulder
Omphal-
Navel; umbilicus
Path-
Disease
Pod-
Foot
Ped-
Foot
Sarc-
Flesh
Soma-
Body
Somat-
Body
Thorac-
Chest; thorax
Steth-
Chest; thorax
Pector-
Chest; thorax
-ad
Moving in a direction towards
When 2 roots are used, the first denotes the origin and the second the direction
-ate
Having; having the form of
-ics
Study (of a subject)
Do not use unless directed
-ist
A specialist (in a subject)
-itis
Inflammation
-oid
Resembling; like
-osis
Disorder (of an organ, structure, function, characteristic) ; [abnormal] condition characterized by/caused by (a substance)
(Use unless directed otherwise)
-ism
Disorder (of an organ, structure, function, characteristic); [abnormal] condition characterized by/caused by (a substance)
-iasis
Disorder (of an organ, structure, function, characteristic); [abnormal] condition characterized by/caused by (a substance)
-ous
Containing
-ia
Suffix which creates a noun
-y
Suffix which create a noun
-ic
Suffix which creates an adjective
-tic
Suffix which create an adjective
-al
Suffix which creates an adjective
-ical
Suffix which creates an adjective
-ac
Suffix which creates an adjective
-ar
Suffix which creates an adjective
-ary
Suffix which creates an adjective