Module 3 Flashcards
bucc-
cheek
cervic-
neck
crani-
cranium, skull
dur-
dura mater, outer layer of meninges
en-
within, inner, interior, inside
encephal-
brain, encephalon
ethmoid-
ethmoid bone
front-
frontal bone, forehead bone
gli-
glia, supporting tissue of the brain and spinal cord
hypothalam-
hypothalamus
mast-
mastoid process
mastoid-
mastoid process
medull-
marrow, medulla, inner portion
mening-
meninges
meninge-
meninges
meningi-
meninges
-meter
instrument used to measure
-metry
measurement
mis-
aversion (subordinate root)
occipit-
occiput, occipital bone
pariet-
parietal bone, any “wall” in an organ or cavity
-phoria
mental/emotional state, a turning of the visual axis of the eye
pia-
pia mater- inner layer of meninges
poli-
grey, grey matter
psych-
mind, mental activity
radic-
nerve root, nerve
radicul-
nerve root, nerve
rhiz-
nerve root, nerve
saept-, sept-
septum, a wall that divides two cavities
sphen-
sphenoid bone, a wedge-shaped bone
spin-
thorn, spine
syndesm-
ligament
synovi-
synovial fluid, fluid that lubricates the joints, synovial membrane
tempor-
temporal bone, temple bone
thalam-
thalamus
trachel-
neck
blephar-
eyelid
cerat-
cornea
chori-
choroid, middle layer of the eye
choroid-
choroid, middle layer of the eye
cili-
ciliary body, structure encircling the lens
ciliar-
ciliary body, structure encircling the lens
conjunctiv-
conjunctiva, membrane that lines the eyelid
cor-
pupil
core-
pupil
corne-
cornea
cycl-
ciliary body, structure encircling the lens
dacry-
tear, tear sac
dacryocyst-
tear sac
hyal-
glass, glassy
ir-
iris
irid-
iris
kerat-
cornea
lacrim-
tear, tear sac
lent-
lens
luc-
light
lumin-
light
nephel-
mist, cloudiness
ocul-
eye
ophthalm-
eye
-opia
visual disorder, eyesight, examination
-opsia
visual disorder, eyesight, examination
-opy
visual disorder, eyesight, examination
orth-
straight, normal, correct
opt-
eye, eyesight
phac-
lens
phak-
lens
pupill-
pupil
retin-
retina, inner layer of eye
scler-
sclera, outer layer of the eye
vitri-
glass, glassy
-opsy
visual disorder, eyesight, examination
-acousia
sense of hearing
-acousis
sense of hearing
amygdal-
tonsil
-ar
adjectival suffix
ather-
yellowish plaque
aur-
ear, hearing
auricul-
auricle, pinna, outer structure of ear
blenn-
mucus
cochle-
cochlea
drom-
flow, a running
endo-
within, inner, interior, inside
ento-
within, inner, interior, inside
incud-
incus, anvil bone in ear
labyrinth-
labyrinth, inner ear
laryng-
larynx
later-
the side (of the body, organ, or structure)
malle-
malleus, hammer bone in ear
muc-
mucus
myring-
eardrum, tympanum
myx-
mucus
nas-
nose
olfact-
sense of smell
-osmia
sense of smell
-osphresia
sense of smell
-osphresis
sense of smell
ot-
ear
phas-
speech, speaking, ability to speak
phon-
voice, sound
rhin-
nose
sin-
nasal sinus, sinus, cavity
sinu-
nasal sinus, sinus, cavity
sinus-
nasal sinus, sinus, cavity
staped-
stapes, stirrup bone in ear
stapedi-
stapes, stirrup bone in ear
tonsill-
tonsil
tympan-
eardrum, tympanum, middle ear (includes eardrum and bones)
adamant-
enamel
adamantin-
enamel
ambly-
dull, blunt, weak (no comb vowel)
amel-
enamel
cheil-
lip, labium
-clysis
irrigation
dent-
tooth, teeth
-geusia
sense of taste
-geustia
sense of taste
gingiv-
gums
gloss-
tongue, language
gluc-
sugar
glyc-
sugar
gnath-
jaw
hal-
salt
labi-
lip, labium
lact-
milk
lingu-
tongue, language
mal-
cheek, cheek bone, malar bone, zygomatic bone
mandibul-
mandible, lower jaw
maxill-
maxilla, upper jaw
ment-
chin
odont-
tooth, teeth
onomat-
name, word
or-
mouth
oxy-
oxygen, acid, acute, swift, sharp, sour (no comb vowel)
palat-
palate
pharyng-
pharynx, throat
sial-
saliva, salivary gland
staphyl-
uvula
ul-
gums, scar
uran-
palate
uranisc-
palate
uvul-
uvula
zygomat-
cheek, cheek bone, malar bone, zygomatic bone
zygomatic-
cheek, cheek bone, malar bone, zygomatic bone