Module 4 Flashcards
acr-
extremities, height, tip(s)
-aesthesia
sensation
-aesthetic
pertaining to sensation
amb-
both (-i-)
anter-
before, front, in front
-aphia
sense of touch, touch
brachi-
arm
burs-
bursa, sac of synovial fluid
carp-
fruit, seed, carpus, carpal bone, wrist, wrist bone(s), wrist joint
cheir-
hand
chir-
hand
condyl-
condyle, knuckle, any rounded bone protuberance
dactyl-
digit, finger, toe
dextr-
right (opposed to left), clockwise
dors-
back (opposed to front)
equ-
equal
haph-
sense of touch, touch
hapt-
sense of touch, touch
humer-
humerus, upper arm bone
lev-
left, counter clockwise
meta-
beyond, after, indicate some sort of change (metabolism)
metacarp-
metacarpus, metacarpal bone, bone radiating from the wrist to fingers
olecran-
olecranon, elbow
om-
shoulder
phalang-
phalanx, phalanges, finger bone, toe bone
poikil-
mottled, varied, irregular
poster-
behind, posterior to
radi-
radius, shorter of lower arm bones, ray
retr-
behind, posterior to, backward
scapul-
scapula, shoulder blade
sinistr-
left
-spasm
involuntary movement
tel-
distant, at a distance (adjs), end, goal (nouns)
tele-
distant, at a distance (adjs), end, goal (nouns)
uln-
ulna, longer of the lower arm bones
ventr-
front, abdomen
acetabul-
acetabulum, hip bone socket
brachy-
short (no comb vowel)
calcane-
calcaneus, heel bone
caud-
tail
coccyg-
coccyx, tail bone
cox-
hip, hip joint
crur-
leg, thigh
-desis
surgical immobilization, surgical fixation or fusion, mostly used with joint/bones
fasci-
fascia, connective tissue enclosing a muscle
fibul-
fibula
flocc-
tufts of hair, woolly
floccul-
tufts of hair, woolly
is-
equal
kinema-
movement
kinemat-
movement
kinesi-
movement
-kinesia
movement
-kinesis
movement
-kinetic
pertaining to movement
malleol-
malleolus, ankle protuberance
metatars-
metatarsus, metatarsal bone
onych-
nail, hoof, claw
onyx-
nail, hoof, claw
patell-
patella, kneecap
ped-
foot
pod-
foot
prosth-
artificial
prosthet-
artificial
-seta
bristle, seta
syn-
joined, fused, simultaneous, in association, together, with
tal-
talus, ankle bone
tars-
tarsus, a tarsal bone, ankle, ankle bone
tibi-
tibia
trich-
hair
ungu-
nail, hoof, claw
ungul-
nail, hoof, claw
femor-
femur, thigh bone
abdomin-
abdomen
aden-
gland, lymph node
adren-
adrenal gland
bronch-
bronchus (bronchi), branch of trachea
bronchi-
bronchus (bronchi), branch of trachea
cel-
abdomen
-cele
protrusion from, protrusion filled with
celi-
abdomen
cholang-
bile duct
cholecyst-
bile bladder, gall bladder
choledoch-
common bile duct
diaphragm-
diaphragm
diaphragmat-
diaphragm
epipl-
omentum, fatty membrane lining abdominal cavity
halit-
breath
icter-
jaundice
lapar-
abdomen
lien-
spleen
nephr-
kidney
pancreat-
pancreas
pancreatic-
pancreatic duct
phren-
diaphragm
phrenic-
diaphragm
pleur-
pleura, membrane enfolding the lung, pleural cavity
pne-
respiration, breathing
-pnea
respiration, breathing
pneum-
lung, air, gas
pneumat-
air, gas
pneumon-
lung
pyel-
renal pelvis, urine reservoir in kidney
ren-
kidney
splanchn-
viscera, the collective internal organs
splen-
spleen
trache-
trachea, windpipe
umbilic-
navel, umbilicus
vesic-
sac, cyst, bladder
viscer-
viscera, the collective internal organs
bromat-
food
caec-, cec-
cecum, first part of large intestine
col-
colon, large intestine
colon-
colon, large intestine
copr-
feces
dips-
thirst
-dipsia
thirst
-elcosis
ulceration
-emphraxis
obstruction, blockage
gastr-
stomach
helc-
ulceration
nutri-
nutrition
nutrit-
nutrition
oesophag-, esophag-
esophagus
oment-
omentum
-orexia
appetite
-orexis
appetite
-pepsia
digestion
perine-
perineum, region between anus and scrotum/vulva
peritone-
peritoneum, serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity
phag-
eating, chewing, biting, swallowing, devouring
-phage
something that eats
proct-
rectum, anus, rectum and anus
pyg-
buttock
pylor-
pylorus, lower portion of the stomach
rect-
rectum, anus, rectum and anus
-rrhexis
rupture
sal-
salt
scat-
feces
sit-
food
sphincter-
sphincter, circular muscle which closes and orifice
sterc-
feces
stercor-
feces
troph-
nutrition, growth (sometimes)
-trophy
nutrition, growth
zym-
enzyme, fermentation