Module 4 Flashcards by Karlo Perovic

acr-

extremities, height, tip(s)

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-aesthesia

sensation

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-aesthetic

pertaining to sensation

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amb-

both (-i-)

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anter-

before, front, in front

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-aphia

sense of touch, touch

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brachi-

arm

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burs-

bursa, sac of synovial fluid

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carp-

fruit, seed, carpus, carpal bone, wrist, wrist bone(s), wrist joint

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cheir-

hand

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chir-

hand

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condyl-

condyle, knuckle, any rounded bone protuberance

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dactyl-

digit, finger, toe

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dextr-

right (opposed to left), clockwise

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dors-

back (opposed to front)

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equ-

equal

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haph-

sense of touch, touch

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hapt-

sense of touch, touch

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humer-

humerus, upper arm bone

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lev-

left, counter clockwise

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meta-

beyond, after, indicate some sort of change (metabolism)

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metacarp-

metacarpus, metacarpal bone, bone radiating from the wrist to fingers

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olecran-

olecranon, elbow

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om-

shoulder

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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