Other Useful Terms Flashcards
anastomosis
a joining together of two hollow tubes
anus
a ring
atrium
a hallway
autonomic
auto=self, nomos=law, ie self-regulating, independent
bladder
a hollow bag or sac
blast
something immature
broncho-, bronchus
relating to the large airways beyond the trachea
caput (latin), cephalic (greek)
head
cardio, cardiac
pertaining to the heart
cellulitis
inflammation of the skin (usually caused by infection)
cervix, cervical
neck
chondro-
relating to cartilage
chronic
something which does not happen immediately, but which continues for some time
costal, costo-
relating to the ribs
crypto-
hidden, unknown
cyst
a pouch, bag, or bladder
-cyte, cyto-
cell
diaphragm
di=between, phragm=partition (the partition between the two major cavities of the body - the lung/pleural cavity, and the peritoneal cavity of the abdomen)
diverticulum
divert=turning aside, ulum=a diminutive (a small blind ending opening)
duct
a passage
emesis
vomiting
fascia
a band or bandage (relates to membranes that cover other structures)
foramen
a hole
fossa
a dip, pit, indentation
fundus
a location at the furthest point from the opening of a structure
gastro, gastric
relating to the gut, often used to describe the stomach specifically, also means ‘belly’
gingiva
gums
hepatic, hepato-
relating to the liver
hernia
a protrusion
hiatus
an opening
histo
tissues
hypoxia
deficiency of oxygen
iatrogenic
caused by medicine (doctors!)
idiopathic
of unknown cause
immune, immuno
relating to the immune system
ischaemia
insufficient blood supplying an organ, leaving it vulnerable to cell death
