P/S 4 Flashcards
oma
tumor or swelling
sarcoma
rare cancers that develop in the bones and soft tissues
omni
all
omnivore
an animal or person that eats food of both plant and animal origin.
ophth
eye
ophthalmogy
a clinical and surgical specialty within medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders.
orni
bird
ornithology
branch of zoology that concerns the study of birds
ortho
straight
orthoptera
an order of insects that comprises the grasshoppers, locusts, and crickets
osis
act, condition
acidosis
a condition in which there is too much acid in the body fluids
osteo
bone
osteopath
a “whole person” approach to medicine—treating the entire person rather than just the symptoms
oto
ear
otitis
inflammation or infection located in the middle ear.
ovi, oo
egg
oviduct
fallopian or uterine tube
oocyte
a cell in an ovary which may undergo meiotic division to form an ovum.
para
beside
parathyroid
One of four pea-sized glands found on the surface of the thyroid
patho
disease
pathology
a branch of medical science that is focused on the study and diagnosis of disease
ped or pod
foot
millipede
thousand foot animal
peri
around
pericardium
a fluid-filled sac that surrounds your heart and the roots of the major blood vessels that extend from your heart.
phago
eating
phagocyte
a cell that engulfs and consumes foreign material
pheno
to show
phenotype
an observable trait
phil
love
hydrophilic
having a strong affinity for water
phob
fear
arachnophobia
pathological fear or loathing of arachnids and especially spiders
phore
to carry or bear
spermatophore
a protein capsule containing a mass of spermatozoa, transferred during mating in insects
photo
light
photograph
a picture made using a camera
phyll
leaf
mesophyll
the tissue of a leaf that lies between the surface layers and contains cells used for storage and carrying on photosynthesis.
