Part 3 Flashcards
Question
Answer
micr-
small
mis-
acersion to
mon-
one
morb-
disease
mort-
death
muc-
mucus
mult-
many; multiple
muscul-
muscle
my-
muscle
myc-
fungus
mycet-
fungus
myel-
bone marrow; spinal cord
myos-
muscle
myring-
ear drum; tympanum
myx-
mucus
narc-
stupor; sleep
nas-
nose
nat-
birth; born
necr-
death; dead tissue; dead cells; corpse
neo-
new
nephel-
mist; cloudiness
nephr-
kidney
nerv-
nerve; nervous system; nervous tissue
neur-
nerve; nervous system; nervous tissue
nid-
nest
nigr-
black
noct-
night; during the night
non-
nine; ninth; not
nona-
nine; ninth
nos-
disease
nuc-
nut
null-
no; none
nutri-
nutrition
nutrit-
nutrition
nyct-
night; during the night
nyctal-
night; during the night
o-
egg
occipit-
occiput; occipital bone
oct-
eight; eighth
octa-
eight; eighth
ocul-
eye
odont-
tooth; teeth
oesophag-
esophagus
ole-
oil
olecran-
olecranon; elbow
olig-
few; small; scanty
om-
shoulder
oment-
fatty membrane lining the abdominal cavity
omphal-
shoulder
onc-
abnormal mass; tumour; swelling
oneir-
dream(s)
onomat-
a name; a word
onych-
nail; hoof; claw
onyx-
nail; hoof; claw
oophor-
ovary
ophthalm-
eye
opt-
eye; vision
or-
mouth
orch-
testis [pl. testes]; testicle
orche-
testis [pl. testes]; testicle
orchi-
testis [pl. testes]; testicle
orchid-
testis [pl. testes]; testicle
ornith-
bird
orth-
straight; normal; correct
osche-
scrotum
oss-
bone
osse-
bone
oste-
bone
ot-
ear
-ous*
[Creates an adjective]; pertaining to; located in
-ous* [clinical suffix]
containing
ov-
egg
ovari-
ovary
oxy-
oxygen; acute; swift; sharp; sour
pachy-
thick
paed-
child
palat-
palate
pale-
ancient; old
pan-
all; entire; whole
pancreat-
pancreas
pancreatic-
pancreatic duct
para-
beside; beyond
pariet-
parietal bone; any “wall” (in a cavity or organ)
patell-
patella; knee cap
path-
disease
pector-
chest; thorax
ped-
child; foot
pen-
penis
pent-
five
penta-
five
peri-
around
perine-
perineum; region between anus and scrotum or anus and vulva
peritone-
peritoneum
petr-
stone; rock
phac-
lens
phag-
the act of eating, chewing, biting, swallowing, devouring
phak-
lens
phalang-
phalanx [pl. phalanges]; finger bone; toe bone
phall-
penis
pharmac-
drug
pharyng-
pharynx; throat
phas-
speech
phil-
love; strong preference/affinity (for something/someone)
phleb-
vein; vessel that carries blood to the heart
phob-
persistent and irrational fear (of something/someone)
phon-
voice; sound
phot-
light
phren-
mind; mental activity; diaphragm
phrenic-
diaphragm
phylact-
protective (of something) [with suffix -ic]; protective against (something) [with suffix -ic]; protective by means of (a substance or process)
phyll-
leaf
phys-
air; gas
physi-
nature
phyt-
plant; growth
pia-
pia mater; innermost layer of the meninges
pisc-
fish
plasm-
plasma
plasmat-
plasma
pleur-
pleura; membrane enfolding the lung
plex-
plexus; collection of nervous tissue; a collection of blood or lymph cells
plumb-
lead
plur-
many; multiple
pne-
respiration
pneum-
lung; air; gas
pneumat-
air; gas
pneumon-
lung
pod-
foot
poikil-
mottled; irregular; varied
poli-
whitish grey; grey; grey matter [of the nervous system]
poly-
many; multiple
pont-
the pons Varolii [a bridge of tissue which connects portions of the nervous system within the brain]; (any) bridge of tissue (within a structure)
por-
pore; passage
post-
after; behind; posterior
poster-
behind
pre-
before
prim-
first
pro-
before
process
projection or outgrowth of bone
proct-
rectum; anus; rectum and anus
prostat-
prostate
prosth-
artificial
prosthet-
artificial
prot-
first; earliest
proxim-
proximal; nearest
pseud-
imaginary; false
psych-
mind; mental activity
psychr-
cold
pter-
wing
pteryg-
wing
ptyal-
saliva
pub-
pubis; pubic bone; pubic region
pubi-
pubis; pubic bone; pubic region
pulm-
lung
pulmon-
lung
pupill-
pupil
purpur-
purple
py-
pus
pyel-
renal pelvis; urine reservoir in kidney [which passes urine to ureter]
pylor-
pylorus; lower portion of stomach
pyr-
heat; fire
pyret-
fever
quadr-
four
quart-
four; fourth
quint-
five; fifth
rachi-
spinal column
radi-
radius; the shorter of the lower arm bones
radic-
root; nerve root
radicul-
root; nerve root
ram-
branch
rect-
rectum; anus; rectum and anus
ren-
kidney
respiration
nose
retin-
retina; inner layer of the eye
retr-
behind; backward
rhabd-
rod; rod-shaped; skeletal; striated
rhabdomy-
skeletal muscle; striated muscle
rhiz-
root; nerve root
rhod-
red
rhythm-
rhythm; heart beat
rub-
red
rube-
red
rubr-
red
sacchar-
sugar
sacr-
sacrum; triangular pelvic bone
saept-
septum [a wall that divides two cavities]
sal-
salt
salping-
Fallopian tube; a tube [within a biological structure]
sanguin-
blood
sarc-
flesh
saur-
lizard
scapul-
scapula; shoulder blade
scat-
feces
schist-
split
schiz-
split
scirrh-
hard; hard, cancerous tumour
scler-
sclera; hard, outer layer of the eye
scoli-
laterally curved; crooked
seb-
sebum; fatty secretion [of the sebaceous gland]