ROOT WORDS III Flashcards
Capito
Head:Fovea Capitis(Fovea small pit or depresion-Capitis head)Head of he femur
Entero
Intestins-Enterocolitis(inflamation of both intestins and colon)
Genu-
Knee-Genu Varum(Bow Legs ,deformation outwards.Geno Valgum(Knock Knees-refers to the inward deformation of the knee)
Veno-
Vein-Venostasis:Abnormal slowing or stoppage of blood flow in a vein.”veno” means vein “stacis” means stagnant
Laparo-
Abdomen(remember lap near the abdomen) Laparotomy (laparatomia):Surgical insicion into the abdominal cavity.
Fronto-
Forehead.Frontoparietal
Dorso-
Back/bihind/posterior.Dorsal column refers to the posterior spinal cord
Aur-
Ear. Postauricular: means located or occuring behind the of the ear
Digit-
Finger or toe: we use our finguers to count digits or numbers. Ex.Flexor and extensor digitorum muscle groups
Psyc-
Mind: Psycology
Acouso-
Hearing-Acoustic Music/Sound
Aero-
Air or Gas:Aerogastria:Distention of the stomach by gas
Ankylo-
Crooked/Bent/Stiff Ankylosing Spondylitis: inflammation stiffening of the spine a form of spinal arthitis
Auto-
Self or Same-Autopilot which is a devise that steers a plane,a ship or vehicle by itself
Bacterio-
Bacteria-Bactericide
Blasto-
Immature or bud(brote). Myeloblast(immature white blod cell that forms in the bone marrow).Blastoma-Malignat cancer coused by malignancies in precursor immature cells.
Brachy-
Short-Brachycephaly(shape of the head or skull is short)
Toxi-/Toxico-
Toxin,Toxin or Poison- Toxicology-Science concern with the effect and detection of poisons
Litho-
Stone/Calculus:Nephrolithiasis(kidney stone)
Lacrimo-
Tear-Lacrimal gland(gland that secretes teasrs)
Acro-
Extrmities/Top-Acromegaly(acromegalia) abnormal growth hands,feet and face
Chemo-
Chemical-Chemotherapy(quimioterapia)
Andro-
Male/Man-Androgen:Male sex hormone such as testosterone that promotes the developement of male characteristics.
Estro-
Female/woman-Estrogen:Female sex hormone that promotes the developement of female characteristics.
Hydro-
Sweat-Hidradenatis-Hidradenitis (inflamation of a sweat gland)
Kypho-
Humped-Kyphosis-(Cifosis)-Jorobado camello Excessive outward curvature of the spine
Myco-
Fungus-Mycology-Mycosis which is a deseasecoused by an infection with a fungus
Myringo-
Eardrum-Myringomycosis infection of the eardrum or tympanic membrane
Patho-
Desease-Pathology(study of desease)
Scolio-
Twisted or Crooked-Scoliosis (sideways curvature of the spine)
Somato-
Body-Somatosensory-Sensation that can appear anywhere in the body such as pressure,pain,temperature
Splanchno-
Vicera-Splanchnic nerves-Nervios Esplacnicos (nerves that supply the vicera)
Gluco-
Glucose-Glucometer:Measures the amount of glucose in the blood
Glyco-
Sugar-Glycolysis (break down of sugar or glucose)
Thermo-
Heat-you can think of a Thermometer to measure temperature
Thrombo-
Blood Clot (coagulo de sangre)Thrombectomy(trombectomia):surgery to remove a blod clot or theombus from a blood vessel
Tono-
Tension/Tone Tonoclonic Seizure tono-tension/clonic-jerking
Phono-
Sound/Speech- Phonocardiogram:Graphic record of heart sounds
Topo-
Place/Position Topagraphy Study of anatomy based on position,region or division of the body
Varico-
Swollen/Dialeted Vein-Varicose Vein (venas varicosas)