Roots of Medical Termology Flashcards
Prefixes, Suffixes, Vocab Etc.
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Paideia
A
preadolescent children
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hemi
A
half
3
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kranion
A
skull
4
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toxon
A
archery
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philos
A
lover
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pharmakon
A
drug
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-osis
A
abnormal condition
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nephr
A
Kidney
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endo
A
within
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metra
A
uterus
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cyt-
A
cell
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stenosis
A
narrowing of a pasage
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sclerosis
A
hardening of tissues
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cyanosis
A
blue
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aitia
A
cause, origion
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-logy
A
the study of something
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a- (an- before a vowel of h)
A
without, lacking, deficient
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anti- (ant - often before a vowel or h)
A
against, opposed, releiving
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di- (rarely dis-)
A
two, twice, double
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dys
A
difficult, painful, defective, abnormal
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ec- (ex- before a vowel)
A
out of, away from
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ecto - (ect- often before a vowel)
A
outside of
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en- (em- before b, m, and p)
A
in, into, within
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endo-, ento- (end, ent- before a vowel)
A
within
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epi- (ep- before a vowel or h)
upon, over, above
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syn- (sym- before b,p, and m; the n assimilates or is dropped before the s)
together, with, joined
27
exo-
outside, from the outside, toward the outside
28
hemi-
half, partial
29
hyper-
over, above, excessive, beyond normal
30
hypo-
under, deficient, below normal
31
mono- (mon- before a vowel or h)
one, single
32
peri-
around, surrounding
33
-a
state, condition
34
-ac
pertaining to, located in
35
-ia
state, condition
36
-iac
person afflicted with
37
-iasis
disease, abnormal condition, abnormal presence of; often used with the name of a parasitic organism
38
-itis
inflammation
39
-itides
plural of -itis
40
-ium
membrane, connective tissue
41
-ma
abnormal condition or disease
42
-tic
nouns ending in -sis: indication drug or agent
43
-y
condition, quality, process, procedure
44
-ic
drug or agent
45
-in, ine
names of substances
46
-ist
person interested in
47
-itic
inflammation/ drug or agent
48
-osis
abnormal or diseased condition
49
-otic
adjective version of -osis
50
-sia
state, condition
51
-sis
state, condition, quality, process, procedure
52
Acanth-
thorn, spine
53
Alg-
pain
54
Alges-
sensitivity to pain
55
All-
other, divergence, difference from
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57
Angi-
blood vessel, duct
58
Arteri-
passage, artery
59
Arthr-
joint
60
Bi-
life
61
Brady-
slow
62
Cardi-
heart
63
Cephal-
head
64
crani
skull
65
cyt-
cell
66
encephal
brain
67
erythr-
red, red blood cell
68
lept-
thin, fine, slight
69
leuk-
white, white blood cell
70
lith-
stone, calculus
71
log-
word, study
72
malac-
soft
73
mes-
middle, secondary, partial, mesentery
74
-meter, metr-
measure, measuring device
75
neur-
nerve, nervous system
76
oste-
bone
77
prax-
act, action
78
prot-
primitive, first, early
79
scler-
hard
80
sten-
narrow
81
stere-
solid, having three dimensions
82
tachy-
rapid
83
tox(i)
poison
84
-logy
study, science,
85
-logist
one who specializes in a certain study or science
86
-malacia
the softening (of tissues) of
87
-sclerosis
the hardening (of tissues) of
88
-stenosis
the narrowing (of a part of the body)
89
-toxic
poisonous (to an organ)
90
-toxin
a substance poisonous to (a part of the body)
91
derma, dermatos
skin
92
gaster, gastros
stomach
93
amphi-, ampho-
on both sides, around, both
94
ana-
up, back, against
95
apo-
away from
96
cata- (cat- before a vowel or h)
downward, disordered
97
dia- (di- before a vowel)
through, across, apart
98
eso-
within, inner, inward
99
eu:
good, normal, healthy
100
heter- hetero-
different, other, relationship to another
101
homo- ,homoe-
same, likeness
102
meta- (met- before a vowel or h)
change, transformation, after, behind
103
para- (often par- before a vowel)
alongside, around, abnormal, beyond
104
pros- ,prosth-
in place of
105
-al
located in
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-ase
enzyme names
107
-asia, -asis (rare)
state or condition
108
-ema
state or condition
109
-esis
state, condition, procedure
110
-etic
forms adjectives from nouns ending in -esis
111
-ics
science or study
112
-ism
state, condition
113
-ics
science or study of
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-ism
state, condition, quality
115
-ismus
muscular spasm
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-oid (rarely) -ode, -id
shape, form, or resemble
117
-oma
usually a tumor, occasionally a disease
118
-ose
resembling an a noun-forming suffix used to form names of chemical substances
119
-ous
pertaining to, characterized by, full of
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-tics
science or study of
121
-us
condition, person
122
-ize
verb forming- to make, become, cause to be
123
-ate
verb forming chemical substances
124
-ide
verb forming chemical substances
125
-ite
verb forming chemical substances
126
-one
verb forming chemical substances
127
coli-
verb forming: bacteria
128
cyst(i)-
verb forming: referring to urinary bladder
129
Cholecyst
verb forming: referring to the gallbladder
130
acr-
extremities
131
ambly-
dull, faint
132
carcin-
carcinome, cancer
133
-cel-, -cele
hernia, tumor, swelling
134
cheir, chir,
hand
135
chol(e)-
bile, gall
136
col(i)-, colon
colon
137
cyst(i), -cystis
bladder, cyst
138
diplo-
double, twin
139
enter-
(small) intestine
140
erg-
action, work
141
gastr-
stomach
142
Hem-, hemat-, -em-
blood
143
hepar-, hepat-
liver
144
lip-
fat
145
macr-
abnormally large, or long
146
melan-
dark, black
147
micr-
(abnoramally) small
148
nyct-
night
149
odyn-
pain
150
onc-
tumor
151
pachy-
thick
152
pseud-
fasle
153
py-
pus
154
sarc-
flash, soft tissue
155
spasm-
spasm, involuntary muscular contraction
156
splen-
spleen
157
stom-, stomat-
mouth, opening
158
-stomy
etymology the formation of a passge between two different parts
159
Arachn-
spider,web; arachnoid membrane
160
Chlor-
green
161
Chondr-
Cartilage
162
Dactyl-
finger, toe
163
Derm(at)-, Derma
Skin
164
(H)Elc-
ulcer
165
Hidro(ot)-, -Idr-
Sweat
166
Hist(i)
[web] tissue
167
Hydr-
water, fluid
168
hypn-
sleep
169
Icter-
Jaundice
170
in-,inos-
fiber, muscle
171
is-
equal, same, similar, alike
172
mening-, -meninx
meningeal membrane, menings
173
My(s)-
[mouse], muscle
174
Myc(et)-
mushroom
175
Myel-
bone marrow, spinal cord
176
narc-
stupor, numbness
177
Necr-
corpse; dead
178
olig-
few, deficient
179
Onych-
fingernail,toenail
180
Pod-
foot
181
Poli-
[gray] gray matter of the brain and spinal cord
182
poly-
many, excessive
183
por-
passage, opening, duct, pore, cavity
184
Psych-
[soul] mind
185
Som(at)-,-soma
body
186
sthen-
strength
187
Trachel-
neck, cavity
188
Xanth-
yellow
189
Three layers of the membranes surrounding the spinal cords (inside to out)
Arachnoidea mater --> Dura Mater --> Myel
190
Aut-
Self
191
Crin-
[separate], secrete, secretion
192
Esthe(s)-
sensation, sensitivity, sense
193
Gen(e)-, -Gen
come into being; produce
194
gram-
[something written], a record
195
Graph-
write, record
196
Iatr-
healer, physician; treatment
197
Idi-
of one's self
198
Kine-
move
199
Kine(s)-
movement, motion
200
Ly(s)-
destroy, break down
201
Myx-
mucus
202
Orth-
straight, erect; normal
203
ot-
ear
204
path-
[suffering] disease
205
phil-
love, have an affinity for
206
pt-
fall, sag, drop, prolapse
207
pyr-
[fire] fever, burning
208
pyret-
fever
209
pyrex-
be feverish
210
rhe-
[run], flow, secrete
211
rhag-
[burst forth], flow profusely
212
rhex-
hemorrhage rupture
213
rhin-
nose
214
scop-
look at, examine
215
sep-
[be putrid] be infected
216
ta-
stretching
217
tel-
end, completion
218
ten-, tendon(t)-
tendon
219
therap(eu)-
treat medically, heal
220
tom-
a cutting, slice, incision
221
ton-
[a stretching] (muscular) tone, tension
222
-ectasia, ectasis, -ectomy
dilation, enlargement, surgical excision, removal of all (total excision) or part (partial excision) of an organ
223
-gen, -genesis, -genic, -genous
substance that produces (something)
224
-gram
causing, producing, caused by, produced by or in
225
-graph
a record of the activity of an organ (often an x ray)
226
-graphy
an instrument of recording the activity of an organ
227
-lysis
dissolution, reduction, decomposition, disintegration
228
-lytic
pertaining to dissolution or decomposition, disintegration (forms adjective from words ending in -lys)
229
-pathy
disease
230
-ptosis
dropping, sagging, prolapse (of an organ or part)
231
-rrhagia
profuse discharge, hemorage
232
-rrhea
profuse discharge, excessive secretion
233
-rrhexis
bursting (of tissues), rupture
234
-scope
a surgical instrument for examining
235
-scopy
examining
236
-tome
examination
237
-tomy
surgical instrument for cutting surgical incision
238
tetnus
comes from tasis: - stretching, tonos -tension
239
opisthotonos
tetanus case if stretched back
240
emprosthotonos
tetanus case if stretched forward
241
pleurothotonus
tetanus case if stretched sideways
242
orthotonos
tetanus case if stretched straight up
243
idios
ones self
244
parotid gland
runs along ear and supplies saliva to the mouth
245
Rheum
flowing of humors within the body
246
capillary
hair (small and thin veins)
247
telangiectasis
the vascular lesion formed by dilation of a group of small blood vessel's
248
Acou(s)-, Acu(s)
Hear
249
Amni-
fetal membrane, amniotic sac amnion
250
Asc-, Ascit-
[leather bag], bladder, sac, bag
251
Bar-
weight, pressure
252
Cente-
peirce
253
chrom-, chroma-, chromat-
color, pigment
254
Dips-
thirst
255
Echo-
Reverberating Sound, echo
256
Edema-, edemat-
swelling
257
Eme-
vomit
258
Gno(s)-
Knows
259
Lal-
Talk
260
Lapar-
abdomen, abdominal wall
261
lex-
read
262
Mne-
remember
263
Ne-
New
264
No-
mind, mental activity, comprehension
265
Orec-, Orex
have an appetite
266
Ox(y)-
acute, pointed; rapid; acid; oxygen
267
Pha-
speak, communicate
268
Phag-
swallow, eat
269
Pharmec(eu)-
medicine, drug
270
Phem-
speech
271
Phob-
(abnormal) fear
272
Phon-
voice, sound
273
Phras-
speak
274
Phren-
mind, diaphragm
275
Phylac-
protection (against disease)
276
Phys(i)
nature, appearance
277
phyt-
plant (organism), growth
278
poie-
produce, make
279
Prosop-
Face
280
Sarp-
rotten, putrid, decaying
281
Stear-, Steat-
Fat, sebum, sebaceous glands
282
"-xis" --> "cs"
ex) -phylac-sis or em-pharc-sis
283
andr-
man, male
284
ankyl-, ancyl-
fused, stiffened; hooked, crooked
285
Aphrodis(i)-
{of or pertaining to Aphrodite, Greek goddess of Love] sexual desire
286
Brachy-
short
287
crypt-
hidden, latent
288
dem-
people, population
289
Dolich-
long, narrow, slender
290
Drom-
a running
291
Er-, Erot-
[Eros, son of Aphrodite, Greek goddess of love] sexual desire
292
Gyn(ec)-
woman, female
293
Helmint(h)-
(instestinal) worm
294
nemat-
thread (worm)
295
nos-
disease, illness
296
Odont-
tooth
297
Pali(n)
back, again
298
Pan(t)
all, entire, every
299
Phor
bearing, carrying
300
Phos-, Phot-
light, daylight
301
Plec-, Pleg-
Strike, paralyze
302
R(h)achi
spine
303
Schiz-, Schist, -schisis
split, claft, fissure
304
Spondyl-
vertebra
305
-staxis, -staxia
dripping, oozing (of blood)
306
Than(at)-
death
307
the-
place, put
308
Trich-
hair
309
Troph-
Nourishment
310
Example break down: Apoplexy
"apo-plec-sia" --> "-sia" will go to "-sy(sia)"
311
aden-
gland
312
aer-
air, gas
313
blenn-
mucus
314
cel(i)
abdomen
315
ch(e)il-
lip
316
chron-
time, timing
317
cla(s)-, -clast
break (up), destroy
318
-densis
binding
319
desm-
[binding] ligament, connective tissue
320
dynam-
force, power, energy
321
ger-
old age
322
gnath-
(lower) jaw
323
isch-, -sche-
suppress, check
324
klept-
steal
325
lei-
smooth
326
lep-
attack, seizure
327
man-
be mad
328
mel-
limb
329
morph-
form, shape
330
nom-
law
331
omphal-
navel, umbilicus
332
ped-
child
333
pen-
decrease, deficiency
334
-pex-
fixing, (surgical) attachment
335
plas(t)-
form, develop
336
presby-
old, oldage
337
prostat-
[one who stands before] prostate gland
338
pty-
split
339
ptyal-
saliva
340
-rrhaph-
suture
341
sit-
food
342
sta(t)-
stand, stop
343
tax-
(muscular) coordination
344
therm-
heat, (body) temperature
345
trop-
turning
346
-plasty
DO NOT BREAK UP: molding, surgically forming
347
-tropism
DO NOT BREAKUP: turning of living organism toward (+) or away from (-) an external stimuli
348
-stat
indicate a device or agent for stopping the flow of something
349
First and second Declension (ending/plural)
Masculine: "-us"/ "i"
Feminine: "-a"/"-ae"
Neuter: "-um"/"-a"
350
Third declension (ending/plural)
Masculine/feminine: s/-es
Neuter: /-(i)a
351
Fourth Declension (ending/plural)
masculine: -us/ -us
neuter: -u/-ua
352
Fifth Declension (ending/plural)
Feminine: -es/-es
353
ab-
away from
354
ad- (ac-,ad-,af-,al-,ap-,as-, a-,at-)
to, toward
355
ambi-
both
356
ante-
before, forward
357
bi-
two, twice, double, both
358
circum-
around
359
con- (co-,col-, com-,cor-)
together, with, thoroughly, very
360
contra-
against, opposite
361
de-
down, away from, absent
362
dis- (di-, dif-)
apart, away
363
ex- (e-, ef-)
out of, away from
364
extra- (extro-)
on the outside, beyond
365
in- (il-, im, ir)
in, into
366
in-
not
367
in-
thoroughly
368
infra-
beneath, below
369
inter-
between
370
intra- (intro-)
within
371
non-
not
372
ob- (oc-, op-)
against, toward; very, thoroughly
373
per- (pel-)
through, very, thoroughly
374
post-
after, following, behind
375
pre-
before, in front of
376
pro-
foward, in front
377
re-
back, again
378
retro-
backward, in back, behind
379
se-
apart, away from
380
semi-
half
381
sub- (suf-, sup-)
under
382
super- (supra-)
over, above, excess
383
trans-
across, through
384
ultra-
beyond, excess
385
uni-
1
386
bi-, bin-,bis-
2
387
tri-
3
388
quadr-
4
389
quint-
5
390
sex-, sext-
6
391
sept-
7
392
oct-, octa-
8
393
non-
9
394
dec-, deca-
10
395
-al
pertaining to
396
-an
pertaining to, located in
397
-ar
pertaining to, located in
398
-arium
denotes a place for something
399
-ary
denotes a place for something (noun) or pertaining to (adjective)
400
-ate
having the form of, possesing
401
-ia
state, quality, condition
402
-ian
indicates an expert in a certain field
403
-ic
pertaining to
404
-id
pertaining to
405
-ile
pertaining to, capable of
406
-ine
pertaining to, located in
407
-ive
pertaining to
408
-lent
full of
409
-ose
full of
410
-ous
full of
411
-ty
state, quality, condition
412
-y
state, quality, condition
413
-ad
will creat adverbs
414
-cle, -ella,-il,-ola,-ule,-culuc,-ellum,-illa,-olus,-ulus
Diminutive suffixes: express the idea of smallness
415
abdomin-
belly abdomin
416
adip-
fat
417
aur-
ear
418
bacill-
bacillus
419
burs-
bursa
420
calc-
stone, calcium, lime
421
calor-
heat, energy
422
capit-
head
423
cerebr-
brain
424
cost-
rib
425
dent-
tooth
426
dors-
back of the body
427
extern-
outer
428
fibr-
fiber, filament
429
fistul-
pipe or tube, fistula, an abnormal tubelike passage in the body
430
frig-, frigor-
cold
431
insul-
islant
432
intern-
inner
433
meat-
passage, opening, meatus
434
nas-
nose
435
pur-
pus
436
radic-, rad-, radix-
root
437
ren-
kidney
438
sangui(n)-
blood
439
son-
sound
440
synov-
synovial fluid, synovial membrane or sac
441
tub-
trumpet, tube
442
tuss-
cough
443
vacc-
cow
444
vir-, virus-
virus
445
viscus, viscer-
internal organ(s)
446
4 prinicpal parts
present active indicative, present active infinitive, perfect active indicative, perfect passive participle
447
1st conjugation
-are
448
2nd conjugation
-ere
449
3rd conjugation
-ere
450
4th Conjugate
-ire
451
-able
capable of (being)
452
-ation
indication an action or process: the act of (being), the result of (being), something that is
453
-ce
the act of (being), the state (being)
454
-cy
the act of (being), the state of (being)
455
-ible
capable of (being)
456
-id
in a state or condition
457
-ile
capable of (being)
458
-ion
the act of
459
-ive
pertaining to
460
-ment
agent or instrument
461
-or
agent or instrument
462
-orium
place for something
463
-ory
(1) pertaining to
(2) place for something
464
-ure, -ura
result of an action
465
sonant
sounding
466
latent
lying hidden
467
cadet
falling
468
incipient
beginning
469
sentient
feeling
470
inhabitant (inhabits)
a person who inhabits
471
rubefacient (rubey (red) and facere (make))
an agent that reddens the skin
472
redundancy (be superfluous)
that state of being redundant or superfluous
473
reverence
the state of being revered
474
sequence
the act of following
475
science
the state knowing
476
anter-
front, in front
477
brachi-
(upper) arm
478
-cid-, -cis,
cut or kill
479
-cip-, -cept-
take
480
cresc-, cret-
grow
481
digit-
finger, toe
482
duc-, duct-
lead, bring, conduct
483
fac-, -fici-, facies
face, appearance, surface
484
febr-, febris
fever
485
fer-, lat-
carry, bear
486
flect-, flex-
bend
487
fung-
fungus
488
genit-
bring forth, give birth
489
ger-, gest-
carry, bear
490
immun(i)-
safe, protected
491
inferior-
below
492
lab-, laps-
slide, slip
493
later-
side
494
or-, os
mouth, opening
495
oss-
bone
496
pedicul-
louse
497
poster-, posterior
behind, in back
498
sect-
cut
499
somn-
sleep
500
stabil-, stabl-
stable, fixed
501
superior-
above
502
tum(e)-
be swollen
503
Tens(i)
Stretch
504
thromb-
blood clot
505
top-
place
506
vag-
[wandering] the vagus nerve
507
varic-, varix
dilated and twisted vein, varix
508
vas-
(blood), vessel; vas deferns
509
ven-
vein
510
ventr-
belly, abdomen, abdominal cavity
511
amyl-
starch
512
angin-
chocking pain, angina pectoris
513
aort-
aorta
514
arct(at)-
compress
515
ather-
[soup] fatty deposit
516
art-
[entrance hall] atrium
517
bol-
a throwing
518
capil-
[hair] capillary
519
cirs-
dilated and twisted vein, varix
520
-clud-, -clus-,
close
521
cor, cord-
heart
522
coron-
crown
523
cusp-, -cuspid
point
524
dextr-
right (side)
525
-form
shape
526
gurgit-, gurgitat-
flood, flow
527
pector-
breast, chest
528
phleb-
vein
529
pulm(on)-
lung, pulmonary artery
530
rhythm-
[steady motion] heartbest
531
sept-
wall, partition
532
sin-, sinus-
[curve, hollow] sinus
533
sinistr-
left (side)
534
Alve-
hollow, cavity
535
Amygdal-
{almond} tonsil
536
Anthrax, Anthrac-
coal; anthrax
537
aux-, auxe-, -auxis
grow, increase
538
Bacter(i)-
'[small staff] bacterium
539
Bronch(i)-
[windpipe] bronchus
540
Capn-
[smoke] carbon dioxide
541
cocc-, -coccus
[berry] coccus (a type of spherical bacterium)
542
Coni-, Koni-
dust
543
Labi-
lip
544
larynx, laryng-
larynx
545
paresis
slackening of strength, paralysis
546
pharynx, pharyng-
[throat] pharynx
547
phys-
air, gas
548
pleur-
[side] pleura
549
pne-
breathe
550
pneum(at)-
[breath] air, gas
551
pneum(on)-
lung
552
sider-
iron
553
spir(at)-
breathe
554
staphyl-
{bunch of grapes] uvula, palate; staphylococci (microorganisms that cluster together like a bunch of grapes)
555
stern-
chest, breast, breastbone
556
steth-
chest, breast
557
strept-
[twisted] streptococci (microorganisms that form twisted chains)
558
sud(or)-
sweat, fluid
559
thorax, thorac-
chest cavity, pleural cavity, thorax
560
trach(e)-, trachy-
[rough] trachea
561
bil-
bile
562
cardi-
cardia (upper orifice of the stomach)
563
cec-
{blind} cecum
564
cly(s)-
rinse out, inject fluid
565
corp-
excrement, fecal matter
566
creat
flesh
567
-doch-
duct
568
duoden-
[12] duodenum
569
esophag-
esophagus
570
fec-
[sediment] excrement, fecal matter
571
geus(t)
taste
572
gingiv-
gum (of the mouth)
573
gloss-
tongue
574
ile-
ileum
575
jejun-
[empty] jejunum
576
lien-
spleen
577
lingu-
tongue
578
osm-
sense of smell; odor
579
peps-, pept-
digest
580
proct-
anus
581
pyle-
[gate] portal vein
582
pylor-
[gatekeeper] pylorus
583
rect-
[straight] rectum
584
scat-
excrement, fecal matter
585
sial-
saliva, salivary duct
586
sigm-
[sigma, the greek letter] sigmoid colon
587
sphincter-
sphincter muscle
588
splanchn-
internal organ, viscus
589
typhl-
[blind] cecum
590
zym-
[leaven] ferment, enzyme, fermentation
591
metabolism:
contains anabolism and catabolism
592
pyrosis
heartburn
593
peritoneum --> outer surface and inner surface
serous membrane of the abdominal cavity
outer: parietal
inner: visceral
594
Inflammation of serous membranes is called:
peritonitis
595
3 sections of the small intestine
Duodenum, jejunum, and ileum
596
Blephar-
eyelid
597
choroid-
[skin-like] choroid
598
cor(e)-
[girl] pupil (of the eye)
599
cycl-
circle; the ciliary body
600
darcy-
tear; lacrimal sac or duct
601
herpes, perpet-
[shingles] herpes, a creeping skin disease
602
Ir(id)-
[rainbow] iris
603
junct-
join
604
kerat-
[horn] cornea
605
lacrim-, lachrym
tear
606
my-
close, shut
607
ocul-
eye
608
op(s)
vision
609
ophthalm-
eye
610
opt-
[seen] vision; eye
611
phac-, phak-
[lentil] lens
612
ret-, retin-
[net] retina; network, plexus
613
stigm-, stigmat-
point, mark, spot
614
xer-
dry
615
erythr
red color
616
chlor
green color
617
cyan-
blue color
618
agog
leading, drawing forth
619
arch-, -arche
beginning, origion
620
cervi-, cervix
neck (of the uterus), cervix uteri
621
colp-
vagina
622
cye-
be pregnant
623
eury(n)-
widen, dilate
624
gal-, -galact-
milk
625
-gn, nat-
be born
626
gonad-
sex glands, sex organs
627
gravid-
pregnant
628
hymen-
membrane, hymen
629
hyster-
uterus
630
lact-
milk
631
mamm-
breast
632
mast-, maz-
breast
633
men-
[month] menstruation
634
metr-, -metra
uterus
635
oophor-
ovary
636
ovari-
ovary
637
ov-
egg
638
part-, -para
give birth
639
pelv-
[basin] pelvis
640
pub-
[signs of motherhood] pubic hair, pubic bone, pubic region, pubis
641
puber(t)-
[manhood] puberty
642
-salping, -salpinx
[war trumpet] fallopian tube
643
syrung-, -syrinx
[pipe] fistula, cavity, oviduct, sweat glands, syringe
644
thel(e)-
nipple
645
toc-
childbirth, labor
646
uter-
womb, belly, uterus
647
vagin-
[sheath] vagina
648
perenal
inadequate blood flow to the kidneys
649
renal
injury to kidney glomeruli or tubules
650
intrinsic renal
medical condition that obstructs urinary outflow
651
actin-
[ray] radiation
652
-agra
[hunting], (sudden) pain, gout
653
cortic-, cortex
[bark, rind] outer layer (of an organ)
654
cry(m)-
icy cold
655
glyc-
sugar
656
inguin-
groin
657
-lagnia
abnormal sexual excitation or gratification
658
orchi(d)-, orch(e)
testicle
659
pen-
[tail] penis
660
phall-
penis
661
pyel-
renal pelvis
662
rhab-
rod
663
scrot-
[bag] scrotum
664
sem-, semin-
seed, semen
665
sperm(at)-
seed, sperm, semen
666
ur-
urine, urinary tract, uric acid
667
ureter-
ureter
668
urether-
urethra
669
vesic-
(urinary) bladder
670
Blast-
[bud, germ] primitive cell
671
eos-
red (stain)
672
glob-
round body, globe
673
Granul-
granule
674
kary-
[nut] nucleus
675
lymph-
[clear water] lymph
676
mon-
single
677
neutr-
neither
678
-phil-
having an affinity for
679
abductor
that which leads away, abductor
680
adductor
that which leads toward, adductor
681
ala
wing; ala nasi (wing of the nose, that lareral wall of each nostril)
682
angulus
angle, corner
683
anus
anus, opening of the rectum
684
arrecto
that which raises, ecrector
685
articularis
joint (adj), pertaining to joints
686
auricula
ear, the external portion of the ear
687
biceps
two-headed
688
brevis
short
689
buccinator
that which has to do with the cheek
690
corrugator
that which wrinkles, "wrinkle"
691
cubitum
elbow
692
depressor
that which lowers or depresses, depressor
693
digitus
finger, toe
694
dilator
that which widens, dialtor
695
extensor
that which extends, extensor
696
femur, femoris
thigh
697
flexor
that which flexes or bends, flexor
698
genu, genus
knee
699
hallux, hallucis
big toe
700
index, indicis
index (first) finger
701
levator
that which raises, levator
702
manus, manus
hand
703
medius
middle
704
mentalis
of the chin
705
minimus
smallest
706
naris
nostril
707
nasus
nose
708
opponens
opposing
709
palpebra
eyelid
710
pes, pedis
foot
711
pilus
hair
712
pollex, pollicis
thumb
713
pupilla
pupil (of the eye)
714
rotator
that which turns, rotator
715
supercilium
eyebrow
716
superior, superiors
upper, higher
717
sura
calf (of the leg)
718
tensor
that which tenses, tensors
719
triceps
three-headed
720
tympanum
ear drum, tympanic membrane
721
Brachial Plexus
lower part of the neck to the axilla
722
Celiac plexus
also called the solar plexus, behind the stomach and in front of the aorta
723
cervical plexus
opposite the first four cervical vertebrae; that is, the top four of the seven vertebrae of the spinal column
724
lumbar plexus
psoas muscle (lower part of the back and sides, the lumbar region)
725
Myenteric plexus
the muscles that surround the walls of the gastrointestinal tract
726
olfactory
smell
727
optic
sight
728
oculomotor
motor
729
trochlear
motor
730
trigeminal
motor and chief sensory nerve of the face
731
abducens
motor
732
Facial
motor
733
vestibocohlear
hearing and equilibrium
734
glossopharyngeal
motor and sensory
735
vagus
motor and sensory
736
spinal accessory
motor
737
hypoglossal
motor
738
arachn
spider, web, arachinoid memebrane
739
ax, axon
axis, axon
740
cerbr
brain
741
chol(e)
bile, gall
742
cortic, cortex
[bark, grind] outer layer (of an organ)
743
dnedr
[tree] dendrite, dendron
744
dendrit
[pertaining to a tree] dendrite, dendron
745
fascicl, fascicul
[little bundle] fasciculus
746
gangli
[knot] ganglion
747
gli, glia
[glue] glia, neuroglia
748
medull-
marrow, medulla oblongata
749
mening, meninx
meningeal membrnae, meninges
750
myel
myelin, spinal cord, bone marrow
751
neur
[tendon] neuron, nerve, nervous system
752
plex
[brain] plexus
753
pont, pons
[bridge] pons
754
synap, synaps
[point of contact] synapse
755
thalam
[inner chamber] thalamus
756
CNS, PNS, ANS (SNS and PSNS)
cantral nervous system
757
Adrenal Cortex
cortisol regulates barbs and fat metabolism; aldosterone regulates salt and water balance
758
adrenal medulla
effects of epinephrine and norepinepherine mimic those of sympathetic nervous system; increases carbs use for energy
759
pancreas (endocrine portion)
secretes insulin and glucagon, which regulate carb metablism
760
parathyroid
REGULATED CALCIUM AND PHOSPHORUS METABOLISM; INDIRECTLY AFFECTS MUSCULAR IRRITABILITY
761
pituitary, anterior
influences, growth, sexual devo, skin pigmentation, thyroid function, adrenocortical function etc.
762
pituitary, posterior
oxytocin increases uterine contractions, antidiuretic hormone increases absorption of water by kidney tubules
763
testes and ovaries
testosterone and estrogen regulates sexual maturation and devo of secondary sex characteristics; some effects on growth
764
thyroid
thyroxine and T3 increases metabolic rate and influence growth and maturation; calcitonin regulates calcium and phosphorus and metabolism
765
