Session 27: Body Parts Flashcards
1
Q
abdere
A
to hide
2
Q
abdomen
A
cavity between thoracic and pelvic cavities
3
Q
arthr-
A
joint
4
Q
arhtritis
A
inflammation of a joint
5
Q
arthrocentesis
A
puncture and aspiration of joint fluid
6
Q
articulo-
A
jointed
7
Q
articulate
A
united by joints
8
Q
aur-
A
ear
9
Q
auricle
A
ear or ear-like appendage
10
Q
auricular
A
pertaining to the ear
11
Q
blepharo-
A
eyelid
12
Q
blepharospasm
A
twitch in eyelid
13
Q
blepharoptosis
A
droopy upper eyelid
14
Q
brachi-
A
arm
15
Q
brachiocephalic
A
pertaining to arm and head
16
Q
antebrachium
A
forearm to wrist (carpus)
17
Q
bucca
A
cheek
18
Q
buccal
A
pertaining to or directed toward the cheek
19
Q
calcaneo-
A
heel
20
Q
calcaneus
A
heel bone
21
Q
cantho-
A
corners of the eyelid
22
Q
canthus
A
corner of the eyelid (medial or lateral canthus)
23
Q
caput/capit-
A
head
24
Q
caput (term)
A
head of a structure
25
capitulum
small head or rounded articular process of bone
26
carpo-
wrist
27
carpus
wrist
28
celio-
belly
29
celiotomy
incision into the abdomen
30
cephalo-/-cephal
head
31
encephalitis
inflammation inside skull
32
cerebellospinal
from the cerebellum (small globe on back of brain) to the spinal cord
33
cerebro-
brain
34
cerebrum
main portion (large globe) of the brain
35
neck
cervic
36
cervicofacial
pertaining to neck and face
37
cervix
neck-like entrance to the uterus
38
cheilo-
lip
39
chelitis
chapped or inflamed lips
40
cheiro-/chiro-
hand
41
chiropractor
person who attempts to heal by manipulation of the spine and other body parts
42
cheirology
signing for the death
43
cili-
eyelash
44
superciliary
above the eyelashes… eyebrow
45
corpus
body
46
corpuscle
“little body”… a blood cell or globular structure such as a nerve pressure receptors
47
corpse
a dead body
48
crus (root)
lower leg
49
crus (term)
leg from knee to ankle
50
cubito-
elbow
51
antecubital
pertaining to in front of (distal to) the elbow
52
dento-
tooth
53
dentoalveolar
pertaining to the teeth and their sockets
54
facio-
face
55
facioplasty
plastic surgery on the face
56
femoro-
thigh
57
femur
thigh bone
58
frons/front-
forehead
59
frontotemporal
pertaining to forehead and temples of skull
60
glosso-
tongue
61
hypoglossal
under the tongue (12th cranial nerve)
62
glossopharyngeal
pertaining to the tongue and throat (9th cranial nerve)
63
glottis
tongue
64
glottis (meaning)
opening of upper larynx (just behind base of tongue)
65
epiglottis
thin cartilage at base of tongue and above the larynx that flaps over the larynx during swallowing
66
hepato-
liver
67
hepatoma
benign tumor of the liver
68
hepatotoxic
poisonous to the liver
69
labio-
lip
70
labial
pertaining to lips
71
flank
laparo-
72
laparotomy
surgical incision through the flank
73
laparoscopy
examination of the interior of the abdomen with a scope (usually fiberoptic)
74
latissimus
broadest
75
latissimus dorsi
broadest muscle of back
76
liene-
spleen
77
lienopathy
disease of the spleen
78
tongue
linguo-
79
lingual
referring to the tongue
80
longissimus
longest
81
longissimus muscles
long muscles along spine
82
lumbus
loin
83
lumbar
pertaining to the loins
84
lumbosacral
pertaining to the lumbar and sacral vertebrae
85
manus
hand
86
manipulate
to handle
87
melo- (melos)
limb
88
melosalgia
pain in the lower limbs
89
melo- (melon)
cheek
90
meloplasty
reconstructive surgery of the cheek
91
myelo-
marrow (or spinal cord)
92
myelin
a white fatty material that covers nerves with fast conduction of impulses
93
myelogenous
produced in the bone marrow
94
myelogram
radiograph of spinal cord after administering surrounding contrast media
95
neuro-
nerve
96
neural
pertaining to nerves
97
neurohypophysis
posterior part of pituitary that consists of nerve cells from the base of the brain
98
noto-
the back
99
notochord
rod-like structure that forms the spinal column
100
odonto-
tooth
101
odontectomy
tooth extraction
102
omo-
shoulder
103
omalgia
shoulder pain
104
omphalo-
navel
105
omphalitis
inflammation of the umbilicus (navel)
106
onycho-
nail/claw
107
onychophagia
nail chewing
108
onychectomy
declaw
109
oro-
mouth
110
oropharynx
mouth and throat
111
palpebro-
eyelid
112
palpebral
pertaining to eyelids
113
pancreato-
pancreas
114
pancreatectomy
surgical removal of the pancreas
115
pectoro-/pectus
breast (chest)
116
pectoral
pertaining to the breast
117
pell-
skin
118
pellegra
rough skin from niacin (B vitamin) deficiancy
119
peritoneo-
belly lining
120
peritoneum
lining of the abdomen and abdominal organs
121
peroneo-
pin (fibula)
122
peroneal
pertaining to the fibula
123
pharyngo-
throat
124
pharyngeal
pertaining to the throat
125
pharyngitis
sore throat
126
phren-
diaphragm
127
phrenic
pertaining to the diaphragm
128
phrenospasm
hiccups
129
pinealo-
pineal gland (pine cone shape)
130
pinealoma
tumor of a pine cone shaped gland of the brain
131
pleuro-
rib, side
132
pleural
relating to the inner lining of the chest and outer lining of lungs
133
pleuritis
inflammation of the chest lining
134
podo-
foot
135
podiatrist
specialist in foot problems
136
podalgia
pain in the foot
137
procto-
anus
138
proctoscopy
examination of the and rectum with a scope
139
proctologist
medical specialist in the anus and rectum
140
prosopo-
face
141
prosopoplegia
facial paralysis
142
pygo-
buttocks
143
pygostyle
spinal tail of birds
144
reno-
kidney
145
renal
pertaining to the kidney
146
rhino-
nose
147
rhinoplasty
reconstructive surgery of the nose
148
rhinitis
inflammation of the nose
149
sarco-
flesh
150
sarcoma
malignant tumor of flesh tissue (not from lining cells of the body, those are carcinomas)
151
scelo-
leg
152
scelalgia
pain in the lower part of the leg
153
somat-/-some
body
154
psychosomatic
mental or emotional problems that act as a physical problem
155
somatotropin
growth hormone
156
splanchno-
entrails, viscera
157
splanchnic
pertaining to the viscera (soft internal organs)
158
spleno-
spleen
159
splenomegaly
enlarged spleen
160
thelo-/thele-
nipple
161
thelorrhagia
bloody discharge from nipple
162
thoraco-
chest
163
thoracotomy
surgical incision into the pleural cavity
164
thoracolumbar
pertaining to the junction of the chest and loin
165
thymo-
thymus
166
thymoma
tumor of the thymus gland
167
trachelo-
neck (cervix)
168
trachelorrhapy
suture of torn or lacerated cervix
169
tracheo-
trachea/windpipe
170
tracheobronchitis
inflammation of the windpipe and its branches
171
urano-
palate (“vault of heaven”)
172
uranoschisis
cleft palate
173
uvula
little grape
174
uvula (term)
little grape-like flesh that hangs from the soft palate in humans
175
viscero-
soft internal organs
176
visceroparietal
pertaining to soft internal organs and the abdominal wall
