Terminology Flashcards
A-
No, not, without (avascular)
Ab-
Away (abduction)
Acro-
Tip, extremity (acromion)
Af-
Toward (afferent)
Ante-
Before, in front (antebrachium)
Atrio-
Entry way (atrium)
Bi-
Two (biceps)
Blasto-
Bud, precursor (fibroblast)
Brachi-
Arm (brachium)
Cardi-
Heart (cardiac)
Carpo-
Wrist (metacarpal)
Cauda-
Tail (cauda equina)
Chondro-
gain, cartilage (chondrocyte)
Circ-
About, around (circumduction)
Clast-
Break down, destroy (osteoclast)
Clavi-
Hammer, club (clavicle)
Contra-
Opposite (contralateral)
Corono-
Crown (coronary)
Corti-
Bark, rind (cortex)
Costa-
Rib (intercostals)
Crani-
Helmet (cranium)
Dendro-
Tree, branch (dendritic)
E-
Out (eversion)
Ef-
Out of (efferent)
Epi-
Upon, above (epidermis)
Fasci-
Band, bundle (fascia)
Fibro-
Fiber (fibroblast)
Fili-
Thread (myofilament)
Gastro-
Belly, stomach (gastrointestinal)
Hepato-
Liver (hepatocyte)
Infra-
Below (infraspinous)
Inter-
Between (intercellular)
Inter-
Between (intercellular)
-issimus
Most, greatest (latissimus)
Juxta-
Next to (juxtamedullary)
Lamina-
Layer (lamina propria)
Latero-
Side (bilateral)
Medi-
Middle (medial)
Mento-
Chin (mental)
Meso-
In the middle (mesentery)
Myo-, mysi-
Muscle (myoglobin)
Nephro-
Kidney (nephron)
Neuro-
Nerve (neurology)
Orbi-
Circle (orbit)
Ost-
Bone (osteocyte)
Osse-
Bone (osseous)
Ovo-
Egg (ovary)
Para-
Next to (parathyroid)
Parieto-
Wall (parietal)
Peri-
Around (periosteum)
Phragm-
Partition (diaphragm)
Post-
After (postsynaptic)
Pre-
Before, in front of (prefrontal)
Pseudo-
False (pseudostratified)
Pulmo-
Lung (pulmonary)
Quadri-
Four (quadriceps)
Rami-
Branch (ramus)
Reno-
Kidney (renal)
Sarco-
Flesh, muscle (sarcoplasm)
Squamo-
Scale, flat (squamous)
Sub-
Below (subcutaneous)
Sulc-
Furrow (sulcus)
Supro-, super-
Above (supraspinous)
Tri-
Three (triceps)
Tunica-
Coat (tunica intima)
Vaso-
Vessel (vascular)
Ventro-
Belly (ventricle)