Terminology Flashcards
Viscera
Organs
Hist/o
Tissue
-some
Body
Myel/o
Bone marrow,spinal card
Bol/o
Throwing
Crur/o
Leg
-um
Structure
Brachi/o
Arm
Cellul/o
Cell
Dys
Abnormal
LLQ
Left lower quadrant
Sinistrocardia
Displacement of the heart beyond normal position on left side
Sural
Calf
Cervic
Neck
Phren/o
Diaphragm
Thel/o
Nipple
Celi /o
Abdomen
Pleura
A thin layer that covers the lungs in lies the interior walls
Mediastinum
The space between the lungs of the chest cavity
Otoscope
Instrument to visually examine the ears
So you’re
Anter/o
Front
Plantar
Sole
RUQ
Right upper quadrant
Hypochondriac
Under cartilage
Cytologist
Specializes in the study of cells
Karyo /o
Nucleus
Ana
Up apart
Meta
Change beyond
Adip/o
Fat
Pariet/o
Wall
Auto/o
Self
Lys/o
Dissolving
Ef
Away from
Necr/o
Death ,dead
Periapical
Surrounding a pointed structure
Anterior
Pertaining to the front
Pleurae
Plural of pleura
-ia
Diseased or abnormal condition 
Endotracheal
Placed within tracheq
Lapraoscopy
Endo scopic procedure for removing lesions, performing a hysterectomy or an ovarian biopsy