Terminology Flashcards
A-
No, not, without
Avascular
Ab-
Away
Abduction
Acro-
Tip, extremity
Acromion
Ad-
To, toward, near
Adduction
Af-
Toward
Afferent
Ante -
Before, in front
Antebrachium
Atrio-
Entry way
Atrium, atrioventricular
Bi-
Two
Biceps
Blasto-
Bud, precursor
Fibroblast
Brachi-
Arm
Brachium, brachialis
Cardi-
Heart
Cardiac, pericardium
Carpo-
Wrist
Metacarpal
Cauda-
Tail
Cauda equina
Chondro-
Grain, cartilage
Chondrocyte
Circ-
About, around
Circumduction
Clast-
Break down, destroy
Osteoclast
Clavi-
Hammer, club
Clavicle
Contra-
Opposite
Contralateral
Corono-
Crown
Coronary, coronal
Corti-
Bark, rind
Cortex
Costa-
Rib
Intercostals, subcostal
Crani-
Helmet
Cranium
Dendro-
Tree, branch
Oligodendrocyte, dendritic
E-
Out
Ejaculate, eversion
Ef-
Out of
Efferent
Epi-
Upon, above
Epidermis, epiphysis
Fasci-
Band, bundle
Fascia, fascicle
Fibro-
Fiber
Fibroblast
Fili-
Thread
Myofilament
Gastro-
Belly, stomach
Gastrointestinal
Hepato-
Liver
Hepatocyte
Infra-
Below
Infraspinous
Inter-
Between
Intercellular, intervertebral
-issimus
Most, greatest
Latissimus, longissimus
Juxta-
Next to
Juxtamedullary, juxtaglomerular
Lamina-
Layer
Lamina propria
Latero-
Side
Bilateral, ipsilateral
Medi-
Middle
Medial, mediastinum
Mento-
Chin
Mental, mentalis
Meso-
In the middle
Mesentery
Myo- , mysi-
Muscle
Myoglobin, epimyosium
Nephro-
Kidney
Nephron
Neuro-
Nerve
Neurology
Orbi-
Circle
Orbicularis, orbit
Ost-
Bone
Osteocyte
Osse-
Bone
Osseous
Ovo-
Egg
Ovum, ovary
Para-
Next to
Parathyroid, parotid
Parieto-
Wall
Parietal
Peri-
Around
Periosteum
Phragm-
Partition
Diaphragm
Post-
After
Postsynaptic
Pre-
Before, in front of
Prefrontal, presynaptic
Psuedo-
False
Pseudostratified
Pulmo-
Lung
Pulmonary
Quadri-
Four
Quadriceps
Rami-
Branch
Ramus
Reno-
Kidney
Renal
Sacro-
Flesh, muscle
Sarcoplasm, sacromere
Squamo -
Scale, flat
Squamous
Sub-
Below
Subcutaneous
Sulc-
Furrow
Sulcus
Supra- Super-
Above
Supraspinous
Tri-
Three
Triceps
Tunica-
Coat
Tunica intima
Vaso-
Vessel
Vascular, vas deferens
Ventro-
Belly
Ventral, ventricle