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Terminology Flashcards

Familiarise yourself with the prefixes and suffixes common to anatomy study.

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Inter-

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Between

e.g. Inter vertebral - between the vertebrae.

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Hyper-

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Above/Greater

eg. Hypertension - above average blood pressure.

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A- / An-

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Without

eg. Anaerobic - without oxygen

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Arthro-

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Relating to joints

eg. Arthritis - inflammation of the joints

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Cardio-

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Relating to the heart

eg. Cardiovascular - blood oxygenation process of the heart

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Cerebro-

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Relating to the brain

eg. Cerebral cortex - a region of the brain

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Chondro-

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Relating to cartilage

eg. Chondroitin - a supplement which aids cartilage repair.

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Gastro-

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Relating to the stomach

eg. Gastroenteritis - a condition of the stomach

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Haemo-

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Relating to blood

eg. Haemoglobin - transporter protein found in red blood cells

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Hepato-

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Relating to the liver

eg. Hepatitis - a disease which effects the liver

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Histo-

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Relating to tissue

eg. Histocyte - tissue cell

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Leuco-

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Relating to white blood cells

eg. Leukemia - a disease which effects white blood cell production

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Myo-

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Relating to muscles

eg. Myopathy - a disease which effects muscle tissue

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Nephro-

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Relating to the kidneys

eg. Nephrology - study of the kidneys and conditions which affect them

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Neuro-

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Relating to nerves

eg. Neuropathy - disease which effect the nerves

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Osteo-

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Relating to bones

eg. Osteopath - practitioner who studies the skeletal system and conditions which effect it

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Phago-

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Relating to ingesting

eg. Phagocyte - cell responsible for ingesting foreign bodies in the body

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-aemia

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Relating to blood

eg. Anaemia - condition when blood lacks Iron (Fe)

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-cyte

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Name of a Cell

eg. Histocyte (tissue cell), Leucocyte (white blood cell)

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-itis

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Relating to inflammation

eg. Gastroenteritis - inflammation of the stomach

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-lysis

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To dissolve or break-down

eg. Hydrolysis - dissolve/break-down in water

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-ology

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The study of…

eg. Biology - the study of living beings

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-osis

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Condition of…

eg. Sclerosis - condition of the nervous system

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-some

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Body of

eg. Chromosome - a body of genetic information

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-uria

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Relating to urine

eg. Glycosuria - excretion of glucose into the urine

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