Terms Flashcards
ab-
Away from
ad-
Towards
adeno-
Related to glands
anastomosis
Network (usually arteries or veins) receiving inputs from more than one source
anterior
Front (with reference to anatomical position)
-blast
Primitive cell or structure which gives rise to other cell types or structure
brachial
Pertaining to the arm (shoulder-elbow)
branchial
Associated with the entrance to the digestive system derived from primitive buccopharyngeal structures. Branchial structures are the successors of the gill apparatus in fish.
bronchial
Pertaining to the bronchi
cancer
Malignant tumour
carcinoma
Cancer of epithelial (rather than connective tissue) origin
cardiac,-um
Heart
caudal
Nearer the tail (or where it would be)
cephalic
Nearer to, or pertaining to the head
coronal
Side-to-side plane which divides the structure into a front portion and a rear portion (not necessarily equal)
cranial
Nearer the head
-cyte
Cell. Mature cell type.