Unit 2 Flashcards by Lenka Craigová

zym-

ferment, enzyme, fermentation

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phleb-

vein

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osphr-

sense of smell

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ven-

vein

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duc-, duct-

lead, bring, conduct

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cor, cord

heart

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-doch-

duct

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or-, -os

mouth, opening

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post-

after, following, behind

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index, indicis

index

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tensor

that which tenses

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adip-

fat

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scat-

excrement, fecal matter

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oss-

bone

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-al

pertaining to

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son-

sound

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-ile

pertaining to, capable of

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tympanum

ear drum, tympanic membrane

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cly-, clys-

rinse out, inject fluid

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contra-

against, opposite

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typhl-

cecum

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oct-, octa-

eight

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malleus

ossicle of the ear (hammer)

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sacrum

base of the vertebral column (sacred thing)

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morph-

form, shape

-ine

pertaining to, located in

fer-, lat-

carry, bear

ather-

fatty deposit

stal-, stol-

send, contraction

-ile

capable of being, like

chron-

time, timing

cresc-, -cret-

(begin to) grow

capill

capillary (hair)

proct-

anus

duoden-

duodenum

vas-

vessel

sept-

seven

quadr-

four

femur, femoris

thigh

cec-

cecum

intra-

within

-cip-, -cept-

take

-ic

pertaining to

chil-, cheil-

lip

intern-

inner

circum-

around

back, again

thromb-

blood clot

nom-

law

articularis

joint (adj.), pertaining to joints

-id

pertaining to

vacc-

cow, vaccine

rect-

rectum

top-

place

opponens

opposing

mentalis

of the chin

non-

nine, ninth

pur-

pus

-an

pertaining to, located in

retro

backward, in back, behind

medius

middle

-ose

full of (adj)

nas-

nose

words ending in -CLAST indicate:

an instrument or device for breaking or crushing

buccinator

that which has to do with the cheek

digit-

finger, toe

cirs-

dilated and twisted vein, varix

dors-

back of the body

omphal-

navel, umbilicus

vag-

the vagus nerve (wandering)

brevis

short

-ible

capable of being

triceps

three-headed

aur-

ear

-ive

pertaining to

-ar

pertaining to, located in

dent-

tooth

somn-

sleep

ala

wing

tax-

(muscular) coordination

palpebra

eyelid

creat-

flesh

abductor

that which leads away

pedicul-

louse

-cid-, -cis-

cut, kill

bacill-

rod, staff, bacillus

sept-

wall, partition

anus

anus, opening of the rectum

genu, genus

knee

isch-, -sche-

suppress, check

auricula

ear, the external portion of the ear

-ous

full of (adj)

dilator

that which widens

-clud-, -clus-

sit-

food

per-

through, very, thoroughly

bili-

bile

mandible

jawbone (capable of chewing)

clavicle

collar bone (little key)

later-

side

cerebr-

brain

blenn-

mucus

gurgit-, gurgitat-

flood, flow

trop-

turning

sphincter-

sphincter muscle

frig-, frigor-

cold

inter-

between

-form

shape

patella

kneecap (open dish)

-ian

indicates an expert in a certain field

pilus

hair

trapezium

bone of the wrist (little table)

sphygm-

pulse

ante-

before, forward

lien-

spleen

-ment

agent or instrument

cost-

rib

fistul-

fistula, an abnormal tubelike passage in the body

ped-

child

ex-

out of, away from

angulus

angle, corner

cubitum

elbow

copr-

excrement, fecal matter

fec-

excrement, fecal matter

sin-, sinus-

(curve, hollow) sinus

sial-

saliva, salivary duct

plas-, plast-

form, develop

tarsus

ankle (framework)

ger-, gest-

carry, bear

dynam-

force, power, energy

words ending in -TROPISM refer to:

the turning of living organisms toward or away from an external stimulus

levator

that which raises

words ending in -TOME indicate:

a device for cutting or excising

infra-

beneath, below

angin-

choking pain

faci, -fici-, -facies

face, appearance, surface

pyle-

portal vein

rhythm

heartbeat (steady motion)

synov-

synovial fluid, synovial membrane or sac

poster-, -posterior

behind, in back

pes, pedis

foot

sex-, sext-

six, sixth

pupilla

pupil

fung-

fungus

anter-

front, in front

ad-

to, toward

calor-

heat, energy

in-

in, into OR not OR very thoroughly

superior-

above

vas-

(blood) vessel, vas deferens

capit-

head

sagui-, sanguin-

blood

man-

be mad

pollex, pollicis

thumb

-ion

the act of

words ending in -PLASTY refer to:

plastic or restorative surgery

brachi-

arm (upper)

stabil-, stabl-

stable, fixed

sopor-

sleep

sect-

cut

uni-

one

tub-

tube (trumpet)

-able

capable of (being), able to

presby-

old, old age

abdomin-

belly, abdomen

de-

down, away from, absent

coron-

crown

cla-, clas-, -clast

break (up), destroy

-arium

denotes a place for something

osm-

sense of smell, odor

-ive

pertaining to

-lent

full of (adj)

ptyal-

saliva

klept-

steal

-or

agent or instrument

gnath-

(lower) jaw

tens-, tensi

stretch

cusp-, -cuspid

point

splanchn-

internal organ, viscus

pisiform

bone of the wrist (pea shaped)

corrugator

that which wrinkles

extensor

that which extends

ab-

away from

aort-

aorta

pty-

spit

flect-, flex-

bend

mult-, multi-

many, much, affecting many parts

superior, superioris

upper, higher

burs-

leather sac, bursa

phalanges

bones of the fingers or toes (battle line)

biceps

two-headed

-ia

forms abstract noun

hallux, hallucis

big toe

super-

over, above, excess

flexor

that which flexes or bends

lei-

smooth

se-

apart, away from

varic-, varix-

dilated and twisted vein, varix

vir-, virus-

virus

fus

pour

extern-

outer

ile-

ileum

dis-

apart, away

jejun-

jejunum

pulm-, pulmon-

lung, pulmonary artery

zygoma

bone of the cheek (arch)

dec-, deca-

ten, one-tenth

genit-

bring forth, give birth

geus-, geust-

taste

pen-

decrease, deficiency

-id

in a state of or condition of

-orium

place for something

adductor

that which leads toward

ventr-

belly, abdomen, abdominal cavity

calc-

stone, calcium, lime (salts)

lab-, laps-

slide, slip

dextr-

right (side)

extra-

on the outside, beyond

mel-

limb

insul-

island

words ending in -METER indicate:

an instrument for measuring

tri-

three

semi-

half

lep-

attack, seizure

oss-

bone

-ty

forms abstract nouns

pector-

breast, chest

quint-

five

inferior-

below

fac-, -fic-, -fect

make

-ce

the act of being, the state of being

prostat-

prostate gland

pro

forward, in front of

ultra-

beyond, excess

supercilium

eyebrow

therm-

heat, (body) temperature

lunate

bone of the wrist (moon-shaped)

tuss-

cough

peps-, pept-

digest

ger-

old age

rotator

that which turns

minimus

smallest

bol-

a throwing

sta-, stat-

stand, stop

-y

forms abstract nouns

naris

nostril

pre-

before, in front of

lingu-

tongue

-ation

the act of (being), the result of (being), something that is

radic-, rad-, radix-

root

fibr-

fiber, filament

cardi-

cardia (upper orifice of the stomach)

cuneiform

bone of the ankle (wedge)

words ending in -STAT indicate:

a device or agent for stopping the flow of something

trans-

across, through

-ure, -ura

result of an action

ren-

kidney

aer-

air, gas

cel-, celi-

abdomen

arrector

that which raises

esophag-

esophagus

febr-, febris

fever

scaphoid

bone of the ankle and wrist (boat-shaped)

sigm-

sigmoid colon

bi-, bin-, bis-

two, twice, double, both

sura

calf

ossicle

little ear

depressor

that which lowers

fibula

outer bone of leg (safety pin)

-ary

noun: denotes a place for something or adj: pertaining to

aden-

gland

ob-

against, toward, very, thoroughly

meat-

passage, opening, meatus

non

-rrhaph-

suture

-fy-

to make

accelerator

that which speeds up

viscer-

internal organs

bi-

two, twice, double, both

radic-

root

manus

hand

amyl-

starch

-cy

the act of being, the state of being

nasus

nose

immun-, immuni-

safe, protected

con-

together, with, thoroughly, very

atri-

atrium

-desis

binding

ambi-

both

digitus

finger, toe

-pex-

fixing, (surgical) attachment

gingiv-

gum (of the mouth)

diminutive suffixes

expresses the idea of smallness: -us changed to -e, -culus to -cle, and -illa to -il

arct-, arctat-

compress

later-

side

pylor-

pylorus

-ate

having the form of, possessing

tum-, tume-

be swollen

hamate

bone of the wrist (hook shaped)

sinistr-

left (side)

gloss-

tongue

sub-

under

-ory

pertaining to (adj.), or place for something

desm-

[binding] ligament, connective tissue