Unit 3 Quiz 2 Flashcards
Morph/o
Form
Ex. Polymorphous , having many forms
Cyt/o- cyte
Cell
Ex. Cytologist one who studies cells
Nucle/o
Nucleus
Ex. Nuclear , pertaining to a nucleus
Kary/o
Nucleus
Ex. Karyotype , picture of a cells chromosomes organized according to size
Hist/o , hísti/o
Tissue
Ex.Histocompatibility
Fibr/o
Fiber
Ex. Fibrosis , abnormal formation of fibrous tissue
Reticul/o
Network
Ex. Reticulum , a network
Aden/o
Gland
Ex. Adenoma , tumor (-oma) of a gland
Papill/o
Nipple
Ex. Papilla , projection that resembles a nipple
Myx/o
Mucus
Ex.my adenitis , inflammation(itis) of a mucus secreting gland
Muc/o
Mucus ,mucous membrane
Ex. Mucorrhea , increased flow (rhea-) of mucus
Somat/o, -some
Body,small body
Ex. Chromosome , small body that takes up color (dye) (chrom/o)
Blast/o, -blast
Immature cell , productive cell . Embryonic cell
Ex. Histioblast , a tissue forming cell
Gen
Origin , formation
Ex karyogenesis , formation of a nucleus
Phag/o
Eat , ingest
Ex. Autophagy , self destruction of cells organelles
Phil
Attract , absorb
Ex. Basophilic attracting basic stain
Plas
Formation , molding , development
Ex. Hyperplasia overdevelopment of an organ or tissue
Trop
Act on , affect
Ex. Chronotropic , affecting rate or timing (chron/o)
Troph/o
Feeding , growth , nourishment
Ex. Atrophy tissues wasting (implying no nourishment)
ATP
The energy clout of the cell , stores energy need for cell activities ATP stands for adenosine tri phosphate
Carbohydrate
The category of organic compounds that includes sugar and starches
Cell
The basic structural and functional unit of the living organism a microscopic unit that combines with other cells to form tissues
Chromosome
A threadlike body in a cell necleus that contains genetic information
Cytology
Study of cells