anatomical terms / english-latin Flashcards
(157 cards)
1
Q
cephal(o)-
A
head
2
Q
face
A
facio-
3
Q
skull
A
crani(o)-
4
Q
hair
A
trich(o)-
5
Q
mouth (two ways)
A
stoma-/oro-
6
Q
tongue (two ways)
A
gloss(o)-/linguo-
7
Q
labio-/cheilo-
A
lips
8
Q
lips
A
labio-/cheilo-
9
Q
teeth
A
dent-/odont(o)-
10
Q
gingivo-
A
gums
11
Q
nose (two ways)
A
rhino-/naso-
12
Q
cheek
A
buccal-
13
Q
chin
A
geni(o)-/mento-
14
Q
mandible
A
mandibulo-
15
Q
maxilla
A
maxillo-
16
Q
salivary gland
A
sialadeno-
17
Q
gland
A
adeno-
18
Q
trachea
A
trache(o)-
19
Q
larynx
A
laryngo-
20
Q
thyro-
A
thyroid
21
Q
throat
A
pharyngo-
22
Q
epiglottis
A
epiglott(i)-
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Q
oto-
A
ear
24
Q
tympanic membrane/eardrum
A
myringo-/tympano-
25
cochlea
cochleo-
26
mastoid process
mastoido-
27
eye (three ways)
opto-/optho-/oculo-
28
pupil
pupillo-
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eyelid (two ways)
blepharo-/palpebro-
30
conjunctiva
conjuctiv(o)-
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eyebrow
ophryo-
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retina
retin(o/i)-
33
cornea
kerat(o)-
34
iris
irid(o)-
35
vitreous humour of the eye
hyal(o)-
36
lacrimal/tear gland
dacryoaden(o)-
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lacrimal/tear duct
lacrimo-
38
abdomen/tummy
laparo-/celi(o)-
39
stomach
gastro-
40
pyloric sphincter
pyloro-
41
gallbladder
cholecyst-
42
common bile duct
choledocho-
43
bile
chol(e/o)-
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bile duct
cholangio-
45
intestines
entero-
46
pancreas
pancreato-
47
duodenum
duodeno-
48
jejunum
jejuno-
49
ileum
ileo-
50
appendix (two ways)
appendo-/appendico-
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cecum (two ways)
ceco-/typhlo-
52
colon/large intestine
col(o)-/colono-
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sigmoid colon
sigmoido-
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anus/rectum
ano-/proct(o)-
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how do we breakdown each medical word? (three parts)
prefix: description (number, amount, size, location etc) root: subject (relating to a part of the body) suffix: condition (pertaining to a process or procedure; amount, location etc)
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examples of prefixes: size and amount
macro-, micro-, hyper-, hypo-, eu-/normo-, pan-/omni-, a-/an- (absent or lacking)
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examples of prefixes: numerical
mono- (single/singular), di- (two/double), tri- (three/triple), quad- (four/quadruple), poly- (many/a lot), oligo- (few, several, very little)
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examples of prefixes: speed
tachy- (rapid/fast), brady-/brachy- (slow)
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examples of prefixes: location
epi-,peri-, circum- (around), endo-/intra- (inside, inner, interior), exo-/extra- (outside, outer, exterior), inter- (between), trans- (across), dia-/per- (through, complete), medi/o/a- (middle), para- (nearby), juxta- (next to, beside, adjacent)
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examples of prefixes: movement
ab- (away), ad- (toward), dis- (to separate)
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examples of prefixes: colours
chromo/chromato (colour), leuko (white), erythro (red), cyano (blue), chloro (green), melan (black), flav (yellow)
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body
homeo-
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neck
cerv-
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chest
thoraco-
65
abdominal
abdomino-
66
pelvic
pelvo/i-
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peritoneum
periton-
68
skin/dermis
derm-
69
nerve
neuro-
70
blood
hemo-
71
arterio-/angio-
arteries
72
arteries (two ways)
arterio-/angio-
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venous (two ways)
veno-/vena-
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muscle (three ways)
musculo-, myo-/sarco-
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skeleton/bone
skelet-
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bone
osteo-
77
cell
cyto-
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cell/cellular
cyte-
79
esophagus
esophago-
80
thymus
thymo-
81
mammary gland
masto-/mammo-
82
lung
pulmo-/pneumo-
83
heart
cardio-
84
liver
hepato-
85
spleen
spleno-
86
adrenal gland
adreno-
87
kidney
nephro-
88
-ology
the study of
89
-philia
love of
90
-phobia
fear of
91
-tension
pressure
92
-xia
oxygen
93
-capnea
carbon dioxide
94
-pnea
air
95
-ase
enzyme
96
dys-
problem/abnormal
97
mal-
bad
98
-itis
inflammation
99
-plasia
growing/process of growth
100
-plasm
growth/formation
101
-oma
tumour
102
-trophy
growth/typically involving cellular growth not size
103
-pathy
disease
104
-osis
condition (abnormal)
105
-ia
abnormal condition
106
-ism
state
107
-ic/-eal
pertaining to/relating to some process
108
meta-
change/transformation
109
-stasis/-static
maintenance of 'normal' condition
110
-dynamic
changing (continually)
111
-lytic/-lysis
destruction
112
-megaly
enlarged
113
-penia
decreased, below or lower than normal
114
-emia
relating to blood condition
115
-ectomy
removal/excision
116
-otomy
incision/cutting
117
-ostomy
to make a hole
118
-scopy
to view
119
-graph(y)
process of recording
120
-gram
recording
121
-plasty
surgical repair
122
-therapy
treatment
123
chemical
chemo-
124
sound
echo-/sono-
125
pertaining to electrical charge
electro-
126
hypertrophy
above normal
growth
127
normotension
normal
pressure
128
hyperplasia
above normal/high
growth
129
pancytopenia
all
cell
decreased/low levels
130
splenomegaly
spleen
enlarged
131
fibro-
fiber
132
thrombo-
clot
133
blasto-
germ cell
134
-blast
progenitor cell/stem cell
135
-clast
absorbing cell
136
-phag(o/ia)
to eat/consume/ingest
137
-dips/o/ia)
to drink
138
-pepsia
digestion
139
-emesis
vomiting
140
-ptosis
lowering position of organ
141
pyo-
puss
142
pyr-
relating to fever (heat)
143
iatro-
medicine/doctors
144
steno-
narrowing
145
psychro-
denoting cold
146
-praxia / -taxia
motor activity
147
-lexia
condition involving reading
148
-lalia/-logia
condition involving speech
149
-algesia/algia
denoting pain
150
-genic
producing
151
steato-
fat/fatty tissue
152
histo-
tissue
153
hidr(o)-
sweating
154
hapto-
related to touch
155
halit-
breath
156
propio-
pressure touch
157
-lith
stone
