Chapter 3 Key Terminology Flashcards
1
Q
dia-
Prefix
A
complete, through
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peri-
Prefix
A
surrounding
3
Q
syn-
Prefix
A
together, joined
4
Q
ab-
Prefix
A
away from
5
Q
ad-
Prefix
A
toward
6
Q
amphi-
Prefix
A
both
7
Q
circum-
Prefix
A
around
8
Q
ex-, e-
Prefix
A
out
9
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in-
Prefix
A
in
10
Q
pro-
Prefix
A
forward
11
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re-
Prefix
A
back,backward,again
12
Q
-blast
Suffix
A
embryonic
13
Q
-clast
Suffix
A
breaking down
14
Q
-clasis
Suffix
A
intentional breaking
15
Q
-cyte
Suffix
A
cell
16
Q
-oid
Suffix
A
full of, like
17
Q
-physis
Suffix
A
growth
18
Q
-trophy
Suffix
A
process of nourishment, development
19
Q
-poiesis
Suffix
A
formation
20
Q
-sis
Suffix
A
state of, condition
21
Q
-malacia
Suffix
A
softening
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Q
-osis
Suffix
A
abnormal condition
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Q
-stenosis
Suffix
A
abnormal condition of narrowing
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Q
-listhesis
Suffix
A
slipping
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-lysis
| Suffix
breakdown, destruction
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-sarcoma
| Suffix
connective tissue cancer (malignant)
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-oma
| Suffix
tumor, mass (usually benign)
28
-sthenia
| Suffix
strength
29
-dynia
| Suffix
pain
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-centesis
| Suffix
surgical puncture
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-desis
| Suffix
binding
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-rrhaphy
| Suffix
suture
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-gram
| Suffix
record
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-ion
| Suffix
process
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-plasty
| Suffix
surgical repair
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arthr/o
joint
37
burs/o
bursa (sacs of fluid contained between the bones of the joints)
38
chondr/o
cartilage (also cartilag/o)
39
cost/o
ribs
40
dactyl/o
fiingers and toes
41
fasci/o
(envelope enclosing the muscle)
42
my/o, myos/o, muscul/o
muscle
43
myel/o
spinal cord
44
oste/o, osse/o, oss/i, ossicul/o
bone
45
spondyl/o
vertebra
46
ankyl/o
stiffening
47
kyph/o
round back (kyphosis = extreme posterior curvature of thoracic spine)
48
lord/o
swayback (lordosis = exaggerated anterior curve of lumbar spine)
49
scoli/o
curvature (scoliosis = lateral S curve of the spine)
50
syndesm/o
ligament (also ligament/o) (attaches bones to bones)
51
cleid/o
collarbone (also clavicul/o)
52
menisc/o
meniscus (crescent-shaped cartilage in the knee joint that cushion the joint)
53
rhabdomy/o
skeletal/voluntary muscle
54
leiomy/o
smooth/involuntary muscle (internal organs)
55
myocardi/o
heart muscle
56
tend/o, tendin/o, ten/o
tendon (tendons attach muscles to bones)
57
femor/o
femur (thigh bone, upper leg bone)
58
patell/o, patell/a
kneecap
59
tibi/o
tibia (shin bone, lower medial bone)
60
fibul/o, perone/o
fibula (smaller, lower lateral leg bone)
61
tars/o
tarsals (ankle bone)
62
metatars/o
metatarsus (feet bones)
63
calcane/o
calcaneus (heel bone)
64
scapul/o
scapula (shoulder blade)
65
clavicul/o, cleid/o
collar bone
66
humer/o
humerus (upper arm bone)
67
radi/o
radius (lower arm bone on the thumb side)
68
uln/o
ulnar (lower arm bone on the little finger side)
69
carp/o
carpus (wrist bones)
70
metacarp/o
metacarpus (hand bones)
71
phalang/o
phalanges (finger/toe bones)
72
pelv/i, pelv/o
pelvis
73
cervic/o
neck
74
thorac/o
thorax or chest area
75
lumb/o
low back area
76
sacr/o
sacrum (5 bones fused, lower back area)
77
coccyg/o
coccyx (tailbone)
78
stern/o
sternum (breastbone)
79
zygom/o, zygomat/o
zygoma (cheekbone)
80
maxill/o
maxilla (upper jaw bone)
81
mandibul/o
mandible (lower jaw bone)
82
malleol/o
malleolus (ankle processes – lateral and medial)
83
olecran/o
olecranon (elbow)
