CLST 301 - 02 Flashcards
External Anatomy (56 cards)
1
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brachi-
A
arm
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bucc-
A
cheek
3
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caud-
A
tail
4
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L) celi- / cel-
G) lapar-
L) abdomin-
ventr-*
[See Mod. 9, ventr-]
A
abdomen
5
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cephal-
A
head
6
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cervic-*
trachel-*
[See Mod. 7, cervic-, trachel-]
A
neck [any neck within the body structure]
7
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cheil-
labi-
A
lip; labium [pl. labia]
8
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cheir-
chir-
A
hand
9
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crur-
A
leg; leg-like structure; thigh
10
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dactyl-
A
digit; finger; toe
11
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derm-
dermat-
A
skin
12
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gnath-
A
jaw
13
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inguin-
A
groin
14
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later-*
[See Mod. 11, later-]
A
the side [of the body]
15
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lumb-
A
loin
16
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ment-*
[See Mod. 5, ment-]
A
chin
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om-
A
shoulder
18
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G) omphal-
L) umbilic-
A
navel; umbilicus
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path-
A
disease
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pod-
ped-*
[See Mod. 4, ped-]
A
foot
21
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sarc-
A
flesh
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soma-
somat-
A
body
23
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thorac-
steth-
pector-
A
chest; thorax
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-ad
[when two roots are used, the first root denotes the origin and the second the direction]
A
CS) moving in a direction towards
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-ate
CS) having; having the form of
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-ics
| [-logy is more commonly used]
CS) study (of a subject)
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-ist
CS) a specialist (in a subject)
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-itis
CS) inflammation
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-osis
-ism
-iasis
("condition" may be an appropriate rendering in some limited contexts)
[-osis is the most commonly used]
CS) disorder (of an organ, structure, function, characteristic);
[abnormal] condition characterised by/caused by (a substance)
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-ous*
| [see -ous in G.S.]
CS) containing
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-ia
-y
Often not need translation, but if context requires it could be rendered as “condition” or “condition characterized by,” but the translation will depend upon the context.
GS) Suffixes which create a noun.
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-ic
-tic
-al
-ical
-ac
-ar
-ary
-eal
-ine
-ous*
Most usually the meaning is “pertaining to” or “located in,” but it will depend upon context; in many instances neither of these phrases can be used.
[See above Clinical Suffixes, for -ous]
GS) Suffixes which create an adjective.
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-ize (-ise)
Some possible renderings, depending on the context, include “to make,” “to become,” “to cause to be,” “to subject to,” or “to engage in.”
GS) Suffix which creates a verb, as in “to (do something).”
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-algia
T) pain
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-cele
T) protrusion (from an organ or other structure); protrusion filled with (a substance)
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G) -ectome
T) instrument used to excise [i.e., to cut out]
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G) -ectomize
T) to excise; to cut out; to remove
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G)
| -ectomy
T) excision; surgical removal
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-gram
T) record
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-graph
T) instrument used to record
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-graphy
T) act of recording
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-logist
T) a specialist in the study (of a subject)
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-logical
T) pertaining to the study (of a subject)
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-logy
T) study (of a subject)
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-megaly
T) enlargement (of an organ or structure)
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-meter
T) instrument used to measure
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-metry
T) measurement (of an organ, structure, function, characteristic)
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-ostomy
T) creation of a passage between (one organ or structure) and (another organ or structure); creation of a passage between two segments of (one organ or structure)
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-pathic
T) pertaining to disease; diseased
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-pathy
T) disease
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-plasty
T) surgical repair
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-scope
T) instrument used to make a visual examination
| [On rare occasion the instrument does not refer to visual examination but to examination by other means.]
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-scopy
T) visual examination
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G) -tome
T) instrument used to cut (into)
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G) -tomy
T) incision (in, or into)
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-oid
T) resembling, like
