HIMAA component parts - part 1 Flashcards
1
Q
a-
A
without, no, not
2
Q
ab-
A
away from
3
Q
abdomin/o
A
abdomen
4
Q
-ac
A
pertaining to
5
Q
acanth/o
A
thorny, spiny
6
Q
acetabul/o
A
acetabulum, hip socket
7
Q
achill/o
A
Achilles tendon
8
Q
acid/o
A
acid
9
Q
-acousia
A
(condition of) hearing
10
Q
acous/o (has 2 meanings)
A
hearing, sound
11
Q
acr/o
A
extremities
12
Q
acromi/o
A
= acromion
The lateral (side) extension of the spine of the scapula (shoulder blade), forming the highest point of the shoulder and connecting with the clavicle (shoulder blade) at a small oval surface in the middle of the spine. It gives attachment to the deltoideus and trapezius muscles.
13
Q
actin/o - Clue: Think of Hollywood what do they say, ‘______(minus the S), camera, action’ - the ‘actin should remind you of the ‘action’ part
A
light
14
Q
acu/o - 3 separate words and all start with S
A
sharp, severe, sudden
15
Q
-acusis
A
hearing
16
Q
ad-
A
toward
17
Q
aden/o
A
gland
18
Q
adenoid/o
A
adenoids
19
Q
adhesi/o
A
adhesion
20
Q
adip/o
A
fat
21
Q
adnex/o - Clue: Think of siamese twins (2 separate answers)
A
= conjoined, bound to
Example word - adnexa
e.g. the ovaries and the Fallopian tubes are adnexa of the uterus
Example word 2 - adnexal
e.g. pertaining to accessory organs or tissues, as in the relationship of the uterine tubes and uterus
22
Q
adren/o
A
adrenal gland
23
Q
adrenal/o
A
adrenal glands
24
Q
-aemia
A
(-emia) blood condition
25
aer/o - Clue: 2 separate answers
air, gas
26
aesthes/o
(esthes/o) feeling, sensation
27
aesthesi/o - Clue: 3 separate answers
(esthesi/o) feeling, perception, nervous sensation
28
-aesthesia - 2 separate answers (1 one word, the other 2 words)
(-esthesia) feeling, nervous sensation
29
aeti/o
(eti/o) cause
30
agglutin/o - Clue: similar to glue, but it's the behaviour of glue not glue itself (2 separate answers)
clumping, sticking together
31
-agon - Clue: A classroom of children has to do this when instructed by the teacher (2 separate answers)
assemble, gather together
32
agora-
marketplace, open space
33
-agra - Clue: If you fall off niAGRA falls you'll be in - 2 word answer
excessive pain
34
-al
pertaining to
35
alb-
white
36
albin/o
white
37
albumin/o
white
38
alges/o
sensitivity to pain
39
-algesia
sensitivity to pain
40
-algia
(condition of) pain
41
aliment/o
food, nutrition
42
all/o
other, different
43
alveol/o
alveolus (plural - alveoli), air sac
44
ambly/o - Clue: Think of a boring person.. what are they? 2 separate answers
dull, dim
45
ambulat/o
walking
46
amni/o
amnion (sac surrounding the fetus)
47
-amnios
amnion, amniotic fluid
48
amyl/o
starch
49
an-
no, not, without
50
an/o
anus
51
ana- (as there are 2 different ana-'s, think of this one as 'if you're not going forward your going.....')
backward
52
ana- :as there are 2 different ana-'s here's some clues for the 3 different answers here:
- a plane taking off goes ______
- if you're a hairy woman you have _________ hair
- if you repeat yourself your saying it _____
upward, excessive, again
53
andr/o
male, man
54
aneurysm/o
aneurysm
55
angi/o
vessel
56
anis/o
unequal, asymmetrical
57
ankyl/o - 3 separate words
crooked, bent, stiff
58
-ant
characteristic of
59
ante-
forward, before
60
anter/o
front
61
anthrac/o
black, coal
62
anti-
against
63
antr/o
antrum
64
anxi/o
anxious, uneasy, distressed
65
aort/o
aorta
66
-apheresis
removal, carry away
67
aphth/o
ulcer
68
apic/o
apex
69
apo-
away from
70
aponeur/o
aponeurosis - a type of tendon
71
append/o
appendix (blind pouch hanging from the caecum)
72
appendic/o
appendix
73
aqu/a
water
74
aque/o
water
75
-ar
pertaining to
76
-arche
beginning, first
77
arter/o
artery
78
arteri/o
artery
79
arteriol/o
arteriole, “little artery”
80
arthr/o
joint
81
-arthria
articulate, speak clearly
82
articul/o
joint
83
-ary
pertaining to
84
-ase
enzyme
85
-asia
state of, condition
86
-asis
state of, condition
87
-asthenia
lack of strength, weakness
88
astr/o
star
89
-ate
use, subject to
90
atel/o
incomplete
91
ather/o
atheroma, fatty plaque, yellowish substance like ‘porridge’
92
-ation
process, action
93
-atresia
congenital absence of a normal body opening; occlusion
94
or
closure of the opening
95
atri/o
atrium, upper heart chamber (plural: atria)
96
audi/o
hearing, sense of hearing
97
audit/o
hearing
98
aur/i
ear
99
aur/o
ear
100
aure/o
golden
101
auricul/o
ear
102
auscult/o
listen
103
auto-
self, own
104
axi/o
axis
105
axill/o
armpit
106
azot/o
urea, nitrogen
107
bacill/o
bacteria, rod shaped, bacillus (plural – bacilli)
108
bacteri/o
bacteria
109
balan/o
glans penis
110
bar/i
weight, pressure
111
bar/o
weight, pressure
112
bartholin/o
Bartholin’s gland
113
bas/o
base, alkaline (opposite of acid)
114
batho-
deep, depth
115
bathy-
deep, depth
116
bi-
two, twice, paired
117
bi/o
life
118
bifid/o
split
119
bil/i
bile, gall
120
bilirubin/o
bilirubin, bile pigment
121
bin-
two, twice, paired
122
bis-
two, twice
123
-blast
embryonic, immature
124
blast/o
embryonic, immature
125
-blastoma
immature tumour
126
blephar/o
eyelid
127
bol/o
cast, throw
128
brachi/o
arm
129
brachy-
short
130
brady-
slow
131
bronch/o
bronchus (plural - bronchi), bronchial tubes
132
bronchi/o
bronchus (plural - bronchi), bronchial tubes
133
bronchiol/o
bronchiole
134
bucc/o
cheek
135
burs/o
bursa (plural - bursae), sac of fluid near joints
136
cac-
bad, ill
137
caco-
bad, ill
138
caec/o
(cec/o) caecum
139
calc/o
calcium
140
calcane/o
calcaneus, heel bone, the largest of the tarsal bones
141
calci/o
calcium
142
cali/o
calyx (plural - calyces) especially of the kidney, flower[1]shaped
143
calic/o
calyx (plural - calyces) especially of the kidney, flower[1]shaped
144
calor/i
heat
145
cancer/o
cancer, cancerous
146
canth/o
canthus, corner of the eye
147
capill/o
capillary, tiniest blood vessels
148
capillar/o
capillary, tiniest blood vessels
149
capit/o
head
150
capn/o
carbon dioxide
151
-capnia
(condition of) carbon dioxide
152
capsul/o
capsule
153
carb/o
carbon, carbonic acid, charcoal
154
carbon/o
carbon, carbonic acid, charcoal
155
carcin/o
cancer, cancerous
156
-carcinoma
malignant tumour of epithelial cells
157
cardi/o
heart
158
-cardia
(condition of) heart, type of heart action
159
carp/o
carpus, (plural - carpi), carpal bones, wrist bones
160
cata-
down
161
cathart/o
cleansing, purging
162
caud/o
tail, lower part of the body
163
caus/o
burn, burning
164
caust/o
burn, burning
165
cauter/o
heat, burn
166
-cele
(-coele - less
167
commonly
seen)
168
protrusion,
hernia
169
cellul/o
cell
170
-centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
171
centi-
hundredth
172
centri-
centre
173
centr/o
centre
174
cephal/o
head
175
cer/o
wax
176
cerebell/o
cerebellum; “little brain”
177
cerebr/o
cerebrum - largest part of the brain
178
cerumin/o
cerumen, ear wax
179
cervic/o
neck (of the body or of the uterus), cervix
180
-chalasia
relaxation, slackening
181
-chalasis
relaxation, slackening
182
cheil/o
(chil/o) lips
183
cheir/o
(chir/o) hand
184
chem/o
drug, chemical (reaction)
185
chemic/o
drug, chemical (reaction)
186
-chezia
defaecation
187
chlor/o
green
188
chlorhydr/o
hydrochloric acid
189
chol/o;
chole- bile, gall
190
cholangi/o
bile duct, bile vessel
191
cholecyst/o
gallbladder
192
choledoch/o
common bile duct
193
cholesterol/o
cholesterol - a lipid
194
chondr/o
cartilage, rib
195
chori/o
chorion (outermost membrane of the fetus)
196
chorion/o
chorion
197
choroid/o
choroid, layer of eye
198
chrom/o
colour
199
chromat/o
colour
200
chron/o
time
201
cib/o
meal
202
-cidal
pertaining to killing
203
-cide
killing, agent that kills
204
cine-
movement
205
cinemat/o
movement
206
circum-
around, about
207
cirrh/o
yellow, tawny yellow
208
cis/o
to cut
209
-clasis
to break
210
-clast
to break
211
claustr/o
enclosed space
212
clavic/o
clavicle, collar bone
213
clavicul/o
clavicle, collar bone
214
cleid/o
clavicle, collar bone
215
-cleisis
(surgical) closure
216
-clysis
irrigation, washing
217
co-
together, with
218
coagul/o
clotting, coagulation
219
-coccus
(plural - cocci) berry-shaped bacterium
220
berry-shaped
bacterium
221
coccyg/o
coccyx or tailbone
222
cochle/o
cochlea
223
coeli/o
(celi/o) abdomen, belly
224
-coital
sexual intercourse
225
col/o
colon, large intestine
226
colon/o
colon, large intestine
227
colp/o
vagina
228
com-
together, with
229
comat/o
coma, deep unconsciousness
230
comi/o
to care for
231
con-
together, with
232
condyl/o
condyle, a knuckle-like projection at the end of a bone
233
-condyle
condyle, a knuckle-like projection at the end of a bone
234
coni/o
dust
235
conjunctiv/o
conjunctiva
236
-constriction
narrowing
237
contra-
against, opposite
238
copr/o
faeces
239
cor/o
pupil (of the eye)
240
core/o
pupil (of the eye)
241
corne/o
cornea
242
coron/o
heart
243
corpor/o
body
244
cortic/o
cortex, outer region of an organ
245
cost/o
rib
246
cox/o
hip, hip joint
247
crani/o
cranium, skull
248
cras/o
mixture
249
crepit/o
crackling
250
crin/o
secrete
251
-crine
secrete, separate
252
-crit
to separate
253
cry/o
cold
254
crypt/o
hidden
255
cubit/o
elbow
256
culd/o
cul-de-sac
257
-cule
small
258
-cusis
hearing
259
cut/i
skin
260
cutane/o
skin
261
cyan/o
blue
262
cycl/o
ciliary body of the eye
263
cycl/o
circular, recurring
264
cyes/i
pregnancy
265
cyes/o
pregnancy
266
-cyesis
pregnancy
267
cyst/o
sac of fluid, bladder, cyst
268
cyst/o
urinary bladder
269
cyt/o
cell
270
-cyte
cell
271
-cytosis
increase in the number of cells, abnormal condition of cells
272
dacry/o
tears, tear duct
273
dacryoaden/o
tear gland
274
dacryocyst/o
tear sac, lacrimal sac
275
dactyl/o
digits - fingers, toes
276
de-
lack of, down, less, removal of
277
deca-
ten
278
deci-
tenth
279
dehisc/o
split, burst open
280
demi-
half
281
dem/o
people
282
dendr/o
tree, branches
283
dent/i
tooth, teeth
284
dent/o
tooth, teeth
285
derm/o
skin
286
-derma
skin
287
dermat/o
skin
288
-desis
surgical fixation, fusion, to bind
289
dextro-
right side
290
di-
two, twice, double
291
dia-
complete
292
dia-
through, across
293
-dialysis
separate
294
diaphor/o
profuse sweating
295
diaphragmat/o
diaphragm
296
digit/o
digits - fingers, toes
297
-dilation
widening, stretching, expanding
298
dipl/o
double
299
dips/o
thirst
300
-dipsia
thirst
301
dis-
apart; in two, reversal
302
disc/o
intervertebral disc
303
dist/o
distant, far
304
diverticul/o
diverticulum, blind pouch
305
doch/o
duct
306
dors/o
back (of body)
307
dorsi-
back
308
-dote
to give, what is given
309
-drome
to run
310
duoden/o
duodenum
311
dur/o
dura mater
312
dynam/o
power, strength
313
-dynia
pain
314
dys-
bad, difficult, painful
315
-eal
pertaining to
316
ec-
out, outside
317
echo-
reflected or repeated sound
318
ect-
out, outside
319
-ectasia
stretching, dilation, expansion
320
-ectasis
stretching, dilation, expansion
321
ecto-
out, outside
322
-ectomy
excision of, surgical removal of, cutting out
323
ectop/o
displaced, located away from usual place
324
-ectopia
displacement
325
ectro-
congenital loss or absence of, miscarriage
326
electr/o
electricity, electrical activity
327
ellipt/o
ellipse shaped
328
em-
in, into
329
-ema
condition
330
embol/o
embolism, plug
331
embry/o
embryo
332
-emesis
vomiting
333
-emetic
to cause vomiting
334
emmetr/o
in due measure, normally proportioned
335
en-
in, into
336
encephal/o
brain
337
endo-
in, into, within
338
-ent
person, agent
339
enter/o
intestines (usually small intestines)
340
eosin/o
red, rosy, dawn colour
341
epi-
above, upon
342
epididym/o
epididymis
343
epiglott/o
epiglottis
344
episi/o
vulva
345
epitheli/o
epithelium
346
equi-
equal
347
equin/o
horse
348
-er
one who
349
erg/o
work
350
erot/o
sexual love
351
eruct/o
belch
352
erythem/o
redness
353
erythemat/o
redness
354
erythr/o
red
355
-esis
condition, usually abnormal
356
eso-
inward
357
ethm/o
sieve, ethmoid
358
eu-
good, normal, well
359
ex-
out, outside, away from
360
exanthemat/o
rash
361
exo-
out, outside, away from
362
extra-
outside of
363
exud/o
to sweat out
364
faci/o
face
365
faec/o
(fec/o) faeces
366
fasci/o
fascia, membrane supporting muscles
367
febr/i
fever
368
femor/o
femur, upper leg bone, thigh bone
369
fer/o
carry, bear
370
-ferent
to carry
371
-ferous
carrying, bearing, producing
372
ferr/o
iron
373
fet/o
fetus
374
fibr/o
fibres
375
fibros/o
fibrous connective tissue
376
fibul/o
fibula, smaller of the two lower leg bones
377
-fication
process of making
378
-fida
split
379
fil/a
thread, thread-like
380
fimbri/o
fringe
381
-flect
bend
382
flex/o
to bend
383
fluor/o
luminous, fluorescent
384
foc/o
focus
385
follicul/o
follicle, small glandular sac
386
for-
an opening
387
fore-
before, in front of
388
-form
resembling, in the shape of
389
foss/o
depression
390
front/o
front, forehead
391
fund/o
fundus, base or lowest part of an organ
392
fung/i
fungus, mushroom
393
furc/o
forking, branching
394
galact/o
milk
395
gastr/o
stomach
396
-gen
forming, producing, precursor of
397
gen/o
produce, to become
398
-genesis
producing, forming
399
geni/o
chin
400
-genic
produced by or in, pertaining to formation
401
genicul/o
knee
402
genit/o
genital organs, reproductive organs
403
-genous
produced by, producing
404
ger/o
old age, aged
405
geront/o
old age, aged
406
gest/o
pregnancy
407
gingiv/o
gum
408
glauc/o
grey
409
gli/o
glue, neuroglia
410
globin/o
protein
411
-globin
protein
412
-globulin
protein
413
glomerul/o
glomerulus (of the kidney)
414
gloss/o
tongue
415
glott/o
back of tongue
416
gluc/o
sugar, glucose
417
glyc/o
sugar, glucose
418
glycogen/o
glycogen, animal starch
419
glycos/o
sugar, glucose
420
gnath/o
jaw
421
gnos/o
knowledge
422
-gnosis
knowledge, judgement
423
gon/o
seed (male or female)
424
gonad/o
gonad - an organ that produces sex cells - ovary in the
425
female,
testis in the male; sex glands
426
-graft
transplant of organ or tissue
427
-gram
written record - this can be in the form of a graphic chart or
428
an
x-ray film
429
granul/o
granules
430
-graph
instrument for recording
431
-graphy
process of recording
432
gravid/o
pregnancy
433
-gravida
pregnancy
434
gyn/o
female, woman
435
gynaec/o
(gynec/o) female, woman
436
haem/o
(hem/o) blood
437
haemangi/o
blood vessel
438
haemat/o
blood
439
haemoglobin/o
haemoglobin
440
halit/o
breath
441
hallucin/o
hallucination, to wander in the mind
442
hector-
hundred
443
helminth/o
worm
444
hemi-
half
445
hepat/o
liver
446
hepatic/o
liver
447
hepta-
seven
448
herni/o
hernia
449
heter/o
different
450
hexa-
six
451
-hexia
habit
452
hiat/o
opening
453
hidr/o
sweat
454
hist/o
tissue
455
histi/o
tissue
456
hol/o
entire, whole
457
hom/o
sameness, unchanging, constant
458
home/o
sameness, unchanging, constant
459
homo-
same, alike
460
hormon/o
hormone
461
humer/o
humerus, upper arm bone
462
hydr/o
water
463
hydra-
water
464
hygro-
moisture, moistness
465
hymen/o
hymen
466
hyper-
above, excessive, more than normal
467
hypn/o
sleep
468
hypo-
below, under, deficient, less than normal
469
hypophys/o
pituitary gland, hypophysis
470
hyster/o
uterus
471
-ia
condition, process
472
-iac
pertaining to
473
-ial
pertaining to
474
-iasis
abnormal condition
475
iatr/o
treatment, physician
476
-iatrics
medical specialty
477
-iatry
medical specialty, treatment by doctor
478
-ible
capable, able
479
-ic
pertaining to
480
-ical
pertaining to
481
ichthy/o
scaly, dry, fish-like
482
-ician
medical specialty
483
-icle
small
484
-ictal
seizure, attack
485
-icterus
jaundice
486
idi/o
unknown, individual, distinct
487
-ile
capable, able
488
ile/o
Ileum – part of small intestine
489
ili/o
Ilium - part of the pelvis
490
im-
in, into, within
491
im-
not
492
immun/o
protection
493
-in
substance, made of, pertaining to
494
in-
in, into, within
495
in-
not
496
incud/o
incus, anvil, one of three bones in the middle ear, ossicle
497
-ine
substance, made of, pertaining to
498
infer/o
below, downward
499
infra-
below, inferior to, beneath
500
inguin/o
groin, inguinal area
