Important Roots Prefixes Suffixes Flashcards by Daniel Arreola

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aer-, aeros

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air: aerobic metabolism

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arter-, arteria

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artery: arterial

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bio, bios

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life: biology

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-blast, blastos

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germ: osteoblast

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bronch-, bronchus

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windpipe, airway: bronchial

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cardi-, cardio-, -cardia, kardia

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heart: cardiac, cardiopulmonary

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cerebr-, cerebrum

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brain: cerebral

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cervic-, cervicis

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neck: cervical vertebrae

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chondro-, chondros

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cartilage: chondrocyte

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cranio-, cranium

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skull: craniosacral

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cyt-, cyto-, kytos

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hollow cell: cytology, cytokine

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derm-, derma

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skin: dermatome

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end-, endo-, endon

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within: endergonic

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epi-

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on: epimysium

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hemo-, haima

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blood: hemopoiesis

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hemi-

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one-half: hemisphere

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histo-, histos

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tissue: histology

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hyper-

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above: hyperpolarization

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hypo-

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under: hypothyroid

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inter-

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between: interventricular

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iso-

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equal: isotonic

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leuk-, leuko-, leukos

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white: leukemia, leukocyte

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lyso-, -lysis, -lyze

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a loosening: hydrolysis

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myo-, mys

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muscle: myofi lament

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nephr-, nephros

kidney: nephron

neur-, neuri-, neuro-

neuron, nerve: neural

-ology, logos

the study of: physiology

ost-, oste-, osteo,

bone: osteal, ostealgia

oto-, otikos

ear: otolith

peri-

around: perineurium

phago-

to eat: phagocyte

photo-, phos

light: photalgia, photoreceptor

physio-, physis

nature: physiology

pre-, prae

before: precapillary sphincter

pulmo-

lung: pulmonary

retro-

backward: retroperitoneal

sarco-, sarkos

flesh: sarcomere

scler-, skleros

hard: sclera, sclerosis

sub-

below: subcutaneous

super-

above or beyond: superficial

vas-

vessel: vascular

Cephalon

Head

Cervicis

Neck

Thoracis

Thorax or Chest

Abdomen

Abs

Loin

Lower back

Pubis

Anterior pelvis

Axilla

Armpit

Brachium

Arm

Antebrachium

Forearm

Manus

Hand

Pes

Foot

Planta

Sole

ANTERIOR

Front surface

VENTRAL

Belly side

Posterior

Back surface

Cranial

Head

INFERIOR

Below

MEDIAL

Toward body's longitudinal axis

LATERAL

Away from body's longitudinal axis

PROXIMAL

Toward base

DISTAL

Away from base

SUPERFICIAL

At, near, close to body surface

DEEP

Far from body surface

Transverse Plane

Perpendicular to long axis

Sagittal Plane

Parallel to long axis

Transverse Section

Separates superior from inferior portions

Sagittal Section

Separates right and left

Midsagittal Section

Separates right and left along midline

Parasagittal Section

Separates right and left unequally

Coronal Section

Separates anterior and posterior