Module 6 Flashcards
(147 cards)
1
Q
membrane enfolding the lung
A
pleur-
2
Q
acet-
A
vinegar; acid [b/c acetic acid in vinegar was 1st known acid]
3
Q
chym-
A
chyme; gastric pulp
4
Q
phrenic-
A
diaphragm
5
Q
sugar
A
sacchar-
gluc-, glyc- [Greek, from gleukos = “sweet new wine” (they sweetened with honey, not sugar)]
6
Q
phren- [respiratory context]
A
diaphragm
7
Q
copr-
A
feces
8
Q
lith- [substance]
A
stone; calculus [pl. calculi] (in an organ or other tissue) [Greek]
9
Q
lung
A
pneum-, pneumon- [Greek, from pneumon]
pulm-, pulmon- [Latin, from pulmo/pulmonis]
10
Q
glass
A
hyal-, vitri-
11
Q
bil-
A
bile; gall [Latin]
12
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of long duration
A
chronic
13
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cloudiness
A
nephel-
14
Q
calcin-
A
calcium; calcium salts; lime
15
Q
cornu- [substance sense]
A
horn [noun]; horn-like [adj]
16
Q
cavity (within a structure)
A
sin-, sinu-, sinus-
[from Latin sinus=any type of fold]
ventricul- [for a small cavity]
17
Q
frug-
A
fruit sugar
18
Q
windpipe
A
trache-
[from Greek trachus = “rough” b/c cartilaginous ridges inside]
19
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sharp
A
acute
20
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cornu-
A
horn [noun]; horn-like [adj]
OR cornea
21
Q
halit-
A
breath
22
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pleural cavity
A
pleur-
23
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jelly
A
coll- [Greek]
gluten-, glutin- [Latin]
24
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sacchar-
A
sugar
25
vitri-
glass [noun]; glass-like [adjective]
26
-pnea
respiration
27
gluten-
jelly; gelatin; glue [Latin]
28
feces
copr-, scat-, fec-, fecal-, sterc-, stercor-
29
starch
amyl-
| [from Greek amyl = "cake made with fine flour"]
30
benign [def]
non-malignant
31
bronch-
bronchus [pl. bronchi]; branch of the trachea
32
subacute [def]
developing at a moderate rate
33
calcium
calc-, calcin-
34
spir-
respiration, airflow [more specific]
35
milky fluid in the intestines
chyl-
36
galact-
milk [Greek => galaxy = spilled milk]
37
gastric pulp
chym-
38
malignant [def]
harmful; resisting treatment [of cancers]
39
throat
pharyng-
40
stercor-
feces
41
myc-
fungus [Greek]
42
corne- [substance sense]
horn [noun]; horn-like [adj]
43
pne-
respiration [or breath that carries this gas movement]
44
aque-
water
45
rhin-
nose [Greek]
46
sinus
sin-, sinu-, sinus-
| [from Latin sinus=any type of fold]
47
pneum-
lung OR air; gas
[Greek]
[only root meaning both air/gas exchanged in respiration and the organ that facilitates it]
48
mist
nephel-
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vinegar
acet- [from Latin acetum = "sour wine" = vinegar]
50
non-malignant
benign
51
chole-
bile; gall [Greek]
52
blenn-
mucus
53
sin-
nasal sinus; sinus; cavity (within a structure)
| [Latin sinus means any type of fold, e.g. in the skull, heart, brain, in leaves]
54
air
aer-, pneum-, pneumat-, phys-
| [pneum- and pneumat- from Greek pneuma = "breath"/"wind"/"air" => invisible substance => air/gas]
55
branch of the trachea
bronch-, bronchi-
56
hal-
salt
57
oxy- [noun]
oxygen; acid
58
kerat-
horn [noun]; horn-like [adj]
| OR cornea
59
stone [in the body]
lith-, -lith [Greek, from lithos = "stone"]
| [Syntax: [location] + (-)lith(- + termination)]
60
ole-
oil
61
larynx
laryng-
62
bile
chol-, chole- [Greek; NEVER put conn. vowel after chole-]
| bil- [Latin; use conn. vowel 'i']
63
glue
gli-, coll- [Greek]
| gluten-, glutin- [Latin]
64
scat-
feces
65
hydr-
water; watery substance
66
gluc-
sugar [Greek]
67
myx-
mucus [Greek; NOT mucous (adj)]
68
chyle
chyl-
69
fructos-
fruit sugar
70
chronic [def]
of long duration
71
drug
pharmac-
| [from Greek pharmakos = "drug"/"medicine" OR "poison"]
72
glass-like
hyal-, vitri-
73
pleura
pleur-
74
lime
calc-, calcin-
75
coll-
jelly; gelatin; glue [Greek]
76
hyal-
glass [noun]; glass-like [adjective]
77
calc-
calcium; calcium salts; lime
78
diaphragm-
diaphragm
79
occurring rapidly
acute
80
lact-
milk [Latin]
81
resisting treatment [of cancers]
malignant
82
kerat- [substance sense]
horn [noun]; horn-like [adj]
83
nasal sinus
sin-, sinu-, sinus-
| [from Latin sinus=any type of fold]
84
phys-
air; gas
85
glutin-
jelly; gelatin; glue [Latin]
86
fruct-
fruit sugar
87
chyme
chym-
88
pneumon-
lung [Greek]
89
gli-
glia; supportive tissue of the brain & spinal cord OR glue
90
glyc-
sugar [Greek]
91
trachea
trache-
| [from Greek trachus="rough" b/c of cartilaginous ridges inside]
92
nephel-
mist; cloudiness
93
mycet-
fungus [Greek]
94
sinu-
nasal sinus; sinus; cavity (within a structure)
| [Latin sinus means any type of fold, e.g. in the skull, heart, brain, in leaves]
95
sterc-
feces
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amyl-
starch
97
respiration [root]
pne-, spir-
98
chol-
bile; gall [Greek]
99
acid
acet- [from Latin acetum = "sour wine" = vinegar, b/c acetic acid in vinegar was 1st known acid]
OR oxy- [NEVER follow with conn. vowel]
100
gas
aer-, pneum-, pneumat-, phys-
| [pneum- and pneumat- from Greek pneuma = "breath"/"wind"/"air" => invisible substance => air/gas]
101
mucus
blenn-, myx- [Greek], muc- [Latin]
102
nas-
nose [Latin]
103
bronchi-
bronchus [pl. bronchii]; branch of the trachea
104
acute [def]
sharp; severe; occurring rapidly
| [ex: acute otitis = 'inflammation of the ear which can occur rapidly']
105
phren-
diaphragm; OR mind; mental activity
106
calculus/calculi (in an organ or other tissue)
lith-, -lith [Greek, from lithos = "stone"]
| [Syntax: [location] + (-)lith(- + termination)]
107
harmful
malignant
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-lith
stone; calculus [pl. calculi] (in an organ or other tissue) [Greek]
109
aqu-
water
110
salt
hal-, sal-
111
oil [non-bodily substance]
ole-
112
breath
halit-
| [from hal=breath, in 'inhale', 'exhale']
113
pharyng-
pharynx; throat
114
trache-
trachea; windpipe
| *Different from trachel- !*
115
fec-
feces
116
fruit sugar
frug-, fruct-, fructos-
117
cerat-
horn [noun]; horn-like [adj]
| OR cornea
118
aer-
air; gas
119
milk
galact- [Greek; from gala, galactos]
lact- [Latin]
['g' word is Greek, 'l' word is Latin]
120
diaphragm
diaphragm-, phren-, phrenic-
121
cerat- [substance sense]
horn [noun]; horn-like [adj]
122
pulm-
lung [Latin]
123
corne-
horn [noun]; horn-like [adj]
| OR cornea
124
gli- [substance context]
glue
125
pharmac-
drug
| [original Greek pharmakos actually meant "drug"/"medicine" OR "poison" depending on context/administration]
126
gelatin
coll- [Greek]
| gluten-, glutin- [Latin]
127
nose
rhin- [Greek], nas- [Latin]
128
developing at a moderate rate
subacute
129
oxygen
oxy- [NEVER follow with conn. vowel]
130
water
aqu-, aqua-, aque-, hydr-
131
laryng-
larynx
132
respiration
pne-, spir-, -pnea
133
bronchus [pl. bronchii]
bronch-, bronchi-
134
muc-
mucus [Latin; NOT mucous (adj)]
135
gall
chol-, chole- [Greek; NEVER put conn. vowel after chole-]
| bil- [Latin; use conn. vowel 'i']
136
aqua-
water
137
sinus-
nasal sinus; sinus; cavity (within a structure)
| [Latin sinus means any type of fold, e.g. in the skull, heart, brain, in leaves]
138
sal-
salt
139
fungus
myc-, mycet- [Greek]
140
calcium salts
calc-, calcin-
141
pleur-
pleura; membrane enfolding the lung; pleural cavity
142
fecal-
feces
143
severe
acute
144
chyl-
chyle; milky fluid in the intestines
145
pulmon-
lung [Latin]
146
pharynx
pharyng-
147
pneumat-
air; gas
