Part 3 Flashcards by Shannon Shum

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micr-

small

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mis-

acersion to

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mon-

one

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morb-

disease

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mort-

death

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muc-

mucus

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mult-

many; multiple

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muscul-

muscle

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my-

muscle

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myc-

fungus

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mycet-

fungus

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myel-

bone marrow; spinal cord

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myos-

muscle

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myring-

ear drum; tympanum

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myx-

mucus

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narc-

stupor; sleep

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nas-

nose

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nat-

birth; born

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necr-

death; dead tissue; dead cells; corpse

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neo-

new

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nephel-

mist; cloudiness

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nephr-

kidney

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nerv-

nerve; nervous system; nervous tissue

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neur-

nerve; nervous system; nervous tissue

nid-

nest

nigr-

black

noct-

night; during the night

non-

nine; ninth; not

nona-

nine; ninth

nos-

disease

nuc-

nut

null-

no; none

nutri-

nutrition

nutrit-

nutrition

nyct-

night; during the night

nyctal-

night; during the night

egg

occipit-

occiput; occipital bone

oct-

eight; eighth

octa-

eight; eighth

ocul-

eye

odont-

tooth; teeth

oesophag-

esophagus

ole-

oil

olecran-

olecranon; elbow

olig-

few; small; scanty

om-

shoulder

oment-

fatty membrane lining the abdominal cavity

omphal-

shoulder

onc-

abnormal mass; tumour; swelling

oneir-

dream(s)

onomat-

a name; a word

onych-

nail; hoof; claw

onyx-

nail; hoof; claw

oophor-

ovary

ophthalm-

eye

opt-

eye; vision

or-

mouth

orch-

testis [pl. testes]; testicle

orche-

testis [pl. testes]; testicle

orchi-

testis [pl. testes]; testicle

orchid-

testis [pl. testes]; testicle

ornith-

bird

orth-

straight; normal; correct

osche-

scrotum

oss-

bone

osse-

bone

oste-

bone

ot-

ear

-ous\*

[Creates an adjective]; pertaining to; located in

-ous\* [clinical suffix]

containing

ov-

egg

ovari-

ovary

oxy-

oxygen; acute; swift; sharp; sour

pachy-

thick

paed-

child

palat-

palate

pale-

ancient; old

pan-

all; entire; whole

pancreat-

pancreas

pancreatic-

pancreatic duct

para-

beside; beyond

pariet-

parietal bone; any "wall" (in a cavity or organ)

patell-

patella; knee cap

path-

disease

pector-

chest; thorax

ped-

child; foot

pen-

penis

pent-

five

penta-

five

peri-

around

perine-

perineum; region between anus and scrotum or anus and vulva

peritone-

peritoneum

petr-

stone; rock

phac-

lens

phag-

the act of eating, chewing, biting, swallowing, devouring

phak-

lens

phalang-

phalanx [pl. phalanges]; finger bone; toe bone

phall-

penis

pharmac-

drug

pharyng-

pharynx; throat

phas-

speech

phil-

love; strong preference/affinity (for something/someone)

phleb-

vein; vessel that carries blood to the heart

phob-

persistent and irrational fear (of something/someone)

phon-

voice; sound

phot-

light

phren-

mind; mental activity; diaphragm

phrenic-

diaphragm

phylact-

protective (of something) [with suffix -ic]; protective against (something) [with suffix -ic]; protective by means of (a substance or process)

phyll-

leaf

phys-

air; gas

physi-

nature

phyt-

plant; growth

pia-

pia mater; innermost layer of the meninges

pisc-

fish

plasm-

plasma

plasmat-

plasma

pleur-

pleura; membrane enfolding the lung

plex-

plexus; collection of nervous tissue; a collection of blood or lymph cells

plumb-

lead

plur-

many; multiple

pne-

respiration

pneum-

lung; air; gas

pneumat-

air; gas

pneumon-

lung

pod-

foot

poikil-

mottled; irregular; varied

poli-

whitish grey; grey; grey matter [of the nervous system]

poly-

many; multiple

pont-

the pons Varolii [a bridge of tissue which connects portions of the nervous system within the brain]; (any) bridge of tissue (within a structure)

por-

pore; passage

post-

after; behind; posterior

poster-

behind

pre-

before

prim-

first

pro-

before

process

projection or outgrowth of bone

proct-

rectum; anus; rectum and anus

prostat-

prostate

prosth-

artificial

prosthet-

artificial

prot-

first; earliest

proxim-

proximal; nearest

pseud-

imaginary; false

psych-

mind; mental activity

psychr-

cold

pter-

wing

pteryg-

wing

ptyal-

saliva

pub-

pubis; pubic bone; pubic region

pubi-

pubis; pubic bone; pubic region

pulm-

lung

pulmon-

lung

pupill-

pupil

purpur-

purple

py-

pus

pyel-

renal pelvis; urine reservoir in kidney [which passes urine to ureter]

pylor-

pylorus; lower portion of stomach

pyr-

heat; fire

pyret-

fever

quadr-

four

quart-

four; fourth

quint-

five; fifth

rachi-

spinal column

radi-

radius; the shorter of the lower arm bones

radic-

root; nerve root

radicul-

root; nerve root

ram-

branch

rect-

rectum; anus; rectum and anus

ren-

kidney

respiration

nose

retin-

retina; inner layer of the eye

retr-

behind; backward

rhabd-

rod; rod-shaped; skeletal; striated

rhabdomy-

skeletal muscle; striated muscle

rhiz-

root; nerve root

rhod-

red

rhythm-

rhythm; heart beat

rub-

red

rube-

red

rubr-

red

sacchar-

sugar

sacr-

sacrum; triangular pelvic bone

saept-

septum [a wall that divides two cavities]

sal-

salt

salping-

Fallopian tube; a tube [within a biological structure]

sanguin-

blood

sarc-

flesh

saur-

lizard

scapul-

scapula; shoulder blade

scat-

feces

schist-

split

schiz-

split

scirrh-

hard; hard, cancerous tumour

scler-

sclera; hard, outer layer of the eye

scoli-

laterally curved; crooked

seb-

sebum; fatty secretion [of the sebaceous gland]

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