Terminology Quiz Flashcards
(174 cards)
1
Q
a-
A
without
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ab-
A
from
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Q
-ac
A
pertaining to
4
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ad-
A
to, toward
5
Q
aden-, adeno-
A
gland
6
Q
af-
A
toward
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Q
-al
A
pertaining to
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Q
-algia
A
pain
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ana-
A
up, back
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Q
andro-
A
male
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angio-
A
vessel
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anti-, ant-
A
against
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apo-
A
from
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Q
arachn-
A
spider
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Q
arthro-
A
joint
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-asis, -asia
A
state
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-astro
A
star
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atel-
A
imperfect
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baro-
A
pressure
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bi-
A
two
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blast-
A
precursor
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brachi-
A
arm
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brady-
A
slow
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bronch-
A
windpipe, airway
25
cardi-, cardio-, cardia
heart
26
-centesis
puncture
27
cerebro-
brain
28
chole-
bile
29
chondro-
cartilage
30
chrom-, chromo-
color
31
circum-
around
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-clast
broken
33
coel-
cavity
34
contra-
against
35
cranio-
skull
36
cribr-
sieve
37
-crine
to separate
38
cyst-
sac
39
desmo-
band
40
di-
twice
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dia-
through
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diure-
to urinate
43
dys-
painful
44
-ectasis
expansion
45
ecto-
outside
46
ef-
away from
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emmetro-
in proper measure
48
encephalo-
brain
49
end-, endo-
inside
50
entero-
intestine
51
epi-
on
52
erythema-
flushed
53
erythro-
red
54
ex-
out, away from
55
ferr-
iron
56
-gen, -genic
to produce
57
genicula-
kneelike structure
58
genio-
chin
59
glosso-, -glossus
tongue
60
glyco-
sugar
61
-gram
record
62
-graph, -graphia
to write, record
63
gyne-, gyno-
woman
64
hem-, hemato-
blood
65
hemi-
half
66
hepato-
liver
67
hetero-
other
68
histo-
tissue
69
holo-
entire
70
homeo-, homo-
same
71
hyal-, hyalo-
glass
72
hydro-
water
73
hyo-
U-shaped
74
hyper-
above
75
ili-, ilio-
iliac
76
infra-
beneath
77
inter-
between
78
intra-
within
79
ipsi-
itself
80
iso-
equal
81
-itis
inflammation
82
karyo-
body
83
kerato-
horn
84
kino-, -kinin
to move
85
lact-, lacto-, -lactin
milk
86
-lemma
husk
87
leuko-
white
88
liga-
to bind together
89
lip-, lipo-
fat
90
lyso-, -lysis, -lyze
dissolution
91
mal-
abnormal
92
mammilla-
nipple
93
mast-, masto-
breast
94
mega-
big
95
mero-
part
96
meso-
middle
97
meta-
after, beyond
98
mono-
single
99
morpho-
form
100
-mural
wall
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myelo-
marrow
102
myo-
muscle
103
natri-
sodium
104
neur-, neuro-
nerve
105
oculo-
eye
106
oligo-
little, few
107
-ology
the study of
108
-oma
swelling
109
onco-
mass, tumor
110
-opia
eye
111
-osis
state, condition
112
osteon, osteo-
bone
113
oto-
ear
114
para-
a pair
115
patho-, -path, -pathy
disease
116
pedia-
child
117
peri-
around
118
-phasia
speech
119
-phil, -philia
love
120
-phobe, -phobia
fear
121
-phylaxis
a guard
122
physio-
nature
123
-plasia
formation
124
platy-
flat
125
-plegia
a blow, paralysis
126
-plexy
to strike
127
podo-
foot
128
-poiesis
making
129
poly-
many
130
presby-
old
131
pro-
before
132
pterygo-
wing
133
pulp-
pulp
134
retro-
backward
135
-rrhea
flow, discharge
136
sarco-
flesh
137
scler-, sclero-
hard
138
semi-
half
139
-septic
putrid
140
-sis
state, condition
141
som-, -some
body
142
spino-
spine
143
-stomy
mouth, opening
144
stylo-
stake, pole
145
sub-
below
146
syn-
together
147
tachy-
swift
148
telo-
end
149
therm-, thermo-
heat
150
-tomy
to cut
151
trans-
through
152
-trophic, -trophin, -trophy
nourishing
153
tropho-
nutrition
154
tropo-
turning
155
uro-, -uria
urine
156
Process
any projection or bump
157
Ramus
an extension of a bone that forms an angle with the rest of the structure
158
Sinus/Antrum
a chamber within a bone, normally filled with air
159
Meutus/Canal
a passageway for blood vessels and or/nerves
160
Fissure
a deep furrow, cleft or slit
161
Foramen
a rounded passageway for blood vessels and/or nerves
162
Trochanter
a large, rough projection
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Crest
a prominent ridge
164
Spine
a pointed process
165
Line
a low ridge
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Head
the expanded articular end of an epiphysis, often separated from the shaft by a narrower neck
167
Neck
a narrower connection between the epiphysis and diaphysis
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Sulcus
a narrow groove
169
Fossa
a shallow depression
170
Tubercle
a small, rounded projection
171
Tuberosity
a rough projection
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Facet
a small, flat articular surface
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Condyle
a smooth, rounded articular process
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Trochlea
a smooth, grooved articular process shaped like a pulley
