Terms Flashcards by Gema Ruiz Hernandez

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What does the prefix ‘abdomin/o’ refer to?

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abdomen

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What does ‘adip/o’ mean?

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fat

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What is the meaning of ‘anter/o’?

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front

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What does ‘brachi/o’ refer to?

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arm

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What does ‘cardi/o’ signify?

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heart

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What does ‘caud/o’ stand for?

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tail

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What does ‘cephal/o’ refer to?

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head

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What is ‘cervic/o’ related to?

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neck

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What does ‘chondr/o’ mean?

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cartilage

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What does the prefix ‘crani/o’ refer to?

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skull

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What does ‘crin/o’ mean?

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to secrete

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What is the meaning of ‘crur/o’?

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leg

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What does ‘cyt/o’ refer to?

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cell

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What does ‘dermat/o’ signify?

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skin

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What does ‘dist/o’ mean?

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away from

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What does ‘dors/o’ refer to?

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back of body

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What does ‘enter/o’ stand for?

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small intestine

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What does ‘epitheli/o’ mean?

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epithelium

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What is the meaning of ‘gastr/o’?

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stomach

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What does ‘glute/o’ refer to?

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buttock

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What does ‘gynec/o’ signify?

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woman

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What does ‘hemat/o’ mean?

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blood

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What does ‘hist/o’ refer to?

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tissue

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What does ‘immun/o’ stand for?

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protection

What does 'infer/o' mean?

below

What does 'inguin/o' refer to?

groin

What does 'laryng/o' signify?

larynx

What does 'later/o' mean?

side

What is the meaning of 'lumb/o'?

loin

What does 'lymph/o' refer to?

lymph

What does 'medi/o' stand for?

middle

What does 'muscul/o' mean?

muscles

What does 'nephr/o' signify?

kidney

What does 'neur/o' refer to?

nerve

What does 'ophthalm/o' mean?

eye

What does 'ot/o' stand for?

ear

What does 'orth/o' refer to?

straight, upright

What is the meaning of 'pariet/o'?

cavity wall

What does 'ped/o' signify?

foot

What does 'pelv/o' mean?

pelvis

What does 'peritone/o' refer to?

peritoneum

What does 'pleur/o' signify?

pleura

What does 'poster/o' mean?

back

What does 'proct/o' stand for?

rectum and anus

What does 'proxim/o' mean?

near to

What does 'pub/o' refer to?

genital region

What does 'pulmon/o' signify?

lung

What does 'rhin/o' mean?

nose

What does 'spin/o' refer to?

spine

What does 'super/o' stand for?

above

What does 'thorac/o' signify?

chest

What does 'ur/o' mean?

urine

What does 'urin/o' refer to?

urine

What does 'vascul/o' mean?

blood vessel

What does 'ventr/o' signify?

belly

What does 'vertebr/o' refer to?

vertebra

What does 'viscer/o' mean?

internal organ