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Medical Terminology CH 3 MJB
Body Structure
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Undergraduate 4
04/19/2009
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Term
abdomin(o)-
 Definition
abdomen
Term
acetabul(o)-
 Definition
cup-shaped hip socket
Term
aden(o)-
 Definition
gland
Term
adip(o)-
 Definition
fat
Term
adren(o)-
 Definition
adrenal glands
Term
alveol(o)-
 Definition
air sac, alveolus
Term
angi(o)-
 Definition
vessel
Term
aort(o)-
 Definition
aorta
Term
appendic(o)-
 Definition
appendix
Term
arteri(o)-
 Definition
artery
Term
arteri(o)-
 Definition
artery
Term
artiol(o)-
 Definition
arteriole
Term
arthr(o)-
 Definition
joint; articulation
Term
aur(0)-, auricul(o)-
 Definition
ear
Term
blephar(o)-
 Definition
eyelid
Term
brachi(o)-
 Definition
arm
Term
bronch(o), bronchi
 Definition
bronchus
Term
bucc(0)-
 Definition
cheek
Term
burs(o)-
 Definition
bursa
Term
calcane(o)-
 Definition
heel bone
Term
cardi(o)
 Definition
heart; esophageal opening of the stomach
Term
carp(o)-
 Definition
wrist bones
Term
celi(o)-
 Definition
abdomen
Term
cephal(o)-
 Definition
cerebellum
Term
cerebell(o)-
 Definition
cerebellum
Term
cerebr(o)-
 Definition
cerebrum
Term
cervic(o)-
 Definition
neck; cervix
Term
cheil(o), chil(o)
 Definition
lip
Term
chir(o)-
 Definition
hand
Term
chol(e), cholo
 Definition
bile
Term
chondri(o), chondr(o)-
 Definition
cartilage
Term
col(o), colon(o)
 Definition
solon
Term
colp(o)
 Definition
vagina
Term
core(o)
 Definition
pupil
Term
cortic(o)
 Definition
cortex
Term
costi, costo
 Definition
rib
Term
crani(o)
 Definition
cranium
Term
cyst(i), cysto
 Definition
bladder, cyst
Term
cyt(o)-
 Definition
cell
Term
dactyl(o)-
 Definition
fingers, toes
Term
dent(i), dento
 Definition
tooth
Term
derm(o), derma, dermat(o)-
 Definition
skin
Term
duoden(o)
 Definition
duodenum
Term
encephal(o)
 Definition
brain
Term
enter(o)
 Definition
intestines
Term
episi(o)-
 Definition
vulva
Term
gastr(o)-
 Definition
stomach
Term
gingiv(o)-
 Definition
gum
Term
gloss(o)
 Definition
tongue
Term
gnath(o)
 Definition
jaw
Term
gonad(o)-
 Definition
sex glands
Term
hem(a), hemat(0), hemo
 Definition
blood
Term
hepat(o)-, hepatic(o)-
 Definition
liver
Term
hidr(o)-
 Definition
sweat
Term
histi(o), histo
 Definition
tissue
Term
hyster(o)-
 Definition
uterus, hysteria
Term
ile(o)-
 Definition
ileum
Term
ili(o)-
 Definition
ilium
Term
inguin(o)-
 Definition
groin
Term
irid(o)
 Definition
iris
Term
ischi(o)-
 Definition
ischium
Term
kary(o)-
 Definition
nucleus
Term
kerat(o)-
 Definition
cornea
Term
labi(o)-
 Definition
lip
Term
lamin(o)-
 Definition
lamina
Term
lapar(o)-
 Definition
abdominal wall
Term
laryng(o)-
 Definition
larynx
Term
linguo
 Definition
tongue
Term
lip(o)-
 Definition
fat
Term
lymph(o)
 Definition
lymph
Term
mast(o)-
 Definition
breast
Term
maxill(o)-
 Definition
maxilla
Term
medull(o)-
 Definition
medulla
Term
mening(o)-
 Definition
meninges
Term
muco
 Definition
mucus
Term
my(o)-
 Definition
muscle
Term
myel(o)-
 Definition
spinal cord; bone marrow
Term
nephr(o)
 Definition
kidney
Term
neur, neuro
 Definition
nerve
Term
oculo
 Definition
eye
Term
odont(o)-
 Definition
tooth
Term
onych(o)
 Definition
nail
Term
oo
 Definition
egg
Term
oophor(o)
 Definition
ovary
Term
opthalm(o)
 Definition
eye
Term
opto, optico
 Definition
eye; sight
Term
or(o)
 Definition
mouth
Term
orchi(o)-, orchid(o)-
 Definition
testis
Term
osseo, ossi
 Definition
bone
Term
ost(e), osteo
 Definition
bone
Term
ot(o)-
 Definition
ear
Term
ovari(o)-
 Definition
ovary
Term
ovi, ovo
 Definition
egg;ova
Term
ped(o), pedi
 Definition
foot; child
Term
pelvi(o), pelvo
 Definition
pelvic bone; hip
Term
pharyng(o)-
 Definition
pharynx
Term
phleb(o)-
 Definition
vein
Term
phren(o)-, phreni, phrenico
 Definition
diaphragm; mind
Term
pil(o)-
 Definition
hair
Term
plasma, plasmo, plasmat(o)-
 Definition
plasma
Term
pleur(o), pleura
 Definition
rib; side; pleura
Term
pneum(a), pneumat(o)-
Pneum(o), pneumon(o)-
 Definition
lungs; air; breathing
Term
pod(o)-
 Definition
foot
Term
proct(o)-
 Definition
anus
Term
psych(o)-, psyche
 Definition
mind
Term
pulmon(o)-
 Definition
lung
Term
pyel(o)
 Definition
renal pelvis
Term
rachi(o)
 Definition
spine
Term
rect(o)-
 Definition
rectum
Term
reni, reno
 Definition
kidney
Term
rhin(o)-
 Definition
nose
Term
sacr(o)-
 Definition
sacrum
Term
sarco
 Definition
fleshy tissue, muscle
Term
scler(o)-
 Definition
sclera
Term
sial(o)-
 Definition
salivary glands; saliva
Term
sigmoid(o)-
 Definition
sigmoid colon
Term
somat(o)
 Definition
body
Term
sperma, spermato, spermo
 Definition
semen; spermatozoa
Term
splanchn(o), splanchni
 Definition
viscera
Term
splen(o)
 Definition
spleen
Term
spondyl(o)
 Definition
vertebra
Term
stern(o)-
 Definition
sternum
Term
steth(o)-
 Definition
chest
Term
stom(a), stomat(o)
 Definition
mouth
Term
ten(o), tendin(o), tendo, tenon(o)-
 Definition
tendon
Term
test(o)
 Definition
testis
Term
thorac(o)-, thoracico
 Definition
thorax, chest
Term
thym(o)-,
 Definition
thymus gland
Term
thyr(o)-
 Definition
thyroid gland
Term
trache(o)
 Definition
trachea
Term
trachel(o)-
 Definition
neck
Term
trich(o), trichi
 Definition
hair
Term
varico
 Definition
varcosity
Term
vas(o)-
 Definition
blood vessel, duct
Term
vasculo
 Definition
blood vessel
Term
veni, veno
 Definition
vein
Term
ventricul(o)
 Definition
ventricle
Term
vertebro
 Definition
vertebra
Term
vesic(o)-
 Definition
bladder
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