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Anatomy Prefixes Letters O-R
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
02/18/2008

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Term

 

 

 

odont/o-

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teeth - orthodontist, one who specializes in proper positioning of the teeth in relation to each other
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ocul/o-

Definition

 

 

 

eye - optical, pertaining to the eye

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olfact- 

Definition

 

 

 

 smell - olfactory nerves

 

 

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onco- 

Definition

 

 

 

a mass - oncology, study of cancer
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-oma

Definition

 

 

 

tumor - lymphoma, a tumor of the lymphatic tissues

 

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oo- 

Definition

 

 

 

egg - oocyte, precursor of female gamete

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oste/o- 

Definition

 

 

 

bone - osteodermia, bony formations in the skin

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-ostomy

Definition

 

 

 

cut into to form an opening – colostomy, cut an opening in the large intestine

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ot/o- 

Definition

 

 

 

ear - otoscope, a device for examining the ear
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ov-, ovi- 

Definition

 

 

 

egg - ovum, oviduct
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oxy- 

Definition

 

 

 

oxygen - oxygenation, the saturation of a substance with oxygen

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pan-

Definition

 

 

 

all, universal – panacea, a cure all

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-pathy

Definition

 

 

 

disease - osteopathy, any disease of the bone
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pent-

Definition

 

 

 

five - pentose, a 5 carbon sugar
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pep-, peps-

Definition

 

 

 

digest -  pepsin, a digestive enzyme of the stomach

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peri-

Definition

 

 

 

around – perianal, situated around the anus

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phago -

Definition

 

 

 

eat - phagocyte, a cell that engulfs and digests particles or other cells
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-phil, -philo

Definition

 

 

 

like, love-  hydrophilic, water-attracting molecules

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phleb-

Definition

 

 

 

vein - phlebitis, inflammation of the veins

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-phobia

Definition

 

 

 

fearacrophobia, fear of heights

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pia 

Definition

 

 

 

tender - pia mater, delicate membrane around the brain

 and spinal cord

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pili 

Definition

 

 

 

hair - arrector pili, muscles of the skin, which make the hairs stand erect
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pin-, pino-

Definition

 

 

 

drink - pinocytosis, the engulfing of small particles by a cell
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-plasty 

Definition

 

 

 

reconstruction of a part -  rhinoplasty, reconstruction of the nose
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-plegia

Definition

 

 

 

paralysis - paraplegia, paralysis of the lower half of the body

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plex-, plexus

Definition

 

 

 

net, network - brachial plexus, the network of nerves that supplies the arm
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pneumo-

Definition

 

 

 

air, wind - pneumothorax, air in the thoracic cavity
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poly-

Definition

 

 

 

multiple - polymorphism, multiple forms

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post-

Definition

 

 

 

after, behind - posterior, places behind

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pre-, pro-

Definition

 

 

 

before, ahead of - prenatal, before birth

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procto-

Definition

 

 

 

rectum, anus - proctoscope, an instrument for examining the rectum

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psuedo-

Definition

 

 

 

false - pseudotumor, a false tumor
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quad-, quadr-

Definition

 

 

 

four sided - quadratus lumborum, a muscle with a square shape
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re-

Definition

 

 

 

back, again- reinfect

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rect-

Definition

 

 

 

straight - rectus abdominis, rectum
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ren-

Definition

 

 

 

kidney - renal, rennin, an enzyme secreted by the kidney
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retin, retic-

Definition

 

 

 

net, network - endoplasmic reticulum, the network of membranous tubules within a cell
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rectro-

Definition

 

 

 

- backward, behind - retrogression, to move backward in development

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ruga-

Definition

 

 

 

fold, wrinkle - rugae, the folds of the stomach

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rhin/o-

Definition

 

 

 

nose - rhinitis, inflammation of the nose

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