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Terminology/Ch. 3
Common Roots of External and Internal Anatomy
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Veterinary Medicine
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08/26/2012
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Term
Blephar(o)
 Definition
Eyelid or eyelash
Term
Brachi(o)
 Definition
Arm (foreleg in quadrupeds)
Term
Bucc(o)
 Definition
Cheek
Term
Canth(o)
 Definition
Angle at either end of the slit between the eyelids
Term
Capit(o), Cephal(o)
 Definition
Head
Term
Carp(o)
 Definition
Area corresponding to the human wrist
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Cervic(o)
 Definition
Neck (also refers to necklike projection of the cervix uteri)
Term
Cheil(o), Chil(o), Labi(o)
 Definition
Lip
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Cili(o)
 Definition
Eyelid, eyelash, or small hairlike processes
Term
Cor(e), Cor(o)
 Definition
Pupil of eye
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Dactyl(o)
 Definition
Digit, toe
Term
Dent(i), Dent(o), Odont(o)
 Definition
Tooth or teeth
Term
Derm(a), Derm(o), Dermat(o)
 Definition
Skin
Term
Dors(i), Dors(o)
 Definition
Back
Term
Faci(o)
 Definition
Face
Term
Gingiv(o)
 Definition
Gums
Term
Gloss(o), Lingu(o)
 Definition
Tongue
Term
Gnath(o)
 Definition
Jaw
Term
Irid(o)
 Definition
Iris of eye
Term
Lapar(o)
 Definition
Flank; abdomen
Term
Later(o)
 Definition
Side
Term
Mamm(a), Mamm(o), Mast(o)
 Definition
Mammary gland
Term
Nas(o), Rhin(o)
 Definition
Nose
Term
Occipit(o)
 Definition
Back of head
Term
Ocul(o), Ophthalm(o)
 Definition
Eye
Term
Omphal(o)
 Definition
Navel or umbilicus
Term
Onych(i)
 Definition
Nail or claw
Term
Or(o), Stom, Stomat(o)
 Definition
Mouth
Term
Ot(o)
 Definition
Ear
Term
Papill(o)
 Definition
Nipple or nipple-shaped projection
Term
Phall(o)
 Definition
Penis
Term
Pil(o), Trich(o)
 Definition
Hair (hairlike)
Term
Pod(o)
 Definition
Foot or foot-shaped part
Term
Somat(o), Somatic(o)
 Definition
Body
Term
Steph(o), Thorac(o)
 Definition
Chest (Thorax)
Term
Tars(o)
 Definition
Area corresponding to the human ankle or the edge of the eyelid
Term
Ventr(i), Ventr(o)
 Definition
Belly, underside of quadruped
Term
Aden(o)
 Definition
Gland
Term
Adren(o)
 Definition
Adrenal gland
Term
Angi(o)
 Definition
Vessel
Term
Arteri(o)
 Definition
Artery
Term
Arteriol(o)
 Definition
Arteriole
Term
Arth(o)
 Definition
Joint
Term
Atri(o)
 Definition
Atrium or upper heart chamber
Term
Balan(o)
 Definition
Glans penis or glans clitoridis
Term
Bronch(i), Bronch(o)
 Definition
Bronchus
Term
Bronchiol(o)
 Definition
Bronchiolus
Term
Card(i)
 Definition
Heart
Term
Cerebell(o)
 Definition
Cerebellum
Term
Cerebr(i), Cerebr(o)
 Definition
Cerebrum
Term
Choledoch(o)
 Definition
Common bile duct
Term
Chondr(i), Chondr(io), Chondr(o)
 Definition
Cartilage
Term
Chord(o)
 Definition
Cord, string
Term
Cleid(o)
 Definition
Clavicle
Term
Colp(o)
 Definition
Vagina
Term
Cost(o)
 Definition
Rib
Term
Cyst(i), Cyst(o)
 Definition
Bladder, cyst, sac
Term
Cyt(o)
 Definition
Cell
Term
Duoden(o)
 Definition
Duodenum
Term
Encephal(o)
 Definition
Brain
Term
Enter(o)
 Definition
Intestine
Term
Episi(o)
 Definition
Vulva
Term
Fibr(o)
 Definition
Fibers
Term
Gastr(o)
 Definition
Stomach
Term
Gli(o)
 Definition
Gluey substance
Term
Hepat(ico), Hepato(o)
 Definition
Liver
Term
Hist(o)
 Definition
Tissue
Term
Hyster(o), Metr(a), Metr(o)
 Definition
Uterus
Term
Ile(o)
 Definition
Ileum
Term
Ili(o)
 Definition
Ilium/upper part of hipbone
Term
Jejun(o)
 Definition
Jejunum
Term
Karat(o)
 Definition
Horny tissue (cornea of eye)
Term
Laryng(o)
 Definition
Larynx/voice box
Term
Lymph(o)
 Definition
Lymphati vessels, lymphocytes
Term
Mening(o)
 Definition
Membranes covering brain and spinal cord
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Myel(o)
 Definition
Bone marrow or spinal cord
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My(o)
 Definition
Muscle
Term
Myring(o)
 Definition
Eardrum
Term
Nephr(o)
 Definition
Kidney
Term
Neur(o)
 Definition
Nerve, nerves, nervous system
Term
Oophor(o), Ovari(o)
 Definition
Ovary
Term
Orchio(o), Orchi(do)
 Definition
Testis, testes
Term
Oss(eo), Oss(i), Ost(eo)
 Definition
Bone
Term
Palat(o)
 Definition
Palate
Term
Pharyng(o)
 Definition
Pharynx/throat
Term
Phleb(o), Ven(e), Ven(i), Ven(o)
 Definition
Vein(s)
Term
Phren(i), Phren(ico), Phren(o)
 Definition
Diaphragm, mind
Term
Pleur(o)
 Definition
Pleura/rib (side)
Term
Pneum(a), Pneum(o), Pheum(ato), Pneum(ono), Pulm(o)
 Definition
Lungs, respiration (air, breath)
Term
Proct(o), Rect(o)
 Definition
Rectum (anus)
Term
Pyel(o)
 Definition
Pelvis or kidney
Term
Ren(i), Ren(o)
 Definition
Kidney
Term
Sacr(o)
 Definition
Sacrum
Term
Salping(o)
 Definition
Fallopian or eustachian tube
Term
Sarc(o)
 Definition
Flesh, muscular substance
Term
Splen(o)
 Definition
Spleen
Term
Spondyl(o)
 Definition
Vertebra, spinal column
Term
Stern(o)
 Definition
Sternum
Term
Tend(o), Ten(o)
 Definition
Tendon
Term
Thym(o)
 Definition
Thymus gland
Term
Thyr(o)
 Definition
Thyroid gland
Term
Trache(o)
 Definition
Trachea
Term
Ureter(o)
 Definition
Ureter/kidney to bladder tube
Term
Urethr(o)
 Definition
Urethra/bladder to outside
Term
Vas(o)
 Definition
Vessel or duct
Term
Viscer(o)
 Definition
Viscera/internal organs, esp. abdomen
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