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medical term (ch 2, 3)
medical terminology ch 2 and 3
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Undergraduate 2
03/02/2013
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Term
anthropo
 Definition
anthrop/o

man
Term
somato
 Definition
som(at)/o

body
Term
somo
 Definition
som/o

body
Term
dermo
 Definition
derm/o

skin
Term
dermato
 Definition
derm(at)/o

skin
Term
epidermo
 Definition
epi/derm/o

epidermis
Term
epidermato
 Definition
epi/derm(at)/o

epidermis
Term
cyto
 Definition
cyt/o

cell
Term
x-o-cyte
 Definition
x-o-cyte

a cell of x
Term
arthro
 Definition
arthr/o

joint
Term
acro
 Definition
acr/o

extremeties
Term
melo
 Definition
mel/o

limb
Term
cephalo
 Definition
cephal/o

head
Term
tricho
 Definition
trich/o

hair
Term
blepharo
 Definition
blephar/o

eyelid
Term
ophthalmo
 Definition
ophthalm/o

eye
Term
oto
 Definition
ot/o

ear
Term
rhino
 Definition
rhin/o

nose
Term
prosopo
 Definition
pros/op/o

face
Term
facio
 Definition
faci/o

face
Term
cervico
 Definition
cervic/o

neck
Term
trachelo
 Definition
trachel/o

neck
Term
omo
 Definition
om/o

shoulder
Term
brachio
 Definition
brachi/o

arm
Term
ancono
 Definition
ancon/o

elbow
Term
cheiro
 Definition
cheir/o

hand
Term
dactylo
 Definition
dactyl/o

digit
Term
onycho
 Definition
onych/o

nail
Term
thoraco
 Definition
thorac/o

chest
Term
stetho
 Definition
steth/o

chest
Term
masto
 Definition
mast/o

breast
Term
mammo
 Definition
mamm/o

breast
Term
omphalo
 Definition
omphal/o

navel
Term
umbilico
 Definition
umbil(ic)/o

navel
Term
umbilo
 Definition
umbil/o

navel
Term
gluteo
 Definition
glute/o

buttock
Term
gluto
 Definition
glut/o

buttock
Term
gono
 Definition
gon/o

knee
Term
gonyo
 Definition
gony/o

knee
Term
podo
 Definition
pod/o

foot
Term
pedo
 Definition
ped/o

foot
Term
osteo
 Definition
oste/o

bone
Term
x-ostosis
 Definition
x-ost/os/is

the ossification of x
Term
osseo
 Definition
oss(e)/o

bone
Term
osso
 Definition
oss/o

bone
Term
skeleto
 Definition
skelet/o

skeleton
Term
cranio
 Definition
crani/o

skull
Term
cleido
 Definition
cleid/o

collar bone
Term
claviculo
 Definition
clav/ic/ul/o

collar bone
Term
clavi
 Definition
clav/i

collar bone
Term
clavici
 Definition
clav(ic)/i

collar bone
Term
acromio
 Definition
acr/om/i/o

acromion
Term
coraco
 Definition
corac/o

coracoid process
Term
coracoido
 Definition
corac/oid/o

coracoid process
Term
humero
 Definition
humer/o

humerus
Term
cubito
 Definition
cubit/o

elbow
Term
ulno
 Definition
uln/o

ulna
Term
radio
 Definition
radi/o

radius
Term
carpo
 Definition
carp/o

wrist
Term
phalango
 Definition
phalang/o

phalanges
Term
scapulo
 Definition
scapul/o

shoulder blade
Term
rachio
 Definition
rach(i)/o

spine
Term
racho
 Definition
rach/o

spine
Term
rhacho
 Definition
rhach/o

spine
Term
rhachio
 Definition
rhach(i)/o

spine
Term
rachio
 Definition
rach(i)/o

spine
Term
spino
 Definition
spin/o

spine
Term
myelo
 Definition
myel/o

spinal cord; bone marrow
Term
spondylo
 Definition
spondyl/o

verbetra
Term
vertebro
 Definition
vertebr/o

vertebra
Term
costo
 Definition
cost/o

rib
Term
costi
 Definition
cost/i

rib
Term
sterno
 Definition
stern/o

sternum
Term
xipho
 Definition
xiph/o

xiphoid process
Term
xiphoido
 Definition
xiph/oid/o

xiphoid process
Term
pelvi
 Definition
pelv/i

pelvis (or renal pelvis)
Term
pelvio
 Definition
pelv(i)/o

pelvis (or renal pelvis)
Term
ilio
 Definition
ili/o

ilium
Term
ischio
 Definition
ischi/o

ischium
Term
pubo
 Definition
pub/o

pubis
Term
pubi
 Definition
pub/i

pubis
Term
sacro
 Definition
sacr/o

sacrum
Term
coccygo
 Definition
coccyg/o

coccyx
Term
femoro
 Definition
femor/o

femur
Term
patello
 Definition
pat/ell/o

knee-cap
Term
tibio
 Definition
tibi/o

tibia
Term
fibulo
 Definition
fib/ul/o

fibula
Term
tarso
 Definition
tars/o

tarsus
Term
calcaneo
 Definition
calcane/o

calcaneus
Term
chondro
 Definition
chondr/o

cartilage
Term
cartialgo
 Definition
cartilag/o

cartilage
Term
cartilagino
 Definition
cartilag(in)/o

cartilage
Term
myo
 Definition
my/o

muscle
Term
myoso
 Definition
my/os/o

muscle
Term
musculo
 Definition
mus/cul/o

muscle
Term
teno
 Definition
ten/o

tendon
Term
tenono
 Definition
ten/on/o

tendon
Term
tenonto
 Definition
ten/on(t)/o

tendon
Term
tendo
 Definition
tend/o

tendon
Term
tendino
 Definition
tendin/o

tendon
Term
desmo
 Definition
desm/o

ligament
Term
syndesmo
 Definition
syn/desm/o

ligament
Term
syndesmoso
 Definition
syn/desm/os/o

ligament
Term
ligamento
 Definition
ligament/o

ligament
Term
x-o-x-al

where x and x are the same organ or part:

such as:
tarsotarsal
 Definition
x-o-x-al

pertaining to two parts of x
Term
translate the following and explain why you did it in this way:

musculus costae iliacus
 Definition
muscul/us cost/ae ili/ac/us

musc/ul/us cost/ae ili/ac/us

the muscle, p.t. the ilium, of a rib.

iliacus and musculus agree in both gender and number.
costae WOULD be plural neuter, but here it is possessive.

that's why it's the muscle, p.t. the ilium, of a rib.
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