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Pharmacology
Undergraduate 1
12/05/2009
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Term
Adeno
 Definition
Gland
Term
Adreno
 Definition
Adrenal Gland
Term
Angio
 Definition
Vessel
Term
Ano
 Definition
anus
Term
Arterio
 Definition
artery
Term
Arthro
 Definition
joint
Term
Balano
 Definition
glans penis
Term
Blepharo
 Definition
eyelid
Term
Broncho
 Definition
bronchus (Windpipe)
Term
Cantho
 Definition
canthus (angle at either end of slit between eyelids)
Term
Capit
 Definition
Head
Term
Cardi or Cardio
 Definition
heart
Term
Carpo
 Definition
wrist
Term
Cephalo
 Definition
head
Term
Cerebello
 Definition
cerebellurn (part of brain)
Term
Cerebro
 Definition
cerebrum (part of brain)
Term
Cheilo
 Definition
lip (mounth)
Term
Chole
 Definition
bile (Note: Chole plus cyst, meaning bladder, equals gallbladder; chloe plus doch, meaning duct, equals choledocho or common bile duct.)
Term
Chondro
 Definition
crtilage
Term
Chordo
 Definition
cord or string (usually used in connection with the vocal cord or spermatic cord
Term
Cilia
 Definition
hair (latin)
Term
Cleido
 Definition
collarbone
Term
Coccygo
 Definition
coccyx (end bone of the spinal column)
Term
Colpo
 Definition
Vagina
Term
Cordo
 Definition
cord (usually vocal cord)
Term
Coxa
 Definition
hip (latin)
Term
Cranio
 Definition
head
Term
Cysto
 Definition
sac, cyst or bladder (most often used in connection with the urinary bladder
Term
Cyto
 Definition
cell
Term
Dacryo
 Definition
tear (used commonly in relation to tear duct or sac)
Term
Dento or Donto
 Definition
tooth
Term
Derma
 Definition
skin
Term
Duodeno
 Definition
duodenum (part of small intestine)
Term
Emia
 Definition
blood
Term
Encephalo
 Definition
brain
Term
Entero
 Definition
intestines
Term
Fascia
 Definition
sheet or band of fibrous tissue (latin)
Term
Fibro
 Definition
fibers
Term
Gastro
 Definition
stomach
Term
Genu
 Definition
knee (latin)
Term
Gingivo
 Definition
gums
Term
Glomerulo
 Definition
glomerulus (often a structure of the kidney)
Term
Glosso
 Definition
tongue
Term
Gantho
 Definition
jaw
Term
Hallux
 Definition
great toe (latin)
Term
Hem, Hema, Hemo, Hemato
 Definition
blood
Term
Hepato
 Definition
liver
Term
Hilus
 Definition
pit or depression in an organ where vessels and nerves enter (latin)
Term
Histio
 Definition
tissue
Term
Hystero
 Definition
uterus (Note: this term may also pertain to hysteria)
Term
Ileo
 Definition
ileum (part of small intestine
Term
Ilio
 Definition
flank or ilium (bone of the pelvis
Term
Jejuno
 Definition
jejunum (part of small intestine)
Term
Kerato
 Definition
cornea or horny layer of the skin
Term
Labio
 Definition
lips (either of mouth or vulva)
Term
Lacrimo
 Definition
tears (used also in connection with tear ducts or sacs)
Term
Laparo
 Definition
loin or flank (also refers to abdomen)
Term
Laryngo
 Definition
larynx
Term
Linguo
 Definition
tongue
Term
Lympho
 Definition
lymph
Term
Masto
 Definition
breast
Term
Meningo
 Definition
meninges (coverings of the brain and spinal cord)
Term
Metra, Metro
 Definition
uterus (Note: this term may also pertain to hysteria)
Term
Morpho
 Definition
form
Term
Myelo
 Definition
bone marrow and also spinal cord (Note: The sue of this term will determine which tissue is meant)
Term
Myo
 Definition
Muscle (Note: The Latin word for muscle is mus)
Term
Myringo
 Definition
eardrum
Term
Naso
 Definition
nose
Term
Nephro
 Definition
kidney
Term
Neuro
 Definition
nerve
Term
Oculo
 Definition
eyelid
Term
Odonto
 Definition
tooth
Term
Omphalo
 Definition
navel or umbilicus
Term
Onycho
 Definition
nails
Term
Oophoro
 Definition
ovary
Term
Ophthalmo
 Definition
eye
Term
Orchio, Orchido
 Definition
testis
Term
Oro
 Definition
mouth bone
Term
Os
 Definition
bone or mouth
Term
Osteo
 Definition
obone
Term
Oto
 Definition
eardrum
Term
Ovario
 Definition
ovary
Term
Palato
 Definition
palate of mouth
Term
Palpebro
 Definition
eyelid
Term
Pecuts
 Definition
breast, chest or throat (Latin)
Term
Pharyngo
 Definition
pharynx
Term
Phlebo
 Definition
vein
Term
Pilo
 Definition
hair (latin)
Term
Pleuro
 Definition
pleura of lung (relates also to side or rib)
Term
Pneumo or pneumono
 Definition
lungs (also used in referring to air or breath)
Term
Procto
 Definition
rectum
Term
Pyelo
 Definition
pelvis of kidney
Term
Pyloro
 Definition
pylorus (part of stomach just before duodenum)
Term
Rhino
 Definition
nose
Term
Scaro
 Definition
sacrum
Term
Salpingo
 Definition
fallopian tube or oviduct
Term
Sialo
 Definition
saliva (used in connection with a salivary duct or glans
Term
Splanchno
 Definition
viscera
Term
Spleno
 Definition
spleen
Term
Sterno
 Definition
sternum
Term
Stoma
 Definition
mouth
Term
Tarso
 Definition
instep of foot; ankle ( also edge of eyelid
Term
Teno, Tenonto
 Definition
tendon
Term
Thoraco
 Definition
thorax or chest
Term
Thyro
 Definition
thyroid
Term
Trachelo
 Definition
neck, particularly the neck of the uterus
Term
Tracheo
 Definition
tracheo
Term
Unguis
 Definition
nails
Term
Uretero
 Definition
rueter
Term
Urethro
 Definition
urethra
Term
Uro
 Definition
urine, urinary
Term
Utero
 Definition
uterus (Note: this term may also pertain to hysteria)
Term
Vaso
 Definition
vessel
Term
Veno
 Definition
vein
Term
Ventruculo
 Definition
ventricle, either of heart or brain
Term
Viscero
 Definition
viscera
Term
Carcin
 Definition
Cancer
Term
Gluco
 Definition
Sugar
Term
Patho
 Definition
Disease
Term
Psych
 Definition
Mind
Term
Pulmo
 Definition
Lung
Term
Ren
 Definition
Kidney
Term
Thromb
 Definition
blood clot
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