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05/24/2012

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Cards

Term

 

 

 

adip/o

Definition

 

 

 

 fat

Term

 

 

 

articul/o

Definition

 

 

 

joint

Term

 

 

 

 acr/o

Definition

 

 

 

extremities

Term

 

 

 

 

aden/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

gland

Term

 

 

 

 

adenoid/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

adenoids

Term

 

 

 

 

aer/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

air

Term

 

 

 

 

albo

Definition

 

 

 

 

white

Term

 

 

 

 

amni/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

amnion

Term

 

 

 

 

amyl/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

starch

Term

 

 

 

 

angi/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

vessel

Term

 

 

 

 

ankyl/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

fused or crooked

Term

 

 

 

 

anter/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

anterior

Term

 

 

 

 

aort/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

aorta

Term

 

 

 

 

append/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

appendix

Term

 

 

 

 

appendic/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

appendix

Term

 

 

 

 

arthr/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

joint

Term

 

 

 

 

atel/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

imperfect

Term

 

 

 

 

arther/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

yellow, fatty plaque

Term

 

 

 

 

aur/i

Definition

 

 

 

 

ear

Term

 

 

 

 

bil/i

Definition

 

 

 

 

bile

Term

 

 

 

 

blast/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

embryonic form

Term

 

 

 

 

blephar/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

eyelid

Term

 

 

 

 

brachi/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

arm

Term

 

 

 

 

brachy

Definition

 

 

 

 

short

Term

 

 

 

 

bronchi/o, bronch/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

windpipe

Term

 

 

 

 

bucc/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

cheek

Term

 

 

 

 

burs/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

bursa

Term

 

 

 

 

calc/i

Definition

 

 

 

 

calcium

Term

 

 

 

 

calcane/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

heel

Term

 

 

 

 

carcin/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

cancer

Term

 

 

 

 

cardi/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

heart

Term

 

 

 

 

carp/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

carpus/wrist

Term

 

 

 

 

caud/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

tail

Term

 

 

 

 

cec/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

cecum

Term

 

 

 

 

cephal/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

head

Term

 

 

 

 

cerebr/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

brain

Term

 

 

 

 

cervic/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

neck

Term

 

 

 

 

chlor/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

green

Term

 

 

 

 

chol/e

Definition

 

 

 

 

bile

Term

 

 

 

 

cholecyst/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

gallbladder

Term

 

 

 

 

chondr/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

cartilage

Term

 

 

 

 

chori/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

fetal covering

Term

 

 

 

 

clavicul/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

clavicle

Term

 

 

 

 

coccyg/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

coccyx

Term

 

 

 

 

col/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

colon

Term

 

 

 

 

colp/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

hollow/vagina

Term

 

 

 

 

cost/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

rib

Term

 

 

 

 

crani/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

cranium/skull

Term

 

 

 

 

cry/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

cold

Term

 

 

 

 

crypt/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

hide, conceal

Term

 

 

 

 

cutane/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

skin

Term

 

 

 

 

cyan/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

blue

Term

 

 

 

 

cyst/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

cyst, bladder

Term

 

 

 

 

cyt/o (-cyte)

Definition

 

 

 

 

cell

Term

 

 

 

 

dactyl/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

finger, toe

Term

 

 

 

 

dent/i dent/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

teeth

Term

 

 

 

 

derm/a dermat/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

skin

Term

 

 

 

dextr/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

right

Term

 

 

 

 

dips/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

thirst

Term

 

 

 

 

disc/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

disc/disk

Term

 

 

 

 

dist/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

far/distant from origin

Term

 

 

 

 

dors/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

directed toward/on the back

Term

 

 

 

 

duoden/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

duodenum

Term

 

 

 

 

ech/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

sound

Term

 

 

 

 

electr/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

electricity

Term

 

 

 

 

encephal/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

brain

Term

 

 

 

 

enter/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

intestine

Term

 

 

 

 

erythr/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

red

Term

 

 

 

 

esophag/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

esophagus

Term

 

 

 

 

esthesi/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

feeling

Term

 

 

 

 

femor/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

femur

Term

 

 

 

 

fet/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

fetus

Term

 

 

 

 

fibr/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

fiber

Term

 

 

 

 

fibul/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

fibula

Term

 

 

 

 

front/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

forehead/front

Term

 

 

 

 

galact/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

milk

Term

 

 

 

 

gastr/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

stomach

Term

 

 

 

 

genit/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

genitals

Term

 

 

 

 

ger/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

old

Term

 

 

 

 

glomerul/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

glomerulus

Term

 

 

 

 

gloss/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

tongue

Term

 

 

 

 

glyc/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

sugar/sweet

Term

 

 

 

 

gnath/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

jaw

Term

 

 

 

 

granul/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

grain/particle

Term

 

 

 

 

gynec/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

female

Term

 

 

 

 

hem/a hem/o hemat/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

blood

Term

 

 

 

 

hepato

Definition

 

 

 

 

liver

Term

 

 

 

 

hist/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

tissue

Term

 

 

 

 

hom/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

common/same

Term

 

 

 

 

humer/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

humerus

Term

 

 

 

 

hydr/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

water

Term

 

 

 

 

hyster/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

uterus/womb

Term

 

 

 

 

ile/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

ileum (small intestine)

Term

 

 

 

 

ili/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

hip bone

Term

 

 

 

 

immun/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

immune

Term

 

 

 

 

infer/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

lowermost/below

Term

 

 

 

 

intestin/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

intestine

Term

 

 

 

 

irid/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

colored circle/iris

Term

 

 

 

 

ischi/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

ischium (hip)

Term

 

 

 

jejun/o

Definition

 

 

 

jejunum

Term

 

 

 

 labi/o

Definition

 

 

 

lip

Term

 

 

 

lacrim/o

Definition

 

 

 

tear/crying

Term

 

 

 

lact/o

Definition

 

 

 

milk

Term

 

 

 

 lapar/o

Definition

 

 

 

flank/abdominal wall

Term
laryng/o
Definition
larynx (voice box)
Term
later/o
Definition
side
Term
leuc/o leuk/o
Definition
white
Term
lingu/o
Definition
tongue
Term
lip/o
Definition
fat
Term
lith/o
Definition
stone
Term
lob/o
Definition
lobe
Term
lumb/o
Definition
lower back
Term
lymph/o
Definition
lymph/lymphatics
Term
mamm/o mast/o
Definition
breast
Term
medi/o
Definition
middle
Term
melan/o
Definition
black
Term
men/o
Definition
month
Term
mening/o
Definition
membrane
Term
metr/i
Definition
uterine tissue
Term
mon/o
Definition
one/only
Term
muc/o
Definition
mucus
Term
muscul/o
Definition
muscle
Term
my/o
Definition
muscle
Term
myc/o
Definition
fungus
Term
myel/o
Definition
marrow/spinal cord
Term
narc/o
Definition
sleep/numbness
Term
nas/o
Definition
nose
Term
ne/o
Definition
new
Term
necr/o
Definition
dead/corpse
Term
nephr/o
Definition
kidney
Term
neur/o
Definition
nerves
Term
odont/o
Definition
teeth
Term
odyn/o
Definition
pain/distress
Term
onc/o
Definition
bulk/tumor
Term
oophor/o
Definition
ovary
Term
ophthalm/o
Definition
eye
Term
or/o
Definition
mouth
Term
orchi/o
Definition
testicle
Term
orth/o
Definition
straight
Term
oste/o
Definition
bone
Term
ot/o
Definition
ear
Term
pancreat/o
Definition
pancreas
Term
patell/o
Definition
patella (knee cap)
Term
path/o
Definition
disease
Term
pelv/i
Definition
pelvis
Term
periton/o
Definition
peritoneum
Term
pharmac/o
Definition
drugs/medicine
Term
pharyng/o
Definition
pharynx
Term
phleb/o
Definition
vein
Term
phon/o
Definition
sound/voice
Term
phot/o
Definition
light
Term
phren/o
Definition
mind/diaphragm
Term
pleur/o
Definition
pleura
Term
poster/o
Definition
posterior/toward back
Term
pneum/o
Definition
air/breathing/lung
Term
proct/o
Definition
rectum/anus
Term
prostat/o
Definition
prostate
Term
proxim/o
Definition
nearest point of origin
Term
pseud/o
Definition
false
Term
psych/o
Definition
mind
Term
pub/o
Definition
pubis
Term
pulm/o pulmon/o
Definition
lung
Term
py/o
Definition
pus
Term
pyel/o
Definition
trough/renal pelvis
Term
radi/o
Definition
radius/radiant energy
Term
rect/o
Definition
rectum
Term
ren/o
Definition
kidneys
Term
rhin/o
Definition
nose
Term
sacr/o
Definition
sacrum
Term
salping/o
Definition
tube
Term
scrot/o
Definition
scrotum
Term
semin/o
Definition
semen
Term
ser/o
Definition
serum
Term
somat/o
Definition
body
Term
son/o
Definition
sound
Term
spermat/o
Definition
seed
Term
sphen/o
Definition
wedge/sphenoid
Term
splen/o
Definition
spleen
Term
spondyl/o
Definition
vertebra
Term
stern/o
Definition
sternum
Term
tars/o
Definition
ankle bone (tarsal)
Term
tempor/o
Definition
temple
Term
ten/o
Definition
tendon/tight band
Term
therm/o
Definition
heat
Term
thorac/o
Definition
chest
Term
thromb/o
Definition
clot/thrombus
Term
tibi/o
Definition
tibia
Term
tonsill/o
Definition
tonsil
Term
tox/o
Definition
poison
Term
trache/o
Definition
trachea (windpipe)
Term
uln/o
Definition
ulna
Term
ur/o
Definition
urine
Term
ureter/o
Definition
ureter
Term
urethr/o
Definition
urethra
Term
uter/o
Definition
uterus
Term
vag/o
Definition
vagus nerve
Term
vas/o
Definition
vessel/ductus deferens
Term
ven/o
Definition
vein
Term
ventr/o
Definition
ventral/belly side
Term
vertebr/o
Definition
vertebra
Term
vulv/o
Definition
vulva
Term
xanth/o
Definition
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