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SCHS MedTerm

SCHS MedTerm Lesson 8

ElementMeaning
pneum the lungs; air
phage to eat; eating, swallowing
phren mind/also the diaphragm; also the phrenic nerve, a nerve with branches spreading mostly over the lower part of the diaphragm
corne horny, hornlike; the cornea of the eye, the transparent part of the covering of the eyeball that covers the iris and pupil and admits light to the interior
plak a plate/also plaque; a patch of eruption
iris rainbow (eye membrane)/specifically, the colored membrane of the eye
kerat- horny; horny tissue/also the cornea of the eye
pulmon- lung
ptyal saliva; spit
alveol- cavity; socket/small cavity, pit or hollow
oophor- ovary/literally "egg carrier" (oo-, egg or ovum + phor-, carrier); either of the pair of female reproductive glands producing eggs and sex hormones
oment- covering (of internal abdominal organs)/the membrane in the front part of the abdomen that folds over and supports the stomach, liver and parts of the intestine
sedat- quiet; calm
furca- fork shaped/ frequently used to designate the area between the roots of the teeth
radic- root/origin
radi- ray; beam; spoke
fistul- pipe; a narrow passage / an abnormal passage leading from an abscess (a collection of pus in a cavity) or hollow organ to the body surface, or from one hollow organ to another and permitting passage of fluids (as pus) or secretions (as saliva)
edema swelling by fluid / an abnormal accumulation of fluid in cells, tissues or cavities of the body, resulting in swelling
dactyl- finger; toe / digit (Note: a digit is a finger or a toe; a finger is a "digit of the hand" and a toe is a "digit of the foot"
metabol(e) change
pariet- wall / wall of an organ or cavity
ependym- wrapping; a covering / specifically the membrane lining the cavities of the brain and the canal enclosing the spinal cord
gravid pregnant
aer- air; gas
glyco- sweet; sugary / sugar
pneum the lungs; air
phage to eat; eating, swallowing
phren mind/also the diaphragm; also the phrenic nerve, a nerve with branches spreading mostly over the lower part of the diaphragm
corne horny, hornlike; the cornea of the eye, the transparent part of the covering of the eyeball that covers the iris and pupil and admits light to the interior
plak a plate/also plaque; a patch of eruption
iris rainbow (eye membrane)/specifically, the colored membrane of the eye
kerat- horny; horny tissue/also the cornea of the eye
pulmon- lung
ptyal saliva; spit
alveol- cavity; socket/small cavity, pit or hollow
oophor- ovary/literally "egg carrier" (oo-, egg or ovum + phor-, carrier); either of the pair of female reproductive glands producing eggs and sex hormones
oment- covering (of internal abdominal organs)/the membrane in the front part of the abdomen that folds over and supports the stomach, liver and parts of the intestine
sedat- quiet; calm
furca- fork shaped/ frequently used to designate the area between the roots of the teeth
radic- root/origin
radi- ray; beam; spoke
fistul- pipe; a narrow passage / an abnormal passage leading from an abscess (a collection of pus in a cavity) or hollow organ to the body surface, or from one hollow organ to another and permitting passage of fluids (as pus) or secretions (as saliva)
edema swelling by fluid / an abnormal accumulation of fluid in cells, tissues or cavities of the body, resulting in swelling
dactyl- finger; toe / digit (Note: a digit is a finger or a toe; a finger is a "digit of the hand" and a toe is a "digit of the foot"
metabol(e) change
pariet- wall / wall of an organ or cavity
ependym- wrapping; a covering / specifically the membrane lining the cavities of the brain and the canal enclosing the spinal cord
gravid pregnant
aer- air; gas
glyco- sweet; sugary / sugar
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