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Chapter 3
basic anatomical terms and abnormal conditions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abdomin/o | Abdomen |
| Cephal/o | Head |
| Chole/e | Bile/gall |
| Cocc/i | Coccus |
| Crani/o | Cranium, skull |
| Cyst/o | Bladder, sac |
| Dipl/o | Double |
| Hydro | Water |
| Lith/o | Stone, calculus |
| Metr/ox Meter | Measure |
| Ot/o | Ear |
| Pelv/i | Pelvis |
| Phob/ia | Abnormal fear |
| Py/o | Pus |
| Rhin/o | Nose |
| Staphyl/o | Grape |
| Strept/o | Chain |
| Therap/o | Treatment (therapy) |
| Thorac/o | Thorax |
| Ab | Away from |
| Ad | Towards |
| Ar | Pertaining to |
| Centesis | Puncture of a cavity |
| Genesis, gen/o | Produce, originate |
| Meter | Measuring instrument |
| Orrhea | Discharge, flow |