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KINE 306 MT(181-240)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| lipid/o, lip/o | fat, lipid |
| -listhesis | slipping |
| lux/o | to slide |
| -lysis | breakdown, separation, destruction, loosening |
| macro- | large, abnormal size or length, long |
| -malacia | abnormal softening |
| maxim/o | largest, greatest |
| meat/o | opening or passageway |
| metacarp/o | metacarpals, bones of the hand |
| metatars/o | bones of the foot between the tarsus and toes |
| micr/o, micro- | small |
| mid- | middle |
| midsagitt/o | from front to back, at the middle |
| minim/o | smallest, least |
| minor/o | smaller |
| mission | to send |
| mono- | one, single |
| multi- | many, much |
| muscul/o | muscle |
| my/o | muscle |
| myel/o | spinal cord, bone marrow |
| myocardi/o | myocardium, heart muscle |
| nas/i, nas/o | nose |
| -necrosis | tissue death |
| nephr/o | kidney |
| obliqu/o | slanted, sideways |
| occipit/o | back of the skull, occiput |
| ocul/o | eye |
| olecran/o | elbow, olecranon |
| -oma | tumor, neoplasm |
| ophthalm/o | eye, vision |
| opt/i, opt/o, optic/o | eye, vision |
| orbit/o | orbit, bony cavity or socket |
| orth/o | straight, normal, correct |
| oste/o, ost/o | bone |
| pall/o, pallid/o | pale, lacking or drained of color |
| palpat/o | touch, feel, stroke |
| paralys/o, paralyt/o | disable |
| paresi | partial or incomplete paralysis |
| pariet/o | wall |
| patell/a, patell/o | patella, kneecap |
| pector/o | chest |
| ped/o | child, foot |
| pedi/a | child |
| pelv/i, pelv/o | pelvic bone, pelvic cavity, hip |
| peri- | surrounding, around |
| perone/o | fibula |
| phag/o | eat, swallow |
| phalang/o | phalanges, finger and toe |
| pharyng/o | throat, pharynx |
| phleb/o | vein |
| physi/o, physic/o | nature, physical |
| plan/o | flat |
| plant/i, plant/o | sole of foot |
| plex/o | plexus, network |
| plic/o | fold or ridge |
| pneum/o, pneumon/o | lung, air |
| pod/o | foot |
| pollic/o | thumb |
| poly- | many |