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Med Term 2
PPA 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Axio- | Axial |
| Cata- | Down; downard |
| Ec- | Outisde |
| Ventr(o)- | Toward the front |
| Dorso- | Back |
| Later(o)- | Relating to the side |
| Caud(o)- | Tail |
| Meso- | Middle |
| Kary(o)-/Nucleo(o)- | Nucleus |
| Poikilo- | Variation; irregularity |
| Reticulo- | Reticulocyte |
| Sphero- | Shape of a sphere |
| Anthropo- | Human race |
| Corpor(o)- | Body; relating to the body |
| Somato-/-soma | Body |
| Organo- | Organ |
| Viscero- | Internal organs |
| Kelo- | Tissue |
| Proteo- | Protein; relating to a protein |
| Pharm-/Pharmaco- | Drugs; medications |
| -morpho | Denoting form or structure |
| Nutri(o)- | Relating to nutrition; to nourish |
| Physio- | Nature |
| Lumin(o) | Light |
| Nomen- | Name |
| Nom(o)- | Custom; law |
| Spectro- | Spectrum |
| -type | Class |
| Techn(o)- | Skill |
| Vir(o)- | Virus |
| Zygo- | Union; junction |
| -myco- | Fungus |
| -mycosis | Disease caused by fungus |
| Onco- | Cancer; relating to a tumor or mass |
| -poiesis | Formation (blood) |
| -partum | Birth or labor |
| Sanit- | Health |
| Calori- | Heat |
| -coma | Deep sleep |
| -gymn(o) | Naked |
| Vito-/Anim- | Life |
| Acu- | Needle |
| Anomalo- | Abnormal/irregular |
| Baro- | Weight, pressure |
| -dynia | Pain; relating to pain |
| Dynamo- | Strength; power |
| Equi- | Equal; equality |
| Eti(o)- | Cause; relating to the cause |
| Ion(o)- | Ion |
| -labile | Unstable; fragile |
| Lyo- | Loosen; dissolve |
| Radio- | Radiation |
| Scler- | Hardening or thickening |
| Scirrh(o)- | Hard |
| Schisto- | Fissure; split |
| -schisis | cleft or split |
| Schiz(o)- | Denoting a split or division |
| -lucent | Light emitting |
| Tumesc(o)- | Swelling |
| -tumescence | Swelling |
| Tempo- | Relating to time |
| -phoria | Feeling; relating to a feeling |
| -physis | Growth; related to growing |
| Psammo- | Sand-like quality/material |
| Apo- | Away from; separation |
| Acr(o)- | Extremity |
| Anter(i/o)- | In front; to the front; |
| Amb(i)-/Amphi(i/o)- | Both sides |
| Poster(i/o)- | Behind; referring to behind |
| Dext(o)- | Right; towards the right |
| Levo- | Left; towards the left |
| Retro- | Behind; backward |
| Alt(i)- | High |
| Ather(o)- | Fat |
| Albumin(o)- | Albumin |
| Band(o)- | Bands (band cells) |
| Amyl(o)- | Starch |
| -coccus | Round |
| Andro- | Male |
| Gyn(o/eco) | Female |
| Calc- | stone |
| Arachn(o)- | Spider |
| Aer(o)- | air or gas |
| Abras(o)- | To rub away |
| -port- | to carry; mobile |
| Phon- | sound |
| Cryo- | cold |
| Auto- | Self |
| Allo- | Different (different human) |
| Xeno- | Different; foreign; alien |
| Choano- | a funnel |
| Chord- | String |
| Chym- | Juice; fluid |
| Trich(o)-/-cilia | Hair |
| Carn- | Flesh |
| Carcin(o)- | Cancer; tumor |
| Crypt- | hidden |
| Dipl(o)- | Double |
| Dolich(o)- | Long; abnormally long |
| Astheni(o)- | Weakness |
| Alter- | Change |
| Aspir(o)-/Aspirat(o)- | Inhaling; inhalation |
| Ante-/Pre- | Before |
| Post- | After |
| Primi- | First |
| Acoust(o)-/Aud(i/o) | To hear; hearing |
| Aux- | To grow or enlarge |
| -ben(i/e)- | good |
| Ambul- | Walk; to walk |
| Ankyl(o)- | Fused; fusion; not straight |
| Contra- | Against; to counter |
| -crine | To secrete |
| -rrhage/-rrhagia | heavy flow; bursting with blood |
| -malacia | Softening |
| -tresia | Perforation; opening |
| -rrhaphy | Suture |
| -clysis | Irrigation; washing |
| -desis | Surgical union; surgical fixation |
| -centesis | Removal of fluid; aspiration |
| -graft | Organ/tissue used for transplantation to replace |
| Cephal(o)- | Head |
| Facio- | Face |
| Crani(o)- | Skull |
| Stoma-/Oro- | Mouth |
| Glosso(o)-/Linguo- | Tongue |
| Labio-/Cheilo- | Lips |
| Dent-/Odont(o)- | Teeth |
| Gingivo- | Gums |
| Rhino-/Naso- | Nose |
| Buccal | Cheek |
| Geni(o)-/Mento- | Chin |
| Mandibulo- | Mandible |
| Maxillo- | Maxilla |
| Sialadeno- | Salivary gland |
| Trache(o)- | Trachea |
| Laryngo- | Larynx |
| Pharyngo- | Throat |
| Thyro- | Thyroid gland |
| Epiglott(i)- | Epiglottis |
| Oto- | Ear |
| Myringo-/Tymapno- | Eardrum/tympanic membrane |
| Cochlea- | Cochlea |
| Mastido- | Mastoid process |
| Opto-/Optho-/Oculo- | Eye |
| Pupillo- | Pupil |
| Blepharo-/Palpebro- | Eyelid |
| Conjuctiv(o)- | Conjunctiva |
| Ophryo- | Eyebrow |
| Retin(o/i)- | Retina |
| Kerat(o)- | Cornea |
| Irid(o)- | Iris |
| Hyal(o)- | Vitreous humor of eye |
| Dacryoaden(o)-/Lacrimo- | Lacrimal/tear gland |
| Celi(o)-/Laparo- | Abdomen or belly |
| Gastro- | Stomach |
| Pyloro- | Pyloric sphincter |
| Cholecyst- | Gallbladder |
| Choledocho- | Common bile duct |
| Chol(e/o)-/billi- | Bile |
| Cholangio- | Bile duct |
| Entero- | Intestines |
| Pancreato- | Pancreas |
| Duodeno- | Duodenum (first section of small intestines) |
| Jejuno- | Jejunum (second section of small intestine) |
| Ileo- | Ileum (third section of small intestine) |
| Appendo-/Appendico- | Appendix |
| Ceco-/Typhlo- | Cecum |
| Col(o)-/Colono- | Large intestine/colon |
| Sigmoido- | Sigmoid colon |
| Ano-/Proct(o)- | Anus or rectum |
| Arthr(o)- | Joint |
| Condyl-/-condyl | Condyles |
| Chondro- | Cartilage |
| Osteo- | Bone |
| Musculo-/Myo-/Myoso- | Muscle |
| Om(o)- | Shoulder |
| Scapulo- | Scapula/Shoulder blade |
| Acromio- | Acromion of scapula |
| Axillo- | Axilla (armpit) |
| Brachio- | Arm |
| Humero- | Humerus |
| Gleno- | Glenoid cavity/fossa |
| Olecrano- | Elbow (olecranon) |
| Cubito- | Elbow/forearm |
| Cervic(o)- | Cervical vertebrae |
| Spino-/Rachi(o)- | Spine |
| Myelo- | Spinal cord |
| Spondylo- | Vertebrae |
| Sterno- | Sternum |
| Cleid(o)-/Claviculo- | Clavicle |
| Cost(o)- | Ribs |
| Cox(o)- | Hip |
| Acetabulo- | Acetabulum |
| Ischi(o)- | Ischium |
| Pubo- | Pubis |
| Sacro- | Sacrum |
| Coccy-/Coccyg-/Coccygo- | Coccyx |
| Crur- | Leg |
| Femor(o)- | Femur |
| Chir(o)-/Cheiro- | Hand |
| Onych(o)- | Nails |
| Phalang(o)-/Dactyl(y/o) | Phalanges/Digits |
| Carp(o)- | Wrist (carpal bones) |
| Metacarp- | Metacarpals (hand bones) |
| Podo-/Pedi- | Foot |
| Tars(o)- | Ankle (tarsal bones) |
| Metatars- | Metatarsals (foot bones) |
| Calcaneo- | Calcaneus (heel bone) |
| Salpingo- | Fallopian tubes/oviducts |
| Ovari(o)-/Oophori- | Ovary |
| Ovo-/Ovi-/Oo- | Egg/ovum |
| Episi(o)- | Vulva |
| Colpo-/Vagin(o)- | Vagina |
| Cervic(o)- | Cervix of uterus |
| Hyster(o)-/Metrio- | Uterus |
| Sperm(o)-/Spermato- | Sperm |
| Orchi(o)-/Orchido- | Testicles |
| Oscheo- | Scrotum |
| Epididym(o)- | Epididymis |
| Prost- | Prostate |
| Balan(o)-/Phallo- | Penis |
| Hymen(o) | Hymen |
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