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Med Term 2
PPA 2
Question | Answer |
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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 |