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Anat and Phys Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a- an- | without, lack of, not |
| adeno- | gland |
| adip- | fat |
| aero- | air |
| -al, -ary, -ie | pertaining to |
| albi-, leuko- | white |
| andro- | man |
| angi- | blood vessel/duct |
| ante- | before |
| anti- | against, opposite |
| arthr- | joint |
| -ase | enzyme |
| athero- | fatty deposit, paste |
| auto- | self |
| baro- | pressure |
| bi- | two |
| blasto- | embryo, formative cells, germ |
| brachi- | arm |
| brady- | slow |
| carcino- | cancer (disease) |
| cardi- | pertaining to the heart |
| cauda- | tail |
| cephalo- | pertaining to the head |
| cervi- | neck |
| chondro- | pertaining to cartilage |
| clast- | broken/fractured, detroyed |
| co- | with, together |
| contra- | against, opposite |
| corpo-, soma- | body |
| costa- | rib |
| cutane-, cuti-, derm- | skin |
| cyto- | cell |
| demi-, hemi-, semi- | half |
| dorsi- | back |
| dys- | difficult, malfunctioning |
| ecto-, exo- | outer, external, outside |
| encephalo- | brain, inside the head |
| endo- | within, inner |
| epi- | above, upon (placement) |
| eryth-, erythro- | red |
| eu- | good, normal |
| -form | shape |
| gastro- | pertaining to the stomach |
| -gen, -genesis | producer, origin of |
| glia- | glue |
| gluco-, glyco- | sugar |
| hemo- | pertaining to blood |
| hepato- | pertaining to the liver |
| hetero- | different |
| histo- | organic tissue |
| homeo- | stable, constant |
| homo- | same |
| hydro- | water |
| hyper- | above, over, excessive |
| hypo- | under, below |
| -ia | condition of |
| infra- | below, beneath |
| inter- | between, inside |
| intra- | (happening) within |
| iso- | equal |
| -itis | inflammation of |
| juxta- | near, beside, next to |
| Lacto | Pertaining to milk |
| Lamella, lamina, strata | A thin, plate-like structure or layer |
| Latero | Referring to the side |
| Luteus | Pertaining to yellow |
| Lyso, lyto | Relating to the destruction or breakdown of cells or cellular components |
| Macro | Referring to something large or on a large scale |
| Medi, meso | Relating to the middle or median position |
| Mega | Referring to something large or unusually great in size |
| Meta | Indicating a change or transformation beyond |
| Micro | Referring to something very small or on a microscopic scale |
| Mono | Referring to one or single |
| Morpho | Relating to form or structure |
| Myo, mysi | Pertaining to muscle |
| Neo | Referring to new or recent |
| Nephro, reno– | Pertaining to the kidneys |
| Neuro – | Relating to nerves or the nervous system |
| Oo – | Relating to eggs or ova |
| Oculo – | Pertaining to the eye |
| -ology – | The study of a particular subject or field |
| -oma – | Pertaining to a tumor or abnormal growth |
| Osteo – | Pertaining to bones |
| Ot – | Relating to the ear |
| Oxy – | Referring to oxygen or indicating a high level of oxygen |
| Para – I | ndicating alongside, near, or abnormal |
| Patho – | Relating to disease or suffering |
| Pedi – | Relating to children or feet |
| Peri – | Meaning around or surrounding |
| Phago – | Referring to eating or consuming |
| Philo – | Relating to a strong affinity or attraction to something |
| Phobo – | Relating to fear or aversion |
| Physio – | Pertaining to nature, function, or the physical aspects of the body |
| Pleuro – | Relating to the pleura, the membrane surrounding the lungs and lining the chest cavity, rib |
| Pneumo, pulmono– | Pertaining to air or the lungs |
| Poly – | Meaning many or multiple |
| Pro – | Indicating favoring, supporting, or being in front of |
| Pseudo – | Meaning false or pretending to be something |
| Quadri – | Indicating four |
| Recto, Ortho | Referring to straight or correct, often used in relation to alignment or proper positioning, especially in bones and joints |
| Sclero – | Relating to hardness or hardening |
| -scope | An instrument for viewing or examining. |
| Septum – | A dividing wall or partition between two cavities or spaces |
| Squamo – | Relating to or resembling scales or plates |
| Stasi, stati – | Referring to a condition of stagnation or arrest |
| Sub – | Indicating below, under, or beneath |
| Supra – | Indicating above or over |
| Sym – | Meaning together or with |
| Sym, syn – | Meaning together, with, or united |
| Tachy – | Referring to rapid or fast |
| Tang, tact | Referring to (the sense of) touch |
| Thermo – | Relating to heat or temperature |
| thrombo- | coagulation or blood clotting |
| Trans – | Indicating across, through, or beyond |
| Tri – | Indicating three |
| Trochlea – | A spool-shaped structure or a pulley-like groove |
| Troph – | Relating to nourishment or growth |
| Tropo – | Referring to turning or changing |
| Tunic – | A layer or covering |
| Uni – | Indicating one or single |
| Vaso – | Pertaining to blood vessels or ducts |
| Ventro – | Relating to the front or abdomen |
| Vertebro – | Pertaining to the vertebrae or spinal column |
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