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Med Terms chpt 6 and
Med Terms chpt 6 and 7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| andr- (andrew) | man, male |
| ankyl-, ancyl- | fussed, stiffened |
| aphrodis- | sexual desire |
| brachy- | short |
| crypt- | hidden |
| dem- demographic | people, population |
| dolich- | long, narrow, slender |
| drom- | a running |
| er-, erot- rotic | sexual desire |
| gyn- gynceologist | women, female |
| helmint- | worm |
| nemat- | thread |
| nos- | disease, illness |
| odont- orthodontist | tooth |
| pali- | back, again |
| pan(t)- | all, entire, everything |
| phor- | bearing, carrying |
| phos-,phot- photosynthesis | light, daylight |
| plec-, pleg- paraplegia | strike, paralyze |
| r(h)achi- | spine |
| schiz-, schist-, schisis- | split, cleft, fissure |
| spondyl- | vertebra |
| staxis-, staxia- | dripping, oozing |
| than(at)- | death |
| the- | place, put |
| trich- | hair |
| troph- | nourishment |
| aden- | gland |
| aer- | air, gas |
| blenn- | mucus |
| celi- | abdomen |
| chron- | time, timing |
| clas, clast- | break up, destroy |
| desis- | binding |
| desm- | ligament, connective tissue |
| dynam- | force, power, energy |
| ger- | old age |
| gnath- | jaw |
| isch, sche- | suppress, check |
| klept- | steal |
| lei- | smooth |
| lep- | attack, seizure |
| man- | be mad |
| mel- | limb |
| morph- | form, shape |
| nom- | law |
| omphal- | navel |
| ped- | child |
| pen- | decrease |
| pex- | fixing, attachment |
| plast- | form, develop |
| presby- | old, old age |
| prostat- | prostrate gland |
| pty- | spit |
| ptyal- | saliva |
| rrhaph- | suture |
| sit- | food |
| sta(t)- | stand, stop |
| tax- | coordination |
| therm- | heat, body temp |
| trop- | turning |