TLM Chap 1-4 Words

The Language of Medicine

A-, An-

no, not, withouta-, an-

ab-

away from

abdomin/o

abdomen the belly or part of the body that contains the digestive organs

-ac -al

pertaining to

acr/o

extremities, top, extreme point

acu/o

sharp, severe, sudden

ad-

toward

aden/o

gland (makes stuff)

adip/o

fat

-al, -eal, -iac, -ior

pertaining to

-algia, -dynia

pain

amni/o

amnion (sac surrounding the embryo in the uterus)

ana-

up, apart

Anabolism

Process of building up large proteins from amino acids.

angi/o

vessel

Ante-

before, forward

anter/o

front

arteri/o

artery (carries blood away from the heart)

adeno/o

gland

arthr/o

joint

aut-, auto-

self; own

axill/o

armpit

bi-

two

bi/o

life

blephar/o

eyelid

bol/o

to cast (throw)

brady-

slow

bronch/o

bronchial tubes

carcin/o

cancerous; cancer

cardi/o

heart

carp/o

wrist bones

Cata-

down

catabolism

Process of breaking down complex nutrients into simpler substances.

-cele

hernia

cell membrane

Structure surrounding and protecting the cell.

-centesis

surgical puncture to remove fluid

cephal/o

head

cerebr/o

Cerebrum (largest part of the brain)

cervic

neck (of the body or of the uterus

chem/o

drug, chemical

chondr/o

cartilage (type of connective tissue) Nose, bone, Joints

chrom/o

color

chromosomes

Rod-shaped structures in the nucleus that contain regions of DNA called genes.

chron/o

time

cib/o

meals

cis/o

to cut

-coccus (-cocci)

berry-shaped bacterium

coccyg/o

coccyx (tailbone)

col/o

colon (large intestine)

Con-

with together

Contra-

against, opposite

cost/o

rib

crani/o

skull

crin/o, -crine

to secrete (to from and give off)

cutane/o

skin

cyst/o

urinary bladder; cyst; sac of fluid

-cyte

cell

dactyl/o

fingers, toes

De-

down, lack of

deep (positional and directional terms)

away from the surface of the body

derm/o dermat/o

skin

Dia-

through, complete

diaphragm

muscular wall separating the thoracic and abdominal cavities

disc

pad of cartilage between each backbone and the next

dist/o

far, distant

DNA

Chemical found within each chromosome

dors/o

back portion of the body

-drome

to run

duct/o

to lead, carry

Dys-, Mal-

bad, painful, difficult, abnormal

-ectomy

removal; exision; resection

electro/o

electricity

-emia

blood condition

encephal/o

brain

Endo- en-

in, within

Endoplasmic reticulum

Network of canals within the cytoplasm of the cell.

enter/o

intestines (usually small intestine)

Epi-

upon, on, above

-er

one who

erythr/o

red

eu-

good normal

Ex-, Ec-

out, outside, away from

flex/o

to bend

furc/o

forking, branching

-fusion

coming together; to pour

gastr/o

stomach

-gen

substance that produces

-genesis

condition of producing, forming

-genic

produced by or in

-globin

protein

gloss/o

tongue

glyc/o

glucose, sugar

gnos/o

knowledge

-gram

record

-graph

instrument for recording

-graphy

process of recording

gynec/o

women; female

hem/o Hemat/o

blood

hemi-

half

hepat/o

liver