Classics 250 - Exam 2 Stems

ADEN-

gland

AER-

air, gas

CHRON-

time, timing

CLA(S)-, -CLAST

break (up), destroy

DYNAM-

force, power, energy

GER-

old age

GNATH-

(lower) jaw

KLEPT-

steal

LEP-

attack, seize

MAN-

be made

MORPH-

form, shape

NOM-

law

PED-

child

PEN-

decrease, deficiency

PLAS(T)-

form, develop

PRESBY-

old, old age

SIT-

food

STA(T)-

stand, stop

TAX-

(muscular) coordination

THERM-

heat, (body) temperature

TROP-

turning

ABDOMIN-

belly, abdomen

ADIP-

fat

AUR-

ear

BACILL-

(rod shape) bacillus

BURS-

bursa (leather sac)

CALC-

stone, calcium, lime (salts)

CALOR-

heat, energy

CAPIT-

head

CEREBR-

brain

COST-

rib

DENT-

tooth

DORS-

back (of the body)

EXTERN-

outer

FIBR-

fiber, filament

FRIG-, FRIGOR-

cold

INSUL-

island

INTERN-

inner

NAS-

nose

PUR-

pus

RADIC, RAD-, RADIX

root

REN-

kidney

SANGUI(N)-

blood

SON-

sound

TUB-

(trumpet) tube

TUSS-

cough

VACC-

cow

VIR-, VIRUS-

(poison, venom) virus

VISCER-

internal organ(s)

ANTER-

front, in front

BRACHI-

(upper) arm

-CID-, -CIS-

cut, kill

-CIP-, -CEPT-

take

CRESC-, -CRET-

(begin to) grow

DIGIT-

finger, toe

DUC-, DUCT-

lead, bring, conduct

FAC-, -FIC-, -FECT

make

FACI-, -FICI-, FACIES

face, appearance, surface

FEBR-, FEBRIS-

fever

FER-, LAT-

carry, bear

FLECT-, FLEX-

bend

FUNG-

(mushroom) fungus

FUS-

pour

GENIT-

bring forth, give birth

GER-, GEST-

carry, bear

IMMUN(I)-

(exempt) safe, protected

INFERIOR-

below

LAB-, LAPS

slide, slip

LATER-

side

OR-, OS-

mouth, opening

OSS-

bone

PEDICUL-

louse

POSTER-, -POSTERIOR

behind, in back

SECT-

cut

SOMN-

sleep

STABIL-, STABL-

stable, fixed

TUM(E)-

be swollen

ANGIN-

choking pain, angina pectoris

AORT-

aorta

ATRI-

(entrance hall) atrium

BOL-

a throwing

CAPILL-

(hair) capillary

-CLUD-, -CLUS-

close

COR-, CORD-

heart

CORON-

crown

CUSP, -CUSPID

point

DEXTER-

right (side)

-FORM

shape

GURGIT-, GURGITAT-

flood, flow

PECTOR-

breast, chest

PHLEB-

bein

PULM(ON)

lung, pulmonary artery

RHYTHM-

(steady motion) heartbeat

SEPT-

wall, partition

SIN-, SINUS-,

(curve, hollow) sinus

SINISTER-

left (side)

SPHYGM-

pulse

STAL-, STOL-

send, contraction

TENS(I)-

stretch

THROMB-

blood clot