Medical Terminology - Exam 2 (Lessons 10+)

amyl-

starch

angin-

choking pain, angina pectoris

aort-

aorta

arct(at)-

compress

ather-

[soup] fatty deposit

atri-

[entrance hall] atrium

bol-

a throwing

capill-

[hair] capillary

cirs-

dilated and twisted vein, varix

-clud-, -clus-

close

cor, cord-

heart

coron-

crown

cusp, -cuspid

point

dextr-

right (side)

-form

shape

gurgit-, gurgitat-

flood, flow

pector-

breast, chest

phleb-

vein

pulm(on)-

lung, pulmonary artery

rhythm-

[steady motion] heartbeat

sept-

wall, partition

sin-, sinus-

[curve, hollow] sinus

sinistr-

left (side)

sphygm-

pulse

stal-, stol-

send, contraction

tens(i)-

stretch

thromb-

blood clot

top-

place

vag-

[wandering] the vagus nerve

varic-, varix

dilated and twisted vein, varix

vas-

(blood) vessel; vans deferens

ven-

vein

ventr-

belly, abdomen, abdominal cavity

alve-

hollow, cavity

amygdal-

[almond] tonsil

anthrax, anthrac-

coal; anthrax

aux-, auxe-, -auxis

grow, increase

bacter(i)-

[small staff] bacterium

bronch(i)-

[windpipe] bronchus

capn-

[smoke] carbon dioxide

cocc-, -coccus

[berry] coccus (a type of spherical bacterium)

coni-, koni-

dust

labi-

lip

larynx, laryng-

larynx

paresis

slackening of strength, paralysis

pharynx, pharyng-

[throat] pharynx

phys-

air, gas

pleur-

[side] pleura

pne-

breathe

pneum(at)-

[breath] air, gas

pneum(on)-

lung

sider-

iron

spir(at)-

breathe

staphyl-

[bunch of grapes] uvula, palate; staphylococci (microrganisms that cluster together like a bunch of grapes

stern-

chest, breast, breastbone

steth-

chest, breast

strept-

[twisted] streptococci (microrganisms that form twisted chains)

sud(or)-

sweat, fluid

thorax, thorac-

chest cavity, pleural cavity, thorax

trach(e)-, thrachy-

[rough] trachea

bili-

bile

cardi-

cardia (upper orifice of the stomach)

cec-

[blind] cecum

cly(s)-

rinse out, inject fluid

copr-

excrement, fecal matter

creat-

flesh

-doch-

duct

duoden-

[12] duodenum

esophag-

esophagus

fec-

[sediment] excrement, fecal matter

geus(t)-

taste

gingiv-

gum (of the mouth)

gloss-

tongue

ile-

ileum

jejun-

[empty] jejunum

lien-

spleen

lingu-

tongue

osm-

sense of smell; odor

peps-, pept-

digest

proct-

anus

pyle-

[gate] portal vein

pylor-

[gatekeeper] pylorus

rect-

[straight] rectum

scat-

excrement, fecal matter

sial-

saliva, salivary duct

sigm-

[sigma, the greek letter S] sigmoid colon

sphincter-

sphincter muscle

splanchn-

internal organ, viscus

typhl-

[blind] cecum

zym-

[leaven] ferment, enzyme, fermentation

blephar-

eyelid

choroid-

[skin-like] choroid

cor(e)-

[girl] pupil (of the eye)

cycl-

circle; the ciliary body

dacry-

tear; lacrimal sac or duct

herpes, herpet-

[shingles] herpes, a creeping skin disease

ir(id)-

[rainbow] iris

junct-

join

kerat-

[horn] cornea

lacrim-, lachrym-

tear