Medical Terminology 2 Vocab Bases

ACOU(S)-, ACU(S)-

hear

ADEN-

gland

AUR-

ear

BLEPHAR-

eyelid

BUCC-

cheek

CHEIL-, CHIL-

lip

CHONDR-

cartilage

CHORI-, CHOR-

skin, membrane

CHROM-, CHROMA-, CHROMAT-

color, pigment

COL-, COLON-

colon

COR-, CORE-

pupil

CUSP-, -CUSPID

point

CUT-

skin

CYCL-

circle; ciliary body

CYST-, CYSTI-, -CYSTIS

bladder, cyst

DACRY-

tear; lacrimal sac or duct

DENT-

tooth

DORS-

back

FACI-, FACIES, -FICI-

face, appearance, surface

GINGIV-

gum

GLOSS-

tongue

IR-, IRID-

iris

IS-

equal, same, similar, alike

JUNCT-

joint, connect

KERAT-

cornea

LABI-

lip

LACRIM-

tear

LAMINA, LAMELLA

thin plate, layer

LARYNG-, LARYNX

larynx

LATER-

side

LINGU-

tongue

LY-, LYS-

destroy, break down

MEDI-

middle

MENT-

chin

MY-

close, shut

NAS-

nose

OCUL-

eye

ODONT-

tooth

OP-, OPS-, OPT-

vision; eye

OPHTHALM-

eye

OR-, OS

mouth, opening

OSM-

sense of smell; odor

OSPHR

sense of smell

OT-

ear

PALPEBRA

eyelid

PARIET-, PARIES

wall

PELV-

pelvis

PHAC-, PHAK-

lens

PHARYNG-, PHARYNX

pharynx

PHOS-, PHOT-

light, daylight

PLEUR-

pleura

PUPILLA

pupil

PUR-

puris, pus

RET-, RETIN-

retina, network, plexus

RHIN-

nose

SAGITT-

arrow; suture between two bones of skull

SCOP-

look at, examine

SEC-, SECT-

cut

SIAL-

saliva, salivary duct

SON-

sound

STAPHYL-

uvula palate, staphylocci

STOM-, STOMAT-

mouth, opening

THEL-, THELE-

nipple, nipple-like protrusion, papilla

THORAC-, THORAX

chest cavity, pleural cavity, thorax

TOM-

cutting, slice, incision

VARIC-, VARIX

dilated and twisted vein, varix

VENTR-

belly, abdomen, abdominal cavity

VERT-, VERS-

turn

VERTEBR-

joint of the spine, vertebra

VISCER-, VISCUS

internal organs, intestines

XANTH-

yellow