Quiz 3 Biomedical Terms J-O

jug-

to join (conjugated, jugular)

juxta-

next to (juxtamedullary, juxtaglomerular)

kali-

potassium (hypokalemia)

kerato-

horn (keratin, keratinocyte)

labi-

lip (labium, levator labii)

lacera-

torn, cut (foramen lacerum)

lacrimo-

tear, cry (lacrimal gland)

lacto-

milk (lactose, lactation)

lamina-

layer (lamina propria)

latero-

side (bilateral, ipsolateral)

lati-

broad (fascia lata, latissimus dorsi)

-let

small (platelet)

leuko-

white (leukocyte, leukemia)

ligo-

to bind (ligand, ligament)

-logy

study of (histology, physiology)

lucid-

light, clear (stratum lucidum)

lute-

yellow (macula lutea, corpus luteum)

lyso-

split apart, break down (lysosome, hydrolysis)

macro-

large (macromolecule, macrophage)

mali-

bad (malignant, malform)

mammo-

breast (mammary)

medi-

middle (medial, mediastinum, intermediate)

mega-

large (megakaryocyte)

melano-

black (melanin, melanocyte)

mento-

chin (mental, mentalis)

meso-

in the middle (mesoderm, mesentery)

meta-

beyond, next in a series (metaphase, metacarpal)

micro-

small (microscopic, microglia)

mito-

thread, filament (mitochondria)

mono-

one (monocyte, monogamy)

morpho-

form, shape, structure (morphology)

muta-

change (mutagen, mutation)

myo-, mysi-

muscle (myoglobin, myosin, epimysium)

natri-

sodium (hyponatremia, natriuretic)

neo-

new (neonatal)

nephro-

kidney (nephron, hydronephrosis)

neuro-

nerve (aponeurosis, neurosoma, neurology)

nucleo-

nucleus, kernel (nucleolus, nucleic acid)

oo-

egg (oogenesis, oocyte)

oculo-

eye (oculi, oculomotor)

odonto-

teeth (periodontal)

-oid

like, resembling (colloid, sigmoid, ameboid)

-ole

small (arteriole, bronchiole)

oligo-

few, a little, scanty (oligopeptide)

-oma

tumor, mass (carcinoma, hematoma)

op-

vision (optics, myopia)

-opsy

viewing, to see (biopsy)

or-

mouth (oral, orbicularis oris)

ortho-

straight (orthopnea, orthodontics, orthopedics)

-ose

full of (adipose); sugar (sucrose, glucose)

-osis

process (osmosis, exocytosis); condition, disease (cyanosis, thrombosis)

osmo-

push (osmosis, chemiosmotic)

osse-, oste-

bone (osseous, osteoporosis)

-ous

full of (nitrogenous); pertaining to (mucous, nervous); like, characterized by (squamous, filamentous)

ovo-

egg (ovum, ovary, ovulation)

oxy-

oxygen (hypoxia); sharp, quick (oxytocin)