Terminology Quiz 1: Human Anatomy BIOS 3753

Vocabulary flashcards covering foreign word roots, prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms used in biological and anatomical terms.

a-

without

ab-

from

ad-

to, toward

ex: adhere

aden-, adeno-

gland

af-

toward

-al

pertaining to

-algia

pain

ana-

up, back

andro-

male

angio-

vessel

anti-, ant-

against

apo-

from

arachn-

spider; arachnoid membrane (spider-web-like)

arthro-

joint

-asis, -asia

state, condition

ex: homeostasis

-blast, blast-

precursor

ex: blastocyst

brachi-

arm

brady-

slow

bronch-

windpipe; airway

ex: bronchial tubes

cardio-, cardi-, -cardia

heart

-centesis

puncture

cerebro-

brain

chole-

bile

chondro-

cartilage

chrom-, chromo-

color

ex: chromatin

cribr-

sieve

-crine

to separate

ex: endocrine

cyst-, -cyst

sac

desmo-

band

ex: connective tissue band (desmosome)

dia-

through

ex: diameter

di-

twice

ex: disaccharide

dys-

abnormal; painful (as in dysmenorrhea)

ecto-

outside

ex: ectoderm

emmetro-

in proper measure (as in emmetropia)

endo-, end-

inside

entero-

intestine

epi-

upon; on; at the surface

erythro-

red

erythema-

redness of skin; flushed (skin)

exo-, ex-

out; away from

ferr-

iron

ex: (as in iron transport, transferrin)

gen-, -genic

to produce

genicula-

kneelike structure

glosso-, -glossus

tongue

glyco-

sugar

-gram

record

ex: myogram - a written or printed record of data

leuko-

white

ex: leukocyte - white blood cell

liga-

to bind together

ex: ligase (enzyme that ligates)

lip-, lipo-

fat

lyso-, -lysis, -lyze

dissolution; breaking down

ex: hydrolysis

mal-

bad; abnormal

ex: malabsorption

mammilla-

nipple

ex: mammillary

mega-

large

mono-

single

morph-, morpho-

form; structure

myo-

muscle

myelo-

marrow

natri-

sodium

neuro-, neur-

nerve

oculo-

eye

oligo-

little, few

-ology

study of

-osis

state or condition

ex: neurosis

osteon, osteo-

bone

oto-

ear

podo-

foot

pulp-

pulp

retro-

backward

-stomy

mouth, opening

som-, -some

body

ex: somatic

stylo-

pillar; stake; pole

sub-

below

ex: subcutaneous

syn-

together; joined

tachy-

fast, swift

thermo-, therm-

heat

trophic-, -trophin, -trophy

nourishing

ex: hypertrophy

tropho-

nutrition

ex: trophoblast

uro-, -uria

urine

holo-

entire

hyo-

U-shaped

hyalo-, hyal-

glassy; transparent

hyper-

over; above normal

ili-, ilio-

iliac region or ilium (pelvis+hip bone upper part)

infra-

beneath

inter-

between

intra-

within

ipsi-

itself

iso-

equal

ex: isotonic

-itis

inflammation

ex: dermatitis

gyne-, gyno-

woman

hem-, hemato-

blood

hepato-

liver

histo-

tissue

ex: histology

spino-

spine, vertebral column

-ac

pertaining to

ex: cardiac

astro-

star

atel-

imperfect

baro-

pressure

ex: baroreceptor

bi-

two

circum-

around