Dean Vaughn Med Term 5-8

ovar-

egg

\-centesis

puncture

oto-

ear

bili-

bile

squam-

scale

mening-

membrane

cec-

blind passage

macul-

spot

\-pexy

suspension

onco-

tumor

or-

mouth

sub-

under

spiro-

coil

lacrim-

tear

viscero

organ

lact-

milk

onych

nail, claw

thorac-

chest

pyle-, pyloro-

gate

vesic-

bladder

sphenic-

wedge

myel-

marrow, spinal cord

anti-

against

myco-

fungus

hallux-

great toe

physio-

nature

bucco-

cheek

palpebr-

eyelid

plasia-

development

rug-

wrinkle, fold, crease

aur-

ear

acoust

hearing

colp

hollow, vagina

phon-

voice, sound

leio

smooth

cor

heart

ren

kidney

orchi-

testis

encephal-

brain

thalam-

inner chamber

plexus

braid

celia

eyelash

dendr-

tree, brancing

phleb-

vein

pilo-

hair

histo-

tissue

stoma-

mouth

tympan-

eardrum

umbilic-

navel

salpigo-

tube

helio-

sun

astr-

star shaped

a-asthe

weakness

fascia

sheet/band

iso-

equal

tarso-

ankle

\-tope

place

pod

foot

malign-

bad

adnexa-

ties

ocul-

eye

lapar

abdominal wall

dacry-

tear

ment-

mind

part-

labor, bring forth

scler(a)

hard

somato-

body

trachel-

neck

sinus

hollow space

hypno-

sleep

sept-

wall, fence

scirr(h)-

hard

antr-

cavity

\-crine

to secrete

dura

hard

pneum-

lung

phage

to eat

phren-

mind

corne-

horny

plak-

plate

iris

rainbow

kerat-

horny

pulmon-

pulmo-

lung

ptyal-

saliva

alveol-

cavity

oophor-

ovary

oment-

covering

sedat-

quiet, calm

furca-

fork-shaped

radic-

root

radi-

ray

fistul-

pipe

edema

swelling

dactyl-

finger, toe

metabol(e)

change

pariet-

wall

ependym-

wrapping

gravid

pregnant

aer-

air

glyco-, gluco-

sweet