med terms lessons 7 & 8

pneum-

lung or air

phage

to eat

phren-

mind

corne-

horny, having horns

plak-

plate

iris

rainbow, colored membrane of the eye

kerat-

horny tissue, in reference to the cornea of the eye

pulmon-, pulmo-

lung

ptyal-

saliva

alveol-

cavity

oophor-

ovary

oment-

covering, usually of the abdominal organs

sedat-

quiet

furca-

fork shaped

radic-

root

radi-

ray

fistul-

pipe

edema

swelling

dactyl-

finger or toe

metabol(e)

change

pariet-

wall (usually side walls of skull)

ependym-

wrapping

gravid

pregnant

aer-

air

glyco-, gluco-

sweet

helio-

sun

astr-

star shaped

-asthenia

weakness

fascia

sheet, bend

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