HSS 390 Exam 3 Word Stems

Hypo-

Below, under

-emia

Blood condition

Erythro-

Red

Poiesis-

Forming, producing

Renal-

Kidneys

Cortex-

Bark, tree bark

Medulla-

Middle

Papilla-

Little nipple

Minor-

Small, smaller

Major-

Large, larger

Calyx-

Cup

Pelvis-

Basin, bowl

Nephro-

Kidney

Glomerulus-

Little ball

Fenestra-

Window

Affero-

To carry toward

Effero-

To carry out/away

Corpus-

Body

Tubule-

Little tube

Juxta-

Next to

Peri-

Around

Vaso-

Vessel

Rect-

Straight

Podocyte-

Foot cell

Visceral-

Organ

Hemo-

Blood

Hemato-

Blood

Azot-

Nitrogen

Auto-

Self

Angio-

Vessel

Tensin-

Tense, constrict

Aqua-

Water

Natri-

Sodium

Uresis-

Urination

Anti-

Against

Tri-

Three

Mictur-

To urinate

Pyelo-

Bowl

Lumen-

Light

Tunic-

Cloak, covering

Sub-

Below, under

Myo-

Muscle

Entero-

Intestine

Serous-

Watery

Mastic-

Chew

Stalsis-

Squeezing, constricting

Oral-

Mouth

Gust-

Taste

Para-

Next to

Otic-

Ear

Lingual-

Tongue

Amyl-

Starch

-ase

Enzyme

Lipo-

Fat

Pharynx-

Throat

Eso-

Within

Phago-

Eating

Pylorus-

Gatekeeper

Gastro-

Stomach

Chyme-

Juice

Duodenum-

Breadth of 12 fingers

Plicae-

Folds

Lact-

Milk

Chyle-

Juice

Porta-

Gateway

Hepato-

Liver

Cyto-

Cell

Cysto-

Bladder

Islet-

Island

Pepti-

Protein

-itis

Inflammation

Sigmoid-

Like “S”

Teniae coli-

Ribbons of large intestine

Haustra-

Pouches

Gonad-

Sex organ

Goni-

Seed

Gamete-

Marriage, reproduction; husband or wife

Oo-

Egg

Genesis-

Creation/creating, origin

Albi-

White

Ovi-

Egg

Corpus luteum-

Yellow body

Zygo-

Join

Lutea-

Yellow

Infundibulum-

Funnel

Fimbriae-

Fingers

Cervix-

Neck

Metra-

Uterus, mother

Endo

Inside, within

Meta-

Between, change

Vulva-

Covering

Mons-

Mound

Labi-

Lip

Homo-

Same

Tropic-

Turning, turning on

Menstrual-

Monthly

Scrotum-

Bag

Cremaster-

A suspender

Andro-

Man, male

Gen-

Birth, origin