HCC146: Intro to Medical Language and Body Structures

arthr/o

joint

hepat/o

liver

ven/o

vein

oste/o

bone

lip/o

fat

erythr/o

red

cyt/o

cell

my/o

muscle

intra-

within

sub-

under

-itis

inflammation

-ic

pertaining to

-ous

pertaining to

-pathy

disease

-oma

tumor

-ology

the study of

-cyte

cell

Arthr/itis

inflammation of the joint

Hepat/ic

pertaining to the liver

Sub/hepat/ic

pertaining to under the liver

Intra/ven/ous

pertaining to within a vein

Oste/itis

inflammation of the bone

Lip/itis

inflammation of fat

My/o/pathy

disease of the muscle

Erythr/o/cyte

red cell

Lip/ology

the study of fat

Cyt/ology

the study of cells

arteri/o

artery

ather/o

fatty plaque

arthr/o

joint

ile/o

ileum (a part of the small intestines)

ili/o

ilium (a part of the hip bone)

polymyositis

Inflammation many muscles

poliomyelitis

Inflammation gray matter spinal cord

hypodermic

Pertaining to below the skin

subdural

Pertaining to below the dura mater

onychocryptosis

Abnormal condition hidden nail

cryptorchidism

State of hidden testes

-rrhagia

-rrhage bursting forth (hemorrhage)

-rrhaphy

- to suture or stitch (myorrhaphy)

-rrhea

flow or discharge (diarrhea)

-rrhexis

rupture (hysterorrhexis)

plural form of -is

-es

plural form of -us

-i

plural form of -a

-ae

plural form of -um

-a

plural form of -ix or -ex

-ices

plural form of -ns or -nx

-nges

plural form of -ax

-aces

plural form of -on

-a OR add -s

plural form of -oma

ADD -ta OR ADD -s

plural form of oasis

oases

plural form of bacterium

bacteria

plural form of index

indices

plural form of phalanx

phalanges

plural form of thorax

thoraces

plural form of Klingon

Klinga OR Klingons

plural form of sarcoma

sarcomata OR sarcomas

plural form of Pharynx

Pharynges

plural form of Adenoma

Adenomata or Adenomas

plural form of Prognosis

Prognoses

plural form of Bronchus

Bronchi

exceptions

virus

sinus

suffix

plural form of Sclera

Sclerae

plural form of Diverticulum

Diverticula

plural form of Melanoma

Melanomata or Melanomas

plural form of Psychosis

Psychoses

plural form of Ganglion

Ganglia or Ganglions

plural form of Thorax

Thoraces

plural form of Varix

Varices

plural form of Neuroma

Neuromata or Neuromas

plural form of Scapula

Scapulae

plural form of Coccus

Cocci

cell

basic unit of all life

tissue

similar cells that perform a specific task

Organ

2 or more kinds of tissue that together perform special body functions

System

group of organs that work together to perform complex body functions

Cell Membrane

Keeps cell intact (structure)
Allows differential diffusion

Cytoplasm

Cell Substance in main body

Most activities occur here

Nucleus

Control center for cell (produces proteins)

Contains genetic material for reproduction (DNA)

Four main types of tissues

Epithelial

Connective

Muscle

Nerve

organs

2 or more kinds of tissue that work together to perform a special function

systems

Group of organs that work together perform complex body functions

Neoplasm

new growth

Malignant

gets worse

Metastasis

spreads

BI/O

life

CYT/O

cell

EPITHELI/O

epithelium

FIBR/O

fiber

HIST/O

tissue

NEUR/O

nerve

ORGAN/O

organ

SARC/O

flesh, connective tissue

VISCER/O

internal organs

CARCIN/O or CANCER/O

cancer (unregulated abnormal growth)

ETI/O

cause (of disease)

GNO/O

knowledge

IATR/O

physician, medicine