Medical Terminology 4 Vocab Bases

ANCYL-, ANKYL-

fused, stiffened; hooked, crooked

AX-, AXON-

axis, axon

BRACHY-

short

CAPIT-, CEPS, -CIPUT, CAPUT, CIPIT

head

CARP-

wrist

CERVIC-, CERVIX

neck of the uterus, cervix uteri

COCCYX

tail bone

COST-

rib

-DESIS

binding

DESM-

ligament, connective tissue

DUC-, DUCT-

lead, bring, conduct

FASCI-

bundle, band

FIBR-

fiber, filament

GNATH-

(lower) jaw

HALLIX, HALLUCIS

big toe

IATR-

healer, physician, treatment

IN-, INOS-

fiber, muscle

KINE-, KINES-, KINESI-

move, be in motion

LUMB-

lion; side of body between lower ribs & pelvis

MAN-

hand

MAXILL-

jaw, upper jaw

MEAT-

passage, opening, meatus

MEDULL-

marrow, medulla oblongata

MYEL-

bone marrow, spinal cord, myelin

NECR-

corpse; dead

NO-

mind, mental activity, comprehension

OLIG-

few, deficient

OSS-

bone

PAN-, PANT-

all, entire, every

PECTOR-

chest, breast

PHALANG-, PHALANX

array (of soldiers), bone between joints of fingers & toes

PHREN-

mind; diaphragm

PHYLAC-, PHYLAX-

protection (against disease)

POD-, POUS

foot

POLLEX, POLLICIS

thumb

POLY-

many, excessive

RACHI-, RHACHI-

spine

RADI-

rode, spoke; bone on outer side of forearm

-RRHAPH-

suture

SARC-

flesh, soft tissue

SCAPUL-

shoulder, shoulder blade

SPASM-

spasm, involuntary muscular contraction

SPONDYL-

vertebra

STEAR-, STEAT-

fat, sebum, sebaceous gland

STERN-

chest, breast, breastbone

TAL-

ankle, ankle bone

TARS-

flat of the foot, framework

TEL-

end, completion

TEN-, TENON-, TENONT-

tendon

TENS-, TENSI-

stretch

TON-

(muscular) tone, tension

TROPH-

nourishment

ZYG-, ZYGOMAT-

yoke, crossbar, yoked (together)