Med Term Chapter 2

morph/o

form

cyto, -cyte

cell

nucleo

nucleus

karyo

nucleus

histo

tissue

fibro

fiber

reticulo

network

adeno

gland

papillo

nipple

myxo

mucus

muco

mucous

somato

body, small body

myo

muscle

neuro

nerve

blasto

immature cell, embryonic, cell

plasma membrane

outer layer of the cell

microvilli

short extensions of cell membrane

nuleus

large, dark staining organelle in middle of cell

nucleolus

small body in the nucleus

cytoplasm

colloidal suspension

cytosol

fluid portion of cytoplasm

endoplasmic reticulum

network of membranes

ribosomes

small bodies free in cytoplasm or attached to rough ER

golgi apparatus

layers of membranes

mitochondira

powerhouse

lysosomes

digestive enzymes

peroxisomes

break down harmful substances

vesicles

store and move materials

centrioles

rod shaped bodies that help separate chromosomes during cell division

surface projections

move cell

cilia

move fluids around cell

flagellum

moves cell

ATP

energy

cytology

study of cells

gen

origin, formation

phago

eat, ingest

phil

attract, absorb

plas

formation, molding development

trop

act on, affect

troph

feeding, growth

\-ase

enzyme

\-ose

sugar

hydro

water

gluco

glucose

glyco

suger, glucose

saccharo

sugar

amylo

starch

lipo

lipid, fat

adipo

fats

steat

fatty

proteo

protein

anabolism

the type of metabolism in which body substances are made

catabolism

the type of metablilism in which substances are broken down for energy

collagen

a fibrous protein fround in connective tissue

cortex

the outer region of an organ

glycogen

complex sugar stored in liver and muscles and broken down into glucose when needed for energy

interstitial

between parts

medulla

the inner region of an organ

parenchyma

the functional tissue of an organ

parietal

pertaining to a wall

soma

body

stem cell

an immature cell that has the capacity to develop into any of a variey of cell types

visceral

pertaining to the internal organs

cephalo

head

cervic

neck

thorac

chest

abdomin

abdomen

celi

abdomen

lapar

abdominal wall

lumbo

lower back

periton

peritoneum

acro

extremity

brachio

arm

dactyl

finger, toe

ped

foot

pod

foot

inferior

posterior

superior

proximal, distal

anterior

medial, lateral

frontal

saggital

transvers

circum

around

peri

around

intra

in, within

epi

on, over

extra

outside

infra

below

sub

below, under

inter

between

juxta

near

para

near

retro

behind, backward

supra

above

LLQ

left lower quardrant

LUQ

left upper quadrant

RLQ

right lower quadrant