Lessons 10-20 Terms

actin-

radiation

agog-

agogos, leading, drawing forth

\-agra

agra, hunting, sudden pain

ala

ala, wing

alve-

alveus, hollow, cavity

amoeba

amoibe, \[change\] amoeba

amygdal-

amygdale, \[almond\] tonsil

amyl-

amylon, starch

angin-

angina, choking pain, angina pectoris

angulus

angulus, angle, corner

anthrac-, anthrax

anthrax, anthrakos, coal; anthrax

aort-

i, aorta 

arachn-

arachne, spider, web; arachnoid membrane 

arch-, -arche

arche, beginning, origin

arct-, arctat-

arctare, arctatus, compress

actat-

arctare, arctatus, compress

articularis

articularis, joint, pertaining to joints

asc-

askos, \[leather bag\] sac, bag, bladder

ather-

athere, \[soup\] fatty deposit 

atri-

atrium \[entrance hall\] atrium 

aure-

aureus, golden-yellow

aux-, -auxe, -auxis

auxein, grow, increase

ax-, axon-

axon, axis, axon

bacter-, bacteri-

bakterion, \[small staff\] bacterium

bili-

bilis, bile

blast-

blastos, \[bud, germ\] primitive cell

blephar-

blepharon, eyelid

bol-

bole a throwing

bov-

bos, bovis, ox, bull, cow

brevis

brevis, short

bronch-, bronchi-

bronchos, bronchus, windpipe

buccinator

buccinator, that which has to do with the cheek

capill-

capillus, hair, capillary

capn-

carbon dioxide

cardi-

kardia, cardia

cec-

caecus, cecum, blind

cerebr-

cerebrum, brain

cervic-, cervix

cervix, cervıcis, neck (of the uterus), cervix uteri 

chol-, chole-

chole, bile, gall

choroid-

chorioeides, \[skinlike\] choroid

cirs-

kirsos, dilated and twisted vein, varix

\-clud, -clus-

claudere, clausus, close

cly-, clys-

klyzein, rinse out, inject fluid

cocc-

kokkos, \[berry\] coccus

colp-

kolpos, vagina

coni-

konis, dust 

copr-

kopros, excrement, fecal matter

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cor, cordis, heart

‘cor, core-

kore, \[girl\] pupil (of the eye)

coron-

corona, crown

corrugator

corrugator, that which wrinkles

cortex, cortic-

cortex, corticis, \[bark, rind\] outer layer (of an organ)

creat-

kreas, kreatos, flesh

cry-, crym-

kry(m)os, icy cold

culex-

culex, gnat 

cubitum

cubitum, elbow

cusp-, -cuspid

cuspis, cuspidis 

cycl-

kyklos, circle; the ciliary body

cye-

kyein, be pregnant 

dacry-

dakryon, tear; lacrimal sac or duct

dactyl-

daktylos, finger, toe

dendr-, dendrit-

dendron, \[tree\] dendrite, dendron

dextr-

dexter, right (side)-

\-doch-

dochos, dust

duoden-

duodenı, \[twelve\] duodenum 

duodenal-

duodenalis, of the duodenum 

esophag-

oisophagos, esophagus

eury-, euryn-

eurynein, widen, dilate

FASCICL-, FASCICUL-

fasciculus, \[little bundle\] fasciculusFEC-

FEC-

faex, faecis, \[sediment\] excrement, fecal matter

FELINEUS

felineus, of or belonging to a cat 

FEMUR, FEMORIS

femur, femoris, thigh

GAL-, GALACT-

gala, galaktos, milk

GANGLI-

ganglion, \[knot\] ganglion

GENU

genu, knee 

GERMANIC-

Germanicus, of Germany, German

GEUS-, GEUST-

geuein, taste

GINGIV-

gingıva, gum (of the mouth)

GLAUCUS

glaukos, bluish-gray

GLI-, -GLIA-

glia, \[glue\] glia, neuroglia

GLOB-

globus, round body, globe

GLOSS-

glossa, tongue 

GLUC-, GLYC-

glykys, sugar

\-GN-

(g)nascı, natus, be born

GONAD-

gonad, sex glands, sex organs

GRANUL-

granulum, granule

GRAVID-

gravidus, pregnant 

GURGIT-

gurgitare, gurgitatus, flood, flow

GURGITAT-

i, flood, flow

HALLUX, HALLUCIS

hallux, hallucis, big toe

HERPES, HERPET-

herpes, herpetos, \[shingles\] herpes, a creeping skin disease

HEX-

hex, six

HIDROT-

hidros, hidrotos, sweat 

HYMEN-

hymen, membrane; hymen 

INGUIN-

inguen, inguinis, groin

IR-, IRID-

iris, iridos \[rainbow\] iris

JEJUN-

jejunus, \[empty\] jejunum 

JUNCT-

jungere, junctus, join

kary-

karyon, \[nut\] nucleus

KERAT-

keras, keratos, \[horn\] cornea