MT - 10 and 11

Amyl-

starch

ex: amylase

Angin-

Chocking pain, angina pectoris

Ex: angin-a

Arct(at)-

compress

Ex: aort-arct-ia

Ather-

[soup] fatty deposit

Ex: ather-oma

Atri-

[entrance hall] atrium

Ex:atri-otome

Bol-

a throwing

Ex: em-bol-us

Capill-

hair, capillary

Ex: capill-ary

Cirs-

dilated and twisted vein, varix

Ex: cirs-omphalos

-Clud-, -clus-

close

ex. oc-clus-ion

Cor, cord-

heart

ex. cord-ate

Coron-

crown

Ex: coron-al

Cusp, -Cuspid

point

ex. bi-cuspid

Dextr-

right (side)

ex. ambi-dextr-ous

-Form

shape

Ex: coli-form

Gurgit-, Gugitat

flood, flow

Ex: re-gurgit-ant

Pector-

breast, chest

ex. pector-al

Phleb-

Vein

Ex. Phleb-otomy

Pulm(on)-

lung, pulmonary artery

ex. pulmon-itis

Rhythm-

[steady motion] heartbeat

Ex: pulmon-itis

Sept-

wall, partition

Ex: sept-um

Sin-, sinus-

[curve, hollow] sinus

Ex: sinus-itis

Sinistr-

left (side)

ex. sinistr-ocerebral

Sphygm-

pulse

ex: sphygm-oid

Stal-, stol-

send, contraction

ex. sy-stol-ic

Tens(i)-

stretch

ex. hyper-tens-ive

Thromb-

blood clot

ex: thromb-osis

Top-

place

Ex: top-ical

Vag-

the vagus nerve

Ex: vaso-vag-al

Varix-, varix

dilated an twisted vein, varix

Ex: varic-es

Vas-

(blood) vessel; vas deferens

Ex: vas-ectomy

Ven-

vein

Ven-ostat

Ventr-

belly, abdomen, abdominal cavity

Ex: ventr-ose

Alve-

hollow, cavity

Ex: alve-us

Amygdal-

(almond) tonsil

Ex: amydal-ine

Anthrax, anthrac-

coal; anthrax

Ex: anthrac-oid

Aux-, -auxe, -auxis

grow, increase

Ex: aux-in

Bacter(i)-

[small staff] bacterium

Ex: bacteri-a

Bronch(i)-

[windpipe] bronchus

Ex: bronchi-al

Capn-

[smoke] carbon dioxide

ex: hypocapnia

Cocc-, -coccus

[berry] coccus (a type of spherical bacterium)

Ex: strepto-coccus

Coni-, Koni-

dust

Coni-ofibrosis

Labi-

lip

Ex: labi-onasal

Larynx, Laryng-

larynx

ex. laryngitis

Paresis

slackening of strength, paralysisEx: Ex: vaso-paresis

Phys-

air, gas

Ex: phys-ometra

Pleur-

(side) pleura

Ex: pleur-itis

Pne-

(breath) air, gas

Ex: pneum-arthrosis

Pneum(at)-

[breath] air, gas

Ex: pnuem-arthrosis

Pneum(on)-

lung

Ex: pneum-arthrosis

Sider-

iron

ex. sider-ocyte

Spir(at)-

breathe ex: a-spirat-or

Staphyl-

uvula, palate; staphylococci (microorganisms that cluster together like a bunch of grapes)

Ex: staphyl-oderma

Stern-

chest, breast, breastbone

Ex: stern-ocostal

Steth-

chest, breast

ex. steth-oscope

Strept-

streptococci (microorganisms that form twisted chains)

Ex: strept-icemia

Sud(or)-

Sweat, fluid

Ex: tran-sud-ate

Thorax, Thorac-

chest cavity, pleural cavity, thorax

Ex: pnueomo-thorax

Trach(e)-, Trachy-

Trachea

Ex: trache-ostomy