5th page of med. term packet

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Element

Meaning

tarso-

ankle region, also framework of eyelid

cheir-, chir-

hand

calc-

heel, stone

cine-

move, movement

digit

finger, toe

dors-

back

gangli-

swelling, knot-like mass`

gemin-

twin, double

grad-

walk, take steps

gran-

grain, particle

labi-

lip

micr-

small

peps-, pept-

digest

pleur-

pleura(membrane), rib, side

mamm-

breast

colla-

glue, gelatinlike

later-

side

rachi-

spinal column

phob-

fear

phot-

light

dys-

bad, out of order

cut-

skin

en-

peri-

about, around

pro-

in front of, before

mechano-

machine

dynam-

power

osmo-

odor

traumat-

wound, injury

trich-

hair

maxill-

upper jawbone

an-, a-

without, not

phak-

lens

pre-

in front of, before

strict-

to draw tight, narrowing

turbin-

shaped like a top

ameb-

change

semi-

half

neo-

new

hormone

excite or set in motion

therm-

heat

syn-, sym-

together

vulse(e)-

twitch or pull

post

after, behind in time

metr-

uterus

tegument

covering or skin

pan-

all

poly-

many or much

ramus

branch

neuro-

nerve (nervous system)