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some word parts and beginnings

TermDefinition
root main part of a word
compound word two or more roots
medical terms mostly come from Greek and Latin
husk begins with the sound s
pneumonic tools begins with the sound n
long vowel says its own name
short vowel does not say its own name
soft c circumference
hard c candy
soft g cabbage
hard g grape
ch chemistry or chili
ps ps as in psychologist
dys dysfunction
diarrhea loose, watery stools (bowel movements).
hemorragia - ragia, like a raging river hemo - blood -bleeding
hemorrhage bleeding
prefix part at the beginning of the word that alters the meaning of the root
suffix part at the end of a word that alters the meaning of the root
adjective descriptive word - it is a variation of the word it describes
logy study of
logist person who studies
stomy artificial hole
tome instrument
graph image
chemist one who practices and studies chemistry
uni one
bi two
hemi half
tri three
quad four
poly many
cyano blue
erythro red
xanth clear or white
melano dark or black
leuk white
contra not
abduct it was abducted away
adduct it was added to the body
oligo low, less, fewer
hyper excess, high, over
hypo low, fewer, under
pan epidemic of disease that has spread across a large region; for instance multiple continents, or even worldwide
contra (a) not or opposite
disinfect the opposite of infect
pseudo fake
macro seen with the naked eye, larger
micro cannot be seen without a microscope
apnea a - not pnea - breathing
prophase spindle fibers appear, chromosomes condense
metaphase chromosomes align
telophase nuclear membrane reforms, chromosomes decondense, spindle fibers disappear
before pre, pro, ante
post after
dextro- to the right, on the right, as in right handed
meiosis a type of cell division that results in four daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes
mitosis results in haploid cells, sexual cell division -gametes
metabolism anabolism and catabolism added together - all of the building and tearing down in the body
nucleus, nucleolus control deck, brain, all the DNA storage
neonate newborn
geriatric old person
genes made of DNA and the genes make the chromosomes
genesis beginning or start or creation,
mega large
karyocyte Any cell that possesses a nucleus.
morph change
ology study of
sac·cha·ride another term for sugar
polysaccharide a carbohydrate (e.g. starch, cellulose, or glycogen) whose molecules consist of a number of sugar molecules bonded together.
blast immature cell
leuk white
adipose fat, lipid
uria pertaining to the urine, in the urine
myx/o a combining form meaning “mucus” or “slime,” used in the formation of compound words: myxoneurosis
somia "fetal macrosomia" is used to describe a newborn who's significantly larger than average
philic love, attract
chromo color
reticulocyte immature red blood cells (RBCs).
papilla a small rounded protuberance on a part or organ of the body.
fibroadenoma fibro adenoma lump that can develop in the breast and typically appears in females. benign
cyto cell
membranes thin tissue that covers and lines organs and
parietal lines the cavity
visceral covers the organ
words ending in ase enzymes
words ending in ose sugars, sac·cha·ride
collagen the loss of it lets the skin sag and creates wrinkles and sagginess, used as a supplement to strengthen the skeletal system (joints)
steato relating to fatty matter or tissue.
rrhea discharge
atrophy wasting away
hydro water
phobic fear, resistant, repels
interstitial between the cells
somatotropin growth hormone
undifferentiated cell stem cell, can develop into various types of cell dependent on it's environment
amino acids building blocks of protein, essential and non essential
catabolism cells breaking down,
anabolism cells building up
anatomic position feet parallel facing forward, body erect, arms at side, palms facing forward
amyloid abnormal protein that is produced in your bone marrow and can be deposited in any tissue or organ. Amyloidosis frequently affects the heart, kidneys, liver, spleen, nervous system and digestive tract
phage hungry, eats
cyte cell
diaphragm muscle at the base of the lungs useful in respiration
ventral front
dorsal back
medial middle like the median in the road
lateral away from the midline
distal away from the midline - the wrist is distal to the elbow
proximal toward the midline - the elbow is proximal to the wrist
anterior toward the front, in front of
posterior toward the back, in back of
prone prone to fall flat forward on the face
supine laying on the back
septum wall
sphincter circular opening that regulates an opening
fundus base of body of hollow organ
digit finger or toe
sinus cavity, like in bone
retro behind, backward
para near beside
transverse horizontal
center region umbilical
epigastric upper center region
left hypochondriac upper left region
right iliac lower right region
hypogastric lower center region
mid sagittal vertical cut through the center of the nose
peritoneum the serous membrane forming the lining of the abdominal cavity
cau·dal at or near the tail or the posterior part of the body
RUQ right upper quadrant
pharynx pharyngeal
ps s
thorax thoracic
ch k
root with combining vowel combining form
pn n
hemorragia hemorragia
parasite parasitic
vertebra Vertebrae
pandemic global disease outbreak
oma tumor, swelling or tumor
morphology study of the size, shape, and structure
reticul/o network, immature has nucleus
Antebrachium forearm
septum the great septum of China
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