Med Terms Chapter 2 Terminology.txt

divides the body into equal right and left halves

divides the body into equal right and left halves

Midsagittal Plane, Median Plane

divides the body into uneqal right and left halves

sagittal plane

divides the body into back and belly parts

divides the body into cranial and caudal parts

transverse plane

suffix meaning the study of

-logy

the study of body structure

anatomy

the study of body function

physiology

the study of the nature, causes, and development of abnormal conditions

pathology

the study of changes in function caused by disease

pathophysiology

the study of diseases

etiology

used to describe how teeth are arranged in the mouth

arcade

upper jaw or upper arcade

maxilla

lower jaw or lower arcade

mandible

hole or hollow space in the body that contains and protects internal organs

cavity

hollow space that contains the spinal cord

spinal cavity

hollow space that contains the heart and lungs within the ribs between the neck and diaphragm

thorcic cavity

the hollow space that contains the major organs of digestion located between the diaphragm and pelvic cavity

hollow space that contains the reproductive organs, surrounded by the pelvic (hip) bones

pelvic cavity

portion of the body between the thorax and the pelvis containing the abdominal cavity

abdomen

the chest region located between the neck and diaphragm

thorax

the groin, the lower region of the abdomen adjacent to the thigh

inguinal area

belly button

belly button

umbilicus, navel

abdominal cavity, sometimes referred to as the peritoneal cavity

internal organs

viscera

combining form for cell

cyt/o

the study of cells

cytology

combining form for tissue

the study of tissues

hist/o

histology

pertains to genes

genetic

any disease or condition caused by defective genes

genetic disorder

something present at birth

congenital

deviation from what is normal

anomaly

suffix that describes formation, development, and growth of tissue and cell numbers

-plasia

suffix that describes formation, development, and increased size of tissue and cells

-trophy

suffix that means tumor

-oma

means noncancerous

benign

means cancerous

malignant

change in the structure of cells and their orientation to each other

anaplasia

lack of development of an organ or tissue or cell

aplasia

abnormal growth or development of an organ or tissue or cell

dysplasia

abnormal increase in the number of normal cells in normal arrangment in an organ or tissue or cell

hyperplasia

incomplete or less than normal development of an organ or tissue or cell

hypoplasia

abnormal growth of tissue in which multiplication of cells is uncontrolled, more rapid than normal, and progressive

neoplasia

prefix that means new

neo-

decrease in size or complete wasting of an organ or tissue or cell

atrophy

defective growth in the size of an organ or tissue or cell

dystrophy

increase in size of an organ or tissue or cell

hypertrophy

suffix that means to secrete

-crine

combining form that means gland

aden/o

glands that secrete meteial into ducts

exocrine glands

glands that secrete chemicals into the bloodstream

endocrine glands

combining form for bones

combining form for bones

combining form for bones

oste/o, oss/e, oss/i

combining form for joints

arthr/o

combining form for cartilage

chondr/o

combining form for muscles

my/o

combining form for fascia

fasc/i, fasci/o

combining form for fascia

combining form for tendons

combining form for tendons

combining form for tendons

ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o

combining form for heart

cardi/o

combining form for arteries

arteri/o

combining form for veins

combining form for veins

ven/o, phleb/o

combining form for blood

combining form for blood

hem/o, hemat/o

combining form for lymph

lymph/o

combining form for tonsils

tonsil/o

combining form for spleen

splen/o

combining form for thymus

thym/o

combining form for nose

combining form for nose

nas/o, rhin/o

combining form for pharynx

pharyng/o

combining form for trachea

trache/o

combining form for larynx

laryng/o

combining form for lungs

combining form for lungs

pneum/o, pneumon/o

combining form for mouth

combining form for mouth

or/o, stomat/o

combining form for esophagus

esophag/o

combining form for stomach

gastr/o

combining form for small intestines

enter/o

combining form for large intestines

combining form for large intestines

col/o, colon/o

combining form for liver

hepat/o

combining form for pancreas

pancreat/o

combining form for kidneys

combining form for kidneys

ren/o, nephr/o

combining form for ureters

ureter/o

combining form for bladder

cyst/o

combining form for urethra

urethr/o

combining form for nerves

neur/o, neur/i

combining form for nerves

combining form for brain

encephal/o

combining form for spinal cord

myel/o

combining form for eyes

combining form for eyes

combining form for eyes or sight

combining form for eyes or sight

opthalm/o, ocul/o, opt/o, opt/i, optic/o

combining form for sight

combining form for ears

combining form for ears

combining for for ears

combining form for ears or hearing

combining form for ears or hearing

ot/o, aur/i, aur/o, audit/o, aud/i

combining form for skin

combining form for skin

combining form for skin

dermat/o, derm/o, cutane/o

combining form for adrenals or adrenal glands

adren/o

combining form for gonads

gonad/o

combining form for pineal glands

pineal/o

combining form for pituitary gland

pituit/o

combining form for thyroid gland

combining form for thyroid gland

thyroid/o, thyr/o

combining form for testes

combining form for testes

combining form for testes

combining form for testes

orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o, testicul/o

combining form for ovaries

ovari/o, oophor/o

combining form for ovaries

combining form for uterus

combining form for uterus

combining form for uterus

combining form for uterus

combining form for uterus

hyster/o, metr/o, metr/i, metri/o, uter/o

prefix meaning one

prefix meaning one

uni-, mono-

prefix meaning two

prefix meaning two

prefix meaning two

duo-, bi-, dyo-

prefix meaning three

tri-

prefixes meaning four

prefixes meaning four

quadri-, quadro-, tetr-, tetra-

prefixes meaning five

prefixes meaning five

quinqu-, quint-, pent-, penta-

prefix meaning six

prefixes meaning six

sex-, hex-,hexa-

prefixes meaning seven

prefixes meaning seven

sept-, septi-, hept-, hepta-

prefixes meaning eight

oct-, octo-, octa-

prefix meaning nine

prefix meaning nine

prefix meaning nine

novem-, nonus-, ennea-

prefixes meaning ten

prefix meaning ten

deca-, decem-, dek-, deka-

prefix that means behind or backwards

retro-