Medterm Chapter 12

Front 1

adren/o

Back 1

adrenal gland

gland lying above the kidney, edocrine system

Front 2

appendic/o

Back 2

appendix

an outgrowth of an organ, especially a small, sac like appendage extending from the large intestine

Front 3

arter-

Back 3

artery

thick walled tube that carry blood directly from the heart to the parts of the body

Front 4

basi

Back 4

base

base of something

Front 5

bi-

Back 5

two

Front 6

bronch/o

Back 6

bronchus

either of the 2 main branches from the trachea or windpipe that carry air into the lungs

Front 7

col/o

Back 7

colon

largest section of the intestines

Front 8

duodeno

Back 8

duodenum

first section of the small intestines

Front 9

esophag/o

Back 9

esophagus

tube which food passes from the pharynx to the stomach

Front 10

ile-

Back 10

ileum

lowest part of the small intestine, opening into large intestine

Front 11

ili-

Back 11

ilium

uppermost portion of the three sections of the hipbone

Front 12

laryng/o

Back 12

larynx

below the pharynx...passage way for air for the lungs, aids in swallowing, and also the voice box

Front 13

lig-

Back 13

ligament

band of tough tissue connecting bones or binding organs in place

Front 14

ovario-

Back 14

ovary

female reproductive organ

Front 15

pelvi-

Back 15

pelvis

pelvic girdle, hipbone

Front 16

pharyng/o

Back 16

pharynx

leading from mouth and nasal to the larynx and esophagus, aids in swallowing food and breathing

Front 17

sacro-

Back 17

sacrum

tailbone, or thick bottom part of the vertebral column

Front 18

splen/o

Back 18

spleen

Front 19

therap-

Back 19

therapy

treatment of disease or disorder my mental or physical means

Front 20

thryo/

Back 20

thyroid

endocrine gland in throat that regulates metabolism and growth and development

Front 21

tri-

Back 21

three

Front 22

ureter/o

Back 22

ureter

tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder

Front 23

urethr/o

Back 23

urethra

canal which urine is discharged from the bladder to the outside

Front 24

utero

Back 24

uterus

in female, protects and nourish the developing embryo and fetus during pregnancy

Front 25

vena-

Back 25

tube that carries blood from some part of the body to the heart