Prefixes/suffixes

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append-

Back 1

to hang

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appendicular: pertaining to the upper and lower limbs

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cardi-

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heart

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pericardium: membrane that surrounds the heart

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cerebr-

Back 3

brain

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cerebrum: largest portion of the brain

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cran-

Back 4

helmet

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cranial: pertaining to the portion of the skull that surrounds the brain

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dors-

Back 5

back

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dorsal: position towards the back of the body

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homeo-

Back 6

same

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homeostasis: maintenance of a stable internal environment

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-logy

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the study of

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physiology: study of body function

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meta-

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change

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metabolism: chemical changes that occur within the body

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nas-

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nose

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nasal: pertaining to the nose

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orb-

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circle

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orbital: pertaining to the portion of skull that encircles an eye

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pariet-

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wall

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parietal membrane: membrane that lines the wall of a cavity

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pelv-

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basin

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pelvic cavity: basin-shaped cavity enclosed by the pelvic bones

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peri-

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around

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pericardial membrane: membrane that surrounds the heart

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pleur-

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rib

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pleural membrane: membrane that encloses the lungs within the rib cage

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-stasis

Back 15

standing still

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homeostasis: maintenance of a stable internal environment

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super-

Back 16

above

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superior: referring to a body part that is located above another

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-tomy

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cutting

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anatomy: study of structure, often involving cutting

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adip-

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fat

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adipose tissue: tissue that stores fat

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chondr-

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cartilage

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chondrocyte: cartilage cell

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-cyt

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cell

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osteocyte: bone cell

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epi-

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upon, after, in addition

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epithelial tissue: tissue that covers all free body surfaces

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-glia

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glue

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neuroglia: cells that bind nervous tissue together

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hist-

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web, tissue

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histology: study of composition and function of tissues

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hyal-

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resemblance to glass

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hyaline cartilage: flexible tissue containing chondrocytes

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inter-

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among, between

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intercalated disc: band of gap junctions between the end of adjacent cardiac muscle cells

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macr-

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large

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macrophage: large phagocytic cell

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neur-

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nerve

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neuron: nerve cell

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os-

Back 28

bone

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osseous tissue: bone tissue

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phag-

Back 29

to eat

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phagocyte: cell that engulfs and destroys foreign particles

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pseud-

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false

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pseudostratified epithelium: tissue with cells that appear to be in layers, but are not

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squam-

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scale

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squamous epithelium: tissue with flattened or scalelike cells

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strat-

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layer

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stratified epithelium: tissue whose cells are in layers

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stria-

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groove

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striated muscle: tissue whose cells have alternating light and dark cross-markings

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alb-

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white

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albinism: condition characterized by a lack of pigment

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alb-

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white

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albinism: condition characterized by a lack of pigment

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cut-

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skin

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subcutaneous: beneath the skin

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derm-

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skin

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dermis: inner layer of skin

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follic-

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small bag

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hair follicle: tubelike depression in which a hair develops

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hol-

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entire, whole

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holocrine gland: gland discharges the entire cell containing the secretion

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kerat-

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horn

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keratin: protein produced as epidermal cells die and harden

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melan-

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black

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melanin: dark pigment produced by certain cells

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por-

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passage, channel

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pore: opening by which a sweat gland communicates to the skin's surface

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seb-

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grease

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sebaceous gland: gland that secrets an oily substance

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ax-

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axis

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axial skeleton: upright portion of the skeleton that supports the head, neck, and trunk

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-blast

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bud, a growing organism in early stages

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osteoblast: cell that will form bone tissue

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canal-

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channel

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canaliculus: tubular passage

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carp-

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wrist

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carpal: wrist bones

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-clast

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break

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osteoclast: cell that breaks down bone tissue

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clav-

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bar

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clavicle: bone that articulates with the sternum and scapula

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condyl-

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knob, knuckle

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condyle: rounded bony process

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corac-

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a crow's beak

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coracoid process: beaklike process of the scapula

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cribr-

Back 52

sieve

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cribriform plate: portion of the ethmoid bone with many small openings

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crist-

Back 53

crest

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crista galli: bony ridge that projects upward into the cranial cavity

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fov-

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pit

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fovea capitis: pit in the head of a femur

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glen-

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joint socket

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glenoid cavity: depression in the scapula that articulates with the head of the humerus

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intra-

Back 56

inside

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lamell-

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thin plate

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lamella: thin bony plate

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meat-

Back 58

passage

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auditory meatus: canal of the temporal bone that leads inward to parts of the ear

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odont-

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tooth

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odontoid process: toothlike process of the second cervical vertebra

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poie-

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make, produce

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hematopoiesis: process by which blood cells are formed

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annul-

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ring

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annular ligament: ring-shaped band of connective tissue below the elbow joint that encircles the head of the radius

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arth-

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joint

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arthrology: study of joints and ligaments

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burs-

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bag, purse

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interstellar bursa: fluid-filled sac between the skin and the patella

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labr-

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lip

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glenoidal labrum: Rim of fibrocartilage attached to the margin of the glenoid cavity

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ov-

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egglike

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synovial fluid: thick fluid within a joint cavity that resembles egg white

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sutur-

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sewing

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syndesm-

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binding together

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syndesmosis: type of joint in which the bones are held together by long fibers of connective tissue