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Medical Anatomy and Physiology
UNIT 3 - CELLS, HISTOLOGY, INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM
TERMINOLOGY
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ana
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bacteri/o _______________________
-cellular ________________________
chrondr/o ________________________
-cide
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cyt/o
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-cyte
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endo
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erythr/o ________________________
eu
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ex
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extra
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-glia
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hyper
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hypo
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-ic
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inter
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intra
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is/o
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kary/o
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-lemma ________________________
leuk/o
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lys/o
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mega
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melan/o ________________________
meta
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macr/o
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micr/o
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mitos
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neur/o
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-ology
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-osis
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oste/o
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phag/o
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-phage
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pro
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tel/o
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thromb/o ________________________
-tic
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ton/o
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cytolemma________________________
cytology ________________________
endocytosis_______________________
erythrocyte________________________
eukaryotic ________________________
exocytosis________________________
extracellular ______________________
hypertonic ________________________
hypotonic ________________________
interphase________________________
intracellular________________________
isotonic ________________________
leukocyte ________________________
lysosomes________________________
macrophage ______________________
megakaryocyte ____________________
melanocyte _______________________
metaphase________________________
mitosis
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neuroglia ________________________
neuron
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osteocyte ________________________
phagocytosis _____________________
prokaryotic________________________
prophase ________________________
telophase _______________________
thrombocyte ____________________
Prefixes, Suffixes, and Root Words
ana
up, back, apart
bacteri/o
bacteria
-cellular
cell
chondr/o
cartilage
-cide
to kill
cyt/o
cell
-cyte
cell
endo
inside, within
erythr/o
red
eu
true, good, normal
ex/o
outside
extra
outside
-glia
glue
hyper
above, greater than
hypo
below, less than
-ic
pertaining to
inter
between
Medical Terms
anaphase ________________________
bacteriocide ______________________
bacteriophage ____________________
chondrocyte _____________________
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intra
is/o
kary/o
-lemma
leuk/o
lys/o
mega
melan/o
meta
macr/o
micr/o
mitos
neur/o
-ology
-osis
oste/o
phag/o
-phage
pro
tel/o
thromb/o
-tic
ton/o
within
equal
nucleus
membrane
white
destruction, to kill
large
black
middle
large
small
thread-like
nerve
study of
condition of
bone
to eat
to eat
before, first
end
clot
pertaining to
pressure, tension
Medical Terms
anaphase
bactericide
bacteriophage
chondrocyte
cytolemma
cytology
endocytosis
erythrocyte
eukaryotic
exocytosis
extracellular
hypertonic
hypotonic
interphase
intracellular
isotonic
leukocyte
lysosomes
macrophage
megakaryocyte
melanocyte
metaphase
mitosis
condition of threads
(chromosomes)
neuroglia
nerve glue
(supporting nerve cells)
neuron
nerve
osteocyte
bone cell
phagocytosis
condition of cell
eating
prokaryotic
before true nuclei
prophase
first phase
telophase
end phase
thrombocyte
clotting cell
2. MEDICAL TERMS UNIT FOUR TISSUES AND INTEGUMENTARY
Prefixes, Suffixes, and Root Words
aden/o
adip
anti
aut/o
bi/o
blephar/o
carcin/o
cheil/o
-coccus
coni/o
crypt/o
cut
cutane/o
cyan/o
-cyte
derm/o
-derm
derm/a
dermat/o
-ectomy
epierythr/o
fibr/o
heter/o
hidr/o
hydr/o
hyper
hypo
-ia
intra-itis
kerat/o
lip/o
-malacia
apart phase
to kill bacteria
to eat bacteria
cartilage cell
cell membrane
study of cells
condition of within a
cell
red (blood) cell
pertaining to a true
nucleus
condition of outside of
a cell
outside of a cell
greater pressure
less pressure
between phase
within a cell
equal pressure
white (blood) cell
destroying bodies
large eat(er)
large nucleated cell
black cell
middle phase
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melan/o
-meter
myc/o
necr/o
-ologist
-oma
onych/o
-opsy
-orrhea
-osis
pachy/o
para
per
-phagia
-plasty
pyr/o
rhin/o
rhytid/o
-rrhaphy
sarc/o
scler/o
seb/o
staphyl/o
strept/o
sub
temp
therm/o
-tic
-tome
trich/o
ungu/o
xer/o
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lipectomy ________________________
melanocyte________________________
melanoma________________________
onychocryptosis _________________
onychophagia ____________________
rhinoplasty ______________________
rhytidectomy _____________________
scleroderma ______________________
sebaceous ______________________
subcutaneous _____________________
thermometer _____________________
Medical Abbreviations
Bx ______________________________
C ______________________________
CA______________________________
Dx ______________________________
F ______________________________
FUO ____________________________
mm ___________________________
oint
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sq
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T
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temp ___________________________
TPR ___________________________
UV
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Xeroderma________________________
Prefixes, Suffixes, and Root Words
aden/o
gland
adip
fat
anti
against
aut/o
self
bi/o
life
blephar/o
eyelid
carcin/o
cancer
cheil/o
lip
-coccus
round bacteria
coni/o
dust
crypt/o
hidden
cut
skin
cutane/o
skin
cyan/o
blue
-cyte
cell
derm/o
skin
-derm
skin
derm/a
skin
dermat/o
skin
-ectomy
removal of
epion, upon
Medical Terms
adipose ________________________
antipyretic ________________________
blepharoplasty ___________________
carcinoma ________________________
cheilorrhaphy ____________________
cyanoderma ____________________
dermatitis
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dermatologist _____________________
dermatome________________________
dermatomycosis ___________________
diathermy ________________________
epidermis ________________________
erythroderma _____________________
hidradenitis _____________________
hyperhidrosis _____________________
hyperthermia _____________________
hypothermia________________________
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erythr/o
fibr/o
heter/o
hidr/o
hydr/o
hyper
hypo
-ia
intra-itis
kerat/o
lip/o
-malacia
melan/o
-meter
myc/o
necr/o
-ologist
-oma
onych/o
-opsy
-orrhea
-osis
pachy/o
para
per
-phagia
-plasty
pyr/o
rhin/o
rhytid/o
-rrhaphy
sarc/o
scler/o
seb/o
staphyl/o
strept/o
sub
temp
therm/o
-tic
-tome
trich/o
ungu/o
xer/o
red
fiber
different
sweat
water
above
less
state of
within
inflammation
hard tissue
fat
softening
black
measurement
fungus
tissue death
one who studies
tumor
nail
to view
discharge
condition of
thick
beside, beyond, around
through
eating
surgical repair
fire, fever
nose
wrinkles
suture, repair
flesh
sclera, hard
fat or oil
grape-like clusters
twisted chains
below, under
temperature
temperature
pertaining to
cutting instruments
hair
nail
dry
Medical Terms
adipose
antipyretic
blepharoplasty
carcinoma
cheilorrhaphy
cutaneous
cyanoderma
dermatitis
dermatologist
dermatome
dermatomycosis
diathermy
epidermis
erythroderma
hidradenitis
hyperhidrosis
hyperthermia
hypothermia
lipectomy
melanocyte
melanoma
onychocryptosis
onychophagia
rhinoplasty
rhytidectomy
scleroderma
sebaceous
subcutaneous
thermometer
xeroderma
surgical repair of the
lip
pertaining to the skin
blue skin
inflammation of the
skin
one who specializes
in the skin
area of skin supplied
by one spinal nerve
root
fungus condition of
the skin
using heat for
treatment
upon the skin
red skin
inflammation of the
sweat glands
condition of excessive
sweat
condition of excessive
temperature (heat)
condition of less
temperature
removal of fat
black cell
black tumor
condition of hidden
nail
condition of eating
nails
surgical repair of the
nose
repair of wrinkles
hard skin
condition of grease
pertaining to under
the skin
heat measurement
dry skin
relating to fat
against fever
repair of the eyelid
cancer tumor
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Medical Abbreviations
Bx
biospy
C
celsius
CA
cancer
Dx
diagnosis
F
fahrenheit
FUO
fever of unknown origin
mm
millimeter
oint
ointment
sq
subcutaneous
T
temperature
temp
temperature
TPR
temperature, pulse,
respiration
UV
ultraviolet
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