Medical Terminology Vocabulary Drill A - J. FL10

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Medical Terminology Vocabulary Drill :

Medical Terminology Vocabulary Drill Chapter 4 - Vocabulary A - J

adipose :

adipose

adipose :

adipose adip -ose

adipose :

adipose adip fat -ose pertaining to

adipose :

adipose adip fat -ose pertaining to Pertaining to fatty tissue throughout the body

ambilateral :

ambilateral

ambilateral :

ambilateral ambi- later -al

ambilateral :

ambilateral ambi- both later side -al pertaining to

ambilateral :

ambilateral ambi- both later side -al pertaining to Pertaining to both sides

anatomy :

anatomy

anatomy :

anatomy ana- -tomy

anatomy :

anatomy ana- up; apart -tomy incision

anatomy :

anatomy ana- up; apart -tomy incision Literally means to cut up or to cut apart; the study of the structure of an organism such as humans. A specialist in the field of anatomy can learn about the structure of the human body by cutting it apart. This process is called dissection

android :

android

android :

android andr -oid

android :

android andr man -oid resemble

android :

android andr man -oid resemble To resemble man

anterior anter -ior

anterior anter toward the front -ior pertaining to

anterior anter toward the front -ior pertaining to Pertaining to a surface or part situated toward the front of the body

apex :

apex

apex :

apex Pointed end of a cone-shaped structure

base :

base

base :

base Lower part or foundation of a structure

bilateral :

bilateral

bilateral :

bilateral bi- later -al

bilateral :

bilateral bi- two later side -al pertaining to

bilateral :

bilateral bi- two later side -al pertaining to Pertaining to two sides

biology :

biology

biology :

biology bi/o -logy

biology :

biology bi/o life -logy study of

biology :

biology bi/o life -logy study of Study of life

caudal :

caudal

caudal :

caudal caud -al

caudal :

caudal caud tail -al pertaining to

caudal :

caudal caud tail -al pertaining to Pertaining to the tail

center :

center

center :

center Midpoint of a body or activity

chromosome :

chromosome

chromosome :

chromosome chromo- -some

chromosome :

chromosome chromo- color -some body

chromosome :

chromosome chromo- color -some body Microscopic bodies that carry the genes that determine hereditary characteristics

cillia :

cillia

cillia :

cillia Hairlike processes that project from epithelial cells; they help propel mucus, dust particles, and other foreign substances from the respiratory tract

cranial :

cranial

cranial :

cranial cran/i -al

cranial :

cranial cran/i cranium -al pertaining to

cranial :

cranial cran/i cranium -al pertaining to Pertaining to the cranium (the portion of the skull that contains the brain)

cytology :

cytology

cytology :

cytology cyt/o -logy

cytology :

cytology cyt/o cell -logy study of

cytology :

cytology cyt/o cell -logy study of Study of cells

deep :

deep

deep :

deep Far down from the surface

dehydrate :

dehydrate

dehydrate :

dehydrate de- hydr -ate

dehydrate :

dehydrate de- down, away from hydr water -ate use, action

dehydrate :

dehydrate de- down, away from hydr water -ate use, action To remove water; to lose or be deprived of water from the body; to become dry

diffusion :

diffusion

diffusion :

diffusion dif- fus -ion

diffusion :

diffusion dif- apart fus to pour -ion process

diffusion :

diffusion dif- apart fus to pour -ion process Process in which parts of a substance move from areas of high concentration to areas of lower concentration

distal :

distal

distal :

distal dist -al

distal :

distal dist away from the point of origin -al pertaining to

distal :

distal dist away from the point of origin -al pertaining to Farthest from the center or point of origin

dorsal :

dorsal

dorsal :

dorsal dors -al

dorsal :

dorsal dors backward -al pertaining to

dorsal :

dorsal dors backward -al pertaining to Pertaining to the back side of the body

ectomorph :

ectomorph

ectomorph :

ectomorph ecto- -morph

ectomorph :

ectomorph ecto- outside -morph form, shape

ectomorph :

ectomorph ecto- outside -morph form, shape Slender physical body form marked by predominance of tissue derived from the ectoderm (the outer layer of cells in the developing embryo)

endomorph :

endomorph

endomorph :

endomorph endo- -morph

endomorph :

endomorph endo- within -morph form, shape

endomorph :

endomorph endo- within -morph form, shape Round physical body form marked by predominance of tissue derived from the endoderm (the inner layer of cells in the developing embryo)

filtration :

filtration

filtration :

filtration filtrate -ion

filtration :

filtration filtrate to strain through -ion process

filtration :

filtration filtrate to strain through -ion process Process of filtering or straining particles from a solution

gene :

gene

gene :

gene Hereditary unit that transmits and determines one’s characteristics or hereditary traits

histology :

histology

histology :

histology hist/o -logy

histology :

histology hist/o tissue -logy study of

histology :

histology hist/o tissue -logy study of Study of tissue

homeostasis :

homeostasis

homeostasis :

homeostasis homeo- -stasis

homeostasis :

homeostasis homeo- similar, same -stasis control, stop, stand still

homeostasis :

homeostasis homeo- similar, same -stasis control, stop, stand still State of equilibrium maintained in the body’s internal environment

horizontal :

horizontal

horizontal :

horizontal horizont -al

horizontal :

horizontal horizont horizon -al pertaining to

horizontal :

horizontal horizont horizon -al pertaining to Pertaining to the horizon, of or near the horizon, lying flat, even, level

human genome :

human genome

human genome :

human genome Complete set of genes and chromosomes tucked inside each of the body’s trillions of cells

inferior :

inferior

inferior :

inferior infer -ior

inferior :

inferior infer below -ior pertaining to

inferior :

inferior infer below -ior pertaining to Pertaining to below or in a downward direction

inguinal :

inguinal

inguinal :

inguinal inguin -al

inguinal :

inguinal inguin groin -al pertaining to

inguinal :

inguinal inguin groin -al pertaining to Pertaining to the groin, of or near the groin

internal :

internal

internal :

internal intern -al

internal :

internal intern within -al pertaining to

internal :

internal intern within -al pertaining to Pertaining to within or the inside

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Medical Terminology Vocabulary Drill :

adipose :

adipose :

adipose :

adipose :

ambilateral :

ambilateral :

ambilateral :

ambilateral :

anatomy :

anatomy :

anatomy :

anatomy :

android :

android :

android :

android :

anterior :

anterior :

anterior :

anterior :

apex :

apex :

base :

base :

bilateral :

bilateral :

bilateral :

bilateral :

biology :

biology :

biology :

biology :

caudal :

caudal :

caudal :

caudal :

center :

center :

chromosome :

chromosome :

chromosome :

chromosome :

cillia :

cillia :

cranial :

cranial :

cranial :

cranial :

cytology :

cytology :

cytology :

cytology :

deep :

deep :

dehydrate :

dehydrate :

dehydrate :

dehydrate :

diffusion :

diffusion :

diffusion :

diffusion :

distal :

distal :

distal :

distal :

dorsal :

dorsal :

dorsal :

dorsal :

ectomorph :

ectomorph :

ectomorph :

ectomorph :

endomorph :