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Biological and Medical Terminology
UCO Second Test prof. C. Overbo
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Biology
Undergraduate 2
03/20/2010

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Term
faci/
Definition

face

facet

Term
fasc/
Definition

band, bundle

fascicle

Term
fauna
Definition
animals
Term
febr/
Definition

fever

febrile

Term
fec/
Definition

sediment, dregs

feces

Term
fecund/
Definition
ability to produce offspring rapidly in large numbers
Term
fer/
Definition

to carry, bear

afferent

Term
fertil/
Definition
capacity to conceive
Term
femin/
Definition

individual that bears young

feminine

Term
ferv/
Definition

boil, hot

fervor

fervescence

Term
fibr/
Definition

fiber, thread-like

fiber

fibril

Term
fil/
Definition

thread

filament 

Term
fiss/
Definition

split

fissure

Term
flagell/
Definition

whip

flagellum

Term
flat/
Definition

to blow

inflate

deflate

Term
flex/, flect/
Definition

bend, turn

flexor

reflect

Term
flor/
Definition

flower, blossum

flora

Term
flu/
Definition

flow

flux

reflux

Term
foli/
Definition

leaf

foliage

Term
folli
Definition

bag

follicle

Term
fora/
Definition

bore, drill

foramen

perforate

Term
frag/, fract/
Definition

break

fragment

fracture

Term
fruct/
Definition

fruit

fructose

Term
fug/
Definition

flee, put to flight

centrifuge

fugitive

Term
furc/
Definition

fork

bifurcate

Term
galact/
Definition

milk

galactose

Term
gam/
Definition

marriage, husband, wife

gamete

Term
ge/
Definition

earth

geology

Term
gen/
Definition

1. bear, broduce, give rise

genesis

2. birth, kind, race

genus

Term
gera/, gero/, geri/
Definition

old age

geriatrics

gerontology

Term
germ/
Definition

1. living organism capable of developing into an organism

germ cells

germinate

2. microorganism

germ

Term
gest/
Definition

bear, carry

ingest

gestation

Term
gli/
Definition

glue

neuroglia

Term
glutin/
Definition

glue

glutinous

Term
glob/
Definition

ball, sphere

globe

globule

Term
gluc/, glyc/
Definition

sweet

sglucose

glycogen

Term
gnos/
Definition

know, judge

diagnosis

Term
gran/
Definition

grain, seed

granule

Term
gymn/
Definition
naked
Term
gyn, gynec/
Definition

female

gynecology

Term
haem/, hem/, hemat/, em/
Definition

blood- there are various ways to spell this root.

hemolysis

leukemia

Term
hal/
Definition

1. breath 

halitosis

2. salt

halophile

Term
hapl/
Definition

single

haploid

Term
haust/
Definition

draw out, drink

exhaust

Term
helic/
Definition

coil, spiral

helix

helical

Term
helmin/
Definition

worm

helminth

Term
hemaphr/
Definition

both sexes

hemaphrodite

Term
herp/, herpet/
Definition

creep; reptile

herpes

Term
hist/
Definition

tissue

histology

Term
hol/
Definition

all, entire

holocaust

Term
homo/
Definition
man
Term
hosp/, hospit/
Definition

host, guest

hospice

Term
human/
Definition

man

humanity

Term
humor/
Definition
liquid, moisture
Term
humus/
Definition
earth, soil, decayed vegetation
Term
hormon/
Definition

excite, set in motion

hormone

Term
hyal/
Definition

glass 

hyaline

Term
hybrid/
Definition
mixed origin, mongret
Term
hydr/
Definition

water

hydro

Term
hygr/
Definition

moist, fluid, wet

hygrometer

Term
hypn/
Definition

sleep

hypnosis

Term
ichthy/
Definition
fish
Term
immun/
Definition
free, exempt
Term
irid/, iris/
Definition
rainbow; pigmented portion of the eye
Term
isthm/
Definition

narrow passage

isthmus

Term
ixo/
Definition
tick
Term
jaund/
Definition
yellow
Term
jac/, ject/
Definition

throw

inject

eject

Term
jug/, junct/
Definition

join

junction

Term
juven/
Definition

young

juvenile

Term
kary/
Definition

nut, kernel

prokaryote

Term
kerat/
Definition

horn, horny tissue

keratin

Term
kine/
Definition

move

kinetic energy

Term
klept/
Definition

steal

kleptomania

Term
lact/
Definition

milk

lactose

Term
lacun/
Definition
small pit
Term
lamin/, lamell/
Definition

thin plate, layer

laminate

Term
lance/
Definition
spear, tapers to a point
Term
later/
Definition

side

bilateral

Term
lepid/
Definition

scaly

 

Term
lepr/
Definition

scaly

leprososy

leper

Term
leth/
Definition

death

lethal

Term
leuk/
Definition

white

leukocyte

Term
lex/, lect/
Definition

word, speech

dyslexia

Term
liga/
Definition

tie, bind

ligament

Term
lign/
Definition

wood

lignin

Term
lin/
Definition

stripe, streak, line

linear

Term
lip/
Definition

oil, fat

lipid

Term
lith/
Definition

stone

lithosphere

Term
loc/
Definition

place

locus

Term
log/
Definition

word, speech

dialogue

Term
lumin/, lumen/
Definition

1. light

2. cavity

Term
mamm/
Definition
breast
Term
mast/
Definition

breast

mastectomy

Term
malign/
Definition

bad, evil

malignant

Term
mani/
Definition

rage, madness

mania

Term
mastig/
Definition

whip

 

Term
mater/
Definition

mother

maternal

Term
matur/
Definition

ripe

mature

Term
mea/, meat/
Definition

pass, passage

permeate

Term
medull/
Definition

innermost part

adrenal medulla

Term
melan/
Definition

dark, black

melanin

Term
ment/
Definition

mind

mental

Term
mit/
Definition

thread

mitosis

Term
mio/, meio/
Definition

smaller, less

meiosis miocardia

Term
mne/
Definition

memory

amnesia

Term
morph/
Definition

form, shape

morphology

Term
mort/
Definition
death
Term
mot/
Definition

move

motile

Term
mus/
Definition
mouse
Term
muta/
Definition

change

mutation

Term
my/
Definition

mouse; muscle

myocardial

Term
myc/
Definition

fungus

mycology

Term
narc/
Definition

numbness, stupor

narcotic

Term
nat/
Definition

to be born, birth

prenatal

Term
naus/, naut/
Definition

ship, sail

nautical

Term
necr/
Definition
dead
Term
nem/, nemat/
Definition

thread

nematoda

Term
neur/
Definition

nerve

neuron

Term
neutr/
Definition

neither

neutral

Term
nod/
Definition

knot, small mass of tissue

nodule

lymph node

Term
nom/, nome(i)/
Definition

name

binomial nomenclature

Term
nos/
Definition

disease

nosocomial infection

Term
nud/
Definition

uncovered, naked

nude

Term
nucle/
Definition

little nut, kernel or eye

nucleus

Term
nutr/
Definition

feed, nourish

nutrition

Term
ole/
Definition

oil

petroleum

Term
omn/
Definition

all, every

omnivore

Term
onc/
Definition

tumor

oncology

Term
onom/, onym/
Definition

name

synonym

Term
opercul/
Definition

lid

operculum

Term
onych/
Definition

nail of finger

 

Term
opi/
Definition

poppy juice

opium

Term
orex/
Definition

desire, appetite

anorexia

Term
omi/
Definition

bird

omithology

Term
orth/
Definition

straight

orthopedics

Term
osm/
Definition

trust, push

osmosis

Term
oste/
Definition

bone

osteoarthritis

Term
ostil/
Definition

small opening

ostiole

Term
oxy/
Definition
sour, sharp
Term
palae/
Definition

old

paraeontology

Term
parthen/
Definition

virgin

parthenogenesis

Term
part/
Definition

bring forth, give birth

postpartum

Term
ped/
Definition

1. child

pediatrician

2. foot

pedal

Term
pod/
Definition

foot

podometer

Term
pend/
Definition

hang

pendulum

Term
petal/
Definition
leaf
Term
petr/
Definition

rock

petrify

Term
pisc/
Definition

fish

 

Term
pharmac/
Definition
drug, medicine
Term
phen/
Definition

show, appear

phenotype

Term
phor/
Definition

carry, bear

euphoria

Term
phren/
Definition

mind; diaphragm

schizophrenia

Term
phyc/
Definition

algae

phycology

Term
phyl/
Definition

leaf

chlorophyll

Term
phyllax/
Definition

protection

prophylaxis

Term
physi/
Definition

nature

physics

Term
phyt/
Definition

plant

bryophyt

Term
poie/ (pe)
Definition

make, produce

erythropoiesis

Term
poikil/
Definition
spotted, mottled, changeful
Term
pollen
Definition
fine flour
Term
psych/
Definition
soul, mind
Term
pter/
Definition
wing
Term
pterid/
Definition
fem
Term
pup/
Definition

1. doll, child

pupil

2. opening of eye

pupil

Term
pylor/
Definition

gate, entrance

pyloric valve

Term
py/
Definition
pus
Term
pyr/, pyret/
Definition

fire, heat, fever

pyromania

Term
rabi/
Definition

mad, raging

rabies

Term
rad/
Definition

spoke, ray, beam

radius

Term
reticul/
Definition
net, network
Term
rhin/
Definition

nose

 

Term
rhiz/
Definition

root

mycorrhiza

Term
rumen/
Definition
stomach
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