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Medical Terminology - Chapter 9
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09/27/2011

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Term

Base forms (derived from) 

 

duct-

(verb)

 

 

Definition

 

to lead, draw

Term

Base forms (derived from) 

 

halluc-

(noun)

Definition

 

great toe

Term

Base forms (derived from) 

 

pollic-

(noun)

Definition

 

thumb

Term

Base forms (derived from) 

 

rect-

(verb)

Definition

 

to straighten

Term

Base forms (derived from) 

 

pil-

(noun)

Definition

 

hair

Term

Base forms (derived from) 

 

press-

(verb)

Definition

 

to press

Term

Base forms (derived from) 

 

nar-

(noun)

Definition

 

nostril

Term

Base forms (derived from) 

 

rugat-

(verb)

Definition

 

to wrinkle

Term

Base forms (derived from) 

 

supercili-

(noun)

Definition

 

eyebrow

Term

Base forms (derived from) 

 

labi-

(noun) 

Definition

 

lip

Term

Base forms (derived from) 

 

dilat-

(verb)

Definition

 

to widen

Term

Base forms (derived from) 

 

pupill-

(noun)

Definition

 

pupil

Term

Base forms (derived from) 

 

rect-

(verb)

Definition

 

to straighten

Term

Base forms (derived from) 

 

spin-

(noun)

Definition

 

spine

Term

Base forms (derived from) 

 

tens-, tend-

(verb)

Definition

 

to stretch

Term

Base forms (derived from) 

 

indic-

(noun)

Definition

 

forefinger

Term

Base forms (derived from) 

 

flex-, flect-

(verb)

Definition

 

to bend

Term

Base forms (derived from) 

 

digit-

(noun)

Definition

 

finger/toe

Term

Base forms (derived from) 

 

levat-

(verb)

Definition

 

to lift

Term

Base forms (derived from) 

 

palpebr-

(noun)

Definition

 

eyelid

Term

Base forms (derived from) 

 

masse-

(verb)

Definition

 

to chew

Term

Base forms (derived from) 

 

pronat-

(verb)

Definition

 

to bend forward

Term

Base forms (derived from) 

 

sphing-

(verb)

Definition

 

to close

Term

Base forms (derived from) 

 

pylor-

(noun)

Definition

 

pylorus

Term

Base forms (derived from) 

 

supinat-

(verb)

Definition

 

to bend backwards

Term

Base forms (derived from) 

 

tens-, tend-

(verb)

Definition

 

to stretch

Term

Base forms (derived from) 

 

tympan-

(noun)

Definition

 

eardrum

Term

Base forms (derived from) 

 

ceps-

(noun)

 

Definition

 

head, point of origin

Term

Base forms (derived from) 

 

penn-

(noun)

Definition

 

feather- like fibers

Term

Base forms (derived from) 

 

cruc-

(noun)

Definition

 

crossed fibers

Term

Base forms (derived from) 

 

delt-

(noun)

Definition

 

delta shaped

Term

Base forms (derived from) 

 

gastr-

(noun)

Definition

 

belly-like divisions

Term

Base forms (derived from) 

 

knem-

(noun)

Definition

 

leg

Term

Base forms (derived from) 

 

gracil-

(adjective)

Definition

 

slender

Term

Base forms (derived from) 

 

latissim-

(adjective)

Definition

 

widest

Term

Base forms (derived from) 

 

longtissim-

(adjective)

Definition

 

longest

Term

Base forms (derived from) 

 

lumbric-

(noun)

Definition

 

earthworm-like fibers

Term

Base forms (derived from) 

 

fid-, find-

(adjective)

Definition

 

split

Term

Base forms (derived from) 

 

obliqu-

(adjective)

Definition

 

slanting

Term

Base forms (derived from) 

 

orbicul-

(adjective)

Definition

 

encircling

Term

Base forms (derived from) 

 

pir(i)-

(noun)

Definition

 

pear-shaped

Term

Base forms (derived from) 

 

pyramid-

(noun)

Definition

 

pyramid-shaped

Term

Base forms (derived from) 

 

quadr-

(adjective)

Definition

 

squared

Term

Base forms (derived from) 

 

rect-

(adjective)

Definition

 

straight, vertical

Term

Base forms (derived from) 

 

serrat-

(adjective)

Definition

 

notched

Term

Base forms (derived from) 

 

vers-

(adjective)

Definition

 

turned, horizontal

Term

Base forms (derived from) 

 

trapez-

(noun)

Definition

 

table

Term

Base forms (derived from) 

 

vast-

(adjective)

Definition

 

vast, enormous 

Term

Base forms derived 

 

maxim-

Definition

 

largest

Term

Base forms derived 

 

minim-

Definition

 

smallest

Term

Base forms derived 

 

long-

Definition

 

long

Term

Base forms derived 

 

brev-

Definition

 

short

Term

Base forms derived 

 

magn-

Definition

 

large

Term

Base forms derived 

 

superior-

Definition

 

upper

Term

Base forms derived 

 

inferior-

Definition

 

lower

Term

Base forms derived 

 

intern-

Definition

 

inward

Term

Base forms derived 

 

extern-

Definition

 

outward

Term

Base forms derived 

 

profound-

Definition

 

deep within

Term

Base forms derived 

 

superficial-

Definition

 

on the surface

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