Medical Terminology Part Deux

Prefix

100

This is the prefix for "blue"

cyan(o)-

200

This prefix means "both"

ambi-

300

The prefix "cirum-" indicates

about or around

400

The prefix for "across" or "through"

Trans-

500

This prefix means "break down" or "dissolve"

Lys-

Suffix

100

-pnea

The suffix for breathing

200

The suffix for "hardening"

-sclerosis

300

This suffix means "level" or "unchanging"

-stasis

400

-ostomy

The suffix for "opening"

500

-phagia and -phasia 

-phagia means "eating" or "swallowing"

-phasia means "speech"

Root Words

100

This means the the top, or closest to the head

Superior

200

Definition of superficial

Out, or closest to the surface of the skin

300

This indicates a gland

Aden(o)-

400

This root word refers to muscle

Myo-

500

Anterior, or front

Ventral

And more root words!

100

This means "skin"

Derm-

200

This refers to the brain

Crani(o)-

300

This refers to a kidney

Nephr(o)-

400

Posterior, or back

Dorsal

500

This refers to tissue

Hist(o)-

A smidge of A&P!

100

This is the name of the division of the trachea into the right and left mainstem bronchi

Carina 

200

The exchange of gases within the body, specifically O2 & CO2

Respiration

300

The nerve that innervates the diaphragm

Phrenic nerve

400

There are 12 of these in the spinal column

Thoracic vertebrae 

500

The 3 byproducts of aerobic metabolism 

ATP, CO2, and heat