Chapter Two: Essentials of Medical Terminology

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Roots of Each Body System: Anatomy and Physiology, Levels of Organization, Organ Systems, Common Anatomical Roots, Putting It All Together.


 
  
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Anatomy 
 
Anatomy is the study of the parts of the body, The names and locations of the muscles of the...
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Physiology 
 
Physiology is the study of how the body parts work, Gas exchange at the alveolar-capillary...
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Levels of Organization
 
The levels of organization of the body, from smallest to largest, are cells, tissues, organs,...
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Organ Systems
 
Twelve organ systems (often called body systems) make up the human body,  They are: integumentary,...
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Body as a Whole
 
whole body
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adip/o; lip/o; steat/o
 
fat
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axill/o
 
armpit
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bi/o
 
life
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cephal/o
 
head
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cervic/o
 
neck
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cyt/o
 
cell
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hist/o; histi/o
 
tissue
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path/o
 
disease
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viscer/o
 
internal organs
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Integumentary System; Skin and Related Structures 
 
skin and accessory organs such as hair, nails, sweat glands, and oil glands.
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cili/o; pil/o
 
hair
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derm/o; dermat/o; cutane/o
 
skin
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onych/o; ungu/o
 
nail
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Skeletal System
 
bones, cartilage, and joints
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arthr/o
 
joint
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chondr/o
 
carilage
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crani/o
 
skull
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cost/o
 
rib
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myel/o
 
bone marrow (also means spinal cord)
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oste/o
 
bone
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pelv/o; pelvi/i
 
pelvis
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spin/o
 
spine; spinal (vertebral) column; backbone
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vertebr/o; spondyl/o
 
vertebra
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Muscular System
 
muscles and tendons
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my/o; muscul/o
 
muscle
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tend/o; tendin/o
 
tendon
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Nervous System; Eyes, Ears
 
Nervous system and organs of special sense: brain, spinal cord, nerves, eyes, and ears.
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blephar/o
 
eyelid
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cerebr/o; encephal/o
 
brain
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myel/o
 
spinal cord (also means bone marrow)
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neur/o
 
nerve
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ophthalm/o; ocul/o
 
eye
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ot/o
 
ear
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Endocrine System
 
pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, and pineal glands; thymus, portions of the hypothalamus...
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aden/o
 
gland
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adren/o
 
adrenal gland
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parathyroid/o
 
parathyroid gland
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pituitar/o 
 
pituitary gland
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thyroid/o
 
thyroid gland
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Circulatory System
 
heart, arteries, veins, capillaries, and blood
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angi/o; vascul/o; vas/o
 
vessel
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arteri/o
 
artery
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cardi/o
 
heart
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hem/o; hemat/o
 
blood
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ven/o; phleb/o
 
vein
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Lymphatic and Immune Systems
 
thymus, bone marrow, spleen, tonsils, lymph nodes, lymph capillaries, lymph vessels, lymphocytes,...
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adenoid/o
 
adenoids
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lymph/o
 
lymph (clear, watery fluid)
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lymphaden/o
 
lymph glands; lymph nodes
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lymphangi/o
 
lymph vessels
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splen/o
 
spleen
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tonsill/o
 
tonsils
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Respiratory System
 
lungs, nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and bronchioles
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alveol/o
 
air sac; alveolus
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bronch/o; bronchi/o
 
bronchus
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bronchiol/o
 
small bronchial tubes
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laryng/o
 
voice box; larynx
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nas/o; rhin/o
 
nose
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pharyng/o
 
throat; pharynx
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phren/o
 
diaphragm
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pneum/o; pneumon/o; pulmon/o
 
lungs
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thorac/o
 
chest
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trache/o
 
windpipe; trachea 
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Digestive System 
 
mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, salivary glands, pancreas,...
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abdomin/o
 
abdomen
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cheil/o
 
lips
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col/o
 
large intestine; colon
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enter/o
 
small intestine
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esophag/o
 
esophagus
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gastr/o
 
stomach
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gloss/o; lingu/o
 
tongue
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hepat/o
 
liver
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or/o; stomat/o
 
mouth
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pharyng/o
 
throat; pharynx (also part of the respiratory system) 
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rect/o
 
rectum
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Urinary System
 
kidney, ureters, urinary bladder and urethra 
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cyst/o
 
bladder
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ren/o; nephr/o
 
kidneys
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ureter/o
 
ureters
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urethr/o
 
urethra
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Male Reproductive System
 
testes, epididymides, ductus deferens, ejaculatory ducts, penis, seminal vesicles, and prostate...
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epididym/o
 
epididymis
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orchid/o; test/o; testicul/o
 
testicle; testis
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phall/o
 
penis
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prostat/o
 
prostate gland
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vas/o
 
ductus (vas) deferens
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Female Reproductive System
 
ovaries, uterine tubes, uterus, vagina, vulva (external genitalia), and mammary glands 
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colp/o; vagin/o
 
vagina
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gynec/o
 
female
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mast/o; mamm/o
 
breast
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oophor/o; ovari/o
 
ovary
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salping/o
 
fallopian tubes; uterine tubes
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uter/o; hyster/o; metr/o
 
uterus
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vulv/o
 
vulva; external genitalia 

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