The vocabulary of Modules 2 and 3 contains a limited number of roots and terminations, since in
these two modules you are being provided with the full lists of clinical and grammatical suffixes
(in Module 2) and prefixes (Module 3) for the course. The vocabulary lists for Modules 4 12
contain roots and terminations only.
An asterisk next to a term indicates that there is another and (usually) disparate meaning for this
term; the references in square bracketssuch as [See Mod. 7, cervic-]indicate where you will
later encounter this alternate meaning. The asterisk is provided as a cross-reference, so do not be
concerned if later modules are referred to which you have not yet seen.
NB: You must learn each term with its appropriately-placed dash (for example, bucc-). You
need to know where the dash is placed for the purposes of tutorial quizzes.
Brackets: Round brackets indicate words which will be filled in by other parts of a term. For
example, for cele = protrusion filled with (a substance), the brackets indicate that a substance,
such as mucus, is needed to complete the meaning and will be indicated by a root in another part
of the term. Square brackets provide clarifying information, such as unusual plural forms.
Roots: External Anatomy
brachibucccaudcelicellaparabdominventr-*
cephalcervic-*
trachel-*
cheillabicheirchircrurdactyldermdermatgnathinguinlaterlumb-
arm
cheek
tail
abdomen
[See Mod. 9, ventr-]
head
neck [any neck within the body structure]
[See Mod. 7, cervic-, trachel-]
lip; labium [pl. labia]
hand
leg; leg-like structure; thigh
digit; finger; toe
skin
jaw
groin
the side [i.e., of the body, or of an organ or structure]
loin
ment-*
omomphalumbilicpathpodped-*
sarcsomasomatthoracstethpector-
chin
[See Mod. 5, ment-]
shoulder
navel; umbilicus
disease
foot
[See Mod. 4, ped-]
flesh
body
chest; thorax
Clinical Suffixes
-ad
-ate
-ics
-ist
-itis
-oid
-osis
-ism
-iasis
-ous*
Grammatical Suffixes
-ia
-y
-ic
-tic
-al
-ical
-ac
-ar
-ary
-eal
-ine
-ile
-ous*
-ize (-ise)
Terminations
-algia
-cele
-ectome
-ectomize
-ectomy
-gram
-graph
-graphy
-logist
-logical
-logy
-megaly
pain
[For any termination indicating pain in a body part, English
requires the preposition in to follow.]
protrusion (from an organ or other structure);
protrusion filled with (a substance)
instrument used to excise [i.e., to cut out]
to excise; to cut out; to remove
excision; surgical removal
record
instrument used to record
process of recording
a specialist in the study (of a subject)
pertaining to the study (of a subject)
study (of a subject)
enlargement (of an organ or structure)
-meter
-metry
-ostomy
-pathic
-pathy
-plasty
-scope
-scopy
-tome
-tomy
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