| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Enchephalo | Brain Ex. Encephalitis: inflammation of the brain |
| Glosso/Lingio | Tongue Ex. glossitis: inflammation of the tongue; lingual nerve: located near the side of the tongue |
| Dento | Teeth Ex. Dentist: person qualified to treat diseases and conditions that affect the teeth and gums |
| Gastro | Stomach Ex. Gastritis: stomach inflammation |
| Entero | Intestine Ex. gastroenteritis: stomach flu |
| Gingivio | Gums Ex. Gingivitis: gum inflammation |
| Stomato | Mouth Ex. Stomatitis: a condition that causes painful swelling and sores inside the mouth |
| Organ System | group of organs that work together to perform complex body functions |
| Cytoplasm | gel-like fluid inside the cell |
| Muscle Tissue | composed of cells that have a special ability to contract, usually producing movement |
| Cell Membrane | forms the boundary of the cell |
| Nervous Tissue | found in the nerves, spinal cord, and brain; it is responsible for coordinating and controlling body activities |
| Nucleus | largest source within the cell, usually spherical and centrally located; contains chromosomes for cellular reproduction and is the control center of the cell |
| Genes | regions within the chromosome have several thousand of these which determine hereditary characteristics |
| Connective Tissue | connects, supports, penetrates, and encases various body structures |
| Organ | two or more kinds of tissues that together perform special body functions |
| Epithelial Tissue | the major covering of the external surface of the body; forms membranes that line body cavities and organs and is the major tissue in glands |
| DNA | comprises each gene; is a chemical that regulates the activities of the cell |
| Cell | basic unit of all living things; the human body has trillions, they vary in size and shape according to function |
| Tissue | group of similar cells that performs a specific task |
| Chromosomes | located int he nucleus of the cell; total of 46 in all normal human cells, with the exception of mature sex cells which contain 23 |
| -a/an | without, none |
| -ectomy | to cut out (remove) |
| -otomy | to cut into |
| macro- | large |
| -scopy/-scopic | to look or observe |
| -ostomy | to make a "mouth" |
| -graphy/-graph | a recording or an image |
| -itis | inflammation |
| micro- | small |
| -osis | abnormal condition |
| mega-/ -megaly | enlarged |
| -gram | image or X-Ray |
