CLST 301 Lecture 11: Vocab Mod 11.pdf
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Module 11
Anatomical Roots: The Urinary, Endocrine, and Lymphatic Systems
cyst-
vesic-
sac; cyst; bladder
nephr-
ren-
kidney
pyel-
renal pelvis; urine reservoir in kidney [which passes urine
to ureter]
ur-
urin-
urine; urinary tract; urination
ureter-
ureter; tube carrying urine from kidney to bladder
urethr-
urethra; tube carrying urine from bladder to outside the
body
uric-
uric acid
aden-
gland; lymph node
adren-
adrenal gland
hormon-
hormone
amygdal-*
tonsill-
tonsil
[See Mod. 12, amygdal-]
lymph-
lymph
lymphatic-
lymphatic system; lymphatic duct
por-
pore; passage
splen-
lien-
spleen
Substance Roots
adip-
lip-
steat-
fat
seb-
sebum; fatty secretion [of the sebaceous gland]
crin-
secretion
eme-
vomit
hidr-
sweat
hist-
tissue [of an animal or plant]
hygr-
moisture
onc-
tumour; a swelling; abnormal mass
py-
pus
tox-
toxic-
toxon-
ven-*
venen-
venom-
poison
[See Mod. 8, ven-]
zym-
enzyme; fermentation
Document Summary
Anatomical roots: the urinary, endocrine, and lymphatic systems cyst- vesic- nephr- ren- pyel- sac; cyst; bladder kidney ur- urin- ureter- urethr- uric- aden- adren- hormon- amygdal-* tonsill- lymph- lymphatic- por- splen- lien- Substance roots adip- lip- steat- seb- crin- eme- hidr- hist- hygr- onc- py- tox- toxic- toxon- ven-* venen- venom- zym- 12, amygdal-] lymph lymphatic system; lymphatic duct pore; passage spleen fat sebum; fatty secretion [of the sebaceous gland] secretion vomit sweat tissue [of an animal or plant] moisture tumour; a swelling; abnormal mass pus poison. 8, sept-] other; another; divergent; alternating unequal incomplete without an opening (to an organ/structure) short [no connecting vowel follows] slow [no connecting vowel follows] individual; distinct; distinctive; unknown equal. [equ- is followed by connecting vowel i] thin large; long large middle small few; small; scanty straight; normal; correct acute; swift; sharp; sour [no connecting vowel follows]
