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Term
Medial
Definition
pertaining to midline of the body structure
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Distal
Definition
farther from the attachment of an extremity to the trunk or structure
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Lateral
Definition
pertaining to the side
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proximal
Definition
near the attachment of an extremity to the trunk or structure
Term
supine
Definition
lying on the back with the face upward
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adduction
Definition
movement toward the median plane
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prone
Definition
lying horizontally with the face downward
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superior
Definition
toward the head or upper portion of the body structure
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abduction
Definition
movement away from the median plane
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inferior
Definition
away from the head or toward the tail or lower portion of the structure
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anterior
Definition
near the front of the body
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posterior
Definition
near the back of the body
Term
gram
Definition
record, writing
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ultra
Definition
excess, beyond
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ventr/o
Definition
belly side
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home/o
Definition
same
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infra
Definition
below, under
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graphy
Definition
process of recording
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peri
Definition
around
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later/o
Definition
to one side
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diagnosis
Definition
identification of a disease
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differential diagnosis
Definition
attempt to identify diagnosis from a list of possibilities
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prognosis
Definition
forecast, prediction or possible course and outcome for a given disease
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acute
Definition
a disease which is rapid in onset, severe, and of short duration
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chronic
Definition
a disease which is low in onset and typically long in duration
Term
remission
Definition
partial or complete diminution of symptoms which is typically temporary
Term
cyan
Definition
blue
Term
cyanosis
Definition
extreme cold or low oxygen
Term
erythro
Definition
red
Term
erythroderma
Definition
red skin
Term
leuko
Definition
white
Term
melano
Definition
black
Term
melanoderma
Definition
dark skin
Term
polio
Definition
grey
Term
poliomilitis
Definition
grey cells in spinal cord
Term
my
Definition
muscle
Term
mono, uni, premo
Definition
one
Term
bi, diplo
Definition
two
Term
semi, hemi
Definition
half or one-sided
Term
dis
Definition
abnormal
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retro
Definition
backwards, behind
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pro
Definition
before
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ortho
Definition
straight or correct
Term
pan
Definition
all
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olig/o
Definition
few
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penia
Definition
not enough
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anti
Definition
time or place before
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ab
Definition
away from
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ad
Definition
toward
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dextro
Definition
right
Term
levo
Definition
left
Term
mis/o
Definition
middle
Term
teleo
Definition
end
Term
syn
Definition
together
Term
digit
Definition
finger or toe
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lumen
Definition
tubular structure
Term
orfiice
Definition
opening
Term
septum
Definition
wall
Term
sinus
Definition
space within organ
Term
sphincter
Definition
band-like muscle that controls entering and exiting
Term
cephalodynia
Definition
headache
Term
cervicalgen
Definition
neck pain
Term
centesis
Definition
using a needle to remove
Term
ology
Definition
study of
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nephr/o
Definition
kidney
Term
col/o
Definition
colon
Term
rraphy
Definition
stitching together
Term
stenosis
Definition
narrowing
Term
arteri/o
Definition
artery
Term
necrosis
Definition
tissue
Term
itis
Definition
infor
Term
plasty
Definition
surgical repair
Term
ic
Definition
pertaining to
Term
myc/o
Definition
fungus
Term
appendic/o
Definition
appendix
Term
osis
Definition
abnormal condition
Term
dynia
Definition
pain
Term
cardi/o
Definition
heart
Term
rrhexis
Definition
rupture
Term
ectomy
Definition
surgical removal
Term
supra
Definition
above
Term
hyper
Definition
over
Term
oste/o
Definition
bone
Term
hem/o
Definition
blood
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arther/o
Definition
joint
Term
epi
Definition
above
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intra
Definition
inside
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sub. hypo
Definition
below
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