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Medical Terminology Chap 4
Undergraduate Medical Terminology Chapter 4
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Undergraduate 1
06/10/2010

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abdomin/o
Definition
abdomen
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anter/o
Definition
front
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brachi/o
Definition
arm
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caud/o
Definition
tail
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cephal/o
Definition
head
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cervic/o
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neck
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cran/o and crani/o
Definition
skull
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cyt/o
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cell
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dist/o
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distant
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dors/o
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back
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femor/o
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thigh
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gastr/o
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stomach
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glute/o
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buttock
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hom/o and home/o
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same
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ili/o
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hip, groin
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infer/o
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below
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inguin/o
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groin
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lumb/o
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loin or lower back
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medi/o
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middle
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organ/o
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tool
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pelv/o
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bowl
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physi/o
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nature
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poster/o
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back
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proxim/o
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near
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super/o
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above
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thorac/o
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chest, thorax
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tom/o
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to cut
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umbilic/o
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navel
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ventr/o
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belly
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"Building blocks" of every organism
Definition
atom, molecules, organelles, cells (the smallest form of life), tissies, organs, organ systems, organism
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Organs systems of the body
Definition
cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, female reproductive, male reproductive, nervous, endocrine, musculoskeletal, integumentary
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later
Definition
side
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Anatomical planes
Definition
Divid the body into imaginary sections that are useful in describing the location of body parts relative to one another.
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Frontal or Coronal plane
Definition
a vertical plane passing through the body from side to side, dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions.
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Sagittal plane
Definition
a vertical plane dividing the body into right and left portions. Midsagittal divides directly in the middle, while parasagittal divides into unequal sections.
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Transverse plane
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a horizontal plane dividing the body into superior and inferior portions.
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Anatomical position
Definition
A body position commonly used for reference. An erect posture with arms at the sides, palms forward, legs together feet pointing forward
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Body regions
Definition
areas that have been named to give medical health workers the ability to communicate possible problems that may be revealed during physical examination.
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Major body regions and their subdivisions
Definition
HEAD (face, cranium), NECK (anterior and posterior), UPPER APPENDAGES (shoulder, axilla [armpit], brachium [upper arm], elbow, antebrachium [forearm], corpus [wrist], manus [hand], digits [fingers]), TRUNK (thorax, abdomen, pelvis, back), LOWER APPENDAGES (gluteus [buttock], femorus [thigh], knee, crus [leg], tarsus [ankle], pes [foot], digits [toes])
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Abdominal regions
Definition
Epigastric (above stomach), Umbilical (middle of stomach), Hypogastric (below stomach), Left and right hypochondriac (left and right ribs on either side of epigastric), Right and left lumbar (left and right of umbilical), Left and right iliac (left and right hip)
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Cavity
Definition
spaces in the body filled with organs, connective tissues and fluids (viscera). Two main cavities: dorsal and ventral
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Dorsal cavity
Definition
contains the cranial and vertebral cavity
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Ventral cavity
Definition
the diaphragm divids the ventral cavity into two parts: an upper thoracic cavity and a lower abdominopelvic cavity.
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Thoracic cavity
Definition
contains: pericardial cavity (heart) and two pleural cavities (lungs). Also, the mediastinum (the large blood vessels above the heart and the thymus gland)
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Abdominopelvic cavity
Definition
Contains: the abdominal cavity (liver, stomach, pancreas, spleen, most of the small and large intestines) and the pelvic cavity (from the tips of hip bones down-urinary bladder, reproductive organs, parts of small and large intestines)
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disease
Definition
refers to a state of the body in which homeostatis has faltered due to any cause
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pathology
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the study of disease
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diagnosis
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the identification of an illness
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symptoms
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the experiences of a patient resulting from a disease
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signs
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a finding that can be discovered by an objective examination
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acute
Definition
a disease of short duration, often with a sharp or severe effect
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chronic
Definition
disease of long duration
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infection
Definition
when parasitic organisms such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi attack body cells; results in the development of infectious disease
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Trauma
Definition
physical injury; results in traumatic disease
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prognosis
Definition
a prediction of the probable course of the disease and its outcome.
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diagnostic imaging
Definition
noninvasive procedures that enable people to observe internal structures and bodily functions
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