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Medical Terminology
Exam 3 and 4
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Medical
Undergraduate 1
09/20/2013
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ventr/o
 Definition
ventral-belly or front
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dors/o
 Definition
dorsal-back
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-ad
 Definition
toward the WR
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caud/o
 Definition
caudal
-downward direction
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infer/o
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inferior
-below
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later/o
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Lateral
-away from body's midline
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medi/o
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medial
-towards the body's midline
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proxim/o
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priximal
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dist/o
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distal
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Epi-
 Definition
on, upon, or over
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Cutane/o
 Definition
Skin
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derm/o
 Definition
Skin
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dermat/o
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Skin
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per-
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through
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kerat/o
 Definition
horny cells
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trich/o
 Definition
hair
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onych/o
 Definition
nail
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ungu/o
 Definition
nail
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seb/o
 Definition
sebum- oil from sebaceous glands
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Epi-
 Definition
on, upon, or over
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Cutane/o
 Definition
Skin
Term
derm/o
 Definition
Skin
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dermat/o
 Definition
Skin
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per-
 Definition
through
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kerat/o
 Definition
horny cells
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trich/o
 Definition
hair
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onych/o
 Definition
nail
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ungu/o
 Definition
nail
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seb/o
 Definition
sebum- oil from sebaceous glands
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hidr/o
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Sweat
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albin/o
 Definition
white
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xer/o
 Definition
dry
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rrhea
 Definition
flow or discharge
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myc/o
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fungus
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crypt/o
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hidden
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para
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beside
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necr/o
 Definition
death
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pachy-
 Definition
thick or heavy
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scler/o
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hard
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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rhytid/o
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wrinkles
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-tome
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cutting instrument
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staphyl/o
 Definition
staph infection
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