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MT-Chapter 2
Medical Terminology
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Undergraduate 1
02/18/2013

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Term
The study of cells
Definition
cytology
Term
Specializes in the study of the cell
Definition
cytologist
Term
The study of tissue
Definition
histology
Term
Specializes in the study of tissue
Definition
histologist
Term
To cut apart, the study of the structure of the body
Definition
anatomy
Term
Specializes in the structure of the body
Definition
Anatomist
Term
The study of growth; the study of the function of the body
Definition
physiology
Term
Specializes in the study of the function of the body
Definition
physiologist
Term
The study of disease
Definition
pathology
Term
Specializes in the study of disease
Definition
Pathologist
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Process of viewing living tissues that has been removed for the purpose of diagnosis and/or treatment
Definition
biopsy
Term
Process of viewing dead tissue
Definition
necropsy
Term
Process of viewing by self;term commonly used to describe the examination of a dead body to determine cause(s) if death
Definition
autospy
Term
Pertaining to the cheek
Definition
buccal
Term
Pertaining to the head
Definition
Cephalic
Term
Pertaining to the neck
Definition
cervical
Term
Pertaining to the skull
Definition
cranial
Term
Pertaining to the face
Definition
facial
Term
Pertaining to the front, the forehead
Definition
frontal
Term
Pertaining to the chin
Definition
mental
Term
Pertaining to the nose
Definition
nasal
Term
pertaining to the eye
Definition
ocular
Term
Pertaining to the mouth
Definition
oral
Term
Pertaining to the ear
Definition
otic
Term
Pertaining to the abdomen
Definition
abdominal
Term
Pertaining to the armpit
Definition
axillary
Term
Pertaining to the hip
Definition
coxal
Term
Pertaining to the groin
Definition
inguinal
Term
Pertaining to the breast
Definition
mammary
Term
Pertaining to the pelvis
Definition
pubic
Term
Pertaining to the breastbone
Definition
sternal
Term
Pertaining to the chest
Definition
thoracic
Term
Pertaining to the umbilicus
Definition
umbilical
Term
Pertaining to the front of the elbow
Definition
antecubital
Term
Pertaining to the arm
Definition
brachial
Term
Pertaining to the wrist
Definition
carpal
Term
Pertaining to the leg
Definition
crural
Term
Pertaining to the finger/toe
Definition
digital
Term
Pertaining to the bones in the fingers/toes
Definition
phalangeal
Term
Pertaining to the thigh
Definition
femoral
Term
Pertaining to the hand
Definition
manual
Term
Pertaining to the palm
Definition
palmar AKA volar
Term
Pertaining to the kneecap
Definition
patellar
Term
Pertaining to the foot
Definition
pedal
Term
Pertaining to the sole of the foot
Definition
plantar
Term
Pertaining to the ankle
Definition
tarsal
Term
Pertaining to the acromion (highest point of shoulder
Definition
acromial
Term
Pertaining to the back
Definition
dorsal
Term
Pertaining to the buttocks
Definition
gluteal
Term
Pertaining to the lower back
Definition
lumbar
Term
Pertaining to the elbow
Definition
olecranal
Term
Pertaining to the back of the knee
Definition
popliteal
Term
Pertaining to the sacrum
Definition
sacral
Term
Pertaining to the calf
Definition
sural
Term
Pertaining to the spine
Definition
vertebral
Term
Pertaining to the front
Definition
anterior
Term
Pertaining to the belly side
Definition
ventral
Term
Pertaining to the back
Definition
posterior
Term
Pertaining to the back of the body
Definition
dorsal
Term
Pertaining to the upward
Definition
superior
Term
Pertaining toward the head
Definition
cephalad
Term
Pertaining to downward
Definition
inferior
Term
toward the tail
Definition
caudad
Term
Pertaining to the middle (midline)
Definition
medial
Term
Pertaining to the side
Definition
lateral
Term
Pertaining to the same side
Definition
ipsilateral
Term
Pertaining to the opposite side
Definition
contralateral
Term
Pertaining to one side
Definition
unilateral
Term
Pertaining to two sides
Definition
bilateral
Term
Pertaining to near the origin
Definition
proximal
Term
On the surface of the body
Definition
superficial
Term
Away from the surface of the body
Definition
deep
Term
Pertaining to far from the origin
Definition
distal
Term
Toward the right
Definition
dextrad
Term
Toward the left
Definition
sinistrad
Term
Pertaining to carrying toward a structure
Definition
afferent
Term
Pertaining to carrying away from a structure
Definition
efferent
Term
Lying on one's back
Definition
supine
Term
Lying on one's belly
Definition
prone
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