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Anatomy Terminology
Scientific terms for anatomy
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
06/02/2013

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aden/o
Definition
gland
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carcin/o
Definition
cancerous
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cardi/o
Definition
heart
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chem/o
Definition
chemical
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cis/o
Definition
to cut
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dermat/o
Definition
skin
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enter/o
Definition
small intestine
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gastr/o
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stomach
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gynec/o
Definition
female
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hemat/o
Definition
blood
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hydr/o
Definition
urinary
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immun/o
Definition
immune system
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laryng/o
Definition
voice
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morph/o
Definition
shape
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nephr/o
Definition
kidney
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neur/o
Definition
nervous system
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ophthalm/o
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eyes
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ot/o
Definition
ears
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pulmon/o
Definition
lungs
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rhin/o
Definition
nose
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ur/o
Definition
urine
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-plasty
Definition
to build or rebuild
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-stenosis
Definition
narrowing
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-itis
Definition
inflammation
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-al
Definition
pertaining to
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-algia
Definition
painful
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-otomy
Definition
cut into
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-megaly
Definition
enlarging
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-ectomy
Definition
to surgically remove
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-rrhage
Definition
excessive/abnormal flow
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-centesis
Definition
puncture to remove fluid
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-gram
Definition
visual data collection process
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-ac
Definition
suffix to allow pronouncation
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-malacia
Definition
abnormal softening
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-ism
Definition
state of
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-rrhaphy
Definition
to close an opening (to suture)
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-ostomy
Definition
surgical opening
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-pexy
Definition
surgical fixation
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-rrhea
Definition
discharge or flow
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-scopy
Definition
visual examination of
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-oma
Definition
tumour
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intra-/endo-
Definition
within, inside
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macro-
Definition
large
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pre-/ante-
Definition
before/in front of
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peri-
Definition
around
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neo-
Definition
new
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a-/an-
Definition
without
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hemi-/semi-
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half
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dys-
Definition
difficult
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supra-/super-/hyper-
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above
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poly-/multi-
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many
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brady-
Definition
slow
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