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06/24/2015
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Term
vas/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
cardi/o
 Definition
heart
Term
enter/o
 Definition
small intestine
Term
esophag/o
 Definition
esophagus
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gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
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hem/o
 Definition
blood
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hepat/o
 Definition
liver
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oste/o
 Definition
bone
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urin/o
 Definition
urine
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ur/o
 Definition
urine
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angi/o
 Definition
vessel
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vascul/o
 Definition
vessel
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hemat/o
 Definition
blood
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-al
 Definition
pertaining to
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-eal
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ectasis
 Definition
expansion or dilation
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-ectomy
 Definition
excision (removal)
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-ia
 Definition
condition of
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-logy
 Definition
study of
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-stomy
 Definition
creation of an opening
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-tomy
 Definition
incision
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oligo-
 Definition
few or deficient
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para-
 Definition
alongside of, or abnormal
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peri-
 Definition
around
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-ac
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ar
 Definition
pertaining to
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-dynia
 Definition
pain
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-ium
 Definition
structure or tissue
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-logy
 Definition
study of
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture
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-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
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endo-
 Definition
within
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epi-
 Definition
upon
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sub-
 Definition
below or under
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a-
 Definition
without
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an-
 Definition
without
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anti-
 Definition
against or opposed to
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de-
 Definition
from, down, or not
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contra-
 Definition
against or opposed to
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ab-
 Definition
away from
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ad-
 Definition
to, toward, or near
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circum-
 Definition
around
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dia-
 Definition
across or through
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e-
 Definition
out or away
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ecto-
 Definition
outside
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en-
 Definition
within
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epi-
 Definition
upon
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inter-
 Definition
between
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meso-
 Definition
middle
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meta-
 Definition
beyond, after, or change
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para-
 Definition
alongside of, or abnormal
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retro-
 Definition
backward or behind
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peri-
 Definition
around
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trans-
 Definition
across or through
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ec-
 Definition
out or away
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exo-
 Definition
outside
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endo-
 Definition
within
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ex-
 Definition
out or away
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extra-
 Definition
outside
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intra-
 Definition
within
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bi-
 Definition
two, or both
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hemi-
 Definition
half
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hyper-
 Definition
above or excessive
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hypo-
 Definition
below or deficient
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macro-
 Definition
large or long
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micro-
 Definition
small
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uni-
 Definition
one
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oligo-
 Definition
few or deficient
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pan-
 Definition
all
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poly-, multi-
 Definition
many
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quadri-
 Definition
four
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sub-
 Definition
below or under
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super-
 Definition
above or excessive
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tri-
 Definition
three
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ultra-
 Definition
beyond or excessive
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semi-
 Definition
half
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mono-
 Definition
one
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infra-
 Definition
below or under
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supra-
 Definition
above or excessive
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ante-
 Definition
before
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pre-
 Definition
before
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brady-
 Definition
slow
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tachy-
 Definition
fast
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post-
 Definition
after, or behind
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re-
 Definition
again or back
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con-
 Definition
together or with
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syn-
 Definition
together or with
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dys-
 Definition
painful, difficult, or faulty
Term
eu-
 Definition
good or normal
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neo-
 Definition
new
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pro-
 Definition
before
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sym-
 Definition
together or with
Term
Abduction
 Definition
movement away from the body
Term
Adduction
 Definition
movement toward or near the body
Term
Circumduction
 Definition
movement that is around
Term
Inversion
 Definition
turning in
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Eversion
 Definition
turning out
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Unilateral
 Definition
one side
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Bilateral
 Definition
both sides
Term
Endocrine glands
 Definition
glands that secrete within the body
Term
Exocrine glands
 Definition
glands that secrete outside the body
Term
Epidermal
 Definition
something upon the skin
Term
Transdermal
 Definition
across or through the skin
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Intradermal
 Definition
within the skin
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Retroposition
 Definition
a structure that is backward or behind
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Dysphasia
 Definition
condition of difficult speech
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Aphasia
 Definition
without ability to speak
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Dysphagia
 Definition
difficulty swallowing
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Aphagia
 Definition
without ability to swallow
Term
Aerobic
 Definition
pertains to air
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Anaerobic
 Definition
pertains to without air
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
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-dynia
 Definition
pain
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-edema
 Definition
swelling
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-emesis
 Definition
vomiting
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-genesis
 Definition
origin or production
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-lysis
 Definition
breaking down or dissolution
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-oid
 Definition
resembling
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-penia
 Definition
abnormal reduction
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-rrhea
 Definition
discharge
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-spasm
 Definition
involuntary contraction
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-cele
 Definition
pouching or hernia
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-ectasis
 Definition
expansion or dilation
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-emia
 Definition
blood condition
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-iasis
 Definition
formation or presence of
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-malacia
 Definition
softening
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-osis
 Definition
condition or increase
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-phil
 Definition
attraction for
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-ptosis
 Definition
falling or downward displacement
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-rrhage
 Definition
to burst forth (usually blood)
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
Term
-philia
 Definition
attraction for
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-rrhagia
 Definition
to burst forth (usually blood)
Term
-centesis
 Definition
puncture for aspiration
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-desis
 Definition
binding
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-ectomy
 Definition
excision (removal)
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-pexy
 Definition
suspension or fixation
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair or reconstruction
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision
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-stomy
 Definition
creation of an opening
Term
-ation
 Definition
process
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-e
 Definition
noun marker
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-ia
 Definition
condition of
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-y
 Definition
condition or process of
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-ium
 Definition
structure or tissue
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-ism
 Definition
condition of
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-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ary
 Definition
pertaining to
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-icle
 Definition
Diminutive ending - small
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-ole
 Definition
Diminutive ending - small
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-ula
 Definition
Diminutive ending - small
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-ule
 Definition
Diminutive ending - small
Term
-ous
 Definition
pertaining to
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-tic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-gnosis
 Definition
knowing
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-gram
 Definition
record
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-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-iatrics
 Definition
treatment
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-logy
 Definition
study
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-logist
 Definition
one who specializes in the study or treatment of
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-ist
 Definition
one who specializes in
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-meter
 Definition
instrument for measuring
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-metry
 Definition
process of measuring
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-poiesis
 Definition
formation
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-scope
 Definition
instrument for examination
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-scopy
 Definition
process of examination
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-stasis
 Definition
stop or stand
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-ician
 Definition
one who specializes in
Term
-iatry
 Definition
treatment
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cyan/o
 Definition
blue
Term
erythro/o
 Definition
red
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melan/o
 Definition
black
Term
chlor/o
 Definition
green
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poli/o
 Definition
gray
Term
chrom/o
 Definition
color
Term
leuk/o
 Definition
white
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albin/o
 Definition
white
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xanth/o
 Definition
yellow
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jaund/o
 Definition
yellow
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cirrh/o
 Definition
yellow
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aer/o
 Definition
air, gas
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hydr/o
 Definition
water
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lip/o
 Definition
fat
Term
py/o
 Definition
pus
Term
xer/o
 Definition
dry
Term
abdomin/o
 Definition
abdomen
Term
lapar/o
 Definition
abdomen
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acr/o
 Definition
extremity or topmost
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aden/o
 Definition
gland
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col/o
 Definition
colon
Term
arthr/o
 Definition
joint
Term
derm/o
 Definition
skin
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cephal/o
 Definition
head
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colon/o
 Definition
colon
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cyt/o
 Definition
cell
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dermat/o
 Definition
skin
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enter/o
 Definition
small intestine
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epitheli/o
 Definition
epithelium
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cutane/o
 Definition
skin
Term
esophag/o
 Definition
esophagus
Term
gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
Term
hepat/o
 Definition
liver
Term
hist/o
 Definition
tissue
Term
kary/o
 Definition
nucleus
Term
my/o
 Definition
muscle
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nas/o
 Definition
nose
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nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
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neur/o
 Definition
nerve
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or/o
 Definition
mouth
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oste/o
 Definition
bone
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pneumon/o
 Definition
air or lung
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sarc/o
 Definition
flesh, connective tissue
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viscer/o
 Definition
internal organs
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rhin/o
 Definition
nose
Term
ren/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
carcin/o
 Definition
cancer
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crin/o
 Definition
to secrete
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esthesi/o
 Definition
sensation
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eti/o
 Definition
cause
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fibr/o
 Definition
fiber
Term
gen/o
 Definition
origin or production
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gynec/o
 Definition
woman
Term
lith/o
 Definition
stone
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morph/o
 Definition
form
Term
necr/o
 Definition
death
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onc/o
 Definition
tumor, mass
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orth/o
 Definition
straight, normal, correct
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path/o
 Definition
disease
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ped/o
 Definition
child or foot
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phag/o
 Definition
eat or swallow
Term
phas/o
 Definition
speech
Term
plas/o
 Definition
formation
Term
phob/o
 Definition
exaggerated fear or sensitivity
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psych/o
 Definition
mind
Term
sclera/o
 Definition
hard
Term
son/o
 Definition
sound
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sten/o
 Definition
narrow
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toxic/o
 Definition
poison
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troph/o
 Definition
nourishment or development
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tox/o
 Definition
poison
Term
proximal
 Definition
nearer to the origin or point of attachment
Term
medial
 Definition
toward the midline; nearer to the middle
Term
Superior (cephalad)
 Definition
above or nearer to the head
Term
anterior
 Definition
toward or near the front; ventral
Term
ventral
 Definition
front; anterior
Term
deep
 Definition
further into the body
Term
abduction
 Definition
movement away from the body
Term
distal
 Definition
further from the origin or point of attachment
Term
lateral
 Definition
away from the midline; toward the side
Term
Inferior (caudal)
 Definition
beneath or nearer to the feet
Term
posterior
 Definition
toward or near the back; dorsal
Term
dorsal
 Definition
back; posterior
Term
superficial
 Definition
near the surface of the body
Term
adduction
 Definition
movement toward the body
Term
proxim/o
 Definition
nearer to the origin or point of attachment
Term
medi/o
 Definition
toward the midline; nearer to the middle
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super/o
 Definition
above or nearer to the head
Term
anter/o
 Definition
toward or near the front; ventral
Term
ventr/o
 Definition
front; anterior
Term
dist/o
 Definition
further from the origin or point of attachment
Term
later/o
 Definition
away from the midline; toward the side
Term
infer/o
 Definition
beneath or nearer to the feet
Term
poster/o
 Definition
toward or near the back; dorsal
Term
dors/o
 Definition
back; posterior
Term
Midsagittal (median)
 Definition
right and left halves
Term
Coronal (frontal)
 Definition
anterior (ventral) and posterior (dorsal) aspects
Term
Transverse (horizontal)
 Definition
Superior (upper) and inferior (lower) aspects
Term
Cranial cavity
 Definition
brain
Term
Spinal cavity
 Definition
spinal cord
Term
Thoracic cavity
 Definition
heart, lungs, and associated structures
Term
Abdominopelvic abdominal cavity + pelvic cavity
 Definition
digestive, excretory, and reproductive organs and structures
Term
Right upper quadrant
 Definition
right lobe of liver, gallbladder, part of pancreas, part of small and large intestines
Term
Left upper quadrant
 Definition
left lobe of liver, stomach, spleen, part of pancreas, part of small and large intestines
Term
Right lower quadrant
 Definition
part of the small and large intestines, appendix, right ovary, right fallopian tube, right ureter
Term
Left lower quadrant
 Definition
part of small and large intestines, left ovary, left fallopian tube, left ureter
Term
left hypochondriac
 Definition
upper left region beneath the ribs
Term
epigastric
 Definition
region above the stomach
Term
right hypochondriac
 Definition
upper right region beneath the ribs
Term
left lumbar
 Definition
left middle lateral region
Term
umbilical
 Definition
region of the naval
Term
right lumbar
 Definition
right middle lateral region
Term
left inguinal (iliac)
 Definition
left lower lateral region
Term
hypogastric
 Definition
lower middle region beneath the naval
Term
right inguinal (iliac)
 Definition
right lower lateral region
Term
adenocarcinoma
 Definition
cancerous tumor composed of glandular tissue
Term
adenoma
 Definition
tumor composed of glandular tissue (benign)
Term
carcinoma
 Definition
cancerous tumor (malignant)
Term
chloroma
 Definition
tumor of green color (malignant, arising from myeloid tissue)
Term
epithelioma
 Definition
tumor composed of epithelium (malignant tumor)
Term
fibroma
 Definition
tumor composed of fiber (fibrous tissue)
Term
fibrosarcoma
 Definition
malignant tumor composed of fiber (fibrous tissue)
Term
leiomyoma
 Definition
tumor of smooth muscle (benign)
Term
leiomyosarcoma
 Definition
malignant tumor of smooth muscle
Term
lipoma
 Definition
tumor containing fat (benign tumor)
Term
liposarcoma
 Definition
malignant tumor composed of fat
Term
melanocarcinoma
 Definition
cancerous black tumor (malignant)
Term
melanoma
 Definition
black tumor (primarily of the skin)
Term
myoma
 Definition
tumor formed of muscle (benign)
Term
neoplasm
 Definition
new growth (of abnormal tissue or tumor)
Term
neuroma
 Definition
tumor made up of nerve (benign)
Term
rhabdomyoma
 Definition
tumor of striated muscle (benign)
Term
rhabdomyosarcoma
 Definition
malignant tumor of striated muscle
Term
sarcoma
 Definition
tumor composed of connective tissue (i.e. bone or cartilage) (highly malignant)
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