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Chapter 2 Med terms
med terms chapter 2
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Undergraduate 3
09/11/2012
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abdomino
 Definition
abdomen
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abdominal
 Definition
pertaining to the abdomen
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adipo
 Definition
fat
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adipose
 Definition
pertaining to fat
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antero
 Definition
front
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anterior
 Definition
pertaiing to the front
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bolo
 Definition
to cast (throw)
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anabolism
 Definition
process of casting up
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cervico
 Definition
neck (of the body or uterus)
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cervical
 Definition
pertaining to the neck (body or uterus)
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chondro
 Definition
cartilage (type of connective tissue)
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chondroma
 Definition
mass/tumor of cartilage
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chondrosarcoma
 Definition
flesh tumor or cartilage
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chromo
 Definition
color
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chromosomes
 Definition
bodies of color
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coccygo
 Definition
coccyx (tailbone)
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coccygeal
 Definition
pertaining to the coccyx
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carnio
 Definition
skull
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craniotomy
 Definition
process of cutting the skull
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cyto
 Definition
cell
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cytoplasm
 Definition
formation of cell
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disto
 Definition
far, distant
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distal
 Definition
pertaining to far
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dorso
 Definition
back portion of the body
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dorsal
 Definition
pertaining to the back portion of the body
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histo
 Definition
tissue
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histology
 Definition
process of the study of tissue
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ilio
 Definition
ilium
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iliac
 Definition
pertaining to the ilium
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inguino
 Definition
groin
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inguinal
 Definition
pertaining to the groin
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karyo
 Definition
nucleus
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karyotype
 Definition
classification of nucleus
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latero
 Definition
side
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lateral
 Definition
pertaining to the side
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lumbo
 Definition
lower back
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lumbosacral
 Definition
pertaining to the lower back and sacrum
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medio
 Definition
middle
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medial
 Definition
pertaining to the middle
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nucleo
 Definition
nucleus
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nucleic
 Definition
pertaining to the nucleus
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pelvi
 Definition
pelvis
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pelvic
 Definition
pertaining to the pelvis
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postero
 Definition
back, behind
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posterior
 Definition
pertaining to the back
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proximo
 Definition
nearest
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proximal
 Definition
pertaining to the nearest
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sacro
 Definition
sacrum
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sacral
 Definition
pertaining to the sacrum
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sarco
 Definition
flesh
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sarcoma
 Definition
tumor of the flesh
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spino
 Definition
spine, backbone
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spinal
 Definition
pertaining to the spine
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thelo
 Definition
nipple
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epithelial cell
 Definition
pertaining to above the nipple
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thoraco
 Definition
chest
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thoracic
 Definition
pertaining to the chest
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tracheo
 Definition
trachea, windpipe
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tracheal
 Definition
pertaining to the trachea
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umbilico
 Definition
navel, umbilicus
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umbilical
 Definition
pertaining to the navel
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ventro
 Definition
belly side of the body
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ventral
 Definition
pertaining to the belly side of the body
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vertebro
 Definition
vertebrae, backbones
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vertebral
 Definition
pertaining to the vertebrae
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viscero
 Definition
internal organs
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visceral
 Definition
pertaining to internal organs
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ana
 Definition
up
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anabolic
 Definition
pertaining to casting up
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cata
 Definition
down
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catabolism
 Definition
process of casting down
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epi
 Definition
above
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epigastric
 Definition
pertaining to above the stomach
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hypo
 Definition
below
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hypochondriac region
 Definition
region pertaining to below the cartilage
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inter
 Definition
between
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intervertebral
 Definition
pertaining to between the vertebrae
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meta
 Definition
change
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metabolism
 Definition
process of casting change
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