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10/16/2011

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Term
-ac
Definition
pertaining to
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-al
Definition
pertaining to
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-ar
Definition
pertaining to
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-ary
Definition
pertaining to
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-ase
Definition
enzyme
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-centesis
Definition
puncture
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-cyte
Definition
cell
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-ectomy
Definition
excision
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-form
Definition
pertaining to
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-gram
Definition
a record of data
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-graph
Definition
instrument for measuring
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-graphy
Definition
act of recording
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-ia
Definition
condition of
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-ian
Definition
medical speciality
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-iatrics
Definition
medical speciality
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-iatry
Definition
medical speciality
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-ic
Definition
pertaining to
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-ical
Definition
pertaining to
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-ics
Definition
medical speciality
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-ile
Definition
pertaining to
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-ism
Definition
condition of
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-ist
Definition
medical speciality
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-itis
Definition
inflammation
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-logy
Definition
medical speciality
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-megaly
Definition
enlargement
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-meter
Definition
instrument for measuring
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-metry
Definition
measurement of
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-odynia
Definition
pain
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-oid
Definition
pertaining to
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-oma
Definition
tumor
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-ory
Definition
pertaining to
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-ose
Definition
sugar
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-ous
Definition
pertaining to
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-pathy
Definition
any disease of
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-plasty
Definition
plastic repair or reconstruction
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-rrhage
Definition
bursting forth
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-scope
Definition
instrument for viewing
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-scopy
Definition
examination of
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-sis
Definition
condition of
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-stomy
Definition
surgical creation of an opening
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-tomy
Definition
incision
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-y
Definition
condition of
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ASA
Definition
asprin
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CA
Definition
cancer
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CXR
Definition
chest xray
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Cyt/o -cyte
Definition
Cell
Term
Deep, internal
Definition
Closer to the center of the body
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Eng/o
Definition
Work
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FWW
Definition
front wheeled walker
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Fibr/o
Definition
Fiber
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Fx
Definition
fracture
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GI
Definition
gastrointestinal
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HR
Definition
heart rate
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HS
Definition
bedtime
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HTN
Definition
hypertension
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Hist/o, histi/o
Definition
Tissue
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Hx
Definition
history
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LOB
Definition
loss of balance
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Malacia
Definition
Softening
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NWB
Definition
non weight bearing
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Nucle/o
Definition
Nucleus
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O2
Definition
oxygen
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OOB
Definition
out of bed
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OR
Definition
operating room
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OT
Definition
occupational therapist
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PROM
Definition
passive range of motion
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PT
Definition
physical therapy
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PTA
Definition
physical therapy assistant
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PWB
Definition
partial weight bearing
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Protein
Definition
A category of organic compounds that include structural materials and some hormones
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Pt
Definition
patient
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Ptosis
Definition
Dropping/prolapse
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RN
Definition
Registered nurse
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ROM
Definition
range of motion
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Rx
Definition
prescription
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SOB
Definition
Shortness of Breath
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STAT
Definition
immediately
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Stasis
Definition
Stoppage
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Supine
Definition
Lying face up
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Surgeon
Definition
One who specializes in surgery
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Tissue
Definition
A group of cells that act together for a specific purpose
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ab-
Definition
away from
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abdomin/o
Definition
abdominal
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ac
Definition
before meals
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acute disease
Definition
a sudden or severe disease
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ad-
Definition
toward
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aden/o
Definition
gland
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adip/o
Definition
fat
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aer/o
Definition
gas
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alg/o algesi/o algi/o
Definition
pain
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amyl/o
Definition
starch
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anterior/ventral
Definition
toward the front of the body
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ascites
Definition
accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity
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auscultation
Definition
listening for sounds w/in the body
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bar/o
Definition
pressure
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benign
Definition
not recurring, not malignant
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bi-
Definition
two;twice
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biopsy
Definition
removal of a small amount of tissue
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braci/o
Definition
arm
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brady
Definition
slow
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carbohydrate
Definition
a category of organic compound that includes sugars and starch
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carcin/o
Definition
cancer
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catheter
Definition
a thin tube passed into the body used to remove fluid
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caudial
Definition
toward the lower end of the body
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celi/o
Definition
abdomen
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cell
Definition
basic structural & functional unit of a living organism
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cellulitis
Definition
spreading in inflammation of tissue
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cephal/o
Definition
head
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cervic/o
Definition
neck
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chemotherapy
Definition
use of chemicals to treat a disease
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chromosome
Definition
a threadlike body in a cell's nucleus that contains genetic info
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chron/o
Definition
time
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chronic disease
Definition
of long duration
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circum-
Definition
around
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cranial
Definition
toward the head
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cry/o
Definition
cold
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cyan/o
Definition
blue
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cyt/o
Definition
cell
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cytology
Definition
study of cells
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deep
Definition
close to the surface
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di-
Definition
two;twice
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dia-
Definition
through
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diagnosis
Definition
the process of determining the cause and nature of an illness
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diaphoresis
Definition
profuse sweating
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dilp/o
Definition
double
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distal
Definition
furthest from the point of attachment
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dys
Definition
abnormal/painful
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edema
Definition
swelling or accumulation of fluid
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effusion
Definition
escape of fluid into a cavity
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electr/o
Definition
electricity
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eng/o
Definition
work
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epi
Definition
on, over
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eryth/o
Definition
red
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etiology
Definition
the cause of a disease
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extra
Definition
outside
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febrile
Definition
pertaining to a fever
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fibr/o
Definition
fiber
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fistula
Definition
abnormal passage between two organs from an organ to the surface
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fixation
Definition
holding or fastening a structure in a firm position
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frontal/coronal
Definition
divide into anterior and posterior
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gangrene
Definition
death of tissue
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glyc/o
Definition
sugar
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hemi-
Definition
half;one side
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hernia
Definition
protrusion of an organ through an abnormal optenia, a rupture
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hist/i
Definition
tissue
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hist/o
Definition
tissue
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histi/o
Definition
tissue
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histology
Definition
study of tissues
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homeostasis
Definition
a steady state
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hydr/o
Definition
water
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hypo-
Definition
under/below/decreased
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iatrogenic
Definition
caused by effects of treatment
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idiopathic
Definition
having no known cause
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inferior
Definition
below
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infra
Definition
below
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inter
Definition
between
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interstitial
Definition
between parts
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intra
Definition
within
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lapar/o
Definition
abdominal wall
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lateral
Definition
toward the side of the body
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lesion
Definition
distinct area of damaged tissue
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leuk/o
Definition
white
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lip/o
Definition
fat
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lumb/o
Definition
lumbar region
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mal
Definition
bad
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malacia
Definition
softening
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malaise
Definition
a feeling of discomfort
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malignant
Definition
getting worse
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medial
Definition
toward the middle of the body
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melan/o
Definition
dark;black
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metabolism
Definition
the sum of all physical & chemical reactions that occur with an organism
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micro-
Definition
small
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mon/o
Definition
one
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morph/o
Definition
form
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multi-
Definition
many
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necrosis
Definition
death of a tissue
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neo-
Definition
new
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normo
Definition
normal
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nucle/o
Definition
nucleus
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olig/o
Definition
few
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onc/o
Definition
tumor
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ortho-
Definition
straight/correct
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oz
Definition
ounce
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palliative
Definition
providing relief but not a cure
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pallor
Definition
paleness
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palpation
Definition
using the hands and fingers to determine texture, temperature or movement
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pan-
Definition
all
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para
Definition
near, beside
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path/o
Definition
disease
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ped
Definition
feet
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ped/o
Definition
feet
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per-
Definition
through
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peri-
Definition
around
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periton/peritone/o
Definition
peritoneum
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phag/o
Definition
eat
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phon/o son/o
Definition
sound
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plural for -ex/-ix/-yx
Definition
-ices
Term
plural for -is
Definition
-es
Term
plural for -ma
Definition
-mata
Term
plural for -nx/anx/inx/ynx
Definition
-nges
Term
plural for -on
Definition
-a
Term
plural for -um
Definition
-a
Term
plural for -us
Definition
-i
Term
plural for for -a
Definition
-ae
Term
plural form for -en
Definition
-ina
Term
po
Definition
by mouth
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poikilo-
Definition
varied
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poly-
Definition
many
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postop
Definition
postoperative
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preop
Definition
pre operative
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prim/i
Definition
first
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prn
Definition
as needed
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prognosis
Definition
prediction of a disease's course and outcome
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prolapse
Definition
a dropping of downward displacement of an organ
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prone
Definition
laying on the stomach
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prophylaxis
Definition
prevention of a disease
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prote/o
Definition
protein
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protein
Definition
a category of organic compound that include structural materials, enzymes & some hormones
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proximal
Definition
closer to the point of attachment
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pseudo-
Definition
false
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ptosis
Definition
dropping
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pyr/o
Definition
fever
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q3h
Definition
every 3 hours
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qd
Definition
every day
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quadr/i
Definition
four
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radi/o
Definition
radiation, xray
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re-
Definition
again
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remission
Definition
lessing of a symptom
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resection
Definition
partial excision of a structure
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retro
Definition
behind
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saggittal plane
Definition
plane that divides the body into right and left portions
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scler/o
Definition
hard
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semi-
Definition
half;partial
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somat/o
Definition
body
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stasis
Definition
stoppage
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stenosis
Definition
narrowing
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sub
Definition
below, under
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super-
Definition
above
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superficial
Definition
closer to the surface
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superior
Definition
above
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supine
Definition
laying on back
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supra
Definition
above
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surgeon
Definition
one who performs surgery
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syncope
Definition
a temporary loss of consciousness because of lack of blood flow
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syndrome
Definition
a group of signs & symptoms that together characterize a disease or condition
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systemic
Definition
pertaining to the whole body
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tachy
Definition
fast
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tetra-
Definition
four
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therapy
Definition
treatment
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therm/o
Definition
temperature
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thorac/o
Definition
chest
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tissue
Definition
a group of cells that act together for a specific purpose
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tox/o
Definition
poison
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trans-
Definition
through
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transverse plane
Definition
plane that divides the body into superior & inferior portions
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trauma
Definition
physical or psychological wound
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trendlenburg position
Definition
laying on back with head tilted down at a 45 degree angle
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tri-
Definition
three
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troph/o
Definition
feeding
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uni-
Definition
one
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visceral
Definition
pertaining to the internal organs
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xanth/o
Definition
yellow
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CNS
Definition
Central Nervous System contains brain and spinal cord
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PNS
Definition
Peripheral Nervous System Nervous tissue
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Somatic
Definition
Skeletal muscle
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autonomic
Definition
smooth muscle, cardiac & glands
Term
Cerebrum
Definition
largest part of the brain; consists of mostly white matter (myelinated tissue)
Term
cerebral cortex
Definition
thin outer layer of the brain; gray matter (unmyelinated tissue)
Term
Cerebellum
Definition
back of the brain under the cerebrum; voluntary muscle movement control/ assists to maintain posture, coordination, and balance
Term
Ventricles
Definition
contain CSF which protects the brain
Term
encephal/o
Definition
brain
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neur/o, neru/i
Definition
nervous system, nerve
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cerebr/o
Definition
cerebrum/brain
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Myel/o
Definition
spinal cord
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cerebell/o
Definition
cerebellum
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psych/o
Definition
mind
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somn/o,somn/i
Definition
sleep
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somn/o,somn/i
Definition
sleep
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mening/o, meninge/o
Definition
meninges/spinal cord covering
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-phasia
Definition
speech
Term
-lexia
Definition
reading
Term
-phobia
Definition
irrational, persistent fear
Term
-plegia
Definition
paralysis
Term
-perephesis
Definition
partial paralysis
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-lepsy
Definition
seizure
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-mania
Definition
excited state
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suture
Definition
immovable
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symphysis
Definition
slightly movable
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synovial/diathrosis
Definition
freely movable
Term
oste/o
Definition
bone
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chrondr/o
Definition
joint
Term
arthr/o
Definition
joint
Term
synov/i
Definition
synovial fluid
Term
crani/o
Definition
skull, cranium
Term
spondyl/o
Definition
vertebrae
Term
vertebr/o
Definition
vertebrae
Term
cost/o
Definition
rib
Term
sacr/o
Definition
sacrum
Term
pelvi/o
Definition
pelvis
Term
Closed-simple fracture
Definition
fracture without a wound
Term
open-broken bone
Definition
protrudes through the skin
Term
communuted bone
Definition
splintered/crushed
Term
compression
Definition
caused by force from both ends
Term
colles
Definition
fracture of distal radius
Term
kyphosis
Definition
exaggerated curve in the thoracic region "humpback"
Term
lordosis
Definition
exaggerated curve in the lumbar region "sway back"
Term
scoliosis
Definition
sideways curvature of the spine
Term
agonist
Definition
prime mover
Term
antagonist
Definition
opposing muscle, must relax while agonist fires
Term
my/o
Definition
muscle
Term
muscl/o
Definition
muscle
Term
ten/o,tendin/o
Definition
tendon
Term
ton/o
Definition
tone
Term
kin/o
Definition
movement
Term
kine
Definition
movement
Term
kinesi/o
Definition
movement
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kinet/o
Definition
movement
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aneurysm
Definition
balloon-like bulge in an artery caused by weakening of the artery wall.
Term
aphasia
Definition
an impairment of language ability
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