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Schmierer-WWCC Medical Terminology
Chapter 4 Suffix,Prefix,Combining Forms, Medical Terms
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Undergraduate 1
07/31/2018
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abdomin/o
 Definition
abdomen
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anter/o
 Definition
front
Term
brachi/o
 Definition
arm
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cardi/o
 Definition
heart
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caud/o
 Definition
tail
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cephal/o
 Definition
head
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cervic/o
 Definition
neck
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chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
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cran/o, crani/o
 Definition
skull
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cyt/o
 Definition
cell
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dist/o
 Definition
distant
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dors/o
 Definition
back
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femor/o
 Definition
thigh, femur
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gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
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glute/o
 Definition
buttock
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hom-o, home/o
 Definition
same
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ili/o
 Definition
hip, groin
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infer/o
 Definition
below
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inguin/o
 Definition
groin
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later/o
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side
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lumb/o
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loin, lower back
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medi/o
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middle
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organ/o
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tool
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pelv/o
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bowl, basin
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physi/o
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nature
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pleur/o
 Definition
rib
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poster/o
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back
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proxim/o
 Definition
near
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super/o
 Definition
above
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thorac/o
 Definition
chest
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tom/o
 Definition
to cut
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umbilic/o
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navel
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ventr/o
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belly
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chron/o
 Definition
time
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path/o
 Definition
disease
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superior
 Definition
toward the head end or upper part of the body
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inferior
 Definition
away from the head end or toward the lower part of the body
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anterior
 Definition
toward the front or belly side
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posterior
 Definition
toward the back
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medical
 Definition
toward the midline
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lateral
 Definition
toward the side
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superficial
 Definition
external, toward the body surface
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deep
 Definition
internal, inward from the surface of the body
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proximal
 Definition
toward the origin of attachment to the trunk
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distal
 Definition
away from the origin of attachment to the trunk
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