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Term
-ology
 Definition
a branch of learning.
Term
-otomy
 Definition
to make an incision into.
Term
-rrhagia
 Definition
an abnormal or exessive flow or discharge.
Term
-necrosis
 Definition
the death of living cells or tissue.
Term
oto-
 Definition
ear.
Term
-sclerosis
 Definition
any pathological hardening or thickening of the tissue.
Term
-rraphy
 Definition
structure of sewing of a gap or defect.
Term
hemo-
 Definition
relating to blood or blood vessels.
Term
castro-
 Definition
rib.
Term
cardi-
 Definition
basal joint of maxilla in insects.
Term
peri-
 Definition
around.
Term
inter-
 Definition
between among, within.
Term
dys-
 Definition
abonormal, difficult, painful, bad.
Term
RQL
 Definition
RIGHT LOWER QUADRANT.
Term
LUQ
 Definition
LEFT UPPER QUADRANT (OF THE LUNG)
Term
Ca
 Definition
coronary artery.
Term
CVS
 Definition
CHRONIC VILLUS  SAMPLING.
Term
CENTESIS-
 Definition
PERFORATION OR TAPPING WITH A NEEDLE OR TROCAR.
Term
TOME-
 Definition
A PART; AREA, SEGMENT, CUTTING INSTRUMENT.
Term
TRACH-
 Definition
WINDPIPE.
Term
PSYCH-
 Definition
MIND
Term
-SCOPE
 Definition
INSTRUMENT USED FOR OBSERVATION, VISUYAL EXAMINATION.
Term
CAUD-
 Definition
TAIL.
Term
-MITOSIS
 Definition
METHOD OF INDIRECT CELL DIVISION.
Term
ORGAN
 Definition
A SOMEWHAT INDEPENDENT BODY PART THAT PERFORMS A SPECIAL FUNCTION.
Term
SAGITTAL
 Definition
PERFORMING TO A STRUCTURE OR AN  IMAGINARY LINE EXTENDING FROM THE FRONT TO THE BACK INTO THE MIDLINE OF THE BODY OR A PART OF THE BODY.
Term
HISTOLOGY
 Definition
DEPARTMENT OF ANATOMY DEALING WITH THE MINUTE STRUCTURE.
Term
PHSIO-
 Definition
RELATING TO NATIVE OR PHSYCOLOGY.
Term
CAUDAL-
 Definition
TAIL LIKE ( NEAR THE HIND PARTS).
Term
AD, LIB
 Definition
ABBRIVIATION OF THE LATIN PHRASE TO BE TAKEN AS DESIRED.
Term
B.I.D
 Definition
BIS IN DIE,,, MEANING TWICE A DAY.
Term
BP
 Definition
BLOOD PRESSURE.
Term
CC
 Definition
CHIEF COMPLAINT,, CUBIC CENTIMETER
Term
D&C
 Definition
DIALATION AND CURETTAGE
Term
EEG
 Definition
ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM
Term
FLD
 Definition
FIELD
Term
GGT
 Definition
GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST
Term
IM
 Definition
INTERNAL MEDECINE
Term
MG
 Definition
MAGNESIUM/ MILOGRAM
Term
NOCT
 Definition
 AT NIGHT
Term
P.C
 Definition
POST CIBUM ( AFTER MEALS).
Term
-OSIS
 Definition
CONDITION; PROCESS, ACTION/ DISEASE ABNORMAL CONDITION.
Term
-PLASTY
 Definition
FORMATION OR PLASTIC REPAIR OF.
Term
-MALACIA
 Definition
SOFTENING OF THE TISSUE.
Term
NATAL
 Definition
PERTAINING TO BIRTH.
Term
RHINO
 Definition
NOSE; NOSELIKE STRUCTURE.
Term
MYELO
 Definition
SPINAL CORD; BONE MARROW
Term
-RRHEA
 Definition
FLOW DISCHARGE.
Term
ENTERO
 Definition
intestines.
Term
colo
 Definition
colon.
Term
supra-
 Definition
above, over, on top of, greater than.
Term
poly-
 Definition
many; much.
Term
hypo-
 Definition
lower, under beneath, down, below normal.
Term
ad
 Definition
ad libitum- at a pleasure/ toward.
Term
a
 Definition
without, not, away from separation.
Term
DNA
 Definition
DEOXIRIBONUCLEIC ACID
Term
A&P
 Definition
ALLIED APPLICATIONS AND LIFE SCIENCE.
Term
-ANT
 Definition
CAUSING, PERFROMING AN ACTION.
Term
-LYSIS
 Definition
DECOMPOSTION, DISSOLVING.
Term
-ECTOMY
 Definition
SURGICAL REMOVAL.
Term
OSTE-
 Definition
BONE.
Term
ADEN-
 Definition
GLAND.
Term
FACI
 Definition
FACE
Term
-FACI
 Definition
Term
membrane
 Definition
a thin layer of tissue that covers a surface or divides a space organ.
Term
mutation
 Definition
a permanent transmissable change in the genetic material.
Term
supination
 Definition

the act of assuming the supine position, or the state of being supine. Applied to the hand, the act of turning the palm forward (anteriorly) or upward, performed by lateral

rotation of the forearm
Term
transverse
 Definition
extending from side to side at right angles to the long axis.
Term
syndrome
 Definition
a set of symptoms occuring together.
Term
plantar
 Definition
of relating to occurong to the sole; foot.
Term
AA
 Definition
AMINO ACID
Term
AQ
 Definition
AQUA
Term
CM
 Definition
CENTIMETER.
Term
DPT
 Definition
diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus.
Term
ELIX
 Definition
TO EXTRACT.
Term
GI
 Definition
Term
H.N.
 Definition
HEAD NURSE
Term
IV
 Definition
INTRAVENOUS
Term
LIQ
 Definition
LIQUID
Term
MI
 Definition
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION
Term
NPO
 Definition
Term
Oz
 Definition
OUNCE
Term
PH
 Definition
PUBLIC HEALTH
Term
-OSTOMY
 Definition
TO FORM A NEW OPENING.
Term
-PATHY
 Definition
CONDITION OR DESEASE
Term
MEGALY
 Definition
LARGE, ABNORMAL ENLARGEMENT.
Term
NEURO-
 Definition
NERVE
Term
MYO-
 Definition
MUSCLE
Term
RRHEXIS
 Definition
BREAKING RUPTURING, SPLITING
Term
LARYNGO-
 Definition
LARYNX.
Term
GASTRO-
 Definition
STOMACH, GASTRIC.
Term
SUPERIOR
 Definition
HIOGHER THAN, ANOTHER RANK, STATION OR AUTHORITY.
Term
SUB
 Definition
UNDER, BELOW
Term
INTRA-
 Definition
WITHIN
Term
HYPER-
 Definition
OVER ABOVE BEYOND.
Term
AB
 Definition
ANTI BODY.
Term
POST-
 Definition
AFTER LATER
Term
-OMA
 Definition
TUMOR
Term
CL
 Definition
CHLORINE
Term
LITH-
 Definition
ROCK ,STONE
Term
PLASTY
 Definition
A SMALL BODY STRUCTURE, OR PARTICLE.
Term
-SCOPY
 Definition
VIEWING SEEING OBSERVATION.
Term
PULM-
 Definition
LUNG
Term
-TRIPSY
 Definition
CRUSHING.
Term
-PLEXY
 Definition

STROKE ,

SEIZURE.
Term
MAST-
 Definition
MAMMARY GLAND; BREAST.
Term
MEDIAL
 Definition
situated toward the median plane or midline of the body or a structure
Term
lateral
 Definition

pertaining to a side.

 
Term
organelle
 Definition
a specialized structure of a cell such as mitochondrion, and lysosome. also known as organoid.
Term
tissue
 Definition
an aggregation of similarly specialized cells which together perform certain special functions.
Term
embryo-
 Definition
fetus.
Term
proximal
 Definition
nearest proximate.
Term
A.C
 Definition
ANTE CIBUM, MEANING BEFORE MEALS.
Term
AX
 Definition
AXIS
Term
BM
 Definition
BOWEL MOVEMENT
Term
CNS
 Definition
CENTRAL NERVEOUS SYSTEM
Term
CV
 Definition
CARDIOVASCULAR
Term
ECG
 Definition
ELECTROCARDIOGRAM
Term
F
 Definition
FAHRENHEIT, FERTILITY, FLOURINE, FORMULA
Term
H
 Definition
HYDROGEN
Term
HYPO-
 Definition
BELOW BENEATH UNDER.
Term
Kg
 Definition
KILOGRAM
Term
M
 Definition
MEDIAN MILLER METER
Term
MM
 Definition
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