Anatomy and Medical Terminology Flashcards
practice for CPC exam
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PRN
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pro re nata - when necessary
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root
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base of the word - stand alone as main portion of medical term
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derm/o
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skin (Integumentary System)
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dermat/o
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skin (Integumentary System)
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hidr/o
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sweat, perspiration (Integumentary System)
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kerat/o
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keratin, horny layer of skin (Integumentary System)
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melan/o
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dark, black, melanin (Integumentary System)
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onych/o
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nail (Integumentary System)
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seb/o
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sebum, sebaceous gland (Integumentary System)
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trich/o
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hair (Integumentary System)
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arthr/o
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joint (Muskuloskeletal System)
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burs/o
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bursa, sac of fluid near joint (Muskuloskeletal System)
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chondr/o
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cartilage (Muskuloskeletal System)
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erg/o
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work (Muskuloskeletal System)
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fasci/o
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fascia (Muskuloskeletal System)
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kin/o, kinesi/o
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muscle (Muskuloskeletal System)
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my/o
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muscle (Muskuloskeletal System)
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myel/o
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bone marrow, spinal cord (Muskuloskeletal System)
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oste/o
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bone (Muskuloskeletal System)
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synov/i
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synovial fluid, joint, or membrane (Muskuloskeletal System)
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ten/o, tendin/o
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tendon (Muskuloskeletal System)
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ton/o
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tone; pressure (Muskuloskeletal System)
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bronch/o
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bronchus (Respiratory System)
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laryng/o
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larynx (Respiratory System)
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pharyng/o
pharynx (Respiratory System)
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phren/o
diaphragm (Respiratory System)
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pleur/o
pleura (Respiratory System)
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pneumon/o
lung (Respiratory System)
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pneum/o, pneumat/o
air, gas; respiration, lung (Respiratory System)
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pulm/o, pulmon/o
lungs (Respiratory System)
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rhin/o
nose (Respiratory System)
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spir/o
breathing (Respiratory System)
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trache/o
trachea (Respiratory System)
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angi/o
vessel (Cardiovascular System)
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aort/o
aorta (Cardiovascular System)
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arter/o, arteri/o
artery (Cardiovascular System)
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arteriol/o
arteriole (Cardiovascular System)
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atri/o
atrium (Cardiovascular System)
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cardi/o
heart (Cardiovascular System)
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phleb/o
vein (Cardiovascular System)
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valv/o, valvul/o
valve (Cardiovascular System)
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vas/o, vascul/o
vessel, duct (Cardiovascular System)
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ven/o, ven/i
vein (Cardiovascular System)
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ventricul/o
cavity, ventricle (Cardiovascular System)
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erythr/o, erythrocyt/o
red blood cell (Hemic and Lymphatic Systems)
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hem/o, hemat/o
blood (Hemic and Lymphatic Systems)
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immun/o
immunity, immune system (Hemic and Lymphatic Systems)
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leuk/o, leukocyt/o
white blood cell (Hemic and Lymphatic Systems)
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lymph/o
lymph, lymphatic system (Hemic and Lymphatic Systems)
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lymphaden/o
lymph node (Hemic and Lymphatic Systems)
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lymphangi/o
lymphatic vessel (Hemic and Lymphatic Systems)
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splen/o
spleen (Hemic and Lymphatic Systems)
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thromb/o
blood clot (Hemic and Lymphatic Systems)
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thrombocyt/o
platelet, thrombocyte (Hemic and Lymphatic Systems)
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thym/o
thymus gland (Hemic and Lymphatic Systems)
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tonsil/o
tonsil (Hemic and Lymphatic Systems)
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bucc/o
cheek (Digestive System)
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chol/e, chol/o
bile, gall (Digestive System)
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cholangi/o
bile duct (Digestive System)
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cholecyst/o
gallbladder (Digestive System)
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choledoch/o
common bile duct (Digestive System)
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enter/o
intestine (Digestive System)
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gastr/o
stomach (Digestive System)
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gloss/o
tongue (Digestive System)
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hepat/o
liver (Digestive System)
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labi/o
lip (Digestive System)
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lingu/o
tongue (Digestive System)
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or/o
mouth (Digestive System)
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sial/o
saliva, salivary gland, salivary duct (Digestive System)
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stoma, stamat/o
mouth (Digestive System)
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proct/o
rectum and anus (Digestive System)
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uvul/o
uvula (Digestive System)
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cali/o, calic/o
calyx (Urinary System)
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cyst/o
urinary bladder (Urinary System)
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glomerul/o
glomerulus (Urinary System)
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nephr/o
kidney (Urinary System)
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pyel/o
renal pelvis (Urinary System)
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ren/o
kidney (Urinary System)
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ur/o
urine, urinary tract (Urinary System)
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ureter/o
ureter (Urinary System)
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urethr/o
urethra (Urinary System)
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urin/o
urine (Urinary System)
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vesic/o
urinary bladder (Urinary System)
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epididym/o
epididymis (Male Reproductive System)
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orchi/o, orchid/o
testis (Male Reproductive System)
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osche/o
scrotum (Male Reproductive System)
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semin/o
semen (Male Reproductive System)
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sperm/o, spermat/o
semen, spermatozoa (Male Reproductive System)
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test/o
testis, testicle (Male Reproductive System)
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vas/o
vas deferens, ductus deferens; also vessel; duct (Male Reproductive System)
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vesicul/o
seminal vesicle (Male Reproductive System)
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colp/o
vagina (Female Reproductive System)
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episi/o
vulva (Female Reproductive System)
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gyn/o, gynec/o
woman (Female Reproductive System)
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hyster/o
uterus (Female Reproductive System)
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mast/o
breast, mammary gland (Female Reproductive System)
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men/o, mens
menstruation (Female Reproductive System)
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metr/o, metr/i
uterus (Female Reproductive System)
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o/o
ovum, egg cell (Female Reproductive System)
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oophor/o
ovary (Female Reproductive System)
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ov/o, ovul/o
ovum, egg cell (Female Reproductive System)
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salpin/o
oviduct, tube (Female Reproductive System)
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adren/o, adrenal/o
adrenal gland, epinephrine (Endocrine System)
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adrenocortic/o
adrenal cortex (Endocrine System)
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endocrin/o
endocrine glands or system (Endocrine System)
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hypophys/o
pituitary gland, hypophysis (Endocrine System)
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insul/o
pancreatic islets (Endocrine System)
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parathyr/o, parathyroid/o
parathyroid gland (Endocrine System)
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pituitar/o
pituitary gland, hypophysis (Endocrine System)
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thyr/o, thyroid/o
thyroid gland (Endocrine System)
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cerebr/o
cerebrum (Nervous System)
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cortic/o
cerebral cortex, outer portion (Nervous System)
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encephal/o
brain (Nervous System)
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gangli/o, ganglion/o
ganglion (Nervous System)
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gli/o
neuroglia cells (Nervous System)
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medull/o
medulla oblongata, medulla (inner section), middle, soft, marrow (Nervous System)
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mening/o, meninge/o
meninges (Nervous System)
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myel/o
spinal cord and bone marrow (Nervous System)
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narc/o
stupor, numbness, sleep (Nervous System)
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neur/o, neur/i
nervous system, nervous tissue, nerve (Nervous System)
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psych/o
mind (Nervous System)
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radicul/o
spinal nerve root (Nervous System)
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somn/o, somn/i
sleep (Nervous System)
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blephar/o
eyelid (Special Senses)
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cochle/o
cochlea of inner ear (Special Senses)
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corne/o
cornea (Special Senses)
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dacryocyst/o
lacrimal sac (Special Senses)
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lacrim/o
tear, lacrimal apparatus (Special Senses)
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myring/o
tympanic membrane (Special Senses)
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ot/o
ear (Special Senses)
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phak/o, phac/o
lens (Special Senses)
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retin/o
retina (Special Senses)
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salping/o
tube, eustachian tube (Special Senses)
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scler/o
sclera (Special Senses)
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tympan/o
tympanic cavity (middle ear), tympanic membrane (Special Senses)
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ec-, ecto-
out; outside
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end/o-
in; within
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mes/o-
middle
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dextr/o-
right
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ab-
away from
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ad-
toward; near
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dia-
through; complete
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per-
through
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trans-
through; across
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levo-
left
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ante-
before, forward
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pre-
before, in front of
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pro-
before, in front of
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post-
after, behind
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mon/o-
one; single
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bi-
two, twice
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tri-
three
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quadri-
four
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poly-
much, many
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-ia, -ism, -sis, -y
condition of
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-ian, -iatrics, -iatry, -ics, -ist, -logy
used to show medical specialties
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-itis
inflamation
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-oma
tumor
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-pathy
disease of
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-gram
a record of data
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-graph
instrument for recording data
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-graphy
act of recording data
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-meter
instrument for measuring
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-scope
instrument for viewing or examining
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-scopy
examination of
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-centesis
puncture tap
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-desis
binding, fusion
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-ectomy
excision, surgical removal
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-pexy
surgical fixation
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-plasty
plastic repair, plastic surgery, reconstruction
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-rraphy
surgical repair, suture
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-stomy, -ostomy
surgical creation of an opening
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-tome
instrument for incising (cutting)
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-tomy, -otomy
incision, cutting
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-tripsy
crushing
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incision
cut
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excision
cut something out
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plural of word ending in a
ae
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plural of word ending in en
ina
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plural of word ending in ex, ix, yx
ices
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plural of word ending in is
es
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plural of word ending in ma
mata
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plural of word ending in nx (anx, inx, ynx)
nges
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plural of word ending in on
a
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plural of word ending in um
a
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plural of word ending in us
i
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organ system
collection of body parts depending on one another to achieve a mutual objective
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13 organ systems
Integumentary, Muskuloskeletal, Cardiovascular, Lymphatic, Respiratory, Digestive, Urinary, Reproductive, Nervous, Organs of Sense (eye, ear), Endocrine, Hematologic, Immune
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standard body position
anatomical position (upright, face-forward position with arms by the side and palms facing forward)
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anterior (ventral)
toward the front of the body
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posterior (dorsal)
toward the back of the body
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medial
toward the midline of the body
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lateral
toward the side of the body
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proximal
nearer to the point of attachment or to a given reference point
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distal
farther from the point of attachment or from a given reference point
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superior (cranial)
above; toward the head
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inferior (caudal)
below; toward the lower end of the spine
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superficial (external)
closer to the surface of the body
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deep (internal)
closer to the center of the body
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sagittal
cuts through the body from front to back and divides the body into right and left sections
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midsagittal
cuts through the midline of the body from front to back and divides the body into equal right and left sections
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frontal (coronal)
cuts at a right angle to the midline, from side to side, and divides the body into front (anterior) and back (posterior) sections
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transverse (horizontal) (axial)
cuts horizontally through the body and separates the body into upper (superior) and lower (inferior) sections
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cell
basic unit of all living things
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tissue
group of similar cells performing a specific task
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organ
two or more kinds of tissue, together performing special body functions
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system
groups of organs working together to perform complex body functions
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cell membrane
surrounds and protects the individual cell
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nucleus
small, round structure within the cell containing chromosomes and nucleoplasm (DNA and RNA)
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Chromosome
linear strand made of DNA carrying genetic information
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cytology
study of cells including the formation, structure, and function of cells
