Basic Anatomical Abbreviations Flashcards by Cheska Pajara

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Angi/o

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Vessel

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Vascul/o; vas/o

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Vessel

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Arteri/o

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Artery

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Cardi/o

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Heart

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Hem/o; hemat/o

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Blood

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Ven/o;phleb/o

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vein

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Abdomin/o

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Abdomen

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Cheil/o

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Lips

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Cholecyst/o

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Gallbladder

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Col/o

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Large intestine; colon

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Enter/o

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Small intestine

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Esophag/o

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Esophagus

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Gastr/o

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Stomach

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Gingiv/o

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Gums

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Gloss/o; lingu/o

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Tongue

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Hepat/o

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Liver

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Lapar/o

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Abdominal wall; abdomen

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Adont/o

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Teeth

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Or/o; stomat/o

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Mouth

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Pancreat/o

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Pancreas

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Pharyng/o

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Throat; pharynx

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Rect/o

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Rectum

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Sialaden/o

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Salivary glands

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Splen/o

A

spleen

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Aden/o

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Gland

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Adren/o

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Adrenal gland

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Parathyroid/o

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Parathyroid gland

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Pine/o

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Pineal gland

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Pituitar/o

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Pituitary gland

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Thyroid/o

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Thyroid gland

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Adenoid/o

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Adenoids

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Lymph/o

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Lymph (clear, watery fluid)

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Lymphaden/o

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Lymph glands, lymph nodes

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Lymphangi/o

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Lymph vessels

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Splen/o

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Spleen

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Tonsill/o

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Tonsils

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Thym/o

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Thymus

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Blephar/o

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Eyelid

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Cerebr/o; encephala/o

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Brain

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Myel/o

A

Spinal cord (also means bone marrow)

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Neur/o

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Nerve

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Ophthalm/o; ocul/o

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Eye

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Ot/o

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Ear

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My/o; muscul/o

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Muscle

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Tend/o; tendin/o

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tendon

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Andr/o

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Male

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Balan/o

A

Glans penis (tip of penis)

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Epididym/o

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Epididymis

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orchid/o; test/o; testicul/o

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Testicle; testis

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Phall/o

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Penis

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Prostat/o

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Prostate gland

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Vas/o

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Vas deferens

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Cervic/o

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Neck of the uterus

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Colp/o; vagin/o

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Vagina

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Gynec/o

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Female

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Mast/o; mamm/o

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Breast

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Oophor/o; ovari/o

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Ovary

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Salping/o

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Fallopian tubes; uterine tubes

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Uter/o; hyster/o; metr/o

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Uterus

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Vulv/o

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Vulva; external genitalia

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Arthr/o

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Joint

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Chondr/o

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Cartilage

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Crani/o

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Skull

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Cost/o

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Rib

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Myel/o

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Bone marrow/ spinal cord

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Oste/o

A

Bone

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Pelv/o

A

Pelvis

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Spin/o

A

Spine; spinal column, backbone

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Thorac/o

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Chest

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Vertebr/o; spondyl/o

A

vertebra

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Alveol/o

A

Air sacs; alveolus

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Bronch/o; bronchi/o

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Bronchus

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Bronchiol/o

A

Voice box; larynx

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Nas/o; rhin/o

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Nose

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Pharyng/o

A

Throat; pharynx

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Pneum/o; pneumon/o; pulmon/o

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Lungs

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Thorac/o

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Chest

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Trache/o

A

Windpipe/ trachea

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Cyst/o

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Bladder

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Pyel/o

A

Renal pelvis (upper portion of the ureter)

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Ren/o; nephr/o

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Kidneys

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Ureter/o

A

Ureters

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Urethr/o

A

urethra

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Cili/o; pil/o

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Hair

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Derm/o; dermat/o; cutane/o

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Skin

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Onych/o; ungu/o

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Nail

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Respire/o

A

Breathing

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Immune/o

A

Immunity