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Basic Med Terms/Locations Flashcards

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glossitis

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A healthcare term meaning “inflammation of the tongue.”

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sublingual

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A healthcare term meaning “pertaining to under the tongue.”

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Combining form

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Word root with its respective combining vowel

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Suffix

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Word part that appears at the end of a term

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Prefix

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Word part that sometimes appears at the beginning of a term

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nondecodable terms

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words used in medicine whose definitions must be memorized without the benefit of word parts

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Cataract

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progressive opacification of the lens

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Asthma

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a respiratory disorder characterized
by recurring episodes of paroxysmal dyspnea

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Diagnosis

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The disease or condition that is named after a healthcare profes- sional evaluates a patient’s signs, symptoms, and history

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Prognosis

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“a prediction of the probable outcome of a disease or disorder.”

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Sequela

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A condition that results from an injury or disease.

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Acute

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A term that describes an abrupt, severe onset to
a disease

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Chronic

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Developing slowly and lasting for a long time

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Eponyms

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Terms that are named after a person or place associated with the term

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IM abbreviation

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“intramuscular” (pertaining to within the muscles)

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CABG acronym

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Coronary artery bypass graft (a detour around a blockage in an
artery of the heart)

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TURP acronym

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Transurethral resection of the prostate (a surgical procedure that
removes the prostate through the urethra

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♂

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Male

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♀

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Female

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↑

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Increased

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↓

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Decreased

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+

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Present

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−

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Absent

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CARD method

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Check for the word parts in a term / Assign meanings to the word parts / Reverse the meaning of the suffix to the front of your definition / Define the term

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arthr/o

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joint

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gastr/o

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stomach

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ophthalm/o

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eye

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ot/o

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ear

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rhin/o

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nose

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hepat/o

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liver

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-algia

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pain

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-tomy

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incision

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-scope

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instrument to view

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-logy

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study of

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-itis

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inflammation

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arthralgia

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Pain of a joint. Also called arthrodynia

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gastrotomy

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Incision of the stomach

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ophthalmoscope

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instrument used to view the eye.

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otology

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study of the ear

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rhinoplasty

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surgical repair of the nose

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hepatitis

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inflammation of the liver

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duoden/o

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duo- denum, the first part of the small intestines

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esophago- gastroduodenoscopy (EGD)

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a visual examination of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum

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-icle

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small, tiny

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cuticle

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Small skin

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-is

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structure, thing

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hypodermis

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Structure under the skin

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-ole

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small, tiny

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arteriole

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Small artery

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-ule

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small, tiny

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venule

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Small vein

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-um

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structure, thing, membrane

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endocardium

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Structure within the heart

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-y

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process of, condition

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atrophy

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Process of no development

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-ac

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pertaining to

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-al

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pertaining to

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-ar

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pertaining to

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-ary

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pertaining to

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-eal

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pertaining to

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-ous

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pertaining to

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cardiac

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pertaining to the heart

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cervical

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pertaining to the neck

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valvular

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pertaining to a valve

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coronary

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pertaining to the heart

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esophageal

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Pertaining to the esophagus

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hypodermic

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Pertaining to below the skin

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subcutaneous

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Pertaining to under the skin

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-cele

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herniation

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cystocele

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Herniation of the bladder.

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-dynia

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pain

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cardiodynia

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pain in the heart

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-emia

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blood condition

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hyperlipidemia

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Condition of excessive fats in the blood

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-ia

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condition

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agastria

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Condition of having no stomach

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gastroenteritis

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Inflammation of the stomach and small intestine.

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-malacia

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softening

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chondromalacia

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Softening of the cartilage

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-megaly

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enlargement

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splenomegal

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Enlargement of the spleen

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-oma

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tumor, mass

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osteoma

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Tumor of a bone

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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psychosis

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Abnormal condition of the mind

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-pathy

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disease process

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gastropathy

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Disease process of the stomach

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-ptosis

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prolapse, drooping, sagging

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hysteroptosis

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Prolapse of the uterus

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-rrhage, -rrhagia

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bursting forth

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hemorrhage

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Bursting forth of blood.

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-rrhea

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discharge, flow

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otorrhea

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Discharge from the ear

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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cystorrhexis

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Rupture of the bladder

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-sclerosis

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abnormal condition of hardening

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-stenosis

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abnormal condition of narrowing

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arteriosclerosis

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Abnormal condition of hardening of an artery

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tracheostenosis

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Abnormal condition of narrowing of the trachea or windpipe

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-graphy

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process of recording

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mammography

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process of recording the breast

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-metry

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process of measuring

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spirometry

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Process of measuring breathing

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-opsy

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process of viewing

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biopsy

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Process of viewing living tissue

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-centesis

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surgical puncture

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amniocentesis

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Surgical puncture of the amnion

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-ectomy

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removal, resection, excision

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tonsillectomy

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Removal of the tonsils

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-rrhaphy

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suture, repair

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splenorrhaphy

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Suture of the spleen

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-stomy

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new opening

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colostomy

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New opening of the colon or large intestine

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-tomy

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incision, cutting

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osteotomy

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incision into the bone

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-tripsy

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crushing

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lithotripsy

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Crushing of stones

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-graph

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instrument to record

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electrocardiograph

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Instrument to record the electricity of the heart

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thermometer

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Instrument to measure temperature

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-meter

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instrument to measure

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ophthalmoscope

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Instrument to view the eye

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-tome

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instrument to cut

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osteotome

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instrument to cut bone

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-tripter

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machine to crush

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lithotripter

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Machine to crush stone

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-trite

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instrument to crush

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lithotrite

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Instrument to crush
stone

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-iatrics

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treatment

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pediatrics

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treatment of children

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-iatrist

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one who specializes in treatment

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Psychiatrist

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One who specializes in treatment of the mind

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-iatry

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process of treatment

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psychiatry

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Process of treatment of the mind

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-ist

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one who specializes

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dentist

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One who specializes in the teeth

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-logist

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one who specializes in the study of

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psychologist

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One who specializes in the study of the mind

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-logy

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study of

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neonatology

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The study of the newborn

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a-/an-

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no, not, without

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ante-

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forward, in front of, before

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anti-

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against

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apneic

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Pertaining to without breathing

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anophthalmia

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Condition of without an eye

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anteversion

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Process of turning forward.

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dys-

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abnormal, difficult, bad, painful

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dystrophy

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Process of abnormal nourishment

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endo-, end-

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within

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endoscopy

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Process of viewing within

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epi-

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above, upon

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epigastric

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Pertaining to above the stomach

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hyper-

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excessive, above

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hyperglycemia

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Blood condition of excessive sugar

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hypo-

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below, deficient

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hypoglossal

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pertaining to below the tongue

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inter-

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between

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intervertebral

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between the backbones

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intra-

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within

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intramuscular

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within the muscle

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neo-

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new

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neonatal

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a newborn

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par-

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near, beside

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parotid

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near the ear

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para-

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near, beside, abnormal

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paraphilia

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condition of abnormal attraction

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per-

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through

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percutaneous

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through the skin

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peri-

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surrounding, around

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pericardiocentesis

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Surgical puncture of the heart to remove fluid from the pericardium

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poly-

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many, much, excessive, frequent

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polyneuritis

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inflammation of many nerves

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post-

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after, behind

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postnatal

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after birth

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pre-

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before, in front of

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prenatal

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before birth

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sub-

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under, below

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subhepatic

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Pertaining to under the liver

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trans-

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through, across

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transurethra

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through the urethra

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plural ending of ‘a’

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‘ae’, as in vertebrae

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plural ending of ‘is’

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‘es’, as in arthroses

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plural ending of ‘ix’ or ‘ex’

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‘ices’, as in appendices

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plural ending of ‘itis’

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‘itides’, as in arthritides

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plural ending of ‘nx’

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‘nges’, as in phalanges

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plural ending of ‘um’

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‘a’, as in endocardia

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plural ending of ‘us’

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‘i’, as in digiti

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plural ending of ‘y’

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‘ies’, as in therapies

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cyt/o

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cell

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hist/o

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tissue

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my/o

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muscle

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neur/o

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nervous

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-plasm

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formation

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-stasis

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controlling

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homeostasis

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The internal environment of the body that is compatible with life

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peristalsis

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Rhythmic contraction of involuntary muscles lining the gastrointestinal tract

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vasoconstriction

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Contraction of the muscles causing narrowing of the inside tube of the vessel

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coronal/frontal plane

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divides the body into front and back portions

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anterior/ventral

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front of the body

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posterior/dorsal

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back of the body

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midsagittal/median plane

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separates the body into equal right and left halves

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medial

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Closer to the midline is referred to as _____

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lateral

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farther away from the midline is referred to as _____

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transverse/horizontal plane

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divides the body horizontally into upper and lower sections

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superior/cephalad

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area above the transverse plane

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inferior/caudad

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area below the transverse plane

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Unilateral

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pertains to one side

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bilateral

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pertains to two sides

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Dextrad

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means toward the right side

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sinistrad

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means toward the left side

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Afferent

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pertains to carrying toward a structure

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Efferent

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pertains to carrying away from a structure

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Ipsilateral

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pertains to the same side

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Contralateral

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pertains to the opposite side

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Proximal

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pertains to near the origin or toward the trunk of the body

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Distal

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pertains to far from the origin or farthest from the trunk of the body

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laying supine

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means a person is lying face up

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laying prone

A

lying face down

221
Q

laying lateral

A

Lying on one’s side

222
Q

anter/o

A

front

223
Q

caud/o

A

tail

224
Q

cephal/o

A

head

225
Q

dextr/o

A

right

226
Q

dist/o

A

far

227
Q

dors/o

A

back

228
Q

fer/o

A

to carry

229
Q

infer/o

A

downward

230
Q

later/o

A

side

231
Q

medi/o

A

middle

232
Q

poster/o

A

back

233
Q

proxim/o

A

near

234
Q

sinistr/o

A

left

235
Q

super/o

A

upward

236
Q

ventr/o

A

belly

237
Q

dorsal body cavity protects/holds ____

A

nervous system organs, cranial cavity, the spinal cavity

238
Q

Ventral body cavity holds _____

A

the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities

239
Q

RUQ includes:

A

right lobe of the liver and the gallbladder, right kidney, small intestine (duodenum), large intestine (ascending and transverse colon), and head of the pancreas

240
Q

LUQ includes:

A

the stomach, spleen, left lobe of the liver, pancreas, left kidney, and large intestine (transverse and descending colon)

241
Q

RLQ includes:

A

the appendix, cecum, right ovary, right ureter, right spermatic cord, large intestine (ascending colon), and right kidney

242
Q

LLQ includes:

A

the small intestine, large intestine (descending and sigmoid colon), left ovary, left ureter, left spermatic cord, and left kidney

243
Q

chondr/o

A

cartilage

244
Q

Right Hypochondriac Region includes:

A

Liver, gallbladder, right kidney

245
Q

Epigastric Region includes:

A

Kidneys, pancreas, liver, stomach

246
Q

Left Hypochondriac Region includes:

A

Stomach, liver, left kidney, spleen

247
Q

Right Lumbar Region includes:

A

Small intestine, large intestine (ascending colon), liver, right kidney

248
Q

Umbilical Region includes:

A

Small intestine, large intestine (transverse colon), pancreas, stomach

249
Q

Left Lumbar Region includes:

A

Small intestine, large intestine (descending colon), left kidney

250
Q

Right Iliac Region includes:

A

Appendix, small intestine, large intestine (cecum and ascending colon)

251
Q

Hypogastric Region includes:

A

Small intestine, large intestine (sigmoid colon), bladder

252
Q

Left Iliac Region includes:

A

Small intestine, large intestine (descending and sigmoid colon)

253
Q

Etiology

A

The cause of the disorder or disease

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