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Body part prefixes Flashcards

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Acous/o-
Acoustic Meatus

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Hearing

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Aden/o-
Adenoid

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Gland

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Adip/o-
Adipocyte

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Fat

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Adren/o-
Adrenal cortex

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Gland

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Angi/o-
Angioplasty

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Blood vessel

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Arteri/o-
Arteriole

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Artery

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Bucc/o-
Buccal cavity

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Cheek

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Arthr/o-
Arthroplasty

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Joint

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Bronch/i-
bronchioles

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bronchus; major air passages of the lungs

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Burs/o-

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Bursa; fluid filled sac

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Carcin/o-
Basal cell carcinoma

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Cancer

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cardi/o-
cardiology

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Heart

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cephal/o-
cephalic flexure

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Head

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12
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chol-
cholesterol

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Bile

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chondri-
chondrosarcoma

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Cartilage

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coron-
coronary arteries

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Heart

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cost-
costal cartilage

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Rib

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crani/o-
cranium

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Brain

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Kerat/o-
Keratin

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Corena (eye or skin)

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cutane-
cutaneous

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Skin

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cyst/o-, cysti-
cystoscopy

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bladder, sac

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Ischi/o-
Ischial tuberosity; Ischium

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Ischium = Curved bone forming the base of each half of the pelvis

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derm-, dermat/o-
dermatologist

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Skin

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duoden/o-
duodenitis

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duodenum; first part of the small intestine

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Ileo-
Ileostomy

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Ileum = last portion of small intestine

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22
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Hyster/o-
Hysterectomy

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Uterus

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23
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gastr-
gastrectomy

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stomach

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Hist/o- ; histio
Histology

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Tissue

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25
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gloss-
glossectomy

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tongue

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Hepat/o- ;hepatico
Hepatic portal system; hepatitis

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Liver

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Hem-, Hema-, Hemat-, Hemo-, Hemat/o-
Hematopoiesis

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blood

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lacrim/o-
lacrimal fluid

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tear (from your eyes)

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lact/o- ; lacti
lactose, lactation

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milk

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30
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Oophor/o-
Oophorectomy

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Ovary

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Onych/o-
Onychodystrophy

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Fingernail; toenail

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Oo-
Oocyte

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Egg; ovary

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lingu/o-
lingual tonsil

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lip/o-
lipolysis, liposarcoma

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lymph/o-
lymphocyte

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lymph = colorless fluid containing white blood cells which drains through the lympatic system

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mamm-; mast/o-
mammary glands, mastectomy

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Onco-
Oncogene

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Tumor; bulk; volume

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mening/o-
meningitis

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meninges = 3 membranes that line the skull and vertebral canal and enclose the brain & spinal cord

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Oculo-
Oculomotor nerve

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muscul/o-
muscluoskeletal

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my/o-
myocardium

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myel/o-
myelin

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spinal cord or bone marrow

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nephr/o-
nephron

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Neur/i-, neur/o-
Neuron

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op-, opt-
optic nerve

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ophthalm/o-
ophthalmic artery

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Phren/i-, phreno-, phrenico-
Phrenic nerve

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Pneum/a-, pneumat/o-
Pneumonia

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orth/o-
orthostatic

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straight; normal; correct

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osseo-
osseous tissue

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Pleur-, pleur/a-, pleur/o-
Pleural cavity

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Rib, pleura

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ossi-
ossicles

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ost-, oste/o-
osteoporosis

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ot/o-
otolaryngologist

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ovar/i-, ovario-, ovi-, ovo-
ovarian follicle

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Phleb/o-
Phlebotomist

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pharyng/o-
pharyngitis

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pharynx; throat

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proct/o-
proctoscopy

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anus; rectum

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prostat-
prostatectomy

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pseudo-
pseudostratified

57
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Stern-
Sternoclavicular joint

58
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psych/o-, psyche-
psychiatrist

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Sten/o-
Stenosis

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Narrowed; blocked

60
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radio-
radiologist

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radiation; radius

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ren/o-
renal cortex

62
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retin-
retinitis

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retina (of the eye)

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rhin/o-
rhinitis

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salping/o-
saplingectomy

A

tube (fallopian tube)

65
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Splen/o-
Splenomegaly

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sarco-
sarcomere

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muscular; flesh-like

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Sigmoid/o-
Sigmoidoscopy

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Sigmoid colon; last part of colon

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Sperma-, Spermo-, spermato-
Spermatocyte

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sclera-, sclero-
sclerosis

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stom/a-, stomat/o-
stomatitis

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mouth
stomatitis = inflammation/sores in mouth

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thorac/o-, thoracico-
thoracic cavity

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Vasculo-
Vasculitis

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Blood vessel

72
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Vertebr-
Vertebral column

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Vertebra; spine

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thyr/o-
thyroiditits

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thyroid gland

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trache/o-
trachealis

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trachea = windpipe (between larynx and bronchi)

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Ven/o-
Venae cavae

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tympan/o-
tympanic membrane

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ur/o-
urologist

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vagin-
vaginal

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