body structures - medical word elements

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cyt/o

Answer 1

cyt/o - cell

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hist/o

Answer 2

hist/o - tissue

Question 3

kary/o

nucle/o

Answer 3

nucleus

karyolysis

lysis - seperation, destruction, loosening

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anter/o

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front, anterior

anterior - pertaining to the fron

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caud/o

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caud/o - tail

caudad - toward the tail

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cephal/o

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cephal/o - head

cephalad - toward the head

ad- toward

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dist/o

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dist/o - far, farthest

distal - pertaining to the farthest

Question 8

dors/o

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back (of the body)

dorsal

pertaining to the back

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infer/o

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lower, below

inferior

pertaining to lower

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later/o

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side, to one side

lateral

pertaining to one side

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medi/o

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middle

mediad

toward the middle

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poster/o

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back of the body, behind, posterior

posterior

pertaining to the back of body

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proxim/o

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near, nearest

proximal

pertaining to the nearest

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ventr/o

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belly, belly side

ventral

pertaining to belly

Question 15

albin/o

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white

albinism

ism - condition

albinism is characterized by partial or lack of pigment

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leuk/o

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white

leukocyte

white blood cell

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chrom/o

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color

hetero/chrom/ic

pertaining to different (iris of the eyes)

Question 18

cirrh/o

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yellow

chirrhosis

osis; abnormal condition

skin (sclera) and mucous membranes takes on yellow color

Question 19

jaund/o

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yellow

jaundice

ice - noun ending

yellowing of skin and mucous membrane caused by excessive bilirubin in the blood

Question 20

xanth/o

Answer 20

yellow

xanthoma

oma- tumor

xanthoma is a nodule or patch composed of lipoid material assoc with metabolism

Question 21

cyan/o

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blue

cyanotic

tic - pertaining to

lack of oxygen inthe blood bluish discoloration

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erythr/o

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red

erythrocyte

cyte - cell

red blood cell

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melan/o

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balck

melanoma

malignancy that arises from melanocytes

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poli/o

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gray

poliomyelitis

myel - bone marrow; spinal cord

itis; inflammation

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radi/o

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radiation; x-ray; radius radiologist specialist using imaging techniques to diagnose

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tom/o

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to cut tomography graphy - process of recording imaging procedure that uses computer to produce images that appear as CUTS of an organ

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viscer/o

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internal organs visceral pertaining to internal organs

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-ar

Answer 28

pertaining to

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-ic

Answer 29

pertaining to

Question 30

-graphy

Answer 30

process of recording

Question 31

infra-

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below, under infracostal cost - ribs -al - pertaining to

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peri-

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around periumbilical umbilic; umbilicus, navel -al; pertaining to

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supra-

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upper, above superior pertaining to toward the top of the body

Question 34

ultra

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excess, beyond ultrasonic son; sound ic; pertaining to

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Mentis (mental)

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chin

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cervices (cervical)

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neck

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thoraces (thoracic)

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mamma (mammary)

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breast

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abdomen (abdominal)a

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abdomen

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umbilicus (umbilical)

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navel

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manus (manual)

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hand

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inguen (inguinal)

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groin

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femor (femoral)

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thigh

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pes (pedal)

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foot

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hallux

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great toe

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digits/phalanges digital or phalangeal

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fingers or toes

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crus (crural)

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leg (shin)

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pollux

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thumb

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palma (palmar)

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palm

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carpus (carpal)

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wrist

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antecubital (antecubitis)

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front of elbow

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axilla (axillary)

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arm pit

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acromial

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shoulder

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dorsum (dorsal)

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back

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lumbus (lumbar)

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loin | (lower back)

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gluteas (gluteal)

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buttock

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popliteus (popliteal)

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back of knee

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sura (sural)

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calf

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calcaneus (calcaneal)

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heel of foot

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planta (plantar)

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sole of foot

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lower limb

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below the hip

Question 62

upper limb

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above the hip (arm)

Question 63

urinary system

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kidney, bladder, uterer, urethra

Question 64

digestive system

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liver, gallbladder, pancreas, large and small intestine, stomach, esophagus L I P G E S

Question 65

Lymphatic system

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lymph nodes thymus spleen tonsils ttls

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Endocrine System

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thymus thyroid adrenal gland pancreas pineal gland ovary Testis PAT POTT or PP AO TTT

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Cardiovascular System

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left and Right atrium left and right ventricles artery veins VAVA

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Nervous System

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brain nerves spinal cord

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Reproductive System

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vas derens, testis, prostate, penis ovary, uterus, vagina, fallopian tube

Question 70

Skeletal System

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apendicular axical

Question 71

Appendicular Skeleton

Answer 71

provides INTERNAL support positioning limb Limbs, supporting bones and ligaments

Question 72

axial skeleton

Answer 72

-protects brain and spinal cord sense organs soft tissue thoracic cavity skull vertebrae sternum ribs