Chapter 3 - Organization of the Body Flashcards by Tamekia Jones

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mono-, uni-

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one

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bi-, di-

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two

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tri-

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three

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quad-, quadri-, tetra-

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four

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centi-

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one hundred or one hundredth (1/100)

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deci-

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one tenth (1/10)

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milli-

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one thousandth (1/1000)

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ana-

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excessive, upward or again

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diplo-

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double

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hemi-, semi-

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half, partly

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hyper-

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excessive, more than normal

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hypo-

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beneath or below normal

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multi-, poly-

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many

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nulli-

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none

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pan-

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all

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primi-

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first

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super-, ultra-

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excessive

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ab-

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away from

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ad-

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toward

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ante-, pre-, pro-

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before in time or in place

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circum-, peri-

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around or circular

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dia-

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through

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ecto-, ex-, exo-, extra-

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out, without, away from

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en-, end-, endo-

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inside

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epi-

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above, on

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hypo-, infra-, sub-

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beneath, under

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inter-

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between

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intra-

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within

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ipsi-

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same

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meso-, mid-, medio-

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middle

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para-

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near, beside, or abnormal

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per-

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through or by

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post-

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after, behind

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retro-

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behind, backward

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super-, supra-

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above, beyond

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sym-, syn-

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joined, together

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trans-

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across

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a-, an-

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no, not, without

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in-

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not or inside (in)

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macro-, mega-, megalo-

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large or great

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micro-

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small

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anti-, contra-

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against

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brady-

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slow

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dys-

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bad, difficult

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eu-

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good, normal

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mal-

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bad

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pro-

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favoring, supporting

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tachy-

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fast

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abdomin(o)

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Abdomen

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acr(o)

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extremities (arms and legs)

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axill(o)

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armpit

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cephal(o)

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Head

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crani(o)

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cranium (skull)

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dactyl(o)

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finger or toe

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encephal(o)

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brain

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herni(o)

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hernia

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omphal(o), umbilic(o)

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umbilicus (navel)

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pelv(i)

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pelvis

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periton(o)

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peritoneum

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pod(o)

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foot

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som(a), somat(o)

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body

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spin(o)

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spine

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thorac(o), steth(o)

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thorax (chest)

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viscer(o)

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viscera (large abdominal organs)

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anter(o)

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term: anterior

nearer to or toward the front

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poster(o)

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term: posterior

nearer to or toward the back

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ventr(o)

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term: ventral

Belly side

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dors(o)

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term: dorsal

directed toward or situated on the back side

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medi(o)

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term: medial, median

middle or nearer the middle

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later(o)

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term: lateral

farther from the midline of the body or from a structure

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super(o)

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term: superior

Uppermost or above

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infer(o)

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term: inferior

lowermost or below

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proxim(o)

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term: proximal

nearer the origin or point of attachment

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dist(o), tel(e)

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term: distal

far or distant from the origin or point of attachment

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caud(o)

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term: caudad or caudal

in an inferior position; tail or toward the tail

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cephal(o)

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term: cephalad

toward the head