Chapter 4: Body Structure Flashcards

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nucle/o

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nucleus

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cyt/o

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cell

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crani/o

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cranium(skull)

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dist/o

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far, farthest

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proxim/o

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near, nearest

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cervic/o

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neck:cervix uteri

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anter/o

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anterior, front

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limb/o

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loins, (lower back)

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medi/o

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middle

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chlor/o

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green

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cirrh/o, jaund/o, xanth/o

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yellow

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erythr/o

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red

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melan/o

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black

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infer/o

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lower, below

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radi/o

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radiation, X-ray, radius (lower arm bone on the thumb side)

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thorac/o

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chest

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ili/o

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ilium (lateral, flaring portion of hip bone)

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leuk/o, albin/o

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white

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poli/o

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gray, gray matter

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19
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ad-

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toward

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home/o

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same, alike

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chrom/o

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color

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poster/o

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  • back (of body), behind

- posterior

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somat/o

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body

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hist/o

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tissue

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viscer/o

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internal organs

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path/o

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disease

27
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-meter

A

instrument for measuring

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later/o

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side

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gastr/o

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stomach

30
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-megaly

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enlargement

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prognosis

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+-gnosis: knowing

+pro-: before, in front of

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etiology

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+-logy: study of

+eti/o: cause

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idiopathic

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+-ic: pertaining to, relating to
+idi/o: unknown; peculiar
+path: disease

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radiologist

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+-logist: specialist in the study of

+radi/o: radiation, x-ray, radius

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acrocyanosis

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+-osis: abnormal condition
+acro: extremity
+cyan/o: blue

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anteriorgram

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+-gram: record, writing

+anteri/o: artery

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infracostal

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+-al: pertaining to, relating to
+infra-: below, under
+cost: ribs

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pericardial

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+-ial: pertaining to, related to
+peri-: around
+card: heart

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transabdominal

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+-al: pertaining to, related to
+trans-: across, through
+abdomin: abdomen

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ultrasonic

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+-ic: pertaining to
+ultra-: beyond, excessive
+son/o: sound

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MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

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PET

A

position emission tomography

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CT Scan, CAT Scan

A

computed (axial) tomography scan

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Dx

A

diagnosis

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CBC

A

complete blood count

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Tx

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treatment

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US

A

ultrasound

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AP

A

anteroposterior

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U&L

U/L

A

upper and lower

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RLQ

A

right lower quadrant

51
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I&D

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incision and drainage

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LLQ

A

left lower quadrant

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LAT, lat

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lateral

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Bx, bx

A

biopsy

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RUQ

A

right upper quadrant

56
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Sx

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symptom