General Medical Terminology Flashcards
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encephal
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brain
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out, aur
A
ear
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ophthalm, ocul
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eye
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faci
A
face
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rhin
A
nose
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crani
A
skull
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lingu
A
tongue
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dent, odont
A
tooth
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aort
A
aorta
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arteri
A
arteries
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hem, sangu
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blood
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angi, vascul
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blood vessels
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cardi
A
heart
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brachi
A
arm
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ven, phleb
A
veins
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dorsa
A
back
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oste
A
bone
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pod, ped
A
foot
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myo
A
muscle
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cost
A
rib
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scapul
A
shoulder
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carp
A
wrist
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append
A
appendix
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col
A
colon
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enter
intestine
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ren, neph
kidney
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hepat
liver
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gastr
stomach
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pre-, pro-, ante-
before
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post-
after
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retro-
back/backward
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re-
again
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tachy-
fast
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brady-
slow
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neo-
new
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chron-
long time
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supra-
above
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peri-
around
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trans-
across
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inter-
between
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ex-, ec(t)-
out of, outside
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auto-
self
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dia-
through, completely
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con-
together
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endo-
within, inside
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proximal
closer to the center of the body
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distal
away from the center of the body
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lateral
form the side
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medial
towards the middle
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anterior
from the front
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posterior
from the back
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median or mid-sagittal plane
bisects the body vertically through the midline
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frontal or coronal plane
divides the body into anterior and posterior portion
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transversal plane
divides the body into superior and inferior parts
55
longitudinal axis
going from head to tail
