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Angi

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vessel (not necessarily a blood vessel)

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Angi example

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angiogram is and x-ray of a blood vessel

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Arter

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related to an artery, a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart

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cec -

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a sac like cavity with only one opening (the cecum is a sac shapred cavity that is part of the large intestine)

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cec example

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the cecum is sacshaped cavity that is part of the large intestine

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celcio -

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body cavity commonly abdomen (celioscope is an intrument used to examine the interior of the body cavity)

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celio example

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celioscope is an instrument used to examine the interior body cavity

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cholecyst

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relating to the gallbladder

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cholecyst example

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cholecystectomy = removal of the gallbladder

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choledoch

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common bile duct which stems from the gallbladder

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choledoch example

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choledocholithiasis is a presence of at least one gallstone in the common bile duct

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col

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relating to the colon / large intestine

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crani

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pertaining to the skull

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crani example

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carniotomy is a procedure to remove boneflap to gain access to the brain

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cyst

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  1. a closed sac having a distinct membrane
  2. bladder
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cyst example

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  1. ganglion cyst (fluid filled sac attached to the membrane that surrounds a tendon or joint lining
  2. a cystoscope is an instrument used to examine a bladder
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duoden, duodenu

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The first or proximal portion of the small intestine

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enter

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intestine (usually small)

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enter example

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enterosepsis is sepsis occurring or originating in the intestine

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esophag

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esophagus

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gastr

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stomach

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gastro example

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gastroscopy medical procedure where a thin flexible tube called an edoscope is used to look inside the stomach

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hem, hemat

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blood

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hepat

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liver

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ile, ileum

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distal portion of the small intestine

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jejun

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jejunum the second part of the small intestine

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lapar-

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the flank / abdominal wall

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lith-

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a stone, calculus, calcification

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mast-

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breast, mamary glad

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pancreat

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pertaining to the pancreas

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phleb

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small vein

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proct-

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anus and rectum

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rect

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rectum and is related structures

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splen-

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spleen

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vas-

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a fluid conveying structure such as a vessel duct or canal

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ven

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vein

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contra-

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opposite

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extra, exo, ex

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outside or away from

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hemi-

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half

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infra-

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situated or occurring below

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inter-

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among or between

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intra- or endo-

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within or inside

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para-

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beside, alone or parallel

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peri-

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surrounding or around

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post-

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after/behind (the blockage of urine from leaving the kidneys can cause postrenal kidney failure)

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retro-

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behind, back or backward

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sub-

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less than total or under (subchondral / subcutaneous)

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supra-

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superior, above or upper (supraspinatus)

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  • ectomy
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removal, excision

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  • centesis
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a puncture and aspiration

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  • itis
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infection/inflammation

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  • ogram
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examination, usually an image or graphic record made by an instrument as part of a diagnostic procedure

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  • ology
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  • lysis
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breakdown Dialysis

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  • (o)megaly
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enlargement (prostatomegaly condition of having an enlarged prostate)

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  • (o) pexy
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fixation or immobilization (sacral colpopexy is a surgical procedure designed for correction of prolapse vagina)

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  • (o) plasty
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surgical reshaping (rhinoplasty, mammoplasty)

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  • (o) rrhaphy
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surgical repair, suturing (herniorrhaphy - surgical repair of a hernia)

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  • (o)scope
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instrument for visial examination (laparoscope - instrument for visualization during minimally invasive procedures)

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-(o) scopy

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examination by visualization of the inside of an organ through an optical instrument (laproscopy is a diagnostic procedure done in a minimally invasive way)

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-(o)sis

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condition or state; usually abnormal (endometriosis)

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  • (o)stasis
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control/stop (hemeostasis ability of a cell or organism to maintain internal equilibrium)

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-(o) ostomy

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new opening or drainage (colostomy colon is diverted to an artificial opening in the abdominal wall

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-(o)tomy

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incision/cutting into (craniotomy )

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bronch -

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bronchial (bronchitis = inflammation of the brochi)

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cardi -

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pneumon -

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pulmon-

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lunge related structures

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phren-

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respiratory (phrenic nerve controls the diaphragm)

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thoac -

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trache-

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trachea windpipe

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colp-

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hyster -

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  • metrium
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oophor -

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salping -

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fallopian tube / uterine tube

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nephr-

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ren-

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urtere -

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urethr -

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urethra (urethrotomoy operation involving incision of the urethra)

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vesic -

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urinary bladder (urinary bladder is a sac (veiscle) that collects urine)

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supine

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laying on back

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lateral decubitus

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lying on side

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prone

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lying on abdomen

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lithotomoy

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lying on back, knees apart, perineum exposed

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trendelenburg

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lying supine, head of table titled (pelvic cases)

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anterior, ventral

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toward front

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posterior, dorsal

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toward the back

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superior

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inferior

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proximal

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a part of the body nearer to a central point of reference

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distal

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the more distant of the two

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lateral

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away from the midline

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medial

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toward the midline

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peripheral

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away from center

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parietal

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pertaining to the walls

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visceral

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pertaining to the organs

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cephalad

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directed toward the head (blood travels in a cephalad direction to reach the brain)

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caudad

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directed toward the tail or distal end

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median / saggital plane

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plane that divides the body into right and left halves

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frontal / coronal plane

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plane that divides the body into front and back halves

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transverse / horizontal plane

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plane that divides the body into top and bottom halves

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