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MA103K Unit I (Quiz Terms Chapter 1&2) Flashcards

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a-

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away

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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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dys-

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difficult

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hyper-

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above, excessive

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hypo-

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below, decreased

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inter-

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between

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intra-

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within

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poly-

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many

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olig/o

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few, scanty

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sub-

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below

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super-/supra-

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above, excessive

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-ac

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pertaining to

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-al

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pertaining to

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-ia

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pertaining to

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-osis

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disease, condition

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-algia

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pain

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-dynia

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pain

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-centesis

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surgical puncture

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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-otomy

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surgical incision

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-ostomy

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surgical creation of an opening

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-ologist

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one who studies

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-rrhapy

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to suture

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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-itis

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inflammation

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-malacia

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abnormal softening

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-necrosis

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death of tissue

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-sclerosis

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abnormal hardening

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-stenosis

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tightening, narrowing

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-graphy

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recording(process of)

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-gram

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resulting record

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-oscopy

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visual examination

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-opsy

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view of

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-ology

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study of

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-rrhagia

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excessive flow

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-rrhea

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flow, discharge

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coron/o

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heart

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trans

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across, over, beyond

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ventr/o

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front of body, belly

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dors/o

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the back

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anter/o

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before, front, earlier

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poster/o

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back, behind, butt

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super/o

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above

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infer/o

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below

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cephal/o

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head(upward)

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cuad/o

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tail(downward)

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ex/o

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away, from, out of

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proxim/o

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proximal, near to

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dist/o

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distal, away from

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later/o

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lateral, side

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lapar/o

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abdomen

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pariet/o

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wall

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viscer/o

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internal organ

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retr/o

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backwards

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epi-

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upon

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adipo-

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fat

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plasia-

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formation, growth

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chir/o

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hand

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coronal plane

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also known as the frontal plane, divides the body in anterior & posterior (vertical plane)

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transverse plane

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divides the body into superior and inferior (horizontal plane)

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ventral

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refers tot eh front or belly side of the organ or body

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anterior

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front

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posterior

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back

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peditarician

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physician that treats infants and children

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superior

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upper

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inferior

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lower

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cephalic

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toward the head

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caudal

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toward the lower part of the body

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proximal

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situated nearest the midline or beginning of a body structure

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distal

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situated farthest from the midline or beginning of a body structure

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medial

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the direction toward, or nearer, the midline

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lateral

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the direction toward, or nearer, the side of the body, away from the midline

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visceral

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relating to the internal organs

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dysplasia

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abnormal development or growth of cell, tissues, or organs

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gerentology

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study of medical problems and care of older people

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chiropractor

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a practitioner of chiropractic; back

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laparotomy

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surgical incision into the abdominal cavity through the loin or flank

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