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Med Term Ch 1 and 2 Flashcards

1
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pertaining to the brain

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cerebral

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2
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viewing of life under a microscope

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biopsy

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3
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inflammation of a glands

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adenitis

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head first

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cephalic

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5
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cancerous tumor

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carcinoma

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6
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examination of urinary bladder

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cystoscopy

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7
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record of the electricity of the heart

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electrocardiogram

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8
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study of the heart

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cardiology

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9
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inflammation of the skin

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dermatitis

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10
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inflammation of a joint

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arthritis

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11
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visualizing a joint with an instrument

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arthroscopy

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12
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a photograph of an individual’s chromosomes, arranged by size, shape, and number

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karyotype

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13
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karyotyping can determine whether chromosomes are blank

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normal

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14
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nine systems of the body

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digestive, urinary, respiratory, reproductive, endocrine, nervous, circulatory, musculoskeletal, integumentary

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15
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Three organs of digestive system

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mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, intestines, liver, gallblader, pancreas

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16
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three organs of urinary system

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kidneys, ureters, urethra

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17
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three organs of respiratory system

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nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchial tubes, lungs

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18
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three organs of reproductive system

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ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina, mammary glands, testes, urethra, penis,prostate gland

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19
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three organs of nervous system

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brain, spinal cord, nerves

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20
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three organs of circulatory system

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heart, blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, spleen, thymus gland

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21
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three organs of musculoskeletal system

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muscles, bones, joints

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22
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three organs of integumentary system

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skin, hair, nails, sweat glands, eye, ear, nose, tongue

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23
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space below the chest containing organs like the liver, stomach, gallbladder, and intestines

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abdominal cavity

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24
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space in the head containing the brain and surrounded by the skull

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cranial cavity

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25
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muscle separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities

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diaphragm

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26
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pertaining to the back

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dorsal… posterior

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27
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centrally located space between the lungs

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mediastinum

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28
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space below the abdomen containing portions of the intestines, rectum, urinary bladder, and reproductive organs

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pelvic cavity

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29
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double layered membrane surrounding the abdominal organs

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peritoneum

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30
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double layered membrane surrounding each lung

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pleura

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31
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space between the pleural membranes

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pleural cavity

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32
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space within the spinal column and containing the spinal cord

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spinal cavity

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33
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space in the chest containing the heart, lungs, bronchial tubes, trachea, esophagus, and other organs

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thoracic cavity

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34
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pertaining to the front

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ventral (anterior)

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35
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There are how many quadrants?

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4

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36
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There are how many regions?

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9

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37
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right upper region below the cartilage of the ribs that extend over the abdomen

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right hypochondriac region

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38
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left upper region below the rib cartilage

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left hypochondriac region

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39
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region above the stomach

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epigastric region

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40
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right middle region near the waist

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right lumbar region

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41
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left middle region near the waist

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left lumbar region

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42
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region of the navel or umbilicus

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umbilical region

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43
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right lower region near the groin and is aka

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right inguinal region, right iliac region

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44
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left lower region near the groin and is aka

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left inguinal region… left iliac region

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45
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middle lower region below the umbilical region

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hypogastric region

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46
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quadrant that contains the liver, gallbladder, part of the pancreas, parts of the small/large intestines

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right upper quadrant

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47
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quadrant that contains the liver, stomach, spleen, part of the pancreas, parts of the small/large intestines

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left upper quadrant

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48
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contains parts of the small and large intestines, right ovary, right fallopian tube, appendix, right ureter

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right lower quadrant

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49
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quadrant that contains parts of the small and large intestines, left ovary, left fallopian tube, left ureter

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left lower quadrant

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50
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There are blank positional and directional terms

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15

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51
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front surface of body

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anterior or ventral

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52
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back side of the body

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dorsal or posterior

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53
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away from the surface

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deep

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54
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on the surface

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superficial

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55
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near point of attachment to trunk

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proximal

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56
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far from the point of attachment to the trunk

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distal

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57
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below another structure

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inferior

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58
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above another structure

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superior

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59
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pertaining to the middle

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medial

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60
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pertaining to the side

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lateral

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61
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lying on back

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supine

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62
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lying on belly

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prone

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63
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vertical plane dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions

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frontal (coronal) plane

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64
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lengthwise vertical plane dividing the body into right and left sides

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sagittal (lateral) plane

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65
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horizontal plane running across the body parallel to the ground

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transverse plane

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66
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gland

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aden

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67
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joint

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arthr

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68
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life

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bi

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69
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cancerous, cancer

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carcin

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70
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heart

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cardi

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71
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head

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cephal

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72
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cerebrum

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cerebr

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73
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to cut

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cis

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74
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to secrete

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crin

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75
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urinary bladder, sac or cyst

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cyst

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76
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cell

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cyt

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77
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skin

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derm

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78
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electricity

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electr

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79
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brain

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encephal

80
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intestines

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enter

81
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red

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erythr

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stomach

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gastr

83
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sugar

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glyc

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knowledge

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gnos

85
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woman, female

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gynec

86
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blood

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hemat or hem

87
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liver

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hepat

88
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treatment, physician

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iatr

89
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white

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leuk

90
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study of

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log

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kidney

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nephr

92
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nerve

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neur

93
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tumor

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onc

94
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eye

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ophthalm

95
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bone

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oste

96
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disease

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path

97
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child

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ped

98
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mind

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psych

99
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x-rays

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radi

100
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kidney

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ren

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nose

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rhin

102
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flesh

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sarc

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to cut

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sect

104
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clot, clotting

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thromb

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urinary tract, urine

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ur

106
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next cards are suffixes

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example) -ac

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pertaining to

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ac, al

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pain

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algia

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cell

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cyte

110
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excision, removal

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ectomy

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blood condition

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emia

112
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pertaining to, producing, produced by, or produced in

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genic

113
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protein

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globin

114
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record

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gram

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pertaining to

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ic, ical

116
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process

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ion

117
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specialist

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ist

118
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inflammation

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itis

119
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process of study

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logy

120
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tumor, mass, swelling

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oma

121
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process of viewing

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opsy

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condition, usually abnormal

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osis

123
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disease condition

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pathy

124
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instrument to visually examine

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scope

125
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process of visually examining with endoscope

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scopy

126
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state of, condition

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sis

127
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process of cutting, incision

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tomy

128
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process, condition

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y

129
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prefixes are next…

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example) a-

130
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no, not, without

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a, an

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self, own

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aut, auto

132
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through, complete

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dia

133
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within

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end, endo

134
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above, upon

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epi

135
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out, outside of, outward

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ex, exo

136
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excessive, above, more than normal

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hyper

137
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deficient, below, under, less than normal

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hypo

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into, in

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in

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surrounding, around

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peri

140
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before, forward,

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pro

141
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back, backward, again

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re

142
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behind

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retro

143
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below, under

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sub

144
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across, through

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trans

145
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single backbone

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vertebra

146
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backbones

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vertebrae

147
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bone tissue surrounding the spinal cavity

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spinal column

148
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nervous tissue within the spinal cavity

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spinal cord

149
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pad of cartilage between vertebrae

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disk

150
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combining forms are next…

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example) abdomin means abdomen

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abdomen

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abdomin

152
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fat

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adip

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front

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anter

154
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to cast (throw)

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bol

155
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neck of the body or uterus

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cervic

156
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cartilage

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chondr

157
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color

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chrom

158
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coccyx

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coccyg

159
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skull

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crani

160
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cell

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cyt

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far, distant

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dist

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back portion of the body

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dors

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tissue

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hist

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ilium

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ili

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groin

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inguin

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nucleus

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kary

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side

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later

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lower back

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lumb

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middle

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medi

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nucleus

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nucle

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pelvis, hip region

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pelv

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back, behind

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poster

173
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nearest

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proxim

174
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sacrum

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sacr

175
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flesh

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sarc

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spine, backbone

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spin

177
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nipple

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thel

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chest

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thorac

179
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trachea, windpipe

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trache

180
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navel, umbilicus

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umbilic

181
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belly side of the body

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ventr

182
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vertebrae, backbone

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vertebr

183
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internal organs

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viscer

184
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prefixes are next

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example) ana- means up

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up

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ana

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down

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cata

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above

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epi

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below

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hypo

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between

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inter

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change

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meta

191
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suffixes are next

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example) -eal means pertaining to

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pertaining to

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eal, iac, ior

193
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process, condition

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ism

194
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pertaining to, full of

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ose

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formation

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plasm

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bodies

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somes

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picture, classification

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type

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