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1
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Adduction

A

Movement toward the midline

Lowering the arm to the side of the body

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Anterior

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Toward the front

The umbilicus (navel) is on the anterior aspect of the body

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Apex

A

Tip of a structure

The apex of the heart points downward

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Base

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The lower part of a structure

The bases of the lungs rest against the diaphragm

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Deep

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Toward the inside of the body

Muscles are deep in reference to the skin

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Distal

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Away from the midline or point of reference

The foot is distal to the knee

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Dorsal

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Toward the back (posterior)

My heel is on the dorsal side

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Extension

A

Straightening a joint to move 2 parts further apart

Straightening the knee is extending it

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Flexion

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Bending a joint to bring 2 parts closer together

Bending/flexing elbow is the same thing

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Inferior

A

Below

My knee is inferior to my pelvis

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Lateral

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Toward the side away from the midline

Thumb is on lateral aspect of the hand

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Medial

A

Toward the midline

Inside of the leg is the medial aspect

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Midline

A

Vertical line separates body into left and right halves

Nose is in the midline

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Posterior

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Toward the back

Shoulder blades are on posterior aspect of the body

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15
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Prone

A

Lying face down

Sleeping on your stomach

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Proximal

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Near the midline or point of reference

Elbow is proximal to the hand

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Superficial

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Toward the outer surface of the body

Skin is superficial to the muscles

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Superior

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Above

Superior aspect of tongue read against roof of mouth

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Supine

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Lying on the posterior aspect of the body

Sleeping on your back is supine

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Ventral

A

Toward the front

Sternum is on the ventral aspect of the body

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Aden (adeno)

A

Gland

Adenoma (glandular tumor)

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Carcin (carcino)

A

Cancer

Carcinogenic (causes cancer)

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Cardi (cardio)

A

Heart

Cardiomegaly (enlargement of the heart)

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Cyt (cyto)

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Cell

Cytology (study of cells)

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Derma (dermato)

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Skin

Dermatitis (inflammation of the skin)

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Enter (entero)

A

Small intestine

Gastroenteritis (inflammation of the stomach/intestine)

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Gastr (gastro)

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Stomach

Gastric (pertaining to stomach)

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Gyne (gyneco)

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Female

Gynecology (study of females particularly reproductive system)

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Hema (hemato)

A

Blood

Hematoma (collection of blood within a tissue)

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Hydr (hydro)

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Water

Hydrostatic ( pressure by non moving water)

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31
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Necr (necro)

A

Death

Necrosis (condition of death, such as death of tissues)

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Somat (somato)

A

Body

Somatic (pertaining to the body)

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33
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Path (patho)

A

Disease

Pathogenic (disease causing)

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Nulli

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Hemi

36
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Semi

A

Half or partial

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Uni

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Mono

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Bi

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Poly

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Multi

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Tri

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Tetra

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Quad

45
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a- / an-

A

Without

Afebrile (without fever)
Anuria (without urine)

46
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Ante

A

Before, infront of

Antemortem (before death)

47
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Anti

A

Against

Anticoagulant (against clotting)

48
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Brady

A

Slow

Bradycardia (slow heart rate)

49
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Con

A

Together or with

Congenital (present at birth “born together”)

50
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Dys

A

Painful or difficult

Dyspnea (difficulty breathing)

51
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Epi

A

Above or upon

Epidural (outmost lining of the brain)

52
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Eu

A

Normal

Eupenea (normal breathing)

53
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Hyper

A

Above, over

Hypertension (high blood pressure)

54
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Hypo

A

Under, below

Hypotension (low blood pressure)

55
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Inter

A

Between

Intercostal (between the ribs)

56
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Intra

A

Within

Intraocular (within the eye)

57
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Macro

A

Large

Macroscopic (large, visible to the eye)

58
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Micro

A

Small

Microvasculature (small blood vessels)

59
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Neo

A

New

Neoplasm (new growth of cells)

60
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Per

A

Through

Percutaneous (through the skin)

61
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Peri

A

Around

Periumbilical (around the novel)

62
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Post

A

After

Postoperative (after surgery)

63
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Pre

A

Before

Prenatal (before birth)

64
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Pseudo

A

False

Pseudomembrane (false membrane)

65
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Retro

A

Backward, behind

Retrosternal (behind the sternum)

66
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Sub

A

Below, under

Subcutaneous (below the skin)

67
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Supra/super

A

Above, over

Supraventricular (above the ventricles)

68
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Tachy

A

Rapid, fast

Tachypnea (rapid breathing)

69
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Arthritis

A

Inflammation of a joint

70
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Cervical

A

Pertaining to the neck

71
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Myeloid

A

Pertaining to the bone marrow

72
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Osteoporosis

A

Porous bones

73
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Orthopedics

A

Branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the musculoskeletal system

74
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Pericardium

A

Sac around the heart

75
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Vasodilation

A

Dilation of the blood vessels

76
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Thrombosis

A

Condition of blood clotting

77
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Apnea

A

Absence of breathing

78
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Bronchoconstriction

A

Narrowing of the bronchioles as in asthma

79
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Dyspnea

A

Difficulty breathing

80
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Hypercapnia

A

High levels of carbon dioxide

81
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Hypoxia

A

Low level of oxygen

82
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Orphaeyngeal

A

Pertaining to oral cavity and throat

83
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Pneumothorax

A

Air within the chest cavity

84
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Abduction

A

Movement away from the midline.

Lifting the arm out to the side.

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