Medical Terminology

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Thora

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Chest

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Chole

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Gallbladder

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Hepat

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Liver

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Nephr

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Kidney

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Tachy

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Fast

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Itis

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Inflammation

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Megaly

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Enlargement

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Ostomy

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To create an opening

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Ectomy

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Removal of

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Cardi

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Heart

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Angi/angio

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Pertaining to a blood vessel

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Aort/aorto

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Pertaining to the aorta which is the largest artery in the human body

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Ileo/duodeno/jejuno

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Small intestine

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Costco/Costo

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Rib

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Pericardi/pericardio

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Pertaining to the protective sheath that envelops the heart 

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Phlebo

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Relating to the the Vains

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Thrombo

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Blood clot

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Oto

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Ear

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Myo

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Muscles

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Osteo

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Bone

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Dorsa

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Back (back of body)

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Crani

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Skull

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Acr / Arco

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The extremities 

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Bucc/bucco

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Cheek

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Carp/carpo

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Wrist

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Gloss/glosso

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Tongue

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Laparo

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The abdomen

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Thorac/thoraco

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The chest

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Hemat/hemato

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Blood

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Oophor/oophoro

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Fallopian tubes

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Proct/procto

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Rectum or anus

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Plumo/plumono

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The lungs

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Orchi/orchid/orchido

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The testes

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Oss/os/ost/osteo

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The bones

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Uria

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Refers to urine that is usually abnormal 

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Centesis

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A sterile procedure done to remove fluid from a body cavity or space 

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Ectomy

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Surgical removal of tissue organ or anatomical part 

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Plasty

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Operative reconstruction procedure for therapeutic or cosmetic purposes

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Otomy

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To cut into

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Megaly

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The abnormal enlargement of

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Sclerosis

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Hardening of

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Oma/ma

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Indicative of malignancy an abnormal mass or tumor

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Algia

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Pain

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Ostomy

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Surgical creation of new opening in the body

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Lith

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Presence of a calculus or a stone

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Lytic

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Decomposition of, inhibition of, or annihilation of 

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Peri

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Around

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Deep

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Position that is distant or away from the body surface

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Anterior/ventral

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The front of the body

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Posterior/dorsal

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The rear of the body

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Superior/cranial/supra

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Upper/situated higher than or above a body part

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Caudal

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Tail

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Medial

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The middle/towards the center of the body

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Lateral

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At the side or toward the side of the body/away from the middle of the body

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Proximal

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When referring to a limb closest to the torso or joint

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Distal

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Farthest away from the torso or Joint 

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Superficial

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Position closest to the body surface

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Hemi/semi

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Half

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Intra

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Inside, into

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Inferior

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Lower slash position which is situated lower than or below a body part