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-algia

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pain

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-logy

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study of

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-itis

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inflammation of

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neuralgia

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pain in nerve

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neurology

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study of nervous system

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neuritis

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inflammation of nerve

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neur/o

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nerve

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-dynia

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pain

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carditis

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inflammation of the heart

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cardiology

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study of the heart

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arthr/o

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joint

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card/i/o

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heart

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path/o

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disease

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-al

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adjective suffix

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-gen

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origin, cause, formation

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epi-

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upon, following, or subsequent to

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micro-

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small

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post-

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after

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peri-

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around

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What are the structural levels of organizations?

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cells, tissues, organs, systems, and organism

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cell membrane

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allows certain substances in and out

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nucelus

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directs activities with cell

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mitochondria

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generates energy for the cell

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cytoplasm

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watery fluid that fills spaces outside the nucleus

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What makes up tissues?

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cells

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tissues

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similar cells working together to perform similar tasks

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what are the four types of tissues?

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muscle, connective, nerve, epithelial

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What makes organs?

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tissues with common functions from organs

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organs

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structures that perform specialized functions

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What forms systems?

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organ groups

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Systems

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each systems has own special purpose

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anatomic position

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body erect, facing forward; palms facing forward, arms at sides

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heimlich maneuver

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used to dislodge food from the airway of a person who is choking

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encephal/o

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brain

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brachi/o

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arm

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pelv/o

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pelvis

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pod/o

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foot

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hepat/o

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liver

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gastr/o

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stomach

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nephr/o

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kidney

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hepatitis

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inflammation of the liver

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nephritis

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inflammation of the kidney

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arthritis

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inflammation of a join

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sub-

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under

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-ic

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pertaining to

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subhepatic

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pertaining to under the liver

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retro-

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behind

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retrogastric

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pertaining to behind the stomach

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pericardium

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the fibrous tissue or structure surrounding the heart

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hematology

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the study of blood

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-gram

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record of something

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electr/o

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electricity

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electrocardiogram

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a record of the electricity of the heart

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gastroenterology

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study of the stomach and intestines

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enter/o

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intestines

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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leuk/o

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white

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cyt/o

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blood cells

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leukocytes

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white blood cells

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leukocytosis

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an abnormal condition of an increased number of normal white blood cells

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subgastric

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pertaining to below the stomach

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-ic, -al

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pertaining to

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subglossal

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pertaining to under the tongue

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gloss

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tongue

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-scope

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an instrument for viewing

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lapar/o

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abdomen

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laparoscope

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an instrument for viewing the interior of the abdomen

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-cyte

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cell

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hist/o

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tissue

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epithelial/o

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skin cells

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cardiovascular system

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system consists of the heart and a closed network of blood vessels that carries blood throughout the body

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vascul/o

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vessel

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-ar

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pertaining to

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lymphatic system

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a complex network of vessels, ducts, nodes, and organs that performs many important function in the body

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nervous system

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the brain, spinal cord, and nerves are communications infrastructures

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muscul/o

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muscle

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skelet/o

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skeleton

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intestin/o

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intestines

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crani/o

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cranium

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thorac/o

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chest

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abdomin/o

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abdomen

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pelv/i

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pelvis

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spin/o

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spine, backbone, vertebrae

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dors/o

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back, or posterior, of the body, the cranial and spinal cavities

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cranial cavity

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contains the brain and the pituitary gland and is surrounded by the skull

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crani/o

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skull

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vertebr/o

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vertebrae

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ventral cavity

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the thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic cavities are located at the front of the 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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thorac/o

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chest

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thoracic cavity

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the space between the base of the neck and a muscular wall

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diaphragm

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muscular wall that separates the Chest from the abdomen

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pleur/o

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lung

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trache/o

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trachea

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esophag/o

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esophagus

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bronchi/o

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bronchial tubes

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thym

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thymus

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lymph/o

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lymph nodes

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pancreat/o

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pancreas

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splen/o

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spleen

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peritone/o

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peritoneum

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peritoneum

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extensive double membrane that lines the walls of abdominal cavity

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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cervic/o

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cervical

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lumb/o

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lumbar

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sacr/o

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sacrum

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coccyg/o

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coccyx

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frontal (coronal) plane

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a lengthwise, vertical plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions

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sagittal (lateral) plane

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divides the body, or organ, into right and left portions

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midsagittal plane

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plane that divides the body into equal right and left halves

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transverse (axial) plane

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plans that runs horizontally through the body and divides it into upper and lower parts

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myel/o

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spinal cord

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inguin/o

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groin

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anter/o

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front, anterior

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my/o

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muscle

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proxim/o

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near

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poster/o

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back, posterior

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hypogastric

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pertaining to below the stomach

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myalgia

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muscle pain

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hypochondriac

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pertaining to below cartilage (below rib cartilage)

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pre-

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before

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premature

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before full development

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ab-

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away from

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abnormal

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away from normal

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inter

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between

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interosseous

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between bones

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polycystic

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composed of many cysts

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poly-

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many

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anti-

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against

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de-

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without

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-porosis

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porous

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osteoporosis

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porous condition of the bone

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-ectomy

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removal of

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appendectomy

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to surgically remove the appendix

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-iatry

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medial specialty

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psychiatry

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the medical specialty concerned with the treatment of mental disorders

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dermatitis

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inflammation of the skin

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dyspnea

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difficulty breathing

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monocyte

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one cell

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-ac, -ar, -ary, -ous, -iac, -al, -an, -aneous, -eous, -iatric, -ic

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suffixes that denote adjectives

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cardiomy/o

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heart muscle

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leiomy/o

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visceral or smooth muscle

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angi/o, vascul/o

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vessel

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arteri/o

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artery

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ven/o, phleb/o

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vein

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hem/o, hemat/o

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blood

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erythrocyte

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red blood cell

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erythr/o

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red

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pneumon/o, pulmon/o

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lungs

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mamm/o, mast/o

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breast

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cholecyst/o

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gallbladder

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col/o

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colon

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cyst/o

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bladder

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hyster/o, uter/o

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uterus

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oophor/o

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ovaries

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salping/o

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fallopian tube

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radi/o

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xray

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chem/o

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drug or chemical

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-pathy

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disease condition

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-ia

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condition

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-osis

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condition, abnormal condition

Medical Terminology (6 decks)

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