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Module 2 - Medical Terminology Flashcards

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Common, important, and acceptable abbreviations:
AKA
bx
CABG
CAD
COPD
D&C
ECG or EKG
EEG
GU
GYN
Hct
Hgb
I&D
MI
NG
PID
RA
T&A
TB
TIA
UA

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AKA - above knee amputation
bx - biopsy
CABG - coronary artery bypass graft
CAD -coronary artery disease
COPD - chronic obstructive pumonary disease
D&C - dilation and curettage
ECG or EKG - electrocardiogram
EEG - electroencephalogram
GU - genitourinary
GYN - gynecology
Hct - hematocrit
Hgb - hemoglobin
I&D - incision and drainage
MI - myocardial infarction
NG - nasogastric
PID - pelvic inflammatory disease
RA - rheumatoid arthritis
T&A - tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
TB - tuberculosis
TIA - transient ischemic attack
UA - urinalysis

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root word - aden

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gland

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root word - pancreat

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pancreas

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root word - thyr

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thyroid gland

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root word - hem, hemat

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blood

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root word - phleb

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vein

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root word - thromb

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clot

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root word - arthr

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joint

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root word - brachi

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arm

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root word - cervic

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neck

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root word - chondr

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cartilage

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root word - cost

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rib

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root word - crani

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skull

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root word - dactyl

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finger, toe

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root word - fibr

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connective tissue

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root word - my

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muscle

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root word - oste

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bone

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root word - pod

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foot

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root word - sacr

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sacrum

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root word - spondyl

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vertebra

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root word - ten

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tendon

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root word - vertebr

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vertebra

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root word - abdomin

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abdomen

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root word - an

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anus

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root word - appendic

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appendix

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root word - bil, chol

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bile, gall

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root word - col

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colon

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root word - dent

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teeth

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root word - enter

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intestines

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root word - esophag

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esophagus

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root word - gastr

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stomach

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root word - gingiv

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gums

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root word - gloss

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tongue

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root word - hepat

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liver

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root word - icter

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juandice

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root word - ile

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ileum

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root word - lapar

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abdominal wall

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root word - lingu

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tongue

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root word - pancreat

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pancreas

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root word - peps

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digestion

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root word - phag

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eating, swallowing

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root word - proct

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rectum

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root word - splen

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spleen

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root word - andr

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men

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root word - colp

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vagina

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root word - cyst

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bladder

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root word - gravid

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pregnant

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root word - gynec

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woman

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root word - hyster

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uterus

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root word - mamm, mast

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breast

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root word - metr

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uterus

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root word - nephr

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kidney

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root word - ov

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ovum

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root word - oophor

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ovary

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root word - orchid

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testicles

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root word - prostat

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prostate gland

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root word - pyel

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pelvis of the kidney

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root word - ren

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renal (kidney)

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root word - salping

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fallopian tube

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root word - ureter

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ureters

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root word - ur

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urinary

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root word - vesic

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bladder

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root word - bronch

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bronchial

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root word - laryng

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larynx

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root word - nas

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nose

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root word - pleur

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pleura

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root word - pneum, pneumon

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lungs, air

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root word - pulmon

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lung

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root word - rhin

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nose

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root word - steth

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chest

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root word - thorac

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thorax

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root word - trache

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trachea

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root word - derm, dermat

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skin

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root word - hidr

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sweat

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root word - trich

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hair

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root word - oncyh

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nail

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root word - xer

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dry

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root word - angi

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blood vessel

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root word - arter

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artery

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root word - cardi

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heart

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root word - vas

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vessel

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root word - ven

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vein

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root word - blephar

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eyelid

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root word - cephal

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head

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root word - cerebr

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cerebrum

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root word - encephal

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brain

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root word - esthesi

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sensation

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root word - irid, ir

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iris

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root word - mening, meningi

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membranes, meninges

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root word - myel

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spinal cord, bone marrow

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root word - myring

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eardrum, tympanic membrane

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root word - neur

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nerve

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root word - ocul, ophthalm

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eye

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root word - ot

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ear

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root word - adip

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fat

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root word - bi

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life

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root word - carcin

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cancer

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root word - cry

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cold

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root word - dors

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back portion of body

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root word - gluc, glyc

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sugar

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root word - hemi

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hernia

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root word - hist

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tissue

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root word - hydr

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water

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root word - lact

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milk

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root word - later

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side

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root word - lip

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fat

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root word - lith

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stone

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root word - med, medi

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middle

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root word - narc

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numbness, stupor, sleep

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root word - necr

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death

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root word - onc

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tumor

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root word - path

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disease

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root word - ped

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child, foot

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root word - psych

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mind

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root word - py

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pus

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root word - pyr

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fever, heat

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root word - septic

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infection

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root word - therm

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heat

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abduct vs adduct

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abduct is away from body, adduct is toward body

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prefix a-,an-

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without

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prefix ab-

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away, from

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prefix ad-

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toward

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prefix ambi-

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both

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prefix ante-

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before

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prefix anti-

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against

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prefix auto-

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self

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prefix bi-

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two, twice, double

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prefix brady-

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slow

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prefix circum-

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around

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prefix contra-

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against

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prefix de-

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down

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prefix dys-

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painful, abnormal, difficult, bad

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endo-

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within, inside

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epi-

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above, on

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eu-

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normal, good

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ex, extra-, exo-

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outside of

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hemi-

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half

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hyper-

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above, excessive, increased

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hypo-

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below, decreased, insufficient

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infra-

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beneath

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inter-

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between, among

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intra-

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within, during

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levo-

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to the left

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macro-

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large

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mal-

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bad

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mega-

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exceptionally large

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meso-

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middle

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meta-

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over, beyond

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micro-

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small

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mono-

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one

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multi-

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many

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neo-

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new

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nulli-

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none

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peri-

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around

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poly-

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many

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post-

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after, behind

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pre-, pro-

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before, in front of

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presby-

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older age

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primi-

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first

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pseudo-

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false

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quadri-

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four

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retro-

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behind, in back of

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sten-

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narrowed

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sub-

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under

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super-, supra-

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above, excess

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sym-, syn-

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together, with

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tachy-

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fast

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trans-

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across

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tri-

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three

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ultra-

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beyond, excess

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uni-

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one

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-age

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related to

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-cidal, -cide

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pertaining to killing

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-form

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shape

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-fuge

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driving away

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-iatry, iatrist

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healing by a provider, healer

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-ical

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pertaining to

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-ion

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process

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-logy, -logist

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study of, one who studies

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-ole

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little, small

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-opia

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vision

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-phylaxis

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protection, prevention

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-pnea

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breathing

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-therapy

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treatment

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-uria

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urine

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-centesis

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surgical puncture

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-cise

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cut, remove

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-clasis

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break down

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esis

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stabilization, binding

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-ectomy

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removal, excision

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-gram

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record

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-graph

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instrument for recording

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-ion

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process

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-lepsy

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seizure, convulsion

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-lysis

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destruction, separation

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-meter

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device for measuring

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-metry

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process of measuring

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-pexy

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fixation, to put in place

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-plasty

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surgical repair, reformation

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-scopy

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visual examination

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-spasm

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involuntary twitch, contraction

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-stasis

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stopping or controlling

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-stomy

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a new opening

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-tomy

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incision

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-tripsy

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crushing

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-algia

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pain

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-asthenia

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weakness

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-cele

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swelling, herniation

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-dynia

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pain

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-ectasis

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dilation expansion

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-emesis

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vomiting

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-emia

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blood condition

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-gen

A

producing

215
Q

-ia, ism

A

condition

216
Q

-iasis

A

presence of, formation of

217
Q

-itis

A

inflammation

218
Q

-malacia

A

weakening of, softening of

219
Q

-mania

A

obsessive preoccupation

220
Q

-megaly

A

enlargement

221
Q

-oid

A

seeming like

222
Q

-ole

A

small

223
Q

-oma

A

tumor

224
Q

-osis

A

condition, usually abnormal

225
Q

-pathy

A

disorder, disease

226
Q

-penia

A

deficiency, decrease

227
Q

-phagia

A

eating, swallowing

228
Q

-phasia

A

speech

229
Q

-phobia

A

fear

230
Q

-plasia

A

formation of

231
Q

-plegia

A

paralysis

232
Q

-ptosis

A

drooping, falling

233
Q

-rrhage

A

bursting forth

234
Q

-rrhea

A

flow, discharge

235
Q

-rrhexis

A

rupture

236
Q

-sclerosis

A

hardening condition

237
Q

-trophy

A

development

238
Q

ab-

A

away from

239
Q

ad-

A

toward

240
Q

circum-

A

around

241
Q

contra-

A

against, in opposition to

242
Q

de-

A

away from, down

243
Q

ecto-, exo-

A

outside

244
Q

endo-

A

within

245
Q

epi-

A

over, upon

246
Q

extra-

A

outside

247
Q

infra-

A

below, under

248
Q

intra-

A

inside

249
Q

ipsi-

A

same, equal

250
Q

meso-

A

middle

251
Q

meta-

A

after, beyond, over

252
Q

para-

A

near, beside

253
Q

peri-

A

surrounding, around

254
Q

retro-

A

backward, behind

255
Q

sub-

A

under, near

256
Q

trans-

A

across, through

257
Q

anterior

A

front

258
Q

bilateral

A

both sides

259
Q

caudal

A

tail

260
Q

cephalic

A

head

261
Q

dextro

A

right

262
Q

distal

A

farther away from

263
Q

dorsal recumbent

A

lying on the back with knees up and feet flat on the table

264
Q

eversion

A

turning outward or inside out

265
Q

extension

A

bringing a limb to a straight position

266
Q

external

A

outside

267
Q

flexion

A

bending a limb or body part at the joint

268
Q

Fowler’s

A

raising the head of the bed 30 to 90 degrees

269
Q

inferior

A

below or directed downward

270
Q

internal

A

inside

271
Q

knee-chest, knee-elbow

A

drawing the knees up to the chest

272
Q

lateral

A

side, away from the middle

273
Q

lithotomy

A

on the back, flexing the legs on abducted thighs

274
Q

medial

A

midline

275
Q

oblique

A

slanting, on an incline

276
Q

peripheral

A

outside the central area

277
Q

posterior

A

back

278
Q

prone

A

lying on the abdomen

279
Q

proximal

A

toward the center or point of attachment

280
Q

quadrant

A

dividing an area horizontally and vertically into four parts

281
Q

recumbent

A

lying down

282
Q

rotation

A

turning around an axis

283
Q

Sims’

A

lateral with one knee and thigh up

284
Q

sinistro

A

left

285
Q

superior

A

above or directed upward

286
Q

supine

A

lying on the back

287
Q

trendelenburg

A

lying with the head lower than the legs

CCMA (18 decks)

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