Terminology In A Flashcards
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Ab-
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Away from the midline
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a- , an
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Without, not
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Abdomin/o
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Abdomen
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Ablat/o
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To remove, take away
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Abscess
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A cavity in disintegrating tissue, characterized by the presence of pus and infective agents
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Abrad/o , abras/o
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To scrape off
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Acanth/o
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Thorny/spiny
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Acar/o
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Mites
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Acid/o
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Sour, acid, bitter
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Acous/o
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Hearing
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Acoust/o
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Hearing , sound
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Acr/o
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Extremities
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Actin/o
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Ray, radiation
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Acinar
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Pertaining to acinus or acini
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Actin
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A protein of muscle associated with the contraction/relaxation of muscle cells
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Acu/o, acut/o
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Sharp, severe
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Ad-
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Toward the midline
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Adeno-
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Gland
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-ae
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Plural and genitive form of a
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Afferent
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Leading to a center; in the nervous system, a neuron directed toward the brain or spinal cord
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Ag
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Antigen
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AIDS
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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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AKA
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Acronym for “also known as”
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-algia
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Pain
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Alimentary canal
The digestive tract from mouth to anus
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Alveolus(i)
Grape shaped cavity, rounded or oblong. Refers to the shape of exocrine glands, air spaces within the lungs, and the bony sockets for teeth.
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Amino acid
A two-carbon molecule with a side chain that contains either nitrogen (in the form of NH⤵️2) or a carboxyl group (-COOH)
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Ampulla(e)
Dilation of a tubular structure
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Anemia
A condition of inadequate number of red blood corpuscles
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Angina
Pain, especially cardiac pain
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Angio-
A vessel
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A.N.S. / ANS
Autonomic nervous system
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Ante-
Forward
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Antebrachium
Forearm
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Antecubital
In front of the elbow
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Anti-
Against
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Antibody
A complex protein (immunoglobulin). A product of activated B lymphocytes and plasma cells, it is synthesized as part of an immune response to the presence of a specific antigen.
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Antigen
Any substance that is capable of inciting an immune response and reacting with the products of that response.
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Aperture
An opening
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Apophyseal
Refers to apophysis
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Apophysis(es)
An outgrowth; a bony process, such as the ischeal tuberosity.
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Areolar
Filled with spaces
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Arrhythmia(s)
A variation from the normal rhythm of the heartbeat; the absence of rhythm
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Arterio-
Artery
