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-ac
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-al
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ar
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ary
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ase
 Definition
enzyme
Term
-centesis
 Definition
puncture
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-cyte
 Definition
cell
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-ectomy
 Definition
excision
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-form
 Definition
pertaining to
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-gram
 Definition
a record of data
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-graph
 Definition
instrument for measuring
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-graphy
 Definition
act of recording
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-ia
 Definition
condition of
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-ian
 Definition
medical speciality
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-iatrics
 Definition
medical speciality
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-iatry
 Definition
medical speciality
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-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ical
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ics
 Definition
medical speciality
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-ile
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ism
 Definition
condition of
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-ist
 Definition
medical speciality
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-logy
 Definition
medical speciality
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-meter
 Definition
instrument for measuring
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-metry
 Definition
measurement of
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-odynia
 Definition
pain
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-oid
 Definition
pertaining to
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-ory
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ose
 Definition
sugar
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-ous
 Definition
pertaining to
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-pathy
 Definition
any disease of
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-plasty
 Definition
plastic repair or reconstruction
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-rrhage
 Definition
bursting forth
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-scope
 Definition
instrument for viewing
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-scopy
 Definition
examination of
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-sis
 Definition
condition of
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-stomy
 Definition
surgical creation of an opening
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-tomy
 Definition
incision
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-y
 Definition
condition of
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ASA
 Definition
asprin
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CA
 Definition
cancer
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CXR
 Definition
chest xray
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Cyt/o -cyte
 Definition
Cell
Term
Deep, internal
 Definition
Closer to the center of the body
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Eng/o
 Definition
Work
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FWW
 Definition
front wheeled walker
Term
Fibr/o
 Definition
Fiber
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Fx
 Definition
fracture
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GI
 Definition
gastrointestinal
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HR
 Definition
heart rate
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HS
 Definition
bedtime
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HTN
 Definition
hypertension
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Hist/o, histi/o
 Definition
Tissue
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Hx
 Definition
history
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LOB
 Definition
loss of balance
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Malacia
 Definition
Softening
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NWB
 Definition
non weight bearing
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Nucle/o
 Definition
Nucleus
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O2
 Definition
oxygen
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OOB
 Definition
out of bed
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OR
 Definition
operating room
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OT
 Definition
occupational therapist
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PROM
 Definition
passive range of motion
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PT
 Definition
physical therapy
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PTA
 Definition
physical therapy assistant
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PWB
 Definition
partial weight bearing
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Protein
 Definition
A category of organic compounds that include structural materials and some hormones
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Pt
 Definition
patient
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Ptosis
 Definition
Dropping/prolapse
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RN
 Definition
Registered nurse
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ROM
 Definition
range of motion
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Rx
 Definition
prescription
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SOB
 Definition
Shortness of Breath
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STAT
 Definition
immediately
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Stasis
 Definition
Stoppage
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Supine
 Definition
Lying face up
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Surgeon
 Definition
One who specializes in surgery
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Tissue
 Definition
A group of cells that act together for a specific purpose
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ab-
 Definition
away from
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abdomin/o
 Definition
abdominal
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ac
 Definition
before meals
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acute disease
 Definition
a sudden or severe disease
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ad-
 Definition
toward
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aden/o
 Definition
gland
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adip/o
 Definition
fat
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aer/o
 Definition
gas
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alg/o algesi/o algi/o
 Definition
pain
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amyl/o
 Definition
starch
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anterior/ventral
 Definition
toward the front of the body
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ascites
 Definition
accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity
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auscultation
 Definition
listening for sounds w/in the body
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bar/o
 Definition
pressure
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benign
 Definition
not recurring, not malignant
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bi-
 Definition
two;twice
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biopsy
 Definition
removal of a small amount of tissue
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braci/o
 Definition
arm
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brady
 Definition
slow
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carbohydrate
 Definition
a category of organic compound that includes sugars and starch
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carcin/o
 Definition
cancer
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catheter
 Definition
a thin tube passed into the body used to remove fluid
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caudial
 Definition
toward the lower end of the body
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celi/o
 Definition
abdomen
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cell
 Definition
basic structural & functional unit of a living organism
Term
cellulitis
 Definition
spreading in inflammation of tissue
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cephal/o
 Definition
head
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cervic/o
 Definition
neck
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chemotherapy
 Definition
use of chemicals to treat a disease
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chromosome
 Definition
a threadlike body in a cell's nucleus that contains genetic info
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chron/o
 Definition
time
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chronic disease
 Definition
of long duration
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circum-
 Definition
around
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cranial
 Definition
toward the head
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cry/o
 Definition
cold
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cyan/o
 Definition
blue
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cyt/o
 Definition
cell
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cytology
 Definition
study of cells
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deep
 Definition
close to the surface
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di-
 Definition
two;twice
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dia-
 Definition
through
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diagnosis
 Definition
the process of determining the cause and nature of an illness
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diaphoresis
 Definition
profuse sweating
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dilp/o
 Definition
double
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distal
 Definition
furthest from the point of attachment
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dys
 Definition
abnormal/painful
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edema
 Definition
swelling or accumulation of fluid
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effusion
 Definition
escape of fluid into a cavity
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electr/o
 Definition
electricity
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eng/o
 Definition
work
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epi
 Definition
on, over
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eryth/o
 Definition
red
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etiology
 Definition
the cause of a disease
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extra
 Definition
outside
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febrile
 Definition
pertaining to a fever
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fibr/o
 Definition
fiber
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fistula
 Definition
abnormal passage between two organs from an organ to the surface
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fixation
 Definition
holding or fastening a structure in a firm position
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frontal/coronal
 Definition
divide into anterior and posterior
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gangrene
 Definition
death of tissue
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glyc/o
 Definition
sugar
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hemi-
 Definition
half;one side
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hernia
 Definition
protrusion of an organ through an abnormal optenia, a rupture
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hist/i
 Definition
tissue
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hist/o
 Definition
tissue
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histi/o
 Definition
tissue
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histology
 Definition
study of tissues
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homeostasis
 Definition
a steady state
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hydr/o
 Definition
water
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hypo-
 Definition
under/below/decreased
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iatrogenic
 Definition
caused by effects of treatment
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idiopathic
 Definition
having no known cause
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inferior
 Definition
below
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infra
 Definition
below
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inter
 Definition
between
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interstitial
 Definition
between parts
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intra
 Definition
within
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lapar/o
 Definition
abdominal wall
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lateral
 Definition
toward the side of the body
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lesion
 Definition
distinct area of damaged tissue
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leuk/o
 Definition
white
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lip/o
 Definition
fat
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lumb/o
 Definition
lumbar region
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mal
 Definition
bad
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malacia
 Definition
softening
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malaise
 Definition
a feeling of discomfort
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malignant
 Definition
getting worse
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medial
 Definition
toward the middle of the body
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melan/o
 Definition
dark;black
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metabolism
 Definition
the sum of all physical & chemical reactions that occur with an organism
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micro-
 Definition
small
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mon/o
 Definition
one
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morph/o
 Definition
form
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multi-
 Definition
many
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necrosis
 Definition
death of a tissue
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neo-
 Definition
new
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normo
 Definition
normal
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nucle/o
 Definition
nucleus
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olig/o
 Definition
few
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onc/o
 Definition
tumor
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ortho-
 Definition
straight/correct
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oz
 Definition
ounce
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palliative
 Definition
providing relief but not a cure
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pallor
 Definition
paleness
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palpation
 Definition
using the hands and fingers to determine texture, temperature or movement
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pan-
 Definition
all
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para
 Definition
near, beside
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path/o
 Definition
disease
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ped
 Definition
feet
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ped/o
 Definition
feet
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per-
 Definition
through
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peri-
 Definition
around
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periton/peritone/o
 Definition
peritoneum
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phag/o
 Definition
eat
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phon/o son/o
 Definition
sound
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plural for -ex/-ix/-yx
 Definition
-ices
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plural for -is
 Definition
-es
Term
plural for -ma
 Definition
-mata
Term
plural for -nx/anx/inx/ynx
 Definition
-nges
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plural for -on
 Definition
-a
Term
plural for -um
 Definition
-a
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plural for -us
 Definition
-i
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plural for for -a
 Definition
-ae
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plural form for -en
 Definition
-ina
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po
 Definition
by mouth
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poikilo-
 Definition
varied
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poly-
 Definition
many
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postop
 Definition
postoperative
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preop
 Definition
pre operative
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prim/i
 Definition
first
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prn
 Definition
as needed
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prognosis
 Definition
prediction of a disease's course and outcome
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prolapse
 Definition
a dropping of downward displacement of an organ
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prone
 Definition
laying on the stomach
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prophylaxis
 Definition
prevention of a disease
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prote/o
 Definition
protein
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protein
 Definition
a category of organic compound that include structural materials, enzymes & some hormones
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proximal
 Definition
closer to the point of attachment
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pseudo-
 Definition
false
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ptosis
 Definition
dropping
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pyr/o
 Definition
fever
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q3h
 Definition
every 3 hours
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qd
 Definition
every day
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quadr/i
 Definition
four
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radi/o
 Definition
radiation, xray
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re-
 Definition
again
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remission
 Definition
lessing of a symptom
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resection
 Definition
partial excision of a structure
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retro
 Definition
behind
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saggittal plane
 Definition
plane that divides the body into right and left portions
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scler/o
 Definition
hard
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semi-
 Definition
half;partial
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somat/o
 Definition
body
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stasis
 Definition
stoppage
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stenosis
 Definition
narrowing
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sub
 Definition
below, under
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super-
 Definition
above
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superficial
 Definition
closer to the surface
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superior
 Definition
above
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supine
 Definition
laying on back
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supra
 Definition
above
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surgeon
 Definition
one who performs surgery
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syncope
 Definition
a temporary loss of consciousness because of lack of blood flow
Term
syndrome
 Definition
a group of signs & symptoms that together characterize a disease or condition
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systemic
 Definition
pertaining to the whole body
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tachy
 Definition
fast
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tetra-
 Definition
four
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therapy
 Definition
treatment
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therm/o
 Definition
temperature
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thorac/o
 Definition
chest
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tissue
 Definition
a group of cells that act together for a specific purpose
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tox/o
 Definition
poison
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trans-
 Definition
through
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transverse plane
 Definition
plane that divides the body into superior & inferior portions
Term
trauma
 Definition
physical or psychological wound
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trendlenburg position
 Definition
laying on back with head tilted down at a 45 degree angle
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tri-
 Definition
three
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troph/o
 Definition
feeding
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uni-
 Definition
one
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visceral
 Definition
pertaining to the internal organs
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xanth/o
 Definition
yellow
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CNS
 Definition
Central Nervous System contains brain and spinal cord
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PNS
 Definition
Peripheral Nervous System Nervous tissue
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Somatic
 Definition
Skeletal muscle
Term
autonomic
 Definition
smooth muscle, cardiac & glands
Term
Cerebrum
 Definition
largest part of the brain; consists of mostly white matter (myelinated tissue)
Term
cerebral cortex
 Definition
thin outer layer of the brain; gray matter (unmyelinated tissue)
Term
Cerebellum
 Definition
back of the brain under the cerebrum; voluntary muscle movement control/ assists to maintain posture, coordination, and balance
Term
Ventricles
 Definition
contain CSF which protects the brain
Term
encephal/o
 Definition
brain
Term
neur/o, neru/i
 Definition
nervous system, nerve
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cerebr/o
 Definition
cerebrum/brain
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Myel/o
 Definition
spinal cord
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cerebell/o
 Definition
cerebellum
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psych/o
 Definition
mind
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somn/o,somn/i
 Definition
sleep
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somn/o,somn/i
 Definition
sleep
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mening/o, meninge/o
 Definition
meninges/spinal cord covering
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-phasia
 Definition
speech
Term
-lexia
 Definition
reading
Term
-phobia
 Definition
irrational, persistent fear
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-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
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-perephesis
 Definition
partial paralysis
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-lepsy
 Definition
seizure
Term
-mania
 Definition
excited state
Term
suture
 Definition
immovable
Term
symphysis
 Definition
slightly movable
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synovial/diathrosis
 Definition
freely movable
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oste/o
 Definition
bone
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chrondr/o
 Definition
joint
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arthr/o
 Definition
joint
Term
synov/i
 Definition
synovial fluid
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crani/o
 Definition
skull, cranium
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spondyl/o
 Definition
vertebrae
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vertebr/o
 Definition
vertebrae
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cost/o
 Definition
rib
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sacr/o
 Definition
sacrum
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pelvi/o
 Definition
pelvis
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Closed-simple fracture
 Definition
fracture without a wound
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open-broken bone
 Definition
protrudes through the skin
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communuted bone
 Definition
splintered/crushed
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compression
 Definition
caused by force from both ends
Term
colles
 Definition
fracture of distal radius
Term
kyphosis
 Definition
exaggerated curve in the thoracic region "humpback"
Term
lordosis
 Definition
exaggerated curve in the lumbar region "sway back"
Term
scoliosis
 Definition
sideways curvature of the spine
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agonist
 Definition
prime mover
Term
antagonist
 Definition
opposing muscle, must relax while agonist fires
Term
my/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
muscl/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
ten/o,tendin/o
 Definition
tendon
Term
ton/o
 Definition
tone
Term
kin/o
 Definition
movement
Term
kine
 Definition
movement
Term
kinesi/o
 Definition
movement
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kinet/o
 Definition
movement
Term
aneurysm
 Definition
balloon-like bulge in an artery caused by weakening of the artery wall.
Term
aphasia
 Definition
an impairment of language ability
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