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Medical Terminology Ch. 2
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Undergraduate 1
04/05/2010

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Abdomin/o
Definition
Abdomen
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Adip/o
Definition
fat
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Anter/o
Definition
Front
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Bol/o
Definition
To cast or throw
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Cervic/o
Definition
Neck (of the body or the uterus)
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Chondr/o
Definition
cartilage (type of connective tissue)
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Chrom/o
Definition
Color
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Coccg/o
Definition
Coccx (tail bone)
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Crani/o
Definition
Skull
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Cyt/o
Definition
Cell
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Dist/o
Definition
Far/Distant
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Dors/o
Definition
Back Portion of the body
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Hist/o
Definition
Tissue
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Ili/o
Definition
Ilium (part of the pelvic bone
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Inguin/o
Definition
Groin
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Later/o
Definition
Side
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Lumb/o
Definition
Lower back (side and back between the ribs and pelvis)
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Medi/o
Definition
Middle
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Nucle/o
Definition
Nucleus
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Pelv/i
Definition
Pelvis
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Poster/o
Definition
Back or behind
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Proxim/o
Definition
Nearest
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Sacr/o
Definition
Sacrum
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Sarc/o
Definition
Connective Tissue
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Thorac/o
Definition
Chest
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Trache/o
Definition
Trachea
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Umbilic/o
Definition
Navel, umbillicus
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Venrt/o
Definition
Belly side of the body
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Vertebr/o
Definition
Vertebrae or backbones
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Viscer/o
Definition
Term
Ana-
Definition
up
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Cata-
Definition
Down
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Epi-
Definition
Above
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Hypo-
Definition
Below
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Inter-
Definition
Between
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Intra-
Definition
Within
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Meta-
Definition
Charge
Term
-eal
Definition
pertaining to
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iac
Definition
pertaining to
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ior
Definition
pertaining to
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-ism
Definition
pertaining to
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Ose
Definition
Pertaining to
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-plasm
Definition
formation neoplasm-new formation
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-somes
Definition
bodies
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-type
Definition
picture or classification
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HBC
Definition
Hit by car
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FUO
Definition
Fever of unknown origin
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CBA
Definition
Cat bite abcess
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V/D
Definition
Vomiting, Diarrhea
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c
Definition
with
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s
Definition
without
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neg
Definition
Negative
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pos
Definition
Positive
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stat
Definition
immediately
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P.T.
Definition
Physical Therapy
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pt
Definition
patient
Term
DHLPP-C
Definition
Distemper, Hepatitis, Leptospirosis, Parvo virus, Parainfluenza, Corona Virus - Canine vaccine set
Term
FVRCP
Definition
Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis, Calici Virus, Panleukopenia -Feline Vaccine Set
Term
RV
Definition
Rabies Vaccine
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VS
Definition
Vesicular Stomatits
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anabolism
Definition
process of building up complex materials
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catabolism
Definition
Process of breaking down complex materials (foods) to form simpler substances and release energy
Term
cell membrane
Definition
Structure surrounding and protecting the cell. It determines what enters and leaves the cell.
Term
chromosomes
Definition
Rod-shaped structures in the nucleus that contain regions of NDA called genes. There are 46 chromosomes (23 pairs) in every cell except for the egg and sperm cells which only contain 23 individual, unpaired chromosomes
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cytoplasm
Definition
All the material that is outside the nucleus and yet contained within the cell membrane
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DNA
Definition
Chemical found within each chromosome. Arranged like a sequence of recipes in code it directs the activities of the cell.
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endoplasmic reticulum
Definition
Structure (canals) within the cytoplasm. Site in which larch proteins are made from smaller protein pieces. Ribosomes are foind on the endoplasmic reticulum
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genes
Definition
regions of DNA within each chromosome
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karyotype
Definition
Picture of chromosomes in the nucleus of a cell. The chromosomes are arranged in numerical order to determine their number and structure
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metabolism
Definition
The total of the chemical processes in a cell. it includes both catabolism and anabolism
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mitochondria
Definition
structures in the cytoplasm in which foods are burned to release energy
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nuclues
Definition
control center of the cell. it contains chromosomes and directs the activities of the cell
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Organs in Digestive system
Definition
Mouth, pharynx (throat), esophagus, stomach, intestines (small and large), liver, gallbladder, pancreas.
Term
Organs in Urinary or Excretory system
Definition
Kidneys, Ureters (tubes from the kidneys to the urinary bladder), urinary bladder, urethra (tube from the bladder to the outside of the body)
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Organs in Respiratory system
Definition
Nose, pharynx, larynx (voice box) trachea (windpipe), bronchial tubes, lungs (where the exchange of gases takes place
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Organs in the Reproductive system
Definition
Female: Ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus (womb), vagina, mammary glands.

Male: Testes and associated tubes, urethra, penis, prostate gland
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Organs in the Endocrine system
Definition
Thyroid Gland (in the neck), pituitary gland (base of the brain), sex glands (ovaries and testes), adrenal glands, pancreas (islets of Langerhans), parathyroid glands.
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Organs in the Nervous system
Definition
Brain, spinal cord, nerves and collections of nerves
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Organs in the Circulatory system
Definition
Heart, blood vessels (ateries, veins and capillaries), lymphatic vessels and nodes, spleen, thymus gland
Term
Organs in the musculoskeletal system
Definition
muscles, bones, joints
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Skin and sense organs
Definition
Skin, hair, nails, sweat glands, and sebaceous (oil) glands; eye, ear, nose and tongue.
Term
adipose tissue
Definition
collection of fat cells
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cartilage
Definition
flexible connective tissue attached to bones at joints. For example, it surrounds the trachea and forms part of the external ear and nose.
Term
epithelial cells
Definition
skin cells that cover the external body surgace and line the internal surfaces of organs
Term
histologist
Definition
specialist in the study of tissues
Term
larynx
Definition
"voice box": located at the upper part of the trachea.
Term
pharynx
Definition
throat. The pharynx serves as the common passageway for both food (from the mouth going to the esophagus) and air (from the nose to the trachea).
Term
pituitary gland
Definition
endocrine gland at the base of the brain
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thyroid gland
Definition
endocrine gland that surrounds the trachea in the neck.
Term
trachea
Definition
"windpipe" (tube leading from the throat to the bronchial tubes)
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ureter
Definition
one of two tubes, each leading from a single kidney to the urinary bladder
Term
urethra
Definition
tube from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body
Term
uterus
Definition
the womb. the organ that holds the embryo/fetus as it developes
Term
viscera
Definition
Internal organs
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Organs in Cranial cavity
Definition
Brain, pituitary gland
Term
Organs in Thoracic cavity
Definition
The thoracic cavity is divided into two smaller cavities
a. Pleural cavity-space surrounding each lung
b. Mediastinum-centrally located outside of and between the lungs. contains the heart, aorta, trachea, esophagus, thymus gland, bronchial tubes, and many lymph nodes.
Term
Organs in the abdominal cavity
Definition
Stomach, gall bladder, small and large intestines, spleen, pancreas, liver. the abdominal and thoracic cavities are divided by the diaphragm
Term
Peritoneum
Definition
the double folded membrane surrounding the abdominal cavity.
Term
Organs in the pelvic cavity
Definition
Portions of the small and large intestines, rectum, utrinary bladder, urethra, ureters, uterus and vagina in the female
Term
Organs in the spinal cavity
Definition
nerves in the spinal cord
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Dorsal Cavities
Definition
Cranial cavity and Spinal cavity
Term
Ventral Cavities
Definition
Thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic cavities
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