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Medical Terminology
Chapter 5
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
10/20/2010
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Term
anter/o
 Definition
anterior
Term
poster/o
 Definition
posterior
Term
ventr/o
 Definition
ventral
Term
dors/o
 Definition
dorsal
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medi/o
 Definition
medial, median
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later/o
 Definition
lateral
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super/o
 Definition
superior
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infer/o
 Definition
inferior
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proxim/o
 Definition
proximal
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dist/o
 Definition
distal
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cephal/o
 Definition
head
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caud/o
 Definition
tail
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abdomin/o
 Definition
abdomen
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acr/o
 Definition
extermities (arms and legs)
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blephar/o
 Definition
eyelid
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cyst/o
 Definition
cyst, bladder or sac
Term
dactyl/o
 Definition
digit (toes fingers or both)
Term
lepar/o
 Definition
abdominal wall
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omphal/o
 Definition
umbilicus (navel)
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onych/o
 Definition
nail
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pelv/i
 Definition
pelvis
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periton/o
 Definition
peritoneum
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som/a
 Definition
body
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somat/o
 Definition
body
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thorac/o
 Definition
chest (thorax)
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crin/o
 Definition
secrete
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-crine
 Definition
secrete
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dacry/o
 Definition
tear, tearing, crying
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lacrim/o
 Definition
tear, tearing, crying
Term
-emia
 Definition
condition of the blood
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hem/o
 Definition
blood
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hemat/o
 Definition
blood
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hidr/o
 Definition
sweat or perspiration
Term
hydr/o
 Definition
water
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lymph/o
 Definition
lymph
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muc/o
 Definition
mucus
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-poiesis
 Definition
production
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-poietin
 Definition
substance that causes production
Term
py/o
 Definition
pus
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sial/o
 Definition
saliva
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ur/o
 Definition
urine
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