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Medical Terminology
Intro to Medical and Anatomic Terminology
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Veterinary Medicine
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07/07/2010
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Abdomin/o
 Definition
Abdomen
Term
Acr/o
 Definition
Extremities
Term
Adnex/o
 Definition
Adjacent, Accessory
Term
Anatom/o
 Definition
Body Structures
Term
Anter/o
 Definition
Front
Term
Blast/o
 Definition
Immature/Embryonic Cell
Term
Caud/o
 Definition
Tail
Term
Celi/o
 Definition
Belly, Abdomen
Term
Cephal/o
 Definition
Head
Term
Ventr/o
 Definition
Front
Term
Thorac/o
 Definition
Chest
Term
Ser/o
 Definition
Serum or Serous Membrane
Term
Proxim/o
 Definition
Closer to Origin
Term
Poster/o
 Definition
Back
Term
Pleur/o
 Definition
Lung Cavity
Term
Physi/o
 Definition
Function
Term
Pelv/o
 Definition
Pelvis
Term
Muc/o
 Definition
Mucus
Term
Morph/o
 Definition
Form
Term
Megal/o
 Definition
Enlarged
Term
Medi/o
 Definition
Middle
Term
Mediastin/o
 Definition
Medianstinum
Term
Later/o
 Definition
Side
Term
Hist/o
 Definition
Tissue
Term
Eti/o
 Definition
Cause of Disease
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Epitheli/o
 Definition
Epithelial
Term
Dors/o
 Definition
Back
Term
Dist/o
 Definition
Distant from Origin
Term
Dermat/o, Derm/o
 Definition
Skin
Term
Cyt/o
 Definition
Cell
Term
Cyan/o
 Definition
Blue
Term
Peri-
 Definition
Surrounding (prefix)
Term
-centesis
 Definition
Surgical Puncture (suffix)
Term
-cyte
 Definition
Cell (suffix)
Term
-ia
 Definition
Condition (suffix)
Term
-ist
 Definition
Specialist (suffix)
Term
-itis
 Definition
Inflammation (suffix)
Term
-logist
 Definition
One who Studies (suffix)
Term
-logy
 Definition
Study Of (suffix)
Term
-megaly
 Definition
Enlarged (suffix)
Term
-meter
 Definition
Instrument to Measure (suffix)
Term
-metry
 Definition
Process of Measuring (suffix)
Term
-osis
 Definition
Condition (suffix)
Term
-paralysis
 Definition
Loss of Movement and Feeling (suffix)
Term
-pathy
 Definition
Disease (suffix)
Term
-tic, -ous, -al, -ar, -ible, -able
 Definition
Adjective Endings (suffixes)
Term
-um, -y, -a, -us
 Definition
Noun Endings (suffixes)
Term
Dorsal
 Definition
Back, Back Side (directional)
Term
Dors/o
 Definition
Back, Back Side (combining form)
Term
Posterior
 Definition
Back, Back Side (directional)
Term
Ventral
 Definition
Front, Front Side (directional)
Term
Ventr/o
 Definition
Front, Front Side (combining form)
Term
Anterior
 Definition
Front, Front Side (directional)
Term
Cephalic
 Definition
Upward, Toward the Head (directional)
Term
Cephal/o
 Definition
Upward, Toward the Head (combining form)
Term
Caudal, Caudad
 Definition
Downward, Toward the Sail (directional)
Term
Caud/o
 Definition
Downward, Toward the Sail (combining form)
Term
Medial
 Definition
Toward the Midline (directional)
Term
Medi/o
 Definition
Toward the Midline (combining form)
Term
Lateral
 Definition
Toward the Side, Away from the Middle (directional)
Term
Later/o
 Definition
Toward the Side, Away from the Middle (combining form)
Term
Superior
 Definition
Above, Upper (directional)
Term
Super/o
 Definition
Above, Upper (combining form)
Term
Inferior
 Definition
Below, Lower (directional)
Term
Infer/o
 Definition
Below, Lower (combining form)
Term
Proximal
 Definition
Near the Point of Origina, Near the Midline (directional)
Term
Proxim/o
 Definition
Near the Point of Origina, Near the Midline (combining form)
Term
Distal
 Definition
Away from the Point of Origin, Away from the Midline (directional)
Term
Dist/o
 Definition
Away from the Point of Origin, Away from the Midline (combining form)
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