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Med. Term. and Anatomy for ICD-10 Coding
Chapter 2
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06/14/2015
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Term
Myel/o
 Definition
bone marrow, spinal cord
Term
meta-
 Definition
change, beyond
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-stasis
 Definition
controlling
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bol/o
 Definition
throwing
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-ism
 Definition
state of
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ana-
 Definition
up, apart
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cata-
 Definition
down
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chym/o
 Definition
juice
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thel/e
 Definition
nipple
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Viscera
 Definition
Organs
Term
Apex
 Definition
The pointed extremity of a conical structure.
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Body (corporis)
 Definition
The largest or most important part of an organ.
Term
Fornix
 Definition
Any vaultlike or arched structure.
Term
Fundus
 Definition
The base or deepest part of a hollow organ that is farthest from the mouth of the organ.
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Hilum
 Definition
Recess, exit, or entrance of a duct into a gland, or of a nerve and vessels into an organ.
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Lumen
 Definition
The space within an artery, vein, intestine, or tube
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Sinus
 Definition
A cavity or channel
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Antrum
 Definition
Synonym of sinus
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Vestibule
 Definition
A small space or cavity at the beginning of a canal.
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hil/o
 Definition
hilum
Term
fornic/o
 Definition
fornix
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apic/o
 Definition
apex
Term
corpor/o, som/o, somat/o
 Definition
body (of an organ)
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-some
 Definition
body
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bucc/o
 Definition
cheek
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ment/o
 Definition
chin, or mind
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cox/o
 Definition
hip
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-oid
 Definition
resembling
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cubit/o
 Definition
elbow
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crural
 Definition
Pertaining to the leg
Term
acromial
 Definition
Pertaining to the acromion (highest point of shoulder)
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olecranal
 Definition
Pertaining to the elbow
Term
sural
 Definition
Pertaining to the calf
Term
Ipsilateral
 Definition
Pertaining to the same side
Term
contralateral
 Definition
Pertaining to the opposite side
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dextrad
 Definition
Toward the right
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sinistrad
 Definition
Toward the left
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afferent
 Definition
Pertaining to carrying toward a structure.
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efferent
 Definition
Pertaining to carrying away from a structure.
Term
supine
 Definition
Lying on one's back
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prone
 Definition
Lying on one's belly
Term
Pleura
 Definition
Membrane surrounding lungs
Term
Pericardium
 Definition
Membrane lining the pericardial cavity
Term
Peritoneum
 Definition
Membrane lining the abdominopelvic cavity
Term
Visceral
 Definition
Membrane lining that is closest to the organs.
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Parietal
 Definition
Membrane lining that is closest to the body wall.
Term
phren/o
 Definition
diaphragm, mind, phrenic nerve
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