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03/07/2014
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Term
a-
 Definition
no; not; without
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-ac
 Definition
pertaining to
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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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-al
 Definition
pertaining to
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alges/o
 Definition
sensitivity to pain
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-algesia
 Definition
sensitivity to pain
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-algia
 Definition
pain
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an-
 Definition
no; not; without
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andr/o
 Definition
male
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ante-
 Definition
before; forward
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anter/o
 Definition
front
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anti-
 Definition
against
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-arche
 Definition
beginning
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bi/o
 Definition
life
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bil/i
 Definition
bile; gall
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bucc/o
 Definition
cheek
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caus/o
 Definition
burn; burning
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid
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-cephal/o
 Definition
head
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cerebr/o
 Definition
cerebrum
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cervic/o
 Definition
neck of the uterus; cervix
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cheil/o
 Definition
lip
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-chezia
 Definition
defacation
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cholecyst/o
 Definition
gall bladder
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choledoch/o
 Definition
common bile duct
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cis/o
 Definition
to cut
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col/o
 Definition
colon
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colp/o
 Definition
vagina
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colon/o
 Definition
colon
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comat/o
 Definition
deep sleep; coma
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contra-
 Definition
against; opposite
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cry/o
 Definition
cold
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cyst/o
 Definition
urniary bladder; sac of fluid
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cyt/o
 Definition
cell
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-cyte
 Definition
cell
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dent/i
 Definition
tooth
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dips/o
 Definition
thirst
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dors/o
 Definition
back
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duoden/o
 Definition
duodenum
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-dynia
 Definition
pain
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dys-
 Definition
bad; painful; abnormal; difficult
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-ectomy
 Definition
removal; excison; resection
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electr/o
 Definition
electricity
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-emesis
 Definition
vomiting
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-emia
 Definition
blood condition
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encephal/o
 Definition
brain
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endo-
 Definition
in; within
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enter/o
 Definition
intestines; usually small
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epi-
 Definition
above; upon; on
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erythr/o
 Definition
red
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esophag/o
 Definition
esophagus
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esthesi/o
 Definition
nervous sensation
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gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
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-genesis
 Definition
producing; forming
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gingiv/o
 Definition
gum
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gloss/o
 Definition
tongue
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gluc/o -1
 Definition
glucose; sugar -1
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glyc/o -2
 Definition
glucose; sugar -2
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-gram
 Definition
record
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-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-gravida
 Definition
pregnant woman
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gynec/o
 Definition
woman; female
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hem/o
 Definition
blood
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hemat/o
 Definition
blood
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hepat/o
 Definition
liver
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herni/o
 Definition
hernia
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hydr/o
 Definition
water
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hyper-
 Definition
above; excessive
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hypn/o
 Definition
sleep
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hypo-
 Definition
deficient; below; under; less than normal
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hyster/o
 Definition
uterus; womb
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-ia
 Definition
condition
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-iasis
 Definition
abonormal condition
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-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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in-
 Definition
in; into; not
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inter-
 Definition
between
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intra-
 Definition
within; into
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-ist
 Definition
specialist
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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kines/o
 Definition
movement
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kinesi/o
 Definition
movement
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labi/o
 Definition
lip
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lact/o
 Definition
milk
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lapar/o
 Definition
abdominal wall; abdomen
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leuk/o
 Definition
white
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lingu/o
 Definition
tongue
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lip/o
 Definition
fat
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lith/o
 Definition
ston; calculus
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-logy
 Definition
study (process of)
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-malacia
 Definition
softening
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mamm/o
 Definition
breast
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-mania
 Definition
obsessive preoccupation
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mast/o
 Definition
breast
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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men/o
 Definition
menses; menstruation
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mening/o
 Definition
meninges
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ment/o
 Definition
mind; chin
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metr/o
 Definition
uterus; womb; measure
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metri/o
 Definition
uterus; womb
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multi-
 Definition
many
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my/o
 Definition
muscle
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myel/o 

(nervous system)

 

 Definition
spinal cord
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nat/i
 Definition
birth
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nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
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neur/o
 Definition
nerve
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noct/o
 Definition
night
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nulli-
 Definition
none
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obstetr/o
 Definition
pregnancy; child birth
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odont/o
 Definition
tooth
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olig/o
 Definition
scanty
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-oma
 Definition
tumor; mass swelling; fluid collection
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oophor/o
 Definition
ovary
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orch/o -1
 Definition
testis -1
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orchi/o -2
 Definition
testis -2
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orchid/o -3
 Definition
testis -3
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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ov/o
 Definition
egg
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ovari/o
 Definition
ovary
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pancreat/o
 Definition
pancreas
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para-
 Definition
near; beside; abnormal; apart from; along side
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-paresis
 Definition
weakness
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-parous
 Definition
to bear; bring forth
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-partum
 Definition
birth; labor
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path/o
 Definition
disease
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-pathy
 Definition
disease; emotion
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peri-
 Definition
surrounding
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-pexy
 Definition
fixation; to put in place
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pharyng/o
 Definition
throat
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-phasia
 Definition
speech
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-phobia
 Definition
fear
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-plegia
 Definition
paralysis; palsy
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poly-
 Definition
many; much; increased
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post-
 Definition
after; behind
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-prandial
 Definition
pertaining to eating or meal time
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-praxia
 Definition
action
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pre-
 Definition
before; in front of
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primi-
 Definition
first
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prostat/o
 Definition
prostate gland
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psych/o
 Definition
mind
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-ptosis
 Definition
falling; drooping
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-ptysis
 Definition
spitting
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rect/o
 Definition
rectum
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ren/o
 Definition
kidney
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retr/o
 Definition
back; behind; backward
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-rrhagia
 Definition
bursting forth (of blood)
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture
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-rrhea
 Definition
flow; discharge
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salping/o (female term)
 Definition
fallopian tube
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-salpinx
 Definition
fallopian tube; oviduct
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-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
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-scope
 Definition
instrument for visual examination
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-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
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sperm/o
 Definition
spermatozoa; sperm cells
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-stasis
 Definition
stopping; controlling
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steat/o
 Definition
fat; sebum
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-stenosis
 Definition
tightening; stricture
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-sthenia
 Definition
strength
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stomat/o
 Definition
mouth
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-stomy
 Definition
new opening
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sub-
 Definition
below; under
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supra-
 Definition
above; upper
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tax/o
 Definition
order; coordination
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terat/o
 Definition
monster; malformed fetus
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test/o -4
 Definition
testis -4
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-thymia
 Definition
mind
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-tocia
 Definition
labor; birth
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-tomy
 Definition
process of cutting
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trans-
 Definition
across; through
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-tripsy
 Definition
crushing
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ur/o
 Definition
urine; urinary tract
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ureter/o
 Definition
ureter
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urethr/o
 Definition
urethra
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-uria
 Definition
urination; condition of urine
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urin/o
 Definition
urine
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uter/o
 Definition
uterus
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vagin/o
 Definition
vagina
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ventr/o
 Definition
belly side of body
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vesic/o
 Definition
urinary bladder
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zo/o
 Definition
animal life
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Deep
 Definition
Away from the surface. Example: The stab wouond penetrated deep into the abdomen.
Term
Distal
 Definition
Far from the point of attachment to the trunk or near the beginning of a structure.  Example: At its distal end, the femur joins with the knee.
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Dorsal (posterior)
 Definition
Pertaining to the back.
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Epigastric
 Definition
Middle upper regioin above the stomach.
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Frontal Plane (coronal)

 

 Definition
VERTICAL plane dividing the body or structure into anterior and posterior portions.
Term
Hypochondriac
 Definition
Right and left upper regions beneath the ribs.
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Hypogastric
 Definition
Middle lower region below the umbilical region.
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Inferior
 Definition
Below another structure.  Example: The feet are at the inferior part of the body.  They are inferior to the knees.
Term
Inguinal
 Definition
Right and left lower regions near the groin.  Also called iliac regions.
Term
Lateral
 Definition
Pertaining to the side.  Example: When in the anatomic position (palm of the hands facing outward), the thumb is lateral.
Term
Lumbar
 Definition
Right and left middle rgions near the waist.
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Medial
 Definition

Pertaining to the middle, or nearer the medial plane of the body. Example: When in the anatomic poistion (palms of the hands facing outward), the 5th (little) finger is medial.
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Posterior (dorsal)
 Definition
The back side of the body.  Example: The back of the head is posterior (dorsal) to the face.
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Proximal
 Definition
Near the point of attachment to the trunk or near the beginning of a structure.  Example: The proximal end of the thigh bone (femur) joins with the hip socket.
Term
Sagittal Plane (lateral)
 Definition
Lengthwise vertical plane dividing the body or structure into right and left sides.
Term
Superior
 Definition
Above another structure.  Example: The head lies superior to the neck.
Term
Superficial
 Definition
On the surface.  Example:  Superficial veins can be viewed through the skin.
Term
Supine
 Definition
Lying on the back.  Example:  The patient lies supine during an examination of the abdomen.  (The face is up in the supine position.)
Term
Thoracic
 Definition
Chest region (T1 to T12).
Term
Transverse Plane (axial)
 Definition
Horizontal (cross-sectional) plane running across the body parallel to the ground.
Term
Umbilical
 Definition
Central region near the navel.
Term
Aneurysm
 Definition
Enlarged, weakened area in an arterial wall, which may rupture, leading to hemorrhage and CVA (stroke).
Term
Anorexia Nervosa
 Definition
Eating disorder with excessive dieting and refusal to maintain a normal body weight.
Term
Anorexia
 Definition
"lack of appetite"
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Ascites
 Definition
Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen.
Term
Melena
 Definition
Black, tarry stools; feces containing digested blood.
Term
Ileus
 Definition
Loss of peristalsis with resulting obstruction of the intestines.
Term
Mastication
 Definition
Chewing.
Term
Diverticulosis
 Definition
Abnormal outpouchings (diverticula) in the intestinal wall of the colon.
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Bulimia Nervosa
 Definition
Eating disorder with binge eating followed by vomiting,purging, and depression.
Term
Castration
 Definition
Surgical excision of testicles or ovaries.
Term
Cerebrovascular Accident
 Definition
Disruption in the normal blood supply to the brain; stroke.
Term
Dementia
 Definition
Mental decline and deterioration. Impairment of judgment, memory, and abstract thinking that involves a general, more gradual loss of intellectual abilities as well as changes in personality.
Term
Dialysis
 Definition
Process of separating nitrogenous waste materials from the blood.
Term
Emesis
 Definition
Vomiting
Term
Endometriosis
 Definition
Endometrial tissue located outside the uterus.
Term
Enuresis
 Definition
Literally, a condition of being "in urine"; bed-wetting.
Term
Epilepsy
 Definition
Chronic brain disorder characterized by recurrent seizure activity.
Term
Gait
 Definition
Manner of walking.
Term
Gestation
 Definition
Period from fertilization of the ovum to birth. (Pregnancy)
Term
Hernia
 Definition
Protrusion of an organ or the muscular wall of an organ through the cavity that normally contains it.
Term
Meninges
 Definition
Three protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord.
Term
Neuron
 Definition
Nerve cell that carries impulses throughout the body; parenchyma of the nervous system.
Term
Occlusion
 Definition
Blockage.
Term
Palliative
 Definition
Relieving symptoms but not curing them.
Term
Phimosis
 Definition
Narrowing (stricture) of the opening of the prepuce over the glans penis.
Term
Psychosis
 Definition
A disorder marked by loss of contact with reality often associated with delusions and hallucinations.
Term
Purulent
 Definition
Containing pus.
Term
Syncope
 Definition
To faint. Sudden and temporary loss of consciousness caused by inadequate flow of blood to the brain.
Term
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
 Definition
Short episodes of neurologic dysfunction.
Term
Embolic Stroke
 Definition
(a dislodged thrombus) Travels to cerebral arteries and occludes a small vessel.  This type of stroke occurs very suddenly.
Term
Thrombotic Stroke
 Definition
Blood clot in the arteries leading to the brain, resulting occlusion (blocking) of the vessel.
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Hemorrhagic Stroke
 Definition
A blood vessel, such as the cerebral artery, breaks and bleeding occurs.
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Anastomosis
 Definition
Term
cholelith/o
 Definition
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