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what does ___ mean?

hepatitis

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hepat/itis
inflammation of the liver

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what is the difference between ___ and ____?

ileum and ilium

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ileum with an “e” is part of the digestive track, which has to do with eating

Ilium with an i had to do with part of the hip bone

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what is the ___?

ureter

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one of two tubes, each leading from a single kidney and inserting into the urinary bladder. ureters go between the kidneys and urinary bladder

*hint: ureter has two “e’s” and urethra has just one “e”

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cephalgia

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“headache”

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what is the urethra?

urethra

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is the tube leading from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body

*hint: urethra has just one e and ureter has two “e’s”

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opthalmologist

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“eye doctor”

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put into parts the word hematology

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hemat/o/logy
root, combining vowel, suffix

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what does the suffix -logy mean?

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Process of study

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the combining vowel is usually an ___?

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O

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what two things does the combining vowel link together?

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  1. combining vowel links the root to a suffix
  2. and the root to another root
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what are two grammer rules for combining vowel?

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  1. the combinig vowel is dropped before a suffix that begins with a vowel ex… Gastr/itis (root stomache) (suffix inflammation)
  2. the combining vowel is retained, however, between two roots, even if the second root begins with a vowel. ex… gastr/o/enter/o/logy. root-cv-root-suffix (r. stomach, o. cv, r. intestines, s. process of study.)
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when a term contains two or more roots related to parts of the body what determines which root goes before the other?

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anatomic position
ex…gastroenterology- stomach comes before the intestines. not enterogastrology

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read the meaning of medical terms from the ___ to the ____of the term and across

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suffix & beginning

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drop the combining vowel (usually o) before a ____ beginning with a ___

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suffix / vowel
ex…gastr/itis not gastr/o/ities

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keep the combining vowel between ___ ___.

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two roots
ex… gastr/o/enter/o/logy not gastr/enter/o/logy

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divide the term and give its meaning

adenoma

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aden/oma
tumor of a gland
oma means tumor or mass

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divide the term and give its meaning

adenitis

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aden/itis
inflammation of the gland

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divide the term and give its meaning

arthritis

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arthr/itis
inflammation of the joint

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divide the term and give its meaning

biology

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bi/o/logy
the suffix -logy is composed of the rot log (study) and the final suffix -y (process or condition)
Process of study of life.

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divide the term and give its meaning

biopsy

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bi/opsy
process of viewing living tissue

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dived the term and give its meaning

carcinoma

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carcin/oma
tumor or mass, of cancer
carcinomas grow from the epithelial (surface or skin) cells that cover the outside of the body and line organs, cavities, and tubes withing the body.

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divide the term and give its meaning

cardiology

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cardi/o/logy
the process of studing the heart

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divide the term and give its meaning

cephalic

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cephal/ic
pertaining to the head
a cephalic presentaion describers a “head first” position for the dilivery of an infant.

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what is the ___?

Esophagus

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tube leading from the throat to the stomach

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# what is a ___? cerebrovascular accident (CVA)?
It is a stroke that occurs when blood vessels are damaged in the cerebrum and blood is prevented from reaching functional areas of the brain cerebr/o/vascul/ar
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# what does the combining form ___ mean? vascul/o
blood vessel as in cerebr/o/vascul/ar
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# divide the term and give its meaning cerebral
cerebr/al al (pertaining to) the cerebrum. The largest part of the brain.
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# divide the term and give its meaning excision
ex/cis/ion prefix ex-means out process of cutting out
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# divide the term and give its meaning endocrine glands
endo/crine prefix endo means within and the root crine means to secreate. glands that secrete within. (e.g., thyroid, pituitary, and adrenal glands secrete hormaones directly within (into) the boodstream.
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# divide the term and give its meaning exocrine glands
ex/o/crine relese secretions (e.g., saliva, sweat tears, milk) through tubes (ducts) to the outside of the body. glands that secrete/out
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# divide the term and give its meaning cystoscopy
cyst/o/scopy the suffix -scopy is a complex suffix that includes the root scop, mening visual examiniation, and the final suffix -y, meaning process the process of visualy examining the urinary bladder
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# divide the term and give its meaning cytology
cyt/o/logy process of studing cells
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# divide the term and give its meaning hypodermic
hypo/derm/ic pertaining to below or under the skin
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# divide the term and give its meaning electrocardiogram abbreviated ECG or EKG
electr/o/cardi/o/gram the suffix -gram means record. record electricity in the heart record of electricity of the heart
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# divide the term and give its meaning electroencephalogram EEG
electr/o/encephal/o/gram record electricity in the brain
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# divide the term and give its meaning enteritis
enter/itis inflamation of the intestines
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# divide the term and give its meaning erythrocyte
erythr/o/cyte the suffix -cyte means cell erythrocytes are red blood cells that carry oxygen in the blood
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# divide the term and give its meaning gastrectomy
gastr/ectomy the suffix ectomy means excision or removal. All or, more commonly, part of the stomach is removed
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what does the comples suffix -tomy as in gatronomy mean?
suffix -tomy contins the root tom, meaning to cut, and the final suffix -y, meaning the process of
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# divide the term and give its meaning hyperglycemia
hyper/glyc/emia suffix -emia means a blood condition hyper- means excessive, above, more than normal root means glucose or sugar a blood condition where excessive glucose is in the blood.
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# divide the term and give its meaning diagnosis
dia/gnos/is dia- means complete. The suffix -sis means state or condition of the root gnos means knowledge a diagnosis is made after sufficient information has been obtained about the patient's condition "state of complete knowledge"
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# divide the term and give its meaning prognosis
pro/gnos/is "knowledge before" a prognosis is a prediction about the outcome of an illness, but it is always given after the diagnosis has been determined.
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# divide the term and give its meaning gynecology
gynec/o/logy process of studing women
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# dived the term and give its meaning hematology
hemat/o/logy process of studing blood
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# divide the term and give its meaning hematology
hemat/o/logy the process of studing blood
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# divid the term and give its meaning hematoma
hemat/oma the suffix -oma means a mass or collection of blood, rather than a growth of cells (tumor). A hematoma forms when blood escapes from blood vessels and collects as a clot in a cavity or organ or under the skin.
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# divide the term and give its meaning hemoglobin
hem/o/globin the suffix -globin means protein. Hemoglobin carries oxygen in red blood cells
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# divid the term and give its meaning iatrogenic
iatr/o/genic suffix -genic means pertaining to producing, produced by, or produced in. iatr/o means treatment, physician. iatrogenic conditionas are adverse effects that result from treatment or intervention by a physcian
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# divide the term and give its meaning leukocyte
leuk/o/cyte cell that is white or white blood cell. It helps the body fight disease.
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# divide the term and give its meaning dermatology
dermat/o/logy process of studing the skin
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# divide the term and give its meaning nephritis
nephr/itis inflamation of the kidney
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# divide the term and give its meaning nephrology
nephr/o/logy process of studing the kidneys
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# divide the term and give its meaning neurology
neur/o/logy process of studying nerves
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# divide the term and give its meaning hyperglycemia
hyper/glyc/emia blood condition that has excessive glucose or sugar in the blood.
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type 1 diabetes ___insulin
lacks insulin
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type 2 diabetes has ___ insulin
ineffective insulin.
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# divide the term and give its meaning oncology
onc/o/logy process of studing cancerous tumors.
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# divide the term and give its meaning oncologist
onc/o/log/ist the suffix -ist means one who specializes in a field of medicine ( or other profession). a specialist who studies cancerous tumors.
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# divid the term and give its meaning ophthalmoscope
ophthalm/o/scope an instrument for visually examaning eyes.
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# divide the term and give its meaning osteitis
oste/itis inflamation of the bones
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# divide the term and give its meaning osteoarthritis
oste/o/arthr/itis inflamation of the bone and joint
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# divide the term and give its meaning Pathologist
path/o/log/ist specialist that studys disease. A pathologist examines bipsy samples microscopically and examines dead bodies to derermine the cause of death.
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# divide the term and give its meaning pediatric
ped/iatr/ic pertaing to the treatment of children.
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# divide the term and give its meaning psychology
psych/o/logy process of study of the mind
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# divide the term and give its meaning psychiatrist
psych/iatr/ist a specialist that treats the mind
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# divide the term and give its meaning radiology
radi/o/logy process of study of x-rays or radioactivity. Low-energy x-rays are used for diagnostic imaging.
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# divide the term and give its meaning renal
ren/al pertaining to the kidney
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# divide the term and give its meaning rhinitis
rhin/itis inflammation of the nose
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# divide the term and give its meaning sarcoma
sarc/oma tumor of flesh or connective tissue. It is a cancerous (malignant) tumor. A sarcome grows from cells of "fleshy" connective tissue such as muscle, bone, and fat
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what kind of cells do carcinomas grow from?
epithelial cells that line the outside of the body or the inside of organs in the body.
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# divide the term and give its meaning resection
re/sect/ion process of cutting back
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# divide the term and give its meaning thrombocyte
thromb/o/cyte cell that clots. Also known as platelets. A thrombus is the actual clot that forms, and thrombosis is the condition of the clot formation.
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# divide the term and give its meaning urologist
ur/o/log/ist specialist who studies the urinary tract. They are also a surgeon
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is an internal medicine specialist a surgeon?
No they are a nonsurgical doctor
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# divide the term and give its meaning cardiac
cardi/ac pertaining to the heart
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# divide the term and give its meaning neural
neur/al pertaining to the nerve
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# divide the term and give its meaning arthralgia
arthr/algia pain in the joints
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# divide the term and give its meaning neuralgia
neur/algia pain in the nerves
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# divide the term and give its meaning erythrocyte
erythro/cyte red blood cell
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# divide the term and give its meaning nephrectomy
nephr/ectomy remove, excise or resect part of the kidney
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# divide the term and give its meaning leukemia
leuk/emia a blood condition of white blood cells. It is a condition of blood in which cancerous white blood cells proliferate
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# divide the term and give its meaning carcinogenic
carcin/o/genic produced by cancer. Cigarette smoke is carcinogenic.
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# divide the term and give its meaning pathogenic
path/o/genic produced by disease. Many viruses and bacteria are pathoginic organisms.
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# divide the terms and give their meaning osteogenic sarcoma
oste/o/genic sarc/omo malignant tumor produced in bone.
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# divide the term and give its meaning hemoglobin
hem/o/globin blood protein
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# divide the term and give its meaning electroencephalogram
electr/o/encephal/o/gram record of electricity in the brain
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# divide the term and give its meaning gastric
gastr/ic pertaining to the stomach
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# divide the term and give its meaning neurologic
neur/o/log/ic pertaining to the study of nervous tissue or nerves
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# divide the term and give its meaning excision
ex/cis/ion process of cutting out
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# divide the term and give its meaning ophthalmologist
ophthalm/o/log/ist specialist who studys the eyes
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# divide the term and give its meaning cystitis
cyst/itis inflammation of the urinary bladder
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# divide the term and give its meaning endocrinology
endo/crin/o/log/y process of study of secreating glands within the body
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# divide the term and give its meaning hepatoma
hepat/oma tumor of the liver
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an ophthalmologist is ? an optometrist is ? an otician is ?
* eye doctor * eye glass measurer * a person makes glasses but does not examine eyes
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# divide the term and give its meaning nephrosis
nephr/osis a condition usually abnormal of the kidney(s)
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# divide the term and give its meaning leukocytosis
leuk/o/cyt/osis condition with a slight increase in normal white blood cells
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# divide the term and give its meaning encephalopathy
encephal/o/pathy disease or condition of the brain.
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# divide the term and give its meaning endoscope
endo/scope and instrument to visually examine within
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# divide the term and give its meaning endoscopy
endo/scopy procedure or process to examine within. It is performed with and endoscope
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A serious brain inury associated with hight-impact head trauma (as may be found in football and boxing)
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy [ CTE ]
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# divide the term and give its meaning autopsy
aut/opsy process of viewing by oneself. the examintion of a dead body with ones own eyes to determaine the cause of death
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# divide the terms and give thier meaning epigastric and epidermis
epi/gastric - above the stomach epi/dermis - above or the outermost layer of skin
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# divide the term and give its meaning hyperthyroidism
hyper/thyroid/ism the suffix -ism means process or condition. It is a hyperactive thyroid gland that secretes to much thyroxine or T4 hormone | causes cells to burn fuel and release energy Symptoms: increased energy
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# divide the term and give its meaning pericardium
peri/cardi/um the suffix -um means a strucrture the pericardium is the membrane that surrounds the heart.
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what is the prostate gland?
a gland that "stands" (-state) before (pro) or infront of the male urinary bladder | It produces semen, which contains fluid and sperm cells.
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# divide the term and give its meaning retrocardiac
retro/cardi/ac pertaining to behind the heart
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# divide the term and give its meaning subhepatic
sub/hepat/ic pertaining to below or under the liver
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# divide the term and give its meaning transhepatic
trans/hepat/ic pertaining to across or through the liver

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