Flashcards in Chapter 4: Body Structure Deck (57):
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cyt/o
cell
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nucle/o
nucleus
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crani/o
cranium(skull)
3
dist/o
far, farthest
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proxim/o
near, nearest
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cervic/o
neck:cervix uteri
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anter/o
anterior, front
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limb/o
loins, (lower back)
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medi/o
middle
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chlor/o
green
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cirrh/o, jaund/o, xanth/o
yellow
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erythr/o
red
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melan/o
black
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infer/o
lower, below
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radi/o
radiation, X-ray, radius (lower arm bone on the thumb side)
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thorac/o
chest
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ili/o
ilium (lateral, flaring portion of hip bone)
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leuk/o, albin/o
white
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poli/o
gray, gray matter
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ad-
toward
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home/o
same, alike
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chrom/o
color
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poster/o
-back (of body), behind
-posterior
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somat/o
body
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hist/o
tissue
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viscer/o
internal organs
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path/o
disease
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-meter
instrument for measuring
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later/o
side
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gastr/o
stomach
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-megaly
enlargement
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prognosis
+-gnosis: knowing
+pro-: before, in front of
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etiology
+-logy: study of
+eti/o: cause
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idiopathic
+-ic: pertaining to, relating to
+idi/o: unknown; peculiar
+path: disease
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radiologist
+-logist: specialist in the study of
+radi/o: radiation, x-ray, radius
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acrocyanosis
+-osis: abnormal condition
+acro: extremity
+cyan/o: blue
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anteriorgram
+-gram: record, writing
+anteri/o: artery
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infracostal
+-al: pertaining to, relating to
+infra-: below, under
+cost: ribs
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pericardial
+-ial: pertaining to, related to
+peri-: around
+card: heart
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transabdominal
+-al: pertaining to, related to
+trans-: across, through
+abdomin: abdomen
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ultrasonic
+-ic: pertaining to
+ultra-: beyond, excessive
+son/o: sound
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MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
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PET
position emission tomography
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CT Scan, CAT Scan
computed (axial) tomography scan
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Dx
diagnosis
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CBC
complete blood count
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Tx
treatment
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US
ultrasound
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AP
anteroposterior
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U&L
U/L
upper and lower
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RLQ
right lower quadrant
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I&D
incision and drainage
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LLQ
left lower quadrant
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LAT, lat
lateral
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Bx, bx
biopsy
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RUQ
right upper quadrant
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