MA103K Unit I (Quiz Terms Chapter 1&2) Flashcards
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a-
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away
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ab-
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away from
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ad-
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toward
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dys-
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difficult
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hyper-
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above, excessive
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hypo-
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below, decreased
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inter-
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between
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intra-
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within
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poly-
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many
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olig/o
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few, scanty
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sub-
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below
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super-/supra-
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above, excessive
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-ac
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pertaining to
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-al
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pertaining to
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-ia
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pertaining to
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-osis
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disease, condition
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-algia
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pain
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-dynia
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pain
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-centesis
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surgical puncture
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-ectomy
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surgical removal
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-otomy
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surgical incision
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-ostomy
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surgical creation of an opening
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-plasty
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surgical repair
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-ologist
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one who studies
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-rrhapy
to suture
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-rrhexis
rupture
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-itis
inflammation
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-malacia
abnormal softening
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-necrosis
death of tissue
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-sclerosis
abnormal hardening
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-stenosis
tightening, narrowing
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-graphy
recording(process of)
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-gram
resulting record
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-oscopy
visual examination
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-opsy
view of
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-ology
study of
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-rrhagia
excessive flow
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-rrhea
flow, discharge
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coron/o
heart
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trans
across, over, beyond
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ventr/o
front of body, belly
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dors/o
the back
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anter/o
before, front, earlier
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poster/o
back, behind, butt
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super/o
above
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infer/o
below
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cephal/o
head(upward)
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cuad/o
tail(downward)
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ex/o
away, from, out of
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proxim/o
proximal, near to
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dist/o
distal, away from
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later/o
lateral, side
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lapar/o
abdomen
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pariet/o
wall
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viscer/o
internal organ
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retr/o
backwards
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epi-
upon
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adipo-
fat
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plasia-
formation, growth
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chir/o
hand
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coronal plane
also known as the frontal plane, divides the body in anterior & posterior (vertical plane)
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transverse plane
divides the body into superior and inferior (horizontal plane)
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ventral
refers tot eh front or belly side of the organ or body
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anterior
front
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posterior
back
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peditarician
physician that treats infants and children
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superior
upper
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inferior
lower
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cephalic
toward the head
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caudal
toward the lower part of the body
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proximal
situated nearest the midline or beginning of a body structure
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distal
situated farthest from the midline or beginning of a body structure
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medial
the direction toward, or nearer, the midline
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lateral
the direction toward, or nearer, the side of the body, away from the midline
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visceral
relating to the internal organs
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dysplasia
abnormal development or growth of cell, tissues, or organs
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gerentology
study of medical problems and care of older people
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chiropractor
a practitioner of chiropractic; back
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laparotomy
surgical incision into the abdominal cavity through the loin or flank
