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What does “Pre” mean

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Before

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What does “Peri” mean

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Around

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What does “Post” mean?

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After

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A- and an- mean what?

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Without or no

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Ab- means what?

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Away from

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Ad- means what?

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Towards

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Nas/o

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Nose

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Ren/o

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Kidney

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Nephr/o

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Kidney

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-ectomy

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Surgical removal

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Ovari/o

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Ovary

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Hysteri/o

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Uterus

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Medial

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Toward midline

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Lateral

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Away from midline

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Midsagittal plane

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Plane that divides the body into equal right and left halves. (also called the median plane and midline)

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Sagittal plane

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Play the divides body into unequal left and right parts

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Dorsal plane

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Playing the divides the body into dorsal (back) and ventral (belly) parts

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Transverse plane

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Playing the divides the body into cranial and caudal parts

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-logy

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Study of

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-logy

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Specific branches of study

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-logist

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Specialist

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Anatomy

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Study of body structure

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Physiology

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Study of body function

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Pathology

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Study of the nature, causes, and development of abnormal conditions

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Etiology
Study of disease
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Dental arcade
Arrangement of teeth in the mouth
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Lingual surface
Aspect of the tooth facing tongue
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Buccal surface
Aspect of the tooth facing the cheek
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Mandible
Lower jaw
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Maxilla
Upper jaw
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Occlusal Surface
Aspect of the teeth that me when you chew
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Labial surface
Tooth surface facing the lips
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Contact surface
Aspect of the tooth that touches other tooth. (Mesial and distal contact
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Cranial cavity
Contains the brain in the skull
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Spinal cavity
Contains the spinal cord within the spinal column
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Thoracic cavity/chest cavity
Contains the heart and lungs within the ribs and between the neck and the diaphragm
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Pelvic cavity
Contains the reproductive and some excretory organs bounded by the pelvic bone
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Abdominal cavity/ Peritoneal cavity
Contains the major organs of digestion between the diaphragm and the pelvic cavity
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Recumbent
Lying down
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Dorsal recumbency
Lying on the back
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Ventral recumbency
Lying on the belly
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Left lateral recumbency
Lying on the left side
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Right lateral recumbency
Lying on the right side
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Adduction
To move toward the midline
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Abduction
To move away from midline
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Flexion
Bending a joint or reducing the angle between the two bones
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Extension
Straightening a joint or increasing the angle between two bones
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Cyt/o
Cell
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Cytology
Study of cells
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Plasm
Means formative material of cells
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Prot/o
First
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Genetic
Means some thing that pertains to jeans or heredity
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Congenital
Denote some thing that is present at birth, such as a genetic defect
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Anomaly
A deviation from what is regarded as normal
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Histology
Study of tissue
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Hist/o
Tissue
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What are the four main types of tissue?
1. Epithelial 2. Connective 3. Muscle 4. Nervous
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-plasia
Describes formation, development and growth of tissue and cell numbers
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-trophy
Describes formation, development, and increased size of tissue and cells
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Hypo-
Less than normal
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Hyper-
More than normal
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Dys-
Bad
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Ana-
Without
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Neo-
New
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Neoplasia
Any abnormal growth of tissue in which multiplication of cells is uncontrolled, more rapid than normal, and progressive
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-oma
Means tumor or neoplasm
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Benign
Means not reoccurring
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Malignant
Tending to spread and become life-threatening
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Anaplasa
Change in the structure of cells and their orientation to each other
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Aplasa
Lack of development of an organ or tissue or cell
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Dysplasia
Abnormal growth or development of an organ or tissue or cell
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Hyperplasia
Abnormal increase in the number of normal cells and normal arrangement in an Oregon or tissue or cell
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Hypoplasia
Incomplete or less than normal development of an organ or tissue or cell
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Atrophy
Decrease in size or complete wasting of an organ or tissue or cell
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Dystrophy
Defective growth in the size of an organ or tissue or cell
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Hypertrophy
Increase in size of an organ or tissue or cell
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Aden/o
Means gland
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Exo-
Means out
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Crine
Means to secrete
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Exocrine glands
Secrete material into ducts
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Endocrine glands
Secrete chemicals into the bloodstream for transportation to organs and other structures through the body
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Endo-
Means within
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Oste/o Oss/e Oss/i
Combining form for bones
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Arthr/o
Combining form for joints
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Chondr/o
Combining form for Cartlidge
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My/o
Combining form for muscles
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Fasc/i Fasci/o
Combining form for fascia
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Ten/o Tend/o Tendin/o
Combining form for tendons
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Cardi/o
Combining form for heart
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Arteri/o
Combining form for arteries
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Ven/o Phleb/o
Combining form for veins
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Hem/o Hemat/o
Combining form for blood
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Lymph/o
Combining form for lymph vessels, fluid and nodes
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Tonsill/o
Combining form for tonsils
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Spen/o
Combining form for spleen
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Thym/o
Thymus
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Nas/o Rhin/o
Combining forms of nose or nares
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Pharyng/o
Combining form of pharynx
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Trache/o
Combining form of trachea
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Laryng/o
Combining form of larynx
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Pneum/o Pneumon/o Pulmon/o
Combining form of lungs
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Or/o Stomat/o
Combining form for mouth
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Esophag/o
Combining form for esophagus
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Gastr/o
Combining form for stomach
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Enter/o
Combining form for small intestines
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Col/o Colon/o
Combining form for large intestine
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Hepat/o
Combining form for liver
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Pancreat/o
Combining form for pancreas
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Ren/o Nephr/o
Combining form for kidneys
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Ureter/o
Combining form for uterus
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Cyst/o
Combining form for urinary bladder
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Urethr/o
Combining form for urethral
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Neur/o Neur/i
Combining form of nerves
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Encephal/o
Combining form of brain
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Myel/o
Combining form of spinal cord
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Ophthalm/o Ocul/o Opt/o Opt/i
Combining form of eyes
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Optic/o
Combining form of sight
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Ot/o Audit/o Aud/i
Combining form of ears
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Air/i Aur/o
Combining form for external ear
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Acoust/o Acous/o
Combining form for sound
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Dermat/o Derm/o Cutane/o
Combining form for skin
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Adren/o
Combining form for adrenals
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Gonad/o
Combining form for gonads
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Pineal/o
Combining form of pineal
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Pituit/o
Combining form of pituitary
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Thyroid/o Thyr/o
Combining form of thyroid
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Orch/o Orchi/o Orchid/o Testicul/o
Combining form for testes
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Ovari/o Oophor/o
Combining form for ovaries
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Hyster/o Metr/o Metr/i Metri/o Uter/o
Combining form for uterus
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