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Anatomy

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Study of stricter of the body

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Physiology

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Study of the function of the body

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Histology

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Study of tissues

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Pathology

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The study of disease

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Histopathology

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The study of diseased tissues

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Ventral

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Underside

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Dorsal

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Upper side

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Cranial (anterior)

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Towards the head

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Caudal

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Towards the rear end/tail

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Rostral

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Towards the nose

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Medial

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Towards the midline

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Lateral

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Away from midline

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Proximal

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Towards the body

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Distal

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Away from the body

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Dorsal

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Upper surface of foot

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Palmer

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Underneath of front foot

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Planter

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Underneath of hind foot

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Ipsilateral

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Same side

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Contralateral

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On the opposite side

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Superficial / Deep / External / Internal

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Distance of a structure compared to the body surface

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Median / Mid-saggital

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Divides the body into L+R halves

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Paramedian / Saggital

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Parallel to the median plane (L+R 1/4s)

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Dorsal plane

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Divides the body into a dorsal and ventral halves (top + bottom)

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Transverse plane

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Divides the body into cranial and caudal halves (front + back)

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Length What’s the standard length measurement
Metre (m)
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Length Centimetre (cm) into metre (m)
1cm =0.01m
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Length Millimetre (mm) into metre (m)
1mm =0.001m
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Weight What’s the standard unit for weight
Grams (g)
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Weight Kilogram (kg) into grams (g)
1kg =1000g
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Weight Milligrams (mg) into grams (g)
1mg =0.001g
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Weight Microgram (ug) into grams (g)
1ug = 0.000001g
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Volume What’s the standard unit for volume
Litres (L)
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Volume Millilitre (ml) to litres (L)
1ml =0.001L
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What’s a prefix
Before a word
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A / an
Without / away from
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Anti
Against / opposite
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Arthro
Joint / articulation
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Auto
Self
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Bi
Two / twice
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Brachio
Arm / upper arm
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Cardio
Heart
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Cephal
Head
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Cerebro
Brain
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Chondro
Cartilage
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Costo
Ribs
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Cranio
Head
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Cysto
Bladder
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Dent
Tooth
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Derma
Skin
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Dys
Difficult / abnormal
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Ecto
Outside
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Endo
Inside
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Entero
Intestines
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Epi
Over / on
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Ery
Redness
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Gastro
Stomach
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Glosso
Tongue
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Haem
Blood
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Hemi
Half
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Hepa
Liver
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Histo
Tissue
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Homeo
Similar / same
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Hydro
Water
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Hyper
High / excessive
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Hypo
Low / deficient
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Hystero
Uterus
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Infra
Below / beneath
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Inter
Between
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Intra
Within / in
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Leuco
White / white blood cells
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Macro
Big / large
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Melano
Pigmented skin
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Micro
Small / tiny
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Mono
One
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Multi
Many
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Myelo
Bone marrow / spinal cord
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Myo
Muscle
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Neo
New
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Nephro
Kidney
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Neuro
Nerve
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Oculo
Eye
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Oligo
Few / very little
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Osteo
Bone
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Para
Adjacent to or alongside
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Patho
Disease
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Peri
Around / surrounding
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Pneumo
Lungs / breath
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Poly
Many
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Post
After
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Pre
Before
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Pro
Before
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Pseudo
False
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Pyleo
Renal pelvis
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Pyo
Pus
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Pyr
High temp
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Ren
Kidney
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retro
Backwards
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Sarco
Flesh / muscle
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Semi
Half
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Sub
Below
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Supra
Above / over
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Thrombo
Blood clots
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Trans
Through
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Uro
Urine
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Vaso
Vessels
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Whats a suffix
End of a word
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Aemia
Abnormal blood condition
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Aesthesia
Sensation or feeling
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Blast
Pain
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Centiesis
Puncture / piercing / aspiration
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Cide
Kills / destroys
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Clast
Reabsorbs / destroys
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Cyte
Cell
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Ectomy
Surgically remove
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Itis
Inflammation
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Malacia
Softening
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Ology
Study of…
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Oma
Swelling / tumour
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Ostomy
Opening from inside to outside of body (stoma)
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Otomy
Cutting / making a decision
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Pathy
Disease
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Penia
Lack of..
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Pexy
Fixation
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Phagia
Eating / swallowing
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Uria
Urination / urine
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Emesis
Vomit
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Plasia
Growth / development / formation

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