Med Term Chapter 4

Front 1

Cellul/o

Back 1

Cell

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Cis/o

Back 2

To cut

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Comat/o

Back 3

Deep sleep

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Digest/o

Back 4

Digestion

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Duct/o

Back 5

To draw

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Later/o

Back 6

Side; lateral

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Nat/o

Back 7

Birth

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Sept/o

Back 8

Infection

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Son/o

Back 9

Sound

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-aise

Back 10

Ease

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-ar

Back 11

Pertaining to

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-cuspid

Back 12

Projection; cusps

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-drome

Back 13

To run

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-form

Back 14

Shape; form

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-genous

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Produced by

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-gnosis

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Knowledge

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-mortem

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Death

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-plasm

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Development; formation

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-plegia

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Paralysis

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-version

Back 20

Turning; tilting

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Ab-

Back 21

Away from

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Abduction

Back 22

Process of drawing away from

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-ion = process

Duct/o = to draw

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Ad-

Back 23

Toward

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Adduction

Back 24

Process of drawing toward

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- ion = process

Duct/o = to draw

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Ante-

Back 25

Before

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Antenatal

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Pertaining to before birth, referring to the fetus; prenatal

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Circum-

Back 27

Around

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Circumduction

Back 28

Process of drawing a part in a circular motion

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-ion = process

Duct/o = to draw

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Dia-

Back 29

Through; complete

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Diameter

Back 30

Measurement from edge to edge of a circle

Hint 30

-meter = measurement

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Diagnosis

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One disease is differentiated from another disease after complete knowledge of the disease is obtained through a study of the signs and symptoms, and through laboratory, x-ray, and other diagnostic procedures

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-gnosis = knowledge

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Ecto-

Back 32

Outside

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Ectogenous

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Produced from the outside; infection that orginates from the outside

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-genous = produced by; produced from

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Endo-

Back 34

Within

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Endoscope

Back 35

Instrument used to visually examine a body cavity or organ

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-scope = insturment used to visually examine a body cavity or organ

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Epi-

Back 36

Upon; on; above

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Epigastric

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Pertaining to upon the stomach

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-ic = pertaining to

Gastr/o = stomach

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E-; ex-; exo-; extra-

Back 38

Out; outward; outside

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Eversion

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Process of turning out, as in the turning of the sole of the foot outward

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-version = process of turning

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Excision

Back 40

Process of cutting out

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-ion = process

Cis/o = cut

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Extraocular

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Pertaining to outside the eye

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-ar = pertaining toOcul/o = eye

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Hyper-

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Excessive; above

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Hyperplasia

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Excessive formation; increase in the number of normal cells

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-plasia = formation; development

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Hypo-

Back 44

Below; under; deficient

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Hypogastric

Back 45

Pertaining to below the stomach

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-ic = pertaining to

Gastr/o = stomach

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In-

Back 46

In; into

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Incision

Back 47

Process of cutting into

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-ion = process

Cis/o = to cut

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Inverison

Back 48

Process of turning in, as in turning of the sole of the foot inward

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-version = process of turning

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Infra-

Back 49

Below; beneath

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Infracostal

Back 50

Pertaining to below the ribs

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-al = Pertaining to

Cost/o = rib

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Inter-

Back 51

Between

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Intercellular

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Pertaining to between the cells

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-ar = pertaining to

Cellul/o = cell

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Intra-

Back 53

Within

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Intracranial

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Pertaining to within the skull

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-al = pertaining to

Crani/o = skull

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Meta-

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Beyond

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Metaplasia

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Change in formation

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-plasia = formation; development

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Metastasis

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The uncontrolled spread of cancerous cells from one organ to another

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-stasis = stopping; controlling

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Para-

Back 58

Beside; near

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Paranasal

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Pertaining to near the nose

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-al = pertaining to

Nas/o = nose

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Per-

Back 60

Through

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Percutaneous

Back 61

Pertaining to through the skin

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-ous = pertaining to

Cutane/o = skin

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Peri-

Back 62

Around

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Perineuritis

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Inflammation around the nerve

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-itis = inflammation

Neur/o = nerve

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Post-

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After

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Postmortem

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After death

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-mortem = death

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Pre-

Back 66

Before; in front of

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Prenatal

Back 67

Pertaining to before birth, referring to the fetus

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-al = pertaining to

Nat/o = birth

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Pro-

Back 68

Before

Front 69

Prodrome

Back 69

Symptom of symptoms occuring before the onset of disease.

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-drome = to run

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Prognosis

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Prediction or forecast of the outcome of the disease

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-gnosis = knowledge

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Retro-

Back 71

Back; behind

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Retroversion

Back 72

Backward turning or tipping of an organ

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-version = process of turning

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Sub-

Back 73

Under; below

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Subcutaneous

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Pertaining to under the skin

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-ous = pertaining to

Cutane/o = skin

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Sublingual

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Pertaining to under the tongue

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-al = pertaining to

Lingu/o = tongue

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Supra-

Back 76

Above

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Suprarenal

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Pertaining to above the kidney

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-al = pertaining to

Ren/o = kidney

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Trans-

Back 78

Across

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Transection

Back 79

Process of cutting across

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-ion = process

Sect/o = cut

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Ultra-

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Beyond

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Ultrasonography

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Process of recording an image of internal structures by using high frequency sound waves; also known as ultrasound

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-graphy = process of recording

Son/o = sound

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Anti-

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Against

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Antibiotic

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Drug used to kill harmful bacteria

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-tic = pertaining to

Bi/o= life

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A-; an-

Back 84

No; not; lack of

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Aseptic

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Free from infectious material

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-ic = pertaining to

Sept/o = infection

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Anemia

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Lack of red blood cells (RBCs); lack of hemoglobin (Hgb)

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-emia = blood condition

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Contra-

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Against; opposite

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Contralateral

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Pertaining to the opposite side

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-ap = Pertaining to

Later/o = side

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In-

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Not

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Indegestible

Back 90

Not capable of being digested

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-ible = able to be; tending to

Digest/o = digestion

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Bi-; di-

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Two

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Bilateral

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Pertaining to two sides

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-al = pertaining to

Later/o = side

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Dissection

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To cut into two pieces

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-ion = pertaining to

Sect/o = to cut

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Hemi-; semi-

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Half

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Hemigastrectomy

Back 95

Excision of half the stomach

Hint 95

-ectomy = excision

Gastr/o = stomach

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Semicomatose

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State of unconsciousness from which the patient may be aroused

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Semi- = half

Comat/ o = deep sleep

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Mono-; uni-

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One

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Monocyte

Back 98

Blood cell with a single nucleus

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-cyte = cell

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Unilateral

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Pertaining to one side

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-al = pertaining to

Later/o = side

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Multi-; poly-

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Many

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Multiform

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Having many shapes

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-form = shape; form

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Polyadenoma

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Tumor of many glands

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-oma = tumor

Aden/o = gland

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Quadri-

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Four

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Quadrilateral

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Pertaining to four sides

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-al = pertaining to

Later/o = side

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Tri-

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Three

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Tricuspid

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Three cusps or projections

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-cuspid = projection; cusp

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Ana-

Back 107

Apart; up

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Anatomy

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The study of the structure of the body

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-tomy = process of cutting; to cut

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Auto-

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Self

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Autopsy

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Internal and external examination of the body after death to determine the cause of death; also called necropsy or postmortem examination

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Opsy- to view

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Brady-

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Slow

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Bradycardia

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Pertaining to a slow heart

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-ia = state of; conditionCardi/o = heart

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Dys-

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Bad; abnormal; difficult; painful

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Dysplasia

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Abnormal development

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-plasia = development; formation

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Macro-

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Large

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Macrocephalia

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Excessively large head

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-ia = state of; condition

Cephal/o = head

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Mal-

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Bad

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Malaise

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A feeling of uneasiness or discomfort; a sign of illness

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-aise = ease

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Micro-

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Small

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Microscope

Back 120

Instrument used to visually examine very small objects

Hint 120

-scope = instrument used to visually examine

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Neo-

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New

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Neoplasm

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New formation of tissue such as an abnormal growth or tumor

Hint 122

-plasm = development; formation

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Pan-

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All

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Panhysterectomy

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Excision of all the uterus

Hint 124

-ectomy = excision; Surgical removal

Hyster/o = uterus

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Syn-; sym-

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Together; with; joined

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Synarthrotic

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A type of joint in which the bones are joined

Hint 126

-tuc = pertaining to arthr/o = joint

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Symmetry

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Like parts on opposite sides of the body are similar in form, size, and position

Hint 127

-metry = process of measuring

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Tachy-

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Fast; rapid

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Tachycardia

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Pertaining to fast heartbeat of over 100 beats per minute

Hint 129

-ia = condition

Cardi/o = heart

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Tetra-

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Four

Front 131

Tetraplegia

Back 131

Paralysis of all four limbs; also known as quadriplegia

Hint 131

-plegia = paralysis

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Above

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Epi-; hyper-; supra-

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Against

Back 133

Anti-; contra-

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Around

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Circum-; peri-

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Bad

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Dys-; mal-

Front 136

Before

Back 136

Ante-; pre-; pro-

Front 137

Below

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Hypo-; infra-; sub-

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Half

Back 138

Hemi-; semi-

Front 139

Many

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Multi-; poly-

Front 140

One

Back 140

Mono-; uni-

Front 141

Outside

Back 141

E-; ex-; extra-; ecto-; exo-

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Outside

Front 142

Within

Back 142

Endo-; intra-

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Away from

Ab-

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Toward

Ad-

Front 144

Before

Ante-; pre-; pro-

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After

Post-

Front 145

Above

Epi- hyper-; supra-

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Below

Hypo-; infra-; sub-

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Fast

Tachy-

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Slow

Brady-

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Excessive

Hyper-

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Deficient

Hypo-

Front 148

Large

Macro-

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Small

Micro-

Front 149

Apart

Ana-

Back 149

Together; with; joined

Syn-