Medical Terminology A Body Systems Approach Barbara A. Gylys 1-4 Extras

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or

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pertaining to the mouth

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enter

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intestine

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chondr

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cartilage

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encephal/o

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brain

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mening

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meninges

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append

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appendix

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thromb/o

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blood clot

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mast/o

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breast

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my/o

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muscle

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trache/o

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trachea

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electro/o

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electricity

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angi/o

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vessel (usually blood or lymph)

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neur

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nerve

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ot/o

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ear

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bronchi

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bronchus

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lymph

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lymph

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carcin/o

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cancer

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chol/e

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bile, gall

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neu

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new

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blephar/o

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eyelid

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men/o

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menses, menstruation

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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-sclerosis

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abnormal condition of hardening

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-spasm

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involuntary contraction, twitching

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-stenosis

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narrowing, stricture

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-trophy

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nourishment, development

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arteri/o

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artery

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-ac, -al, -ar, ary, -eal, -ic, -ical, -ile, -ior, -ous, -tic,

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pertaining to

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-esis, -ia, -ism

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condition

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-iatry

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medicine, treatment

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-ician, -ist

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specialist

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-y

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condition; process

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-icle, -ole, -ule

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small, minute

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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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-ar

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pertaining to

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-ary

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pertaining to

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-eal

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pertaining to

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-ical

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pertaining to

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-ile

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pertaining to

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-ior

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pertaining to

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-ous

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pertaining to

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-tic

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pertaining to

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-esis

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condition

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-ia

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condition

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-ism

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condition

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-icle

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small, minute

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-ole

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small, minute

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-ule

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small, minute

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pulmon

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lung

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esophag

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esophagus

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thorac

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chest

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acous

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hearing

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pneumon

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air; lung

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thyroid

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thyroid gland

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obstetr

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midwife

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ven

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vein

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nat

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birth

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cost

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ribs

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-version

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turning

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later

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side

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-opia

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vision

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bacteri

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bacteria

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cal

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calcium

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-therapy

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treatment

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-gravida

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pregnant woman

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-ceps

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head

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-duction

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act of leading, bringing, conducting

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odont

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teeth

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-tropia

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turning

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-ception

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conceiving

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-graft

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transplantation

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dactyl

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fingers; toes

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cell

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smallest structural unit

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tissue

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organization of similar cells

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organ

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organization of different tissues

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system

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organization of different organs

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anatomical position

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body posture used to locate anatomical parts in relation to each other

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dorsal (posterior)

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including the cranial and spinal cavities

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ventral (anterior)

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including the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities

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sagital

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structure right and left

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midsagittal (median)

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right and left halves

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coronal (frontal)

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anterior (ventral) and posterior (dorsal) aspects

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transverse (horizontal)

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superior (supper) and (inferior (lower) aspects

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dorsal cavity

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cranial (brain) and spinal (spinal cord)

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ventral cavity

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thoracic (heart, lungs, and associated structures) and abdominopelvic (Digestive, excretory, and reproductive organs and structures)

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medial

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pertaining to the midline of the body or structure

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lateral

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pertaining to a side

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superior (cephalad)

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toward the head or upper portion of a structure

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inferior (caudal)

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away from the head, or toward the tail or lower part of a structure

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proximal

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nearer to the center (trunk of the body) or to the point of attachment to the body

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distal

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further from the center (trunk of the body) or from the point of attachment to the body

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anterior (ventral)

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front of the body

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posterior (dorsal)

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back of the body

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parietal

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pertaining to the outer wall of the body cavity

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visceral

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pertaining to the viscera, or internal organs, especially the abdonimal organs

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prone

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lying on the abdomen, face down

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supine

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lying horiztonally on the back, face up

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inversion

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turning inward or inside out

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eversion

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turning outward

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palmar

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pertaining to the palm of the hand

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plantar

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pertaining to the sole of the foot

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superficial

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toward the surface of the body (external)

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deep

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away from the surface of the body (internal)

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ipsilateral

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same side

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contralateral

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opposite side

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unilateral

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one side

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bilateral

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both sides

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dextro/o

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right

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cephal

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cephalad, head

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sinistro/o
lev/o

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left

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diaphragm/o
diaphragmat/o
phren/o

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diaphragm

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pleur/o

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pleura

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stern/o

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sternum

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vertebr/o

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vertebra

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peritone/o

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peritoneum

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-opia

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vision

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myel

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bone marrow; spinal cord

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fasci/o

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fascia

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-osis

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abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells)

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therm/o

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heat

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ventricul/o

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ventricle

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-duction

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the act of leading, bringing, conducting

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adhesion

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abnormal fibrous band that holds or bind together tissues that are normally seperated.

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contrast medium

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substance injected into the body, introduced via catheter, or swallowed to facilitate radiographic images of internal structures that otherwise are difficult to visualize on x-ray films

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febrile

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feverish; pertaining to a fever

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homeostasis

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relative constancy or balance in the internal environment of the body, maintained by processes of feedback and adjustment in response to exeernal or internal changes

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inflammation

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body defense against injury, infection, or allergy that is marked by redness, swelling, heat, pain, and sometimes, loss of function

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radiology

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medical specialty concerned with the use of electromagnetic radiation, ultrasound, and imaging techniques for diagnosis and treatment of disease and injury

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scan

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term used to describe a computerized image by modality (such as CT, MRI, and nuclear imaging) or by structure (such as thyroid and bone)

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endoscopy

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visual examination of a body cavity or canal using a specialized lighted instrument called an endoscope

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laparoscopy

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visual examination of the organs of the pelvis and abdomen through very small incisions in the abdonimal wall

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thoracoscopy

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examination of the lungs, pleura, and pleural space with a scope inserted through a small incision between the ribs.

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computed tomoraphy (ct)

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imaging technique achieved by rotating an x-ray emitter around the area to be scanned and measuring the intensity of transmitted rays from different angles; formerly called computerized axial tomography

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magnetic resonance imaging

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nonivasive imaging tehcnique that used radiowaves and a strong magnetic field rather than an x-ray beam to produce multiplanar cross-sectional images.

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radiography

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imaging technique that used x-rays passed through the body or area and captured on a film; also called x-ray

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tomography

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radiographic technique that produces an image representing a detailed cross-section, or slice, of an area, tissue, or organ at a predetermined depth.

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ultrasonography (US)

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Imaging procedure using high-frequency sound waves (ultrasound) that display the reflected "schoes" on a monitor; also called ultrasound, sonography, echo, and echography

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biospy (bx)

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representative tissue sample removed from a body site for microscopic examination, usually to establish a diagnosis

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biopsy (bx) frozen section (fs)

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ultra-thin slice of tissue cut from a frozen speciment for immediate pathological examination

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biopsy (bx) needle

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removal of a small tissue sample for examination using a hollow needle, usually attached to a syringe

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biopsy (bx) punch

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removal of a small core of tissue using a hollow instrument (punch)

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biopsy (bx) shave

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removal of tissue using a surgical blade to shave elevated lesions

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cauterize

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destroy tissue by electricity, freezing, heat, or corrosive chemicals

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curettage

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scraping of a body cavity with a spoon-shaped instrument called a curette (curet)

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Bx, bx

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biopsy

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CBC

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complete blood count

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CT

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computed tomography

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DNA

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digital subtraction angiography

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Dx

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diagnosis

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MRI

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magnetic resonance imaging

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PET

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positron emission tomography

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UA

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urinalysis

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US

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ultrasound ultrasonography

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radiology interventional

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radiological practice that employs fluoroscopy, CT, and ultrasound in nonsurgical treatment of various disorders

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radiology therapeutic

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use of ionizing radiation in the treatment of cancer; also called radiation oncology

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-a

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retain a and add e
pleura
pleurae

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-ax

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drop x and add ces
thoraces

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-en

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drop en and add ina
lumen
lumina

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-is

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drop is and add es
diagnosis
diagnoses

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-ix

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drop ix and add ices
appendix
appendices

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--ex

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drop ex and add ices
apex
apices

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-ma

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retain ma and add ta
carcinoma
carcinomata

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-on

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drop on and add a
ganglion
gnaglia

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-um

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drop um and add a
bacterium
bacteria

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-us

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drop us and add i
bronchus
bronchi

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-y

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drop y and add ies
deformity
deformities

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-iatry

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medicine

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-esis, -ia, -ism

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condition

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-gen

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producing

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-nx

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drop x add ges
phalanx
phalanges