Vmt Chapter 1

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Prefix

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Word part found at the beginning of a word. Usually indicates number, location, time or status.

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Root

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Word part that gives the essential meaning of the word. A root cannot stand alone; a suffix must be added to complete the term.

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Combining vowel

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Single vowel, usually an O, that is added to the end of a route to make the word easier to pronounce. A combining vowel is used when a suffix begins with a consonant or when two or more roots are joined.

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Combining form

Back 4

Combination of the root and combining vowel.

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Suffix

Back 5

Word part found at the end of a word. Usually indicates procedure, condition, disease or disorder.

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Pre-

Back 6

Means before.

Example: Preoperative means before or preceding an operation.

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Peri-

Back 7

Means around.

Example: Perioperative means pertaining to the period around an operation or the period before, during, and after an operation.

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Post-

Back 8

Means after.

Example: Postoperative mean after an operation.

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A combining vowel is used

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When two or more root words are joined.

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A-

Back 10

Means without or no.

Example: Atraumatic means without injury.

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Ad-

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Means toward.

Example: Adduction means move toward the midline.

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An-

Back 12

Means without or no.

Example: Anuria means absence of urine.

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Anti-

Back 13

Means against.

Example: work against or prevent vomiting.

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Dys-

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Means difficult, painful, or bad.

Example: Dysphagia means difficult eating or swallowing.

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Eu-

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Means good,easy, or normal.

Example: Euthyroid means normally functioning thyroid gland.

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Endo-

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Means within or inside.

Example: Endocrine means to secret internally.

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Ex- or Exo-

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Means without, out of, outside, or away from.

Example: Exocrine means to secrete externally (via a duct).

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Endo-

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Means within or inside.

Example: Endoparasite is an organism that lives within the body of the host.

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Ecto-

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Means outside.

Example: Ectoparasite is an organism that lives in the outer surface of the host.

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Hyper-

Back 20

Means elevated, higher, or more than normal.

Example : Hyperglycemia means elevated amount of blood glucose

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Hypo-

Back 21

Means depressed, lower, or less than normal.

Example: Hypoglycemia means depressed amount of blood glucose.

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Inter-

Back 22

Means between

Example: Intercoastal means between the ribs.

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Intra-

Back 23

Means within.

Example: Intramuscular means within the muscle.

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Poly-

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Means many or excessive.

Example: Polyuria means excessive amount or frequency of urination.

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Oligo-

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Means scant or little.

Example: Oliguria means scant amount or frequency of urination.

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Pre-

Back 26

Means before.

Example: Preanesthetic means pertaining to before anesthesia.

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Post-

Back 27

Means after.

Example: Postanesthetic means pertaining to after anesthesia.

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Sub-

Back 28

Means below, under, or less.

Example: Sublingual means under the tongue.

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Super- and Supra-

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Means above, beyond, or excessive.

Example:

Supernumerary means more than the regular number.

Suprascapular means above the shoulder blade.

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Pan-

Back 30

A prefix meaning all.

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Luek/o

Back 31

A combining form meaning white

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-penia

Back 32

A suffix meaning deficiency or reduction in number.

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-tomy

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Means cutting into or incision.

Example: Gastrotomy is incision into the stomach.

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Epi-

Back 34

Upper

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Extra-

Back 35

Outside

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Hyper-

Back 36

Above, increased, or more than normal.

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Hypo-

Back 37

Below, under, or decreased.

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Infra-

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Below or beneath.

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Meta-

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Beyond

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Per-

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Throughout

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Sub-

Back 41

Below, under, or decreased.

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Super-

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Above, increased, or more than normal

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Supra-

Back 43

Above, increased, or more than normal.

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Trans-

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Across

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Ultra-

Back 45

Above, increased, or more than normal.

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-ectomy

Back 46

Means surgical removal or excision.

Example: Gastrectomy is the surgical removal of the stomach.

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-ac

Back 47

As in cardiac. Pertaining to the heart.

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-al

Back 48

As in renal. Pertaining to the kidney.

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-an

Back 49

As in ovarian. Pertaining to the loin, lower back.

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-ary

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As in alimentary. Pertaining to the gastrointestinal tract.

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-eal

Back 51

As in laryngeal. Pertaining to the larynx.

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-ic

Back 52

As in enteric. Pertaining to the small intestine.

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-ine

Back 53

As in uterine. Pertaining to the uterus.

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-ous

Back 54

As in cutaneous. Pertaining to the skin.

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-tic

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As in nephrotic. Pertaining to the kidneys.

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-ectomy

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Surgical removal, as in mastectomy, surgical removal of the breast or mammary glands.

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-pexy

Back 57

Suture to stabilize, as in gastropexy, surgically stabilizing the stomach to the abdominal wall.

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-plasty

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Surgical repair, as in rhinoplasty, surgical repair of the nose.

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-stomy

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Surgical created opening, as in colostomy, a surgical created opening between the colon and body surface

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-tomy

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Cutting into, as in laparotomy, an incision into the abdomen.

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-centesis

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Surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas (for diagnosis or the treatment to remove excess fluid or gas), as in cystocentesis, Surgical puncture of the urinary bladder with a needle to remove fluid (urine).

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-gram

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Record of, as an electrocardiogram, the electrocardiographic hard copy record.

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-graph

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Instruments that records (or used as a record) , as in electrocardiograph, the machine that records the electrical activity of the heart.

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-graphy

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Procedure that record, as in electrocardiography, the procedure used to record the electrical activity of the heart.

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-lysis

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Separation or breakdown as in urinalysis, separation of the urine into a constituents.

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-scope

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Instrument to visually examine, as an endoscope, an instrument used to visually examine inside the body.

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-scopy

Back 67

Procedure to visually examine, as in endoscopy, the procedure of visually examine inside the body.

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-therapy

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Treatment, as in chemotherapy, treatment with chemical substances or drugs.

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-rrhagia or -rrhage

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Bursting forth, as in hemorrhage, bursting forth of blood from the vessels.

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Rrahpy

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To secure, as in enterorrhaphy, suturing of the small intestine.

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-rrhea

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Flow, discharge, as in diarrhea, complete discharge of the bowels.

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-rrhexis

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Ruputure, as in myorrhexis, ruputure of the muscle.

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-algia and -dynia

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Pain, as in arthralgia and arthrodynia, joint pain.

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-ia

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State or condition, as in Hyperglycemia, condition of elevated amounts of blood glucose.

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-ion

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Action, process, state or condition, as infarctions, condition of elevated amounts of blood glucose.

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-itis

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Inflammation, as in hepatitis, inflammation of the liver.

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-ive

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Performs or tends toward, as in congestive, tends toward accumulation of fluid.

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-malacia

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Abnormal softening, as in osteomalacia, abnormal softening of bone.

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-megaly

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Enlargement, as in cardiomegaly, enlargement of the heart.

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-osis

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Abnormal condition, as in cardiosis, an abnormal condition of the heart.

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-pathy

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Disease, as in enteropathy, a disease of the small intestine.

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-sclerosis

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Abnormal hardening, as in arteriosclerosis, abnormal hardening of the arteries.

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-um

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Structure, as in pericardium, the structure surrounding the heart.

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-us

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Thing, as in tarsus, the joint ("thing") between the tibia and fibula and metatarsal bones.

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Cyanosis

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Is a noun meaning condition of blue discoloration.

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Cyanotic

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is an adjective meaning pertaining to blue discoloration.

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Anemia

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Is a noun meaning a blood condition deficient red blood cells and/or hemoglobin.

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Amemic

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Is an adjective meaning pertaining to a blood condition of deficient red blood cells and/or hemoglobin.

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Mucus

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Is a noun meaning a slime like substance that is composed of glandular secretions, salt color cells and leukocytes (white blood cells).

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Mucous

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Is an adjective meaning pertaining to mucus.

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Illium

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Is a noun meaning a structure of the hip.

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Iliac

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Is an adjective meaning pertaining to a structure of the hip.

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Condyle

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Is a noun meaning a rounded projection on a bone.

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Condylar

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Is an adjective meaning pertaining to a rounded projection on a bone.

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Carpus

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Is a noun meaning the joint ("thing") between the radius and ulna and metacarpal bones.

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Carpal

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Adjective meaning pertaining to the joint between the radius and ulna and metacarpal bones.

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-ectomy

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Surgical removal

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Gastroenteritis

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The proper term for inflammation of the stomach and small intestines

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-logy

Back 99

The study of

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-osis noun or adjective?

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Noun

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-tic noun or adjective?

Back 101

Adjective

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-ia noun or adjective?

Back 102

Noun

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-ic noun or adjective?

Back 103

Adjective

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-us noun or adjective?

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Noun

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-ous noun or adjective?

Back 105

Adjective

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-um noun or adjective?

Back 106

Noun

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-ac noun or adjective?

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Adjective

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When analyzing medical terms body parts are in?

Back 108

Anatomical order

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Ileum

Back 109

Small section of intestine

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Ilium

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Projection of a bone