med term slides 1
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| Word root | Base of a word
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| Combining form | Word root plus a vowel
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| suffix | the ending that follows a word root
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| prefix | placed at the beginning of a word or word root that can change its meaning
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| compound word | when two or more word roots are used to build a word
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| what are the 4 basic types of word parts used to create complex medical terms? | word roots, combining forms, suffixes, prefixes
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| anterposterior | front to back
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| cephalocaudal | head to tail
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| pericardium | membrane surrounding the heart
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| thoracic | pertaining to the chest-thorax
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| cytology | study of cells
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| cardiomegaly | enlarged heart
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| dermatosis | abnormal condition of the skin
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| physiology | study of body functions
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| ventral | front
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| anterior | front
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| dorsal | back
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| posterior | back
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| cephalic | upward towards the head
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| caudal | down towards the tail (sacrum)
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| medial | toward the midline
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| lateral | toward the side, away from the midline
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| superior | above
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| inferior | below
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| proximal | near the point of origin or near the midline
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| distal | away from the point of origin or away from the midline
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| define anatomy | study of body structures
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| define cells | unit structure of living things
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| define tissues | group of cells with common function
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| define organs | group of tissues with common function
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| define organ system | group of organs with common function
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| cyt/o | cell
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| -cyte | cell
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| nerve tissue | control and communicate
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| epithelium tissue | secrete and protect
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| muscle tissue | move and protect
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| connective tissue | support and connect
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| thoracic cavity | chest
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| pleural cavity | lung
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| pericardial cavity | heart
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| abdominal cavity | abdomen
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| pelvic cavity | pelvis
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| RUQ | right upper quandrant
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| RLQ | right lower quadrant
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| LUQ | left upper quandrant
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| LLQ | left lower quandrant
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| dextra | right
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| sinistra | left
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| -ist | specialist
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| -megaly | enlarged
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| -logy | study of
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| -osis | condition
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| dermat/o | skin
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| physio/o | function
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| proxim/o | closer to origin
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