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Mod G Unit 3 Words Thompson Institute hbg

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Words
Definitions
cac-   bad  
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dia-   through  
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trans-   across, through  
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anter/o   before  
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super- , super/o   above  
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proxim/o   near  
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inguin/o   groin  
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cervic/o   neck  
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exacerbat/o   aggravate  
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end-, endo   within, inner  
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cut-, cutane/o   skin  
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poster/o   back  
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infer/o   below  
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dist/o   away from  
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lumb/o   loins, lower back  
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sacr/o   sacrum  
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therm/o   heat  
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tract/o   pathway  
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-exia, -exis   cut out  
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massage   rubbing  
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caudal   towards the feet  
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cephalic   head  
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transcutaneous   any medical procedure that is performed through the skin  
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electrode   the pads that transverse the electrical current between two poles  
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contiguous placement   placement of electrodes along side an area of pain  
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endorphins   a painkilling substance  
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cachexia   state of ill health, malnutrition, and wasting away  
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diathermy   therapeutic use of a high-frequency current to generate heat within some part of the body  
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traction   process of pulling  
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countertraction   the force opposing traction  
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intermittent traction   traction being applied in intervals  
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exacerbation   worsening of condition  
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lumbosacral   lower back  
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cervical   pertaining to the neck  
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hydrotherapy   therapeutic usage of water  
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buoyant   float  
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anterior   before, in front of  
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posterior   pertaining to the back of the body  
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superior   toward the head  
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inferior   below, towards the feet  
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proximal   near the midline of point of origin of the body  
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distal   farthest from the point of origin of a body part  
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inguinal   pertaining to the groin area  
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lumbar   pertaining to the right & left regions of the middle sections of the abdomen  
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