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Body Organization
Organization of the body
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abdomin/o | abdomen |
| anter/o | front |
| brachi/o | arm |
| cardi/o | heart |
| caud/o | tail |
| cephal/o | head |
| cervic/o | neck |
| chondr/i | cartilage, gristle |
| cran/o, crani/o | skull |
| cyt/o | cell |
| dist/o | distant |
| dors/o | back |
| femor/o | thigh, femur |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| glute/o | buttock |
| hom/o, home/o | same |
| ili/o | flank, hip, groin |
| infer/o | below |
| inguin/o | groin |
| later/o | side |
| lumb/o | loin, lower back |
| medi/o | middle |
| organ/o | tool |
| pelv/o | bowl, basin |
| physi/o | nature |
| pleur/o | pleura, rib |
| poster/o | back |
| proxim/o | near |
| super/o | above |
| thorac/o | chest, thorax |
| tom/o | to cut |
| umbilic/o | navel, umbilicus |
| ventr/o | belly |
| cellulite | a local uneven surface of the skin caused by fat deposition |
| abscess | localized skin swelling that is a sign of inflammation |
| cicatrix | clinical term for scar |
| abrasion | scraping injury to the skin |
| jaundice | abnormal yellow coloration of the skin |
| nevus | a pigmented spot on the skin; a mole |
| pruritus | itchy skin |
| ulcer | an erosion through the skin or mucous membrane |
| cyst | a closed sac or pouch filled with liquid or semisolid material |
| erythema | redness of the skin |
| furuncle | abscess associated with a hair follicle |
| pustule | elevated area of the skin filled with pus |
| verruca | a wart |
| wheal | temporary, itchy elevation of the skin |
| comedo | pimple |
| vesicle | a small elevation of the epidermis that is filled with fluid; a blister |
| urticaria | small fluid-filled skin elevations caused by an allergic reaction |
| pallor | abnormally pale skin color |
| papule | any small, solid elevation on the skin |
| keloid | an overgrowth of scar tissue |
| macule | a discolored flat spot on the skin, such as a freckle |
| tinea | fungal infection of the skin |
| acne | results from bacterial infection of sebaceous glands and ducts |
| burn | caused by excessive exposure to fire, electricity, chemicals, or sunlight |
| herpes | viral skin eruption that produces clusters of deep blisters |
| alopecia | baldness |
| impetigo | contagious bacterial skin infection with a yellowish crust |
| scabies | skin eruption caused by the female itch mite |
| psoriasis | characterized by red lesions covered with silvery epidermal scales |
| biopsy | the removal of tissue for evaluation |
| emollient | chemical agent that softens or smooths the skin |
| debridement | wound-cleaning procedure |
| cosmetic surgery | surgically changing the skin to improve appearance |
| autograft | surgery that uses a patient's own skin as a graft |
| Pott's | a type of fracture that involves a break at the ankle that affects both bones of the leg |
| gout | caused by an abnormal accumulation of uric acid crystals in the joints; usually affects the big toe joints |
| bunion | an abnormal enlargement of the joint at the base of the big toe |
| Duchenne muscular dystrophy | a condition that causes skeletal muscle degeneration, which results in progressive muscle weakness and deterioration; DMD |
| cramps | prolonged, involuntary muscular contractions |
| sprain | a tear of collagen fibers within a ligament |
| fracture | clinical term for a break in the bone |
| strain | an injury that results from stretching a muscle beyond its normal range |
| comminuted | a type of fracture that involves a break resulting in fragmentation of the bone |
| rotator cuff injury | a trauma that causes tearing of tendons and/or muscles of the shoulder |
| reduction | a procedure that aligns broken bones to their normal positions |
| aspiration | withdrawing by suction |
| arthrocentesis | a procedure in which excess fluids are aspirated through a surgical puncture in the joint |
| nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs | the most common pharmacological treatment for inflammation pain of muscle or bone tissue |
| spinal fusion | a procedure in which adjacent vertebrae are fused together following a diskectomy |
| arthroscopy | an endoscopic visual examination of a joint cavity |
| chondroplasty | surgical repair of cartilage |
| tennorrhaphy | a surgery that sutures a tear in a tendon |
| podiatry | healthcare specialty that focuses on foot health |
| arthrogram | an x-ray image of a joint that is printed on a film |
| -tome | instrument used to cut |
| rhytid/o | wrinkles |
| lord/o | anterior curve of spine |
| menisc/o | meniscus |
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