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med terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| A, an- | no, without, lack of |
| Anti-, contra- | against |
| brachy- | short |
| brady- | slow |
| dia- | through, between |
| dys- | Bad, difficult, painful, abnormal |
| ex-, exo- | Out, away from |
| micro- | small |
| pseudo- | false |
| sym-, syn- | Together, with |
| ab- | Away from |
| ad- | Toward, near, to |
| ante- | Before, forward |
| circum-, peri- | around |
| endo- | within, inner |
| epi- | Upon, above, over |
| hyper- | Above, beyond, excessive |
| hypo- | Below, under, deficient |
| ambi- | both |
| bin- | Twice, two |
| mono- | one |
| sub- | Below, under, beneath |
| supra- | Above, beyond, superior |
| multi- | Many, much |
| poly- | many |
| hydro- | water |
| pan- | all |
| bi- | Two, double |
| Semi-, hemi- | half |
| tri- | three |
| -algesia | Condition of pain |
| -drome | that which runs together |
| -genesis | Formation, produce |
| -logy | Study of |
| -therapy | treatment |
| -ectasis | Dilation, distention, stretching, expansion |
| -lysis | Destruction, separation, breakdown, loosening, dissolution |
| -scopy | To view, examine, visual examination |
| -spasm | Tension, spasm, contraction |
| -y | Process, condition, pertaining to |
| -algia | Pain, ache |
| -asthenia | weakness |
| -derma | skin |
| -dynia | Pain, ache |
| -edema | swelling |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -kinesis | motion |
| -lepsy | seizure |
| -malacia | softening |
| -megaly | Enlargement, large |
| -oma | tumor |
| -opia | Sight, vision |
| -pathy | disease |
| -penia | deficiency |
| -phagia | To eat, swallow |
| -plegia | Paralysis, stroke |
| -centesis | Surgical puncture |
| -metry | measurement |
| -opsy | To view |
| -plasty | Surgical repair |
| adhes | stuck to |
| axil | armpit |
| centr/i | center |
| chem/o | chemical |
| format | a shaping |
| gene | formation, procedure |
| kil/o | a thousand |
| macr/o | large |
| necr | death |
| nom | law |
| norm | rule |
| onc/o | tumor |
| organ | organ |
| pyret | fever |
| pyr/o | heat/fire |
| radi/o | ray, x-ray |
| scop | to examine |
| sept | decay, rotting |
| therm/o | Hot, heat |
| top/o | place |
| tuss | cough |
| infect | to infect |
| dem | people |
| eti/o | cause |
| cis | to cut |
| malign | bad kind |
| maxim | greatest |
| minim | least |
| palm | palm |
| prophylact | guarding |
| Superior | Above, in an upward direction, toward the head |
| Inferior | Below or in a downward direction, toward the feet |
| Anterior (also known as ventral) | In front of or before, front side of the body |
| Posterior (also known as dorsal) | Toward the back, back side of the body |
| Cephalic | Pertaining to the head |
| Medial | Near the midline or middle |
| Lateral | To the side, away from the middle |
| Proximal | Nearest the point of attachment |
| Distal | Away from the point of attachment |
| abdomin/o | Abdomen |
| tars/o | ankle |
| brach/i | arm |
| poster/o | back |
| oste/o | bones |
| mast/o; mamm/o | breast |
| bucc/o | cheek |
| thorac/o | chest |
| aur/i; ot/o | ear |
| cubital;olecran/o | elbow |
| opthalm/o; ocul/o; opt/o | eye |
| dactyl/o | finger |
| pod/o | foot |
| gingiv/o | gums |
| manus;chir/o | hand |
| cephal/o | head |
| cardi/o | heart |
| coxa | Hip or hip joint |
| crur/o | leg |
| hepat/o | liver |
| pulm/o; pulmon/o;pneum/o; pneumon/o | lungs |
| Sagittal plane | Divides the body into right and left sections; used in imaging of the brain or spine. |
| Midsagittal Plane | Divides the body into equal left and right halves. |
| Frontal (Coronal) plane | Divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions; common in chest X-rays. |
| Transverse (Horizontal) Plane | Divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions; used in CT and MRI scans. |
| Dorsal Cavity | Contains the cranial (brain) and spinal (spinal cord) cavities; important in neurology and trauma assessment. |
| Ventral Cavity | Includes the thoracic (heart |
| Anatomical Position | The reference position: standing upright |
| Supine | Lying on the back |
| Prone | Lying face down; used in certain respiratory or spinal treatments. |
| Anterior (Ventral) | Toward the front of the body (e.g. |
| Posterior (Dorsal) | Toward the back of the body (e.g. |
| Superior (Cranial) | Toward the head or upper body (e.g. |
| Inferior (Caudal) | Away from the head or toward the lower body (e.g. |
| Superficial | Toward or near the body surface (e.g. |
| Deep | away from the surface |
| Anatomy | The study of body structures and their relationships; foundational for understanding assessments and procedures. |
| Physiology | The study of how body parts function |
| Homeostasis | The body’s ability to maintain internal stability despite external changes. |
| Metabolism | All chemical reactions within the body; influenced by nutrition |
| Organization | The structured levels of the human body that allow coordinated function (cells → tissues → organs → systems). |
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