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Medical Terminology A Living Language

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Term
Definition
abdomin/o   abdomen  
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adip/o   fat  
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anter/o   front  
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brachi/o   arm  
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cardi/o   heart  
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caud/o   tail  
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cephal/o   head  
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cervic/o   neck  
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chondr/o   cartilage  
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crani/o   skull  
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crin/o   to secrete  
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crur/o   leg  
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cyt/o   cell  
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dermat/o   skin  
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dist/o   away from  
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dors/o   back of body  
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enter/o   small intestine  
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epitheli/o   epithelium  
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gastr/o   stomach  
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glute/o   buttock  
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gynec/o   female  
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hemat/o   blood  
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hist/o   tissue  
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immun/o   protection  
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infer/o   below  
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laryng/o   larynx  
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later/o   side  
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lumb/o   loin  
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lymph/o   lymph  
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medi/o   middle  
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muscul/o   muscles  
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nephr/o   kidney  
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neur/o   nerve  
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opthalm/o   eye  
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ot/o   ear  
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pelv/o   pelvis  
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peritone/o   peritoneum  
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pleur/o   pleura  
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poster/o   back  
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proct/o   rectum and anus  
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proxim/o   near to  
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pub/o   genital region  
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pulmon/o   lung  
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rhin/o   nose  
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spin/o   spine  
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super/o   above  
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thorac/o   chest  
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ur/o   urine  
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vascul/o   blood vessel  
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ventr/o   belly  
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vertebr/o   vertebra  
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viscer/o   internal organ  
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nucleus   contains a cells DNA  
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cytoplasm   watery internal environment of a cell  
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cell membrane   the outermost boundary of a cell  
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histology   the study of tissue  
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muscle tissue   produces movement in the body through contraction.  
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epithelial tissue   composed of close packed cells to form the covering of and lining for the body. may be specialized to absorb substances, secrete substances, or excrete waste.  
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connective tissue   the supporting and protecting tissue in body structures. provides protective padding around body structures.  
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nervous tissue   allows for the conduction of electrical impulses to send information between the brain and the rest of the body.  
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sagittal plane   divides the body into left and right prtions  
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frontal/coronal plane   divides the body into front and back  
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transverse/horizontal plane   separates the body into top and bottom  
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cross section/ longitudinal section   an internal view of structures  
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Integumentary System   -Two way barrier and temperature regulation -skin, hair, nails, sweat glands, sebaceous glands  
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musculoskeletal system   -supports and protects the body -forms blood cells -stores minerals -produces movement -bones, joints,muscles  
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cardiovascular system   -pumps blood to transport nutrients, oxygen and waste -heart, arteries, veins  
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hematic system   -transports oxygen, protects, controls bleeding -plasma, erythrocytes, leukocytes, platelets  
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lymphatic system   -protects body -lymph nodes, lymphatic vessels, spleen, thymus gland, tonsils  
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respiratory system   -obtains oxygen and removes carbon dioxide -nasal cavity,pharynx, larynx,trachea, bronchial tubes, lungs  
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gastrointestinal system   -Ingest, digest and absorb nutrients -oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon, liver, gall bladder, pancreas  
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urinary system   -filters waste and removes from the body -kidneys, uterus, urinary bladder, urethra  
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female reproductive system   -produces eggs and provides a place for the baby -ovaries, Fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina, vulva, breast  
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male reproductive system   -produces sperm -testes, epididymis, vas deferens, penis, seminal vesicles, prostate glands, bulbourethral glands  
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endocrine system   -regulates metabolic activity -pituitary gland, pineal gland, thyroid gland, parathyroid glands, thymus gland, pancreas, adrenal glands, ovaries & testes  
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nervous system   -receives sensory information and coordinates responses -brain, spinal cord, nerves  
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cross section   a slice perpendicular to the long axis of a structure (like cucumber circles)  
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longitudinal section   a lengthwise slice along the axis of a structure (like carrot sticks)  
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parietal layer   outer layer that lines cavities  
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visceral layer   inner layer that contacts viscera  
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pleura   a double layered membranous sack found in the thoracic cavity  
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peritoneum   a double layered membranous sack found in the abdominopelvic cavity  
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pleural cavity   surrounds the lungs  
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pericardial cavity   surrounds the heart  
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upper row regions   hypochondriac and epigastric  
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middle row regions   lumbar and umbilical  
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lower row regions   inguinal and hypogastric  
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apex   tip or summit of an organ  
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base   bottom or lower part of an organ  
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superficial   more towards the surface of the body  
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deep   further away from the surface of the body  
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supine   lying horizontally facing upwards  
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prone   lying horizontally facing downwards  
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abbreviation for anteroposterior   AP  
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abbreviation for cardiovascular   CV  
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abbreviation for ear, nose and throat   ENT  
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abbreviation for gastrointestinal   GI  
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abbreviation for gynecology   GYN  
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abbreviation for lateral   Lat  
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abbreviation for lower extremity   LE  
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abbreviation for lower left quadrant   LLQ  
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abbreviation for left upper quadrant   LUQ  
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abbreviation for musculosceletal   MS  
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abbreviation for obstetrics   OB  
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abbreviation for posteroanterior   PA  
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abbreviation for right lower quadrant   RLQ  
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abbreviation for right upper quadrant   RUQ  
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abbreviation for upper extremity   UE  
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