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Final Exam Review

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Term
Definition
anterior   front  
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posterior   back  
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urethra   tube leading from bladder to outside of body  
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ureter   tube leading from kidney to bladder  
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hemoglobin   hemo = blood, globin = protein blood protein  
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erythrocyte   erythro = red, cyte = cell red cell  
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electrocardiogram   record of electrical activity of heart  
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electroencephalogram   record of electrical activity of brain  
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hematologist   one who studies blood  
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pathologist   one who studies disease  
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thrombosis   blood clot  
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cerebral   pertaining to brain  
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cephalo   pertaining to head  
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ren/o   kidney  
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nephr/o   kidney  
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cardi/o   heart  
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hemat/o   blood  
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hepat/o   liver  
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aden/o   gland  
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-itis   inflammation  
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-osis   abnormal condition  
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-algia   pain  
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arthr/o   joint  
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adip/o   fat  
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lip/o   fat  
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cervical   neck (spine) or cervix (genitourinary)  
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lumbar   low back (spine)  
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crani/o   skull  
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rhin/o   nose  
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lapar/o   abdomen  
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-otomy   cutting into  
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-scopy   process of visually examining  
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-ectomy   surgical removal  
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-plasty   surgical repair  
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salping/o   fallopian tube  
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oophor/o   ovary  
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pleural   pertaining to pleura / lung  
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brady   slow  
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tachy   fast  
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-megaly   enlargement  
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adrenal   glands located above each kidney  
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costal   pertaining to rib  
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urinalysis   lab test to examine urine  
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CBC   blood test - complete blood count  
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subdural hematoma   abnormal collection of blood below membrane covering brain  
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dura   the tough outermost membrane enveloping the brain and spinal cord.  
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sub-   below  
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epi-   above, upon  
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proximal   nearest to beginning of structure  
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distal   furthest from beginning of structure  
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supine   lie face up (p. 43)  
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prone   lie face down (p. 43)  
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ventral   belly (side of body)  
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dorsal   back (side of body)  
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-rrhea   discharge, flow  
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biopsy   surgical procedure to remove piece of tissue to examine under microscope  
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hyper-   excessive, more than normal  
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hypo-   below, insufficient, less than normal  
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glycos/o   sugar  
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thyroid   gland  
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transverse plane   divides body into upper and lower portions (p. 41)  
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frontal, coronal plane   divides body into front and back portions (p. 40)  
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sagittal plane   divides body into left and right portions (p. 40)  
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isch/o   to keep back  
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ischemia   a condition in which blood is held back from an organ  
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-emia   blood  
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-oma   tumor, mass  
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my/o   muscle  
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myocardial infarction   heart attack  
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infarct   area of tissue necrosis that develops from ischemia  
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hyster/o   uterus  
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GYN   gyneco - women, female  
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scler/o   hardening  
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prostate   gland located between bladder and penis  
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-ostomy   surgically create an opening  
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-penia   too few  
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derm   skin  
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integumentary system   dermatology - skin, hair, nails  
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musculoskeletal system   orthopedics - bones, muscles, joints  
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cardiovascular system   cardiology - heart, blood vessels  
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hematology   study of blood  
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immunology   immune system - study of cells, tissues, and organs that work to protect the body against pathogens (viruses, bacteria, toxins, cancerous cells)  
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respiratory system   pulmonology - includes trachea, bronchi, lungs, pleura  
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gastroenterology   digestive system- mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, intestine, colon, rectum, anus, also liver, gallbladder, pancreas  
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genitourinary   urology, nephrology - kidneys, bladder, reproductive organs  
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OB/GYN   obstetrics & gynecology - female reproductive system  
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nervous system   neurology - brain, spinal cord, nerves  
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endocrine system   glands, hormones  
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opthalmology   eye  
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otorhinolaryngology   ENT - ears, nose, throat  
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