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