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EMT words part 2
January 2011
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Undergraduate 3
01/08/2011
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anterior (ventral)
 Definition
toward the front of the body
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posterior (dorsal)
 Definition
toward the back of the body
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superior
 Definition
toward the head
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inferior
 Definition
toward the feet
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superficial
 Definition
toward the surface
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deep
 Definition
remote from the surface
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internal
 Definition
inside
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external
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outside
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proximal
 Definition
nearest to the heart
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distal
 Definition
farthest away from the heart
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medial
 Definition
toward the center of the body
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lateral
 Definition
away from the center of the body
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lateral
 Definition
away from the center of the body
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craniad/cephaladad
 Definition
toward the head
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caudad
 Definition
toward the tail
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a-
 Definition
absence of
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acro-
 Definition
extremities
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ab-
 Definition
away from
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ad-
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toward
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adeno-
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referring to glands
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aer-
 Definition
air
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ambi-
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both
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an-
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without or absence of
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ana-
 Definition
up; again; backward
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angle-
 Definition
tube, blood vessel
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ansi/o-
 Definition
unequal
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ante-
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before
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anti-
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against
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apo-
 Definition
upon
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append-
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to hang something
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arterio-
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having something to do with the arteries
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artho-
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joint
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athero-
 Definition
fatty (porridge like)
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athlero-
 Definition
hardening
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audi/o-
 Definition
referring to sound
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bi-
 Definition
two
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bilat-
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both
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bin-
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two
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bios-
 Definition
life
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blasto-
 Definition
germ or embryonic
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bleph/o-
 Definition
eyelid
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brady-
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slow
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calc-
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referring to stones
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cardio-
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heart
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carcino-
 Definition
cancerous
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cent/i-
 Definition
hundred
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cephalo-
 Definition
head
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cerebro-
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head
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chole-
 Definition
bile
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chondro-
 Definition
pertaining to the cartilage
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circum-
 Definition
around
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col/o
 Definition
pertaining to the large intestine
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colp/o-
 Definition
pertaining to the vagina
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con-
 Definition
with
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contra-
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against
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costo-
 Definition
pertaining to the ribs
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crypto-
 Definition
hidden
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cyan-
 Definition
blue
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cyst-
 Definition
sac
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cyt-
 Definition
cell
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de-
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of
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dec/i-
 Definition
ten
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dermatic-
 Definition
skin
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dia-
 Definition
thorough, complete
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diplo-
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double
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dis-
 Definition
to undo, free from
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dys-
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difficult or painful
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ecto-
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outside, outer
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encephal-
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pertaining to the brain
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endo-
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within, inner
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entero-
 Definition
small intestine
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eso-
 Definition
inward
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erythro-
 Definition
red
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eu-
 Definition
normal
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ex-
 Definition
outside, outward
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exo-
 Definition
outside, outward
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extra-
 Definition
outside of
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gastro-
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stomach
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glosso-
 Definition
pertaining to the tongue
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glyc-
 Definition
sweet
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hemi-
 Definition
half
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hemo-
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blood
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hemato-
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pertaining to blood
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hepato-
 Definition
liver
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hetero-
 Definition
different
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homo-
 Definition
same
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hydro-
 Definition
pertaining to water
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hyper-
 Definition
excessive
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hypo-
 Definition
lack of
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im-
 Definition
not
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inter-
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between
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infra-
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below or under
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intra-
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within or inside
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iso-
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equal or the same
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kinesi-
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pertaining to movement
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lapar/o-
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abdominal wall
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leuko-
 Definition
white
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lip-
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fat
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lingu/o-
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pertaining to the tongue
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lys/o-
 Definition
breaking down or destruction
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macro-
 Definition
large
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mal-
 Definition
bad or disordered
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melano-
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black
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meningo-
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meninges
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meso-
 Definition
middle
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meta-
 Definition
beyond, after, occurring later in a series
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micro-
 Definition
small
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milli-
 Definition
thousand
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mono-
 Definition
one (single)
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mut-
 Definition
change
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myo-
 Definition
muscle
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narc/o-
 Definition
sleep
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necr/o-
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dead
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neo-
 Definition
new
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nephro-
 Definition
kidney
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neuro-
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nerve
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noct/i-
 Definition
night
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nulli-
 Definition
none
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oct/o-
 Definition
eight
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olig/o-
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few, little
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oo-
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egg
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oophor-
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pertaining to the ovary
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onco-
 Definition
tumor or mass
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orchi-
 Definition
testicle
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ortho-
 Definition
pertaining to the teeth
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osteo-
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bone
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oto-
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ear
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oto-
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ear
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para-
 Definition
beside, around, near
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paro-
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bear
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peri-
 Definition
surrounding
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phag/ia-
 Definition
pertaining to eating
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phas/o-
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pertaining to speech
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phas/o-
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pertaining to speech
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phlebo-
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vein
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phono-
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pertaining to sound
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poly-
 Definition
many, multiple
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pheumo-
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air, lung
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pre-
 Definition
before
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post-
 Definition
after
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prim/i-
 Definition
first
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procto-
 Definition
pertaining to the anus and rectum
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pseudo-
 Definition
false
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pulmo-
 Definition
lung
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pyel/o
 Definition
renal
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pyo-
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pus
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pyr/o-
 Definition
fever and heat
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quadra-
 Definition
four
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quint-
 Definition
five
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re-
 Definition
back
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retro-
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back or behind
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rhino-
 Definition
nose
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salpingo-
 Definition
pertaining to the fallopian tubes
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sarc/o-
 Definition
malignant connective tissue
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sclero-
 Definition
hardness
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semi-
 Definition
half
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sept-
 Definition
seven
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sex-
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six
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somn-
 Definition
sleep
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sub-
 Definition
below or under
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super-
 Definition
over or above
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supra-
 Definition
above
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syn-
 Definition
together or joined
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tachy-
 Definition
rapid
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tetra-
 Definition
four
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testi-
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referring to the testicle
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therm/o-
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pertaining to temperature
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thorac-
 Definition
pertaining to the thorax
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thrombo-
 Definition
clot
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trans-
 Definition
through, across, over
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tri-
 Definition
three
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trich/o-
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hair
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ultra-
 Definition
beyond or in excess
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uni-
 Definition
one
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utero-
 Definition
womb
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uro-
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urine, urinary
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range of motion (ROM)
 Definition
the arc of movement of an extremity at a joint in a particular direction
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recovery position
 Definition
placing a patient on the side to allow the easy drainage of fluids from the mouth; also called the lateral recumbent position
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recumbent
 Definition
the patient is positioned laying down on their side
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regional anatomy
 Definition
the study of anatomy associated with a particular body region; also called topographic anatomy
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sagittal plane
 Definition
a vertical plane that is parallel to the midline and divides the body into unequal left and right parts
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superior
 Definition
situated toward the head or one structure that is situated higher than another
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supination
 Definition
when the palms face forward
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systemic anatomy
 Definition
study of anatomy associated with a particular organ system
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topographic anatomy
 Definition
study of anatomy associated with a particular body region; also called regional anatomy
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transverse plane
 Definition
a cross-horizontal sectioning that divides the body into the upper and lower parts
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Trendelenburg's position
 Definition
placing a patient supine with the legs elevated approximately 12" and head down
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ventral
 Definition
pertaining to the front of a part, organ or structure
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abduction
 Definition
movement of a body part away from the midline
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anatomic position
 Definition
the universal position of the human body from which all body positions are described. In this position, the subject stands facing the observer, with the arms at the side and palms facing forward
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anatomy
 Definition
the study of the structure and parts of an organism
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anterior
 Definition
toward the front of the body
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caudad
 Definition
toward the feet
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cephalad
 Definition
situated toward the head
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cranial
 Definition
related to or toward the skull
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distal
 Definition
located away from the trunk of the body and toward the free end of an extremity
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dorsal
 Definition
located posteriorly on the body relative to the coronal plane
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extension
 Definition
return of a joint from a flexed position to an anatomic position
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external rotation
 Definition
rotating an extremity at its joint away from the midline
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flexion
 Definition
moving an extremity at its joint closer to the trunk
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fowler's position
 Definition
seated position with the upper torso straight up or erect
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frontal plane
 Definition
the plane parallel to the anterior surface of the body
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gross anatomy
 Definition
the study of body parts that are visible to the naked eye, such as bones, muscles and organs
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homeostasis
 Definition
the maintenance of a stable internal physiologic enviornment
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hyperextension
 Definition
flexion of a body part to a maximum level or past the position of normal extension
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inferior
 Definition
toward the feet or one structure that is situated lower than another
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internal rotation
 Definition
rotating an extremity medially toward the midline
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lateral
 Definition
farther form the medial plane; lying or extended away from the midline of the body part
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medial
 Definition
closer to the medial plane
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median plane
 Definition
an imaginary longitudinal line that divides the human body into left and right parts; also called the mid-sagittal plane or the midline
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microscopic anatomy
 Definition
the study of tissue structure and/or cellular structure or organization, often visible only through a microscope
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midaxillary line
 Definition
and imaginary line drawn through the mid-portion of the axilla to the waist that is parallel to the midline
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midclavicular line
 Definition
an imaginary line drawn through the midpoint of the clavical that is parallel to the midline
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pathophysiology
 Definition
the study of body functions of a living organism in an abnormal state
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physiology
 Definition
the study of the body functions of the living organism
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planes
 Definition
imaginary surfaces used as references to identify parts of the body
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posterior
 Definition
situated toward the back of the body
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prone
 Definition
lying face down
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pronation
 Definition
when the palms face downward
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proximal
 Definition
located nearer to or toward the trunk of the body
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adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
 Definition
the major source of energy for all chemical reactions of the body
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antecubital fossa (AC)
 Definition
the anterior surface at the bend of the elbow
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appendicular region
 Definition
a division of the skeletal system which includes the extremities and their attachments to the body
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axial region
 Definition
a division of the skeletal system, which includes the head, neck and trunk
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body cavities
 Definition
hollow areas within the body that contain organs and organ systems
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cardiac muscle
 Definition
striated involuntary muscle that has the capacity to generate and conduct electrical impulses
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carotid triangle
 Definition
area of the anterior triangle of the neck that contains the carotid artery and the internal jugular vein
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cartilage
 Definition
plates of shiny connective tissue that are lubricated by
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cells
 Definition
made up of protoplasm or cytoplasm, specialized for particular functions, these are the building blocks of life
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chromosomes
 Definition
structures containing DNA within the cell's nucleus. Human cells contain 23 pairs of chromosomes
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cilia
 Definition
hair-like microtubule projections on the surface of a cell that can move materials over the cell surface
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cranial cavity
 Definition
the hollow portion of the skull
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dysrhythmias
 Definition
potentially life threatening heart rhythm distrubances
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electrolytes
 Definition
salt or acid substances that become ionic conductors when dissolved in a solvent (e.g. water)Chemical dissolved in the blood
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extracellular fluid (ECF)
 Definition
fluid outside of the cell in which most of the body's supply of sodium is contained
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flagellum
 Definition
a tail-like microtubule structure capable of motion to propel the cell
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fontanels
 Definition
areas in the infant's skill where the sutures between the skill bones have not yet closed
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girdles
 Definition
bondy structures that attach the limbs to the body
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hemothorax
 Definition
and abnormal accumulation of bloody fluid within the pleural cavity following trauma
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hyperkalemia
 Definition
abnormally high level of serum potassium
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hypernatremia
 Definition
abnormally high level of sodium in the blood
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hypersmolar
 Definition
a diabetic emergency that occurs from a relative insulin
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hyperglycemic nonketotic
 Definition
deficiency, resulting in marked hyperglycemia but in the absence of ketones and acidosis
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hyperglycemia
 Definition
abnormally high blood glucose concentrations- generally slow onset
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hypoglycemia
 Definition
abnormally low blood glucose concentrations- generally quick onset
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hypokalemia
 Definition
abnormally low level of serum potassium
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hyponatremia
 Definition
abnormally low level of sodium in the blood
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hypoxia
 Definition
a state of decreased oxygenation in the cells
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hypoxemia
 Definition
a state of decreased oxygenation in the bloodstream
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integument
 Definition
skin, an organ that covers the body surface
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intracellular
 Definition
stubstances, such as the organelles, that are found inside the cell membrane
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joint
 Definition
the point where two or more bones come together allowing movement to occur
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krebs cycle
 Definition
a sequence of reactions in an organism in which oxidation of acids provides energy for storage in phosphate bonds (as in ATP); also called tricarboxyglic acid cycle
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ligaments
 Definition
tough white bands of tissue to bind joints together, connecting bones to cartilage, or bones to bones
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mediastinum
 Definition
the space between the lungs, in the center of the chest, that contains the heart, trachea, mainstem bronchi, part of the esophagus and large blood vessels
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neuron
 Definition
the main functional unit of the nervous system
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neutrons
 Definition
uncharged particles that are part of the make up of an atom
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nonstriated
 Definition
smooth muscle tissue
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