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Anatomy Terminology
Scientific terms for anatomy
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
06/02/2013
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aden/o
 Definition
gland
Term
carcin/o
 Definition
cancerous
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cardi/o
 Definition
heart
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chem/o
 Definition
chemical
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cis/o
 Definition
to cut
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dermat/o
 Definition
skin
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enter/o
 Definition
small intestine
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gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
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gynec/o
 Definition
female
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hemat/o
 Definition
blood
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hydr/o
 Definition
urinary
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immun/o
 Definition
immune system
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laryng/o
 Definition
voice
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morph/o
 Definition
shape
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nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
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neur/o
 Definition
nervous system
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ophthalm/o
 Definition
eyes
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ot/o
 Definition
ears
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pulmon/o
 Definition
lungs
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rhin/o
 Definition
nose
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ur/o
 Definition
urine
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-plasty
 Definition
to build or rebuild
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-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-al
 Definition
pertaining to
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-algia
 Definition
painful
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-otomy
 Definition
cut into
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-megaly
 Definition
enlarging
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-ectomy
 Definition
to surgically remove
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-rrhage
 Definition
excessive/abnormal flow
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-centesis
 Definition
puncture to remove fluid
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-gram
 Definition
visual data collection process
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-ac
 Definition
suffix to allow pronouncation
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-malacia
 Definition
abnormal softening
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-ism
 Definition
state of
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
to close an opening (to suture)
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-ostomy
 Definition
surgical opening
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-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation
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-rrhea
 Definition
discharge or flow
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-scopy
 Definition
visual examination of
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-oma
 Definition
tumour
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intra-/endo-
 Definition
within, inside
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macro-
 Definition
large
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pre-/ante-
 Definition
before/in front of
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peri-
 Definition
around
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neo-
 Definition
new
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a-/an-
 Definition
without
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hemi-/semi-
 Definition
half
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dys-
 Definition
difficult
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supra-/super-/hyper-
 Definition
above
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poly-/multi-
 Definition
many
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brady-
 Definition
slow
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