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human body in health and disease
human health and diseases
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 3
01/18/2012
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ana-
 Definition
up, toward, apart
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epi-
 Definition
upon, over, above, on top
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uni-
 Definition
one
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abdomin/o
 Definition
abdomen, abdominal cavity
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anter/o; anteri/o
 Definition
front
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brachi/o
 Definition
arm
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card/o; cardi/o
 Definition
heart
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caud/o
 Definition
tail
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cephal/o
 Definition
head
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cervic/o
 Definition
cervix, neck
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chondr/o; chondri/o
 Definition
gristle, cartilage
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chron/o
 Definition
time
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cran/o; crani/o
 Definition
skull, cranium
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dist/o
 Definition
away
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dors/o
 Definition
back
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eti/o
 Definition
cause(of disease)
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femor/o
 Definition
thigh
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gen/o
 Definition
formation, cause, produce
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glut/o
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buttock
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hom/o; home/o
 Definition
sameness, unchanging
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iatr/o; iatri/o
 Definition
to heal
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idi/o
 Definition
person, self
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ili/o
 Definition
flank, hip, groin
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infect/o
 Definition
to enter, invade
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infer/o; inferi/o
 Definition
below
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inguin/o
 Definition
groin
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lumb/o
 Definition
loin, lower back
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medi/o
 Definition
middle
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pelv/o
 Definition
pelvis
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physi/o
 Definition
nature
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poster/o; posteri/o
 Definition
back
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proxim/o
 Definition
near
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spin/o
 Definition
spine, thorn
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super/o; superi/o
 Definition
above
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throac/o
 Definition
chest, throax
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tom/o
 Definition
to cut
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umbilic/o
 Definition
naval
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ventr/o
 Definition
front, belly
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-ad
 Definition
toward
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-al
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ar
 Definition
pertaining to
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ion
 Definition
act or process
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-ior
 Definition
pertaining to
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-olgist
 Definition
one who studies
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-stasis
 Definition
standing still
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-y
 Definition
process ofvf
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idiopathic
 Definition
a disease of unknown cause
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infection
 Definition
multiplication of bacteria in body
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inflammation
 Definition
redness, swelling, pain, heat
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trauma
 Definition
a wound or injury
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iatrogenic
 Definition
disease induced by medical treatment
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sequelae
 Definition
a condition following and resulting from a disease
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disease
 Definition
a state of the body in which homeostasis has faltered due to any cause.
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endoscopy
 Definition
an invasive procedure
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