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Medial
 Definition
pertaining to midline of the body structure
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Distal
 Definition
farther from the attachment of an extremity to the trunk or structure
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Lateral
 Definition
pertaining to the side
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proximal
 Definition
near the attachment of an extremity to the trunk or structure
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supine
 Definition
lying on the back with the face upward
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adduction
 Definition
movement toward the median plane
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prone
 Definition
lying horizontally with the face downward
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superior
 Definition
toward the head or upper portion of the body structure
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abduction
 Definition
movement away from the median plane
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inferior
 Definition
away from the head or toward the tail or lower portion of the structure
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anterior
 Definition
near the front of the body
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posterior
 Definition
near the back of the body
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gram
 Definition
record, writing
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ultra
 Definition
excess, beyond
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ventr/o
 Definition
belly side
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home/o
 Definition
same
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infra
 Definition
below, under
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graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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peri
 Definition
around
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later/o
 Definition
to one side
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diagnosis
 Definition
identification of a disease
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differential diagnosis
 Definition
attempt to identify diagnosis from a list of possibilities
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prognosis
 Definition
forecast, prediction or possible course and outcome for a given disease
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acute
 Definition
a disease which is rapid in onset, severe, and of short duration
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chronic
 Definition
a disease which is low in onset and typically long in duration
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remission
 Definition
partial or complete diminution of symptoms which is typically temporary
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cyan
 Definition
blue
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cyanosis
 Definition
extreme cold or low oxygen
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erythro
 Definition
red
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erythroderma
 Definition
red skin
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leuko
 Definition
white
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melano
 Definition
black
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melanoderma
 Definition
dark skin
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polio
 Definition
grey
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poliomilitis
 Definition
grey cells in spinal cord
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my
 Definition
muscle
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mono, uni, premo
 Definition
one
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bi, diplo
 Definition
two
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semi, hemi
 Definition
half or one-sided
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dis
 Definition
abnormal
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retro
 Definition
backwards, behind
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pro
 Definition
before
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ortho
 Definition
straight or correct
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pan
 Definition
all
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olig/o
 Definition
few
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penia
 Definition
not enough
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anti
 Definition
time or place before
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ab
 Definition
away from
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ad
 Definition
toward
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dextro
 Definition
right
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levo
 Definition
left
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mis/o
 Definition
middle
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teleo
 Definition
end
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syn
 Definition
together
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digit
 Definition
finger or toe
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lumen
 Definition
tubular structure
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orfiice
 Definition
opening
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septum
 Definition
wall
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sinus
 Definition
space within organ
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sphincter
 Definition
band-like muscle that controls entering and exiting
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cephalodynia
 Definition
headache
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cervicalgen
 Definition
neck pain
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centesis
 Definition
using a needle to remove
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ology
 Definition
study of
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nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
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col/o
 Definition
colon
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rraphy
 Definition
stitching together
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stenosis
 Definition
narrowing
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arteri/o
 Definition
artery
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necrosis
 Definition
tissue
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itis
 Definition
infor
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plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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myc/o
 Definition
fungus
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appendic/o
 Definition
appendix
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osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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dynia
 Definition
pain
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cardi/o
 Definition
heart
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rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
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ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
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supra
 Definition
above
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hyper
 Definition
over
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oste/o
 Definition
bone
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hem/o
 Definition
blood
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arther/o
 Definition
joint
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epi
 Definition
above
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intra
 Definition
inside
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sub. hypo
 Definition
below
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