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Med Terminology - Ch. 03 & 04
Med Terminology - Ch. 03 & 04
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09/09/2010
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Term
epi-
 Definition
above, upon
Term
hypo-
 Definition
under, below, deficient
Term
infra-
 Definition
under, below
Term
sub-
 Definition
under, below
Term
inter-
 Definition
between
Term
post-
 Definition
after, behind
Term
pre-
 Definition
before, in front of
Term
pro-
 Definition
before, in front of
Term
retro-
 Definition
backward, behind
Term
bi-
 Definition
two
Term
dipl-, diplo-
 Definition
double
Term
hemi-
 Definition
one half
Term
hyper-
 Definition

excessive,

above normal
Term
macro-
 Definition
large
Term
micro-
 Definition
small
Term
mono-
 Definition
one
Term
uni-
 Definition
one
Term
multi-
 Definition
many, much
Term
poly-
 Definition
many, much
Term
primi-
 Definition
first
Term
quadri-
 Definition
four
Term
tri-
 Definition
three
Term
ab-
 Definition
from, away from
Term
ad-
 Definition
toward
Term
circum-
 Definition
around
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peri-
 Definition
around
Term
ante-
 Definition
before
Term
dia-
 Definition
through, across
Term
trans-
 Definition
through, across
Term
ecto-
 Definition
outside, outward
Term
exo-
 Definition
outside, outward
Term
extra-
 Definition
outside, outward
Term
endo-
 Definition
in, within
Term
intra-
 Definition
in, within
Term
para-
 Definition

near, beside, beyond


(also "to bear" as in children)
Term
super-
 Definition
upper, above
Term
supra-
 Definition
above, excessive, superior
Term
ultra-
 Definition
excess, beyond
Term
a-
 Definition
without, not
Term
an-
 Definition
without, not
Term
anti-
 Definition
against
Term
contra-
 Definition
against
Term
brady-
 Definition
slow
Term
dys-
 Definition
bad, painful, difficult
Term
eu-
 Definition
good, normal
Term
hetero-
 Definition
different
Term
homo-
 Definition
same
Term
homeo-
 Definition
same
Term
mal-
 Definition
bad
Term
pan-
 Definition
all
Term
pseudo-
 Definition
false
Term
syn-
 Definition

union, together, joined


(sym- before b, p, ph, or m)
Term
tachy-
 Definition
rapid
Term
cyt/o
 Definition
cell
Term
nucle/o   /kary/o
 Definition
nucleus
Term
caud/o
 Definition
tail
Term
dist/o
 Definition
far, farthest
Term
infer/o
 Definition
lower, below
Term
medi/o
 Definition
middle
Term
proxim/o
 Definition
near, nearest
Term
abdomin/o
 Definition
abdomen
Term
gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
Term
inguin/o
 Definition
groin
Term
pelv/i   pelv/o
 Definition
pelvis
Term
thorac/o
 Definition
chest
Term
hist/o
 Definition
tissue
Term
anter/o
 Definition
anterior, front
Term
crani/o
 Definition
cranium
Term
dors/o
 Definition
back
Term
later/o
 Definition
side, to one side
Term
poster/o
 Definition
back, behind, posterior
Term
ventr/o
 Definition
belly, belly side
Term
cervic/o
 Definition

neck, cervix,

uteri (neck of uterus)
Term
ili/o
 Definition

ilium

(lateral, flaring portion of hip bone)
Term
lumb/o
 Definition
loins
Term
spin/o
 Definition
spine
Term
umbilic/o
 Definition
umbilicus, naval
Term
albin/o   leuk/o
 Definition
white
Term
chrom/o
 Definition
color
Term
cyan/o
 Definition
blue
Term
melan/o
 Definition
black
Term
chlor/o
 Definition
green
Term

cirrh/o  jaund/o

xanth/o

 Definition
yellow
Term
erythr/o
 Definition
red
Term
poli/o
 Definition
gray, gray matter
Term
eti/o
 Definition
cause
Term
morph/o
 Definition
form, shape, structure
Term
radi/o
 Definition
radiation, x-ray, radius
Term
acr/o
 Definition
extremity
Term
idi/o
 Definition
unknown, peculiar
Term
path/o
 Definition
disease
Term
somat/o
 Definition
body
Term
xer/o
 Definition
dry
Term
-gnosis
 Definition
knowing
Term
AP
 Definition
anteroposterior
Term
LLQ
 Definition
lower left quadrant
Term
PA
 Definition
physical assessment
Term
RLQ
 Definition
right lower quadrant
Term
Sx
 Definition
symptom
Term
Dx
 Definition
diagnosis
Term
LUQ
 Definition
Left upper quadrant
Term
RUQ
 Definition
Right upper quadrant
Term
4 sections of abdominopelvic region (Clinical)
 Definition

1. LLQ

2. LUQ

3. RLQ

4. RUQ
Term
9 regions of abdominopelvic region (Operative)
 Definition
[image]
Term

Major organ(s) of Cranial Cavity

[Dorsal]

 Definition
brain
Term

Major organ(s) of Spinal Cavity

[Dorsal]

 Definition
Spinal cord
Term

Major organ(s) of Thoracic Cavity

[Ventral]

 Definition
Heart, lungs, and associated structures
Term
Major organ(s) of Abdominopelvic Cavity   [Ventral]
 Definition
Digestive, excretory, and reproductive organs & structures
Term
-logy
 Definition
study of
Term
-genesis
 Definition
origin, forming, producing
Term
-gram
 Definition
record, writing
Term
-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
Term
-metry
 Definition
act of measuring
Term
-logist
 Definition
specialist in the study of
Term
-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
Term
-meter
 Definition
instrument of measure
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease
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