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-algia
pain
- neuralgia - nerve pain
- gastralgia - stomach ache
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-cele
hernia, protrusion, mass/tumor (a lump that you can feel)
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-ectasis
Expansion or dilation
(bronchiectasis)
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-ectomy
removal, excision, reduction
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-emia
Blood
- Hyperglycemia
- Polycythemia
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-genic
Origin (where it starts)
Osteogenic - started in the bone
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-iasis*
Condition, the presence of
Cholelithiasis - gall bladder stone
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-itis
Inflammation
Myocarditis
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-lithotomy
Incision to remove a stone
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-lysis
Destroy
- Lysis of adhesions - removal of scar tissue
- Hemolysis - destroy blood
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-malacia
Softening
Osteomalacia - softening of the bones
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-megaly
Enlargement
- Hepatomegaly - enlarged liver
- Splenomegaly - enlarged spleen
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-oid
Like something
As in humanoid, or fibroid (fiber-like)
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-oma
Tumor
Adenoma - gland tumor
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-osis
Increase or decrease of condition
Arteriosclerosis
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-penia
Deficient, lacking
Leukopenia - lacking white blood cells
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Fixation, suspension
Mastopexy - breast lift
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-plasty
Plastic surgery
Blepharoplasty
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-ptosis
To fall down
Nephroptosis - floating kidney
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-rhea*
Discharge
- Rhinorrhea - runny nose
- Menorrhea
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-rhexis
Rupture
Angiorrhexis - blood vessel rupture
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-scopy
To examine with a scope
- Cystoscopy - looking at the bladder with a scope
- Esophogastroduedenoscopy
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-spasm
Involuntary contraction of a muscle
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-stasis
Rest or halt (balance)
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-stomy
Artificial opening
Colostomy
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-tomy
An incision to get into
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-tripsy
To crush (lithotripsy)
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-trophy*
Growth, size
- Atrophy- no growth
- Hypertrophy - too much growth
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a, an-
Without, not
- apnea
- anasthesia - without feeling
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ad-
Coming toward the body
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bi-
Two
Bilateral - two sides
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co, con-
Together or with
congenital - born with it.
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contra-
Opposite
Contraindicated
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dys-
Painful or difficult
Dystocia - painful or difficult labor
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ec, ecto-
outside
ectopic - outside uterus
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endo-
within
endocardium - within the heart
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epi-
upon
epidermis, epigastric
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hemi-
right or left half
hemiplegia
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hyper-
too much
hyperacidic
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hypo-
too little, below, deficient
hypoglycemia
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infra-
below or beneath
infracostal - below the ribs
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par, para-
around
parametrium
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Position and direction:
Afferent
nerve signal going towards the brain
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Position and direction:
Anterior or ventral
the front of the person
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Position and direction:
Central
core (frex, spinal column)
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Position and direction:
Deep
towards the internal
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Position and direction:
Distal or peripheral
the part of the limb furthest away from the attachment point on the trunk.
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Position and direction:
Efferent
going outward towards the peripherals from the central organ
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Position and direction:
Inferior or caudal
toward the feet
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Position and direction:
Intermediate
between two other structures
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Position and direction:
Lateral
towards the left or right side
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Position and direction:
Medial
towards the midline
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Position and direction:
Posterior or dorsal
the back of the person
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Position and direction:
Proximal
the part of the limb that is closest to the attachment point of the trunk
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Position and direction:
Superficial
near the outer surface of the body
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Position and direction:
Superior or cephalic
towards the head
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Anatomical position terms:
Coronal/frontal
A plane that divides the ventral and dorsal
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Anatomical position terms:
Sagittal
A plane that divides left and right
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Anatomical position terms:
Horizontal
A plane that divides top and bottom
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Anatomical position terms:
Transverse
A plane that divides top and bottom
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Anatomical position terms:
Longitudinal
A plane that divides left and right
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Movement:
Adduction
A movement that brings the anatomical part closer to the median
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Movement:
Abduction
A movement that takes the anatomical part away from the median
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Movement:
Flex
Bending movement that decreases the angle between two parts
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Movement:
Extend
A straightening movement that increases the angle between two parts
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Median is also known as...
Also known as midline
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Additional terms:
Diagnosis
made on the basis of complete knowledge
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Additional terms:
Prognosis
a prediction of what will happen in the future
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Additional terms:
Symptoms
changes felt that make you aware something is wrong
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Additional terms:
Iatrogenic
an illness that was caused by an error in the medical examination or treatment
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Additional terms:
Nosocomial
an infection that someone got in the hospital
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Additional terms:
Idiopathic
a problem that we do not know the cause of
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Additional terms:
Supine
lying on the back
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Additional terms:
Prone
lying face down
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Additional terms:
Recumbent
lying down but don't know which way
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Additional terms:
Autopsy
postmortem examination for cause of death
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Additional terms:
Pathology
study of disease
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Additional terms:
Biopsy
tissue or fluid sample for examination
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Additional terms:
Histology
the study of tissue
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Additional terms:
Acute
a condition that is severe but short
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Additional terms:
Chronic
a continuing condition
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Additional terms:
Relapse
to get the disease again
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#1
Cervical
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#2
Thoracic or dorsal
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Lumbar or loin
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#4
Sacrum/al
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Coccyx
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