1
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abdomino/o
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abdomen
2
Q
caud/o
A
tail
3
Q
cephal/o
A
head
4
Q
cervic/o
A
neck of the uterus
5
Q
crani/o
A
cranium (skull)
6
Q
gastr/o
A
stomach
7
Q
ili/o
A
ilium
8
Q
inguin/o
A
groin
9
Q
lumb/o
A
loins (lower back)
10
Q
pelv/i or /o
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pelvis
11
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spin/o
A
spine
12
Q
thorac/o
A
chest
13
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umbilic/o
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umbilicus/ navel
14
Q
anter/o
A
anterior, front
15
Q
dist/o
A
far, farthest
16
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dors/o
A
back (of the body)
17
Q
infer/o
A
lower, below
18
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later/o
A
side, to one side
19
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medi/o
A
middle
20
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poster/o
A
back (of the body)
21
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proxim/o
A
near, nearest
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super/o
A
upper/above
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ventr/o
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belly
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cyt/o
A
cell
25
hist/o
tissue
26
nucle/o
nucleus
27
radi/o
radiation
28
ad
toward
29
al
pertaining to
30
algia
pain
31
dynia
pain
32
gen or genesis
forming/producing,origin
33
logist
specialist in the study of
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logy
study
35
lysis
separation/destruction
36
meter
instrument used to measure
37
plasia
formation/growth
38
toxic
poison
39
bi
two
40
epi
above, on
41
infra
below, under
42
trans
across, through
43
adhesion
band of scar tissue binding separate surfaces
44
inflammation
body tissues response to irritation, infection, or allergy
45
sepsis
bodys inflammatory response to infection in which there is fever, elevated heart and respiratory rates, and low blood pressure
46
endoscopy
visual examination of the interior organs and cavities with an endoscope
47
fluoroscopy
radiographic procedure that uses a fluorescent screen to produce xrays
48
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)
radiographic technique that uses electromagnetic energy to produce multi planar cross-sectional images of the body
49
nuclear scan
produces an image of an organ or area by recording the concentration of a tracer
50
radiography
picture of shadow images through the act of ionizing radiation passing through the body
51
CT scan (computer tomogrpahy)
narrow beam of X-rays with/without a contrast medium to target a specific part of the body to detect tumors
52
PET scan (positron emission tomography)
nuclear imaging that combines CT with radiopharmaceuticals to provide a cross sectional image of radioactive disbursements in a section where there is a deficiency in metabolism.
53
SPECT scan (single photon emission computed tomography)
Nuclear imaging used with a radioactive tracer and gamma camera to show how blood flows to an organ/how it is functioning
54
US (ultrasonography)
imaging that uses high frequency sound waves that bounce off body tissue and are recorded to produce an image of an internal organ or tissue
55
ant
anterior
56
AP
anteroposterior
57
Bx, bx
biopsy
58
CXR
chest Xray, chest radiograph
59
LAT, lat
lateral
60
LLQ
left lower quadrant
61
LUP
left upper quadrant
62
PA
posteroanterior
63
RLQ
right lower quadrant
64
RUQ
right upper quadrant
65
CT
computed tomography
66
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
67
PET
positron emission tomography
68
US
ultrasound, ultrasonography
69
SPECT
single-photon emission computed tomography
HPHY 211
flashcards
Decks in class (22)
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Chapter 1- Intro to MedTerm59
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Chapter 1-Words68
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Chapter 2-Body Structure69
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Chapter 2-Words20
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Chapter 3-Integumentary System34
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Chapter 3-Words37
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Chapter 4- Respiratory System31
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Chapter 4 Words32
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Chapter 5- Cardiovascular System24
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Chapter 5 Words54
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Chapter 7-Digestive System45
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Chapter 7 Words58
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Chapter 6-Words34
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Chapter 6-Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems26
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Chapter 8- Urinary System17
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Chapter 8 - Words40
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Chapter 9- Reproductive System42
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Chapter 9 -Words52
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Chapter 10- Endocrine System29
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Chapter 11 Words28
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Chapter 12-Musculoskeletal System Words49
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Chapter 13- Special Senses Eyes and Ears Words31
