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[Mostrar más]epidemiology 
the branch of medicine which deals with the incidence, distribution, and possible control of diseases and other factors relating to health 
 
 
 
Peristalsis 
Involuntary waves of muscle contraction that keep food moving along in one direction through the digestive system. 
 
 
 
hypor...
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Añadir al carritoepidemiology 
the branch of medicine which deals with the incidence, distribution, and possible control of diseases and other factors relating to health 
 
 
 
Peristalsis 
Involuntary waves of muscle contraction that keep food moving along in one direction through the digestive system. 
 
 
 
hypor...
a-, an- 
without, lack of 
 
 
 
-ac, -ic 
pertaining to 
 
 
 
alba-, albi-, leuco-, leuko- 
white 
 
 
 
append- 
appendix 
 
 
 
bio- 
life 
 
 
 
-blast 
germ/embryonic cell 
 
 
 
brachi- 
arm 
 
 
 
cardi- 
pertaining to the heart 
 
 
 
-centesis 
surgical puncture to remove fluid 
 
 
 
cere...
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Añadir al carritoa-, an- 
without, lack of 
 
 
 
-ac, -ic 
pertaining to 
 
 
 
alba-, albi-, leuco-, leuko- 
white 
 
 
 
append- 
appendix 
 
 
 
bio- 
life 
 
 
 
-blast 
germ/embryonic cell 
 
 
 
brachi- 
arm 
 
 
 
cardi- 
pertaining to the heart 
 
 
 
-centesis 
surgical puncture to remove fluid 
 
 
 
cere...
-pathy 
disease 
 
 
 
-penia 
deficiency 
 
 
 
-phagia 
eating, swallowing 
 
 
 
-phasia 
speech 
 
 
 
-phobia 
an exaggerated fear 
 
 
 
-plasty 
surgical repair 
 
 
 
-plegia 
paralysis 
 
 
 
-scope 
instrument for visual examination 
 
 
 
-scopy 
examination using a scope 
 
 
 
-stasis 
...
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Añadir al carrito-pathy 
disease 
 
 
 
-penia 
deficiency 
 
 
 
-phagia 
eating, swallowing 
 
 
 
-phasia 
speech 
 
 
 
-phobia 
an exaggerated fear 
 
 
 
-plasty 
surgical repair 
 
 
 
-plegia 
paralysis 
 
 
 
-scope 
instrument for visual examination 
 
 
 
-scopy 
examination using a scope 
 
 
 
-stasis 
...
Cholor/o 
Green 
 
 
 
Chrom/Chromato 
Color 
 
 
 
Cyano 
Blue 
 
 
 
Erythr/o 
Red 
 
 
 
Luek/o 
White 
 
 
 
Melan/o 
Black 
 
 
 
Ab, Abs- 
Away from 
 
 
 
Ad- 
Towards 
 
 
 
Ante- 
Before, Forward 
 
 
 
Circum- 
Around 
 
 
 
Cylc- 
Circle, Cycle 
 
 
 
De- 
Away from, Ending 
 
 
 
Dia- 
A...
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Añadir al carritoCholor/o 
Green 
 
 
 
Chrom/Chromato 
Color 
 
 
 
Cyano 
Blue 
 
 
 
Erythr/o 
Red 
 
 
 
Luek/o 
White 
 
 
 
Melan/o 
Black 
 
 
 
Ab, Abs- 
Away from 
 
 
 
Ad- 
Towards 
 
 
 
Ante- 
Before, Forward 
 
 
 
Circum- 
Around 
 
 
 
Cylc- 
Circle, Cycle 
 
 
 
De- 
Away from, Ending 
 
 
 
Dia- 
A...
onc 
tumor 
 
 
 
carcin 
cancer 
 
 
 
cyt 
cell 
 
 
 
epitheli 
epithelium 
 
 
 
hist 
tissue 
 
 
 
lip 
fat 
 
 
 
my 
muscle 
 
 
 
neur 
nerves 
 
 
 
path 
disease 
 
 
 
plasm 
growth 
 
 
 
sarc 
flesh or connective tissue 
 
 
 
stasis 
stop or control 
 
 
 
viscer 
internal organs 
 
 ...
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Añadir al carritoonc 
tumor 
 
 
 
carcin 
cancer 
 
 
 
cyt 
cell 
 
 
 
epitheli 
epithelium 
 
 
 
hist 
tissue 
 
 
 
lip 
fat 
 
 
 
my 
muscle 
 
 
 
neur 
nerves 
 
 
 
path 
disease 
 
 
 
plasm 
growth 
 
 
 
sarc 
flesh or connective tissue 
 
 
 
stasis 
stop or control 
 
 
 
viscer 
internal organs 
 
 ...
What does the prefix peri- refer to? 
Surrounding 
 
 
 
The left lumbar region is found in what body cavity? 
Abdominal 
 
 
 
Which of these prefixes means to undo? 
Dis- 
 
 
 
Which of these directional terms refers to body parts toward the point of attachment? 
Proximal 
 
 
 
Which of these wo...
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Añadir al carritoWhat does the prefix peri- refer to? 
Surrounding 
 
 
 
The left lumbar region is found in what body cavity? 
Abdominal 
 
 
 
Which of these prefixes means to undo? 
Dis- 
 
 
 
Which of these directional terms refers to body parts toward the point of attachment? 
Proximal 
 
 
 
Which of these wo...
CIRRHOSIS 
The abnormal condition of being yellow. 
 
 
 
DEXTOGASTRIC 
RIGHT SIDE of the STOMACH 
 
 
 
ERYTHROCYTE 
RED BLOOD CELL 
 
 
 
ECTODERM 
OUTSIDE OF SKIN 
 
 
 
INTERVERTEBRAL 
BETWEEN THE VERTEBRAE 
 
 
 
MIDCARPAL 
MIDDLE OF THE WRIST 
 
 
 
PERORAL 
THROUGH THE MOUTH 
 
 
 
SUBHEPATIC...
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Añadir al carritoCIRRHOSIS 
The abnormal condition of being yellow. 
 
 
 
DEXTOGASTRIC 
RIGHT SIDE of the STOMACH 
 
 
 
ERYTHROCYTE 
RED BLOOD CELL 
 
 
 
ECTODERM 
OUTSIDE OF SKIN 
 
 
 
INTERVERTEBRAL 
BETWEEN THE VERTEBRAE 
 
 
 
MIDCARPAL 
MIDDLE OF THE WRIST 
 
 
 
PERORAL 
THROUGH THE MOUTH 
 
 
 
SUBHEPATIC...
-algia 
pain,painful condition 
 
 
 
dys- 
bad, difficult or painful 
 
 
 
-ectomy 
surgical removal, cutting out 
 
 
 
hyper- 
excessive, increased 
 
 
 
hypo- 
deficient, decreased 
 
 
 
_itis 
inflammation 
 
 
 
-osis 
abnormal condition, disease 
 
 
 
-ostomy 
surgical creation of an arti...
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pain,painful condition 
 
 
 
dys- 
bad, difficult or painful 
 
 
 
-ectomy 
surgical removal, cutting out 
 
 
 
hyper- 
excessive, increased 
 
 
 
hypo- 
deficient, decreased 
 
 
 
_itis 
inflammation 
 
 
 
-osis 
abnormal condition, disease 
 
 
 
-ostomy 
surgical creation of an arti...
What are the four key pieces to medical terminology? 
prefix 
root word 
suffix 
combining vowel 
 
 
 
What is the function of the nephron? Where are they located? 
Responsible from removing waste from the blood and produce urine. Located in the kidneys. 
 
 
 
Do all medical terms have a prefix? 
...
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Añadir al carritoWhat are the four key pieces to medical terminology? 
prefix 
root word 
suffix 
combining vowel 
 
 
 
What is the function of the nephron? Where are they located? 
Responsible from removing waste from the blood and produce urine. Located in the kidneys. 
 
 
 
Do all medical terms have a prefix? 
...
Corpus 
Body 
 
 
 
Leukopenia 
Abnormally low white blood cell count 
 
 
 
Infarct 
Area of dead myocardial tissue 
 
 
 
Lithiasis 
Abnormal condition of stones 
 
 
 
Menarche 
Beginning of menstruation 
 
 
 
Adipose tissue is made of 
Fat cells 
 
 
 
Orthopnea 
Ability to breathe comfortably ...
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Añadir al carritoCorpus 
Body 
 
 
 
Leukopenia 
Abnormally low white blood cell count 
 
 
 
Infarct 
Area of dead myocardial tissue 
 
 
 
Lithiasis 
Abnormal condition of stones 
 
 
 
Menarche 
Beginning of menstruation 
 
 
 
Adipose tissue is made of 
Fat cells 
 
 
 
Orthopnea 
Ability to breathe comfortably ...
antibody 
Ab 
 
 
 
abdominal aortic aneurysm 
AAA 
 
 
 
abdomen 
abd 
 
 
 
arterial blood gas 
ABG 
 
 
 
before meals 
ac or a.c. 
 
 
 
angiotensin-converting-enzyme 
ACE 
 
 
 
anterior cruciate ligament 
ACL 
 
 
 
advanced cardiac life support 
ACLS 
 
 
 
acute coronary syndromes 
ACS 
 
 
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Añadir al carritoantibody 
Ab 
 
 
 
abdominal aortic aneurysm 
AAA 
 
 
 
abdomen 
abd 
 
 
 
arterial blood gas 
ABG 
 
 
 
before meals 
ac or a.c. 
 
 
 
angiotensin-converting-enzyme 
ACE 
 
 
 
anterior cruciate ligament 
ACL 
 
 
 
advanced cardiac life support 
ACLS 
 
 
 
acute coronary syndromes 
ACS 
 
 
...
abbreviations 
Shortened forms of words. 
 
 
 
brand name 
A word,symbol or device assigned to product by its manufacturer,registerd or not registered, as a trademark of its identity. 
 
 
 
chemical name 
Drug name derived from the chemical composition of the drug. 
 
 
 
combining form 
A root wi...
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Añadir al carritoabbreviations 
Shortened forms of words. 
 
 
 
brand name 
A word,symbol or device assigned to product by its manufacturer,registerd or not registered, as a trademark of its identity. 
 
 
 
chemical name 
Drug name derived from the chemical composition of the drug. 
 
 
 
combining form 
A root wi...
after; beyond; change 
meta 
 
 
 
small 
micro 
 
 
 
many 
multi 
 
 
 
new 
neo 
 
 
 
none 
nulli 
 
 
 
all; total 
pan 
 
 
 
beside; beyond; around 
para 
 
 
 
through 
per 
 
 
 
surrounding; outer 
peri 
 
 
 
many; much 
poly 
 
 
 
after 
post 
 
 
 
before; in front of 
pre 
 
 
 
befor...
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Añadir al carritoafter; beyond; change 
meta 
 
 
 
small 
micro 
 
 
 
many 
multi 
 
 
 
new 
neo 
 
 
 
none 
nulli 
 
 
 
all; total 
pan 
 
 
 
beside; beyond; around 
para 
 
 
 
through 
per 
 
 
 
surrounding; outer 
peri 
 
 
 
many; much 
poly 
 
 
 
after 
post 
 
 
 
before; in front of 
pre 
 
 
 
befor...
caus/o 
burn, burning 
 
 
 
cerebr/o 
cerebrum, brain 
 
 
 
concuss/o 
shaken together, violently agitated 
 
 
 
contus/o 
bruise 
 
 
 
encephal/o 
brain 
 
 
 
-esthesia 
sensation, feeling 
 
 
 
esthet/o 
feeling, nervous sensation, sense of perception 
 
 
 
-graphy 
the process of producing...
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burn, burning 
 
 
 
cerebr/o 
cerebrum, brain 
 
 
 
concuss/o 
shaken together, violently agitated 
 
 
 
contus/o 
bruise 
 
 
 
encephal/o 
brain 
 
 
 
-esthesia 
sensation, feeling 
 
 
 
esthet/o 
feeling, nervous sensation, sense of perception 
 
 
 
-graphy 
the process of producing...
The prefix hypo- in the words hypoglycemic, hypoallergenic, and hypothyroidism means ____. 
lower than normal 
 
 
 
A person with tachycardia suffers from ____. 
a heart condition 
 
 
 
When describing body parts or positions, medical professionals first visualize the patient in the _____ position...
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Añadir al carritoThe prefix hypo- in the words hypoglycemic, hypoallergenic, and hypothyroidism means ____. 
lower than normal 
 
 
 
A person with tachycardia suffers from ____. 
a heart condition 
 
 
 
When describing body parts or positions, medical professionals first visualize the patient in the _____ position...
gastr- 
stomach 
 
 
 
cardi-, cor- 
heart 
 
 
 
megal- 
enlarge 
 
 
 
-itis 
inflammation 
 
 
 
dermat- 
skin 
 
 
 
plast- 
surgical repair 
 
 
 
cerebr-, encephal 
brain 
 
 
 
path- 
disease 
 
 
 
-ectomy 
surgical removal 
 
 
 
enter- 
intestines 
 
 
 
-osis, -iasis 
any condition 
 
 
 ...
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Añadir al carritogastr- 
stomach 
 
 
 
cardi-, cor- 
heart 
 
 
 
megal- 
enlarge 
 
 
 
-itis 
inflammation 
 
 
 
dermat- 
skin 
 
 
 
plast- 
surgical repair 
 
 
 
cerebr-, encephal 
brain 
 
 
 
path- 
disease 
 
 
 
-ectomy 
surgical removal 
 
 
 
enter- 
intestines 
 
 
 
-osis, -iasis 
any condition 
 
 
 ...
-logist 
One who studies; specialist 
 
 
 
-logy 
Study or science of 
 
 
 
-er, -ist 
One who 
 
 
 
-iatrician 
Practitioner 
 
 
 
-iatrics, iatry 
Medical profession or treatment 
 
 
 
-ac, -al, -ic 
Pertaining to 
 
 
 
-logic, -logical 
Pertaining to the study of 
 
 
 
Cardi(o) 
Heart 
 
 ...
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One who studies; specialist 
 
 
 
-logy 
Study or science of 
 
 
 
-er, -ist 
One who 
 
 
 
-iatrician 
Practitioner 
 
 
 
-iatrics, iatry 
Medical profession or treatment 
 
 
 
-ac, -al, -ic 
Pertaining to 
 
 
 
-logic, -logical 
Pertaining to the study of 
 
 
 
Cardi(o) 
Heart 
 
 ...
Cholelithiasis 
gallbladder + stone + condition of (gallstones) 
 
 
 
Craniosynostosis 
skull + together + bone + condition (birth defect when suture(s) on baby's head closes early) 
 
 
 
Myonecrosis 
muscle + death + condition (gas gangrene) 
 
 
 
Myelomeningocele 
spinal cord (marrow) + membra...
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Añadir al carritoCholelithiasis 
gallbladder + stone + condition of (gallstones) 
 
 
 
Craniosynostosis 
skull + together + bone + condition (birth defect when suture(s) on baby's head closes early) 
 
 
 
Myonecrosis 
muscle + death + condition (gas gangrene) 
 
 
 
Myelomeningocele 
spinal cord (marrow) + membra...
What does crani/o mean? 
Combining forms meaning the cranium 
 
 
 
What do you get when adding the suffix "otomy" to the term crani? 
Craniotomy 
 
 
 
What does craniosynostosis mean? 
Birth defect where the bones in a baby's skull join together too early 
 
 
 
What is someone who studies the ...
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Añadir al carritoWhat does crani/o mean? 
Combining forms meaning the cranium 
 
 
 
What do you get when adding the suffix "otomy" to the term crani? 
Craniotomy 
 
 
 
What does craniosynostosis mean? 
Birth defect where the bones in a baby's skull join together too early 
 
 
 
What is someone who studies the ...
epidermis 
outer layer of the skin; waterproof layer that functions as protection and contains melanocytes 
 
 
 
dermis 
deep layer of the skin that contains the sweat and oil glands; also contains tiny muscles attatched to the hair follicles 
 
 
 
subcutaneous layer 
layer of loose connective tis...
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Añadir al carritoepidermis 
outer layer of the skin; waterproof layer that functions as protection and contains melanocytes 
 
 
 
dermis 
deep layer of the skin that contains the sweat and oil glands; also contains tiny muscles attatched to the hair follicles 
 
 
 
subcutaneous layer 
layer of loose connective tis...
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