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What does the prefix 'a-' or 'an-' mean?
What does the prefix 'a-' or 'an-' mean?
- no, not, without (correct)
- gland
- study of
- tail
What does the root 'aden/o' refer to?
What does the root 'aden/o' refer to?
- cell
- tail
- head
- gland (correct)
What does 'dip/o' mean?
What does 'dip/o' mean?
fat
What does 'anter/o' signify?
What does 'anter/o' signify?
What does 'caud/o' refer to?
What does 'caud/o' refer to?
What does 'cephal/o' mean?
What does 'cephal/o' mean?
What does 'cyt/o' or '-cyte' represent?
What does 'cyt/o' or '-cyte' represent?
What does 'dem/i' or 'dem/o' mean?
What does 'dem/i' or 'dem/o' mean?
What does 'dors/i' or 'dors/o' refer to?
What does 'dors/i' or 'dors/o' refer to?
What does 'en-', 'end-', or 'endo-' signify?
What does 'en-', 'end-', or 'endo-' signify?
What does 'epi-' mean?
What does 'epi-' mean?
What does 'eti/o' pertain to?
What does 'eti/o' pertain to?
What does 'ex-', 'exo-' mean?
What does 'ex-', 'exo-' mean?
What does the root 'gen/o' indicate?
What does the root 'gen/o' indicate?
What does 'histi/o' or 'hist/o' refer to?
What does 'histi/o' or 'hist/o' refer to?
What does 'iatr/o' mean?
What does 'iatr/o' mean?
What does 'macro-' signify?
What does 'macro-' signify?
What does 'medi/o' mean?
What does 'medi/o' mean?
What does 'mega-' signify?
What does 'mega-' signify?
What does 'micro-' or 'micr/o' mean?
What does 'micro-' or 'micr/o' mean?
What does 'mid-' signify?
What does 'mid-' signify?
What does 'nosocomi/o' refer to?
What does 'nosocomi/o' refer to?
What does '-ology' or '-ologist' mean?
What does '-ology' or '-ologist' mean?
What does 'pan-' mean?
What does 'pan-' mean?
What does 'path/o' or '-pathy' signify?
What does 'path/o' or '-pathy' signify?
What does 'physi/o' or 'physic/o' refer to?
What does 'physi/o' or 'physic/o' refer to?
What does 'plas/i', 'plas/o', or '-plasia' mean?
What does 'plas/i', 'plas/o', or '-plasia' mean?
What does 'poster/o' indicate?
What does 'poster/o' indicate?
What does 'proxim/o' mean?
What does 'proxim/o' mean?
What does 'retro-' signify?
What does 'retro-' signify?
What does '-stasis' or '-static' mean?
What does '-stasis' or '-static' mean?
What does 'thorac/o' refer to?
What does 'thorac/o' refer to?
What does 'trans-' mean?
What does 'trans-' mean?
What does 'ventr/o' refer to?
What does 'ventr/o' refer to?
What does '-verse' or '-version' mean?
What does '-verse' or '-version' mean?
What does 'abdominal cavity' mean?
What does 'abdominal cavity' mean?
What does 'abdominopelvic cavity' refer to?
What does 'abdominopelvic cavity' refer to?
What is 'adenectomy'?
What is 'adenectomy'?
What does 'adenocarcinoma' signify?
What does 'adenocarcinoma' signify?
What is 'adenoma'?
What is 'adenoma'?
What does 'adenomalacia' mean?
What does 'adenomalacia' mean?
What is 'adenosclerosis'?
What is 'adenosclerosis'?
What does 'adenosis' refer to?
What does 'adenosis' refer to?
What does 'anaplasia' mean?
What does 'anaplasia' mean?
What is 'anatomic position'?
What is 'anatomic position'?
What does 'anatomy' mean?
What does 'anatomy' mean?
What does 'anomaly' mean?
What does 'anomaly' mean?
What does 'anterior' signify?
What does 'anterior' signify?
What does 'aplasia' mean?
What does 'aplasia' mean?
What does 'atresia' mean?
What does 'atresia' mean?
What does 'atrophy' signify?
What does 'atrophy' signify?
What is 'blood borne transmission'?
What is 'blood borne transmission'?
What does 'caudal' mean?
What does 'caudal' mean?
What does 'cephalic' refer to?
What does 'cephalic' refer to?
What are 'chromosomes'?
What are 'chromosomes'?
What are 'communicable diseases'?
What are 'communicable diseases'?
What are 'congenital disorders'?
What are 'congenital disorders'?
What is the definition of 'connective tissue'?
What is the definition of 'connective tissue'?
What is 'cystic fibrosis'?
What is 'cystic fibrosis'?
What is 'cytology'?
What is 'cytology'?
What is 'deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)'?
What is 'deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)'?
What are 'developmental disorders'?
What are 'developmental disorders'?
What does 'distal' mean?
What does 'distal' mean?
What does 'dorsal' signify?
What does 'dorsal' signify?
What does 'dysplasia' mean?
What does 'dysplasia' mean?
What does 'endemic' refer to?
What does 'endemic' refer to?
What does 'endocrine gland' signify?
What does 'endocrine gland' signify?
What does 'endothelium' refer to?
What does 'endothelium' refer to?
What does 'epidemic' mean?
What does 'epidemic' mean?
What is an 'epidemiologist'?
What is an 'epidemiologist'?
What does 'epigastric region' mean?
What does 'epigastric region' mean?
What does 'epithelial tissue' signify?
What does 'epithelial tissue' signify?
What does 'etiology' mean?
What does 'etiology' mean?
What does 'exocrine gland' refer to?
What does 'exocrine gland' refer to?
What is 'fetal alcohol syndrome'?
What is 'fetal alcohol syndrome'?
What does 'fomite' mean?
What does 'fomite' mean?
What are 'functional disorders'?
What are 'functional disorders'?
What is a 'gene'?
What is a 'gene'?
What is a 'genetic disorder'?
What is a 'genetic disorder'?
What is a 'genetic mutation'?
What is a 'genetic mutation'?
What does 'genome' mean?
What does 'genome' mean?
What is a 'geriatrician'?
What is a 'geriatrician'?
What is 'hemophilia'?
What is 'hemophilia'?
What is 'histology'?
What is 'histology'?
What does 'homeostasis' refer to?
What does 'homeostasis' refer to?
What is 'Huntington disease'?
What is 'Huntington disease'?
What does 'hyperplasia' mean?
What does 'hyperplasia' mean?
What does 'hypertrophy' signify?
What does 'hypertrophy' signify?
What does 'hypogastric region' mean?
What does 'hypogastric region' mean?
What does 'hypoplasia' mean?
What does 'hypoplasia' mean?
What is 'iatrogenic illness'?
What is 'iatrogenic illness'?
What does 'idiopathic disorder' mean?
What does 'idiopathic disorder' mean?
What are 'infectious diseases'?
What are 'infectious diseases'?
What does 'inguinal' refer to?
What does 'inguinal' refer to?
What does 'lateral' mean?
What does 'lateral' mean?
What does 'left lower quadrant' refer to?
What does 'left lower quadrant' refer to?
What does 'medial' mean?
What does 'medial' mean?
What does 'mesentery' refer to?
What does 'mesentery' refer to?
What is the 'midsagittal plane'?
What is the 'midsagittal plane'?
What is 'muscular dystrophy'?
What is 'muscular dystrophy'?
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Prefixes and Root Words
- a-, an-: Denotes absence or lack (no, not, without).
- aden/o: Refers to a gland.
- dip/o: Indicates fat.
- anter/o: Relates to the front or anterior position.
- caud/o: Pertains to the tail or lower region of the body.
- cephal/o: Associated with the head.
- cyt/o, -cyte: Refers to a cell.
- dem/i, dem/o: Relates to population.
- dors/i, dors/o: Indicates the back side of the body.
- en-, end-, endo-: Refers to being within or inside.
Suffixes and Conditions
- epi-: Indicates upon or on.
- eti/o: Pertains to the study of disease origins.
- ex-, exo-: Denotes external or outward.
- gen/o: Refers to production or formation.
- histi/o, hist/o: Relates to tissue.
- iatr/o: Pertains to medicine or a physician.
- macro-: Indicates large or abnormal size.
- medi/o: Relates to the middle.
- mega-: Refers to large or oversized.
- micro-, micr/o: Pertains to small size.
Body Terminology
- mid-: Near the middle.
- nosocomi/o: Refers to a hospital.
- -ology, -ologist: Indicates the study or science of a specific subject.
- pan-: Denotes all or entire.
- path/o, -pathy: Relates to disease or suffering.
- physi/o, physic/o: Refers to physical or functional aspects.
- plas/i, plas/o, -plasia: Involves development or formation.
Anatomical Terms and Conditions
- poster/o: Refers to behind or back side.
- proxim/o: Denotes a position near.
- retro-: Indicates a backward or behind position.
- -stasis, -static: Relates to maintenance of a constant condition.
- thorac/o: Pertains to the chest cavity.
- trans-: Indicates across or through.
- ventr/o: Refers to the belly side of the body.
Medical Conditions and Terms
- abdominal cavity: Contains major digestive organs.
- abdominopelvic cavity: Comprised of both abdominal and pelvic areas.
- adenectomy: Surgical removal of a gland.
- adenocarcinoma: Malignant tumor from glandular tissue.
- adenoma: Benign tumor resembling glandular tissue.
- atrophy: Weakening or reduction of body tissues.
- communicable diseases: Illnesses transmitted between individuals directly or indirectly.
Genetic and Developmental Disorders
- congenital disorders: Abnormalities present at birth.
- cystic fibrosis: Genetic disorder causing thick mucus buildup in lungs and pancreas.
- gene: The hereditary unit passed from parent to offspring.
- genetic mutation: Permanent DNA changes in a gene.
- Huntington disease: Inherited brain cell degeneration condition.
Specialized Tissue and Studies
- cytology: Study of cellular structure and function.
- histology: Microscopic study of tissue structure and function.
- endocrine gland: Secretes hormones directly into the bloodstream.
- exocrine gland: Secretes substances into ducts leading to organs or out of the body.
Anatomical Planes and Regions
- midsagittal plane: Divides the body into equal left and right halves.
- epigastric region: Area located above the stomach.
- hypogastric region: Area located below the stomach.
- left lower quadrant: Section of the abdomen to the left and below the navel.
Transmission and Disorders
- infection transmission: Involves blood or body fluids entering another body.
- iatrogenic illness: Negative reaction to prescribed medication.
- idiopathic disorder: Disease without a known cause.
Additional Medical Terms
- muscular dystrophy: Genetic diseases leading to muscle weakness and degeneration.
- homeostasis: Body’s process to maintain a stable internal environment.
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