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100
nephro
What is the kidney?
100
-emia
What is a blood condition?
100
prn
What is when necessary?
100
Divides the body into anterior and posterior parts.
What is the coronal/frontal plane?
100
dermatology
What is the study of the skin?
200
hepato-
What is the liver?
200
-ology
What is the study of something?
200
bid
What is twice a day?
200
the umbilicus (belly button) is __________to the lungs.
What is inferior?
200
rhinorrhea
What is a runny nose?
300
encephalo-
What is the brain?
300
sub-
What is under/beneath?
300
q2h
What is every two hours?
300
The knee is _____________ to the hip.
What is distal?
300
hysterectomy
What is a surgical removal of the uterus?
400
phlebo-
What is the vein?
400
hyper-
What is excessive/too much?
400
stat
What is at once/immediately?
400
Divides the body into superior and inferior parts.
What is the transverse plane?
400
dyspnea
What is difficulty breathing?
500
mammo-
What is the breast?
500
a-, an-
What is without, or the absence of something?
500
NPO
What is nothing by mouth?
500
Away from the midline.
What is lateral?
500
bronchitis
What is an inflammation of the bronchi?
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