Terminology
Patient care/treatment abbreviations
Root word
Prefixes
Suffixes
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Define anatomy.

The study of the structure of an organism and the relationships of its parts.

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A.U means..

Both ears

100
Psycho means..

Mind

100

Cyano means..

Blue

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-phobia-means..

fear

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Homeostasis 

Relative uniformity of the normal body's internal environment./body's balance

200

Dx means..

Diagnosis

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Lipo means 

Fat, Fatty tissue

200

-trans-means...

across

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-cyte-means..

cell

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Topography refers to..

The body's orientation or anatomical position

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PTSD means

Post traumatic stress disorder 

300

Onco means

Tumor

300

-dis- means

separate from

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-plasty-means..

surgical repair

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Dorsal is towards the...

Back of the body. Posterior 

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WBC means

White blood cells

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Phlebo means

vein

400

-epi-means

on

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-penia-means..

abnormal reduction

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Distal refers to..

Farther from the origin of the body part

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EKG means

Electrocardiogram

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Laryngo means..

Throat/voicebox

500

-steno-means..

narrow

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-stomy-means

creation of an opening

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