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med terms
Anatomical
100

gastr/o

stomach

100

-itis

infammation

100

poly- 

many

100

cystitis 

inflammation of the bladder
100

what is the frontal plane? 

the body plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions 

200

cyst/o

bladder

200

-oma

tumor

200

a- 

against

200

tachycardia

fast heart rate

200

Show me the anatomical position 


300

dermat/o

skin

300

-algia 

pain

300

brady-

slow

300

leukocytosis 

abnormal condition of the white blood cells

300

what is the transverse plane? 

the body plane the divides the body into superior and inferior portions 

400

my/o

muscle

400

-osis

abnormal condition 

400

Epi- 

above

400

hypertension

high blood pressure

400
what are the 3 sub-cavities in the cranial cavity

1. buccal 

2. orbital 

3. nasal 

500

salping/o

fallopian tubes

500

-ectomy  

surgical removal 

500

hypo-

below

500

myalgia 

muscle pain 

500

what is the opposite of medial? 

lateral