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Definitions
100

term describing the top portion of the body, towards the head

superior

100

to have alot of something or for something to be high

hyper-

100

heart

cardio-

100
-ology

the study of

100

rhinoplasty

surgical repair of the nose

200

term used to describe the far portions of extremities (ex. fingers and toes)

distal

200
to have very little or for something to be low

hypo-

200

kidneys

nephr-

200

-algia

pain

200

hyperventilate

ventilating above the normal amount

300

referring to the back of the body

dorsal OR posterior

300

against, opposite of

contra-

300

liver

hepat-

300

-esis

a condition

300

tendonitis

inflammation of the tendons

400

the ribcage is ______ to the heart

superficial

400

bad or abnormal

mal-

400

chest

thorac-

400

-itis

inflammation

400

myalgia

pain of the muscles

500

term used to describe a patient who is lying down on their back

supine

500

relating to cancer

carcin-

500

eye

opthalm-

500

-plasty

surgical repair

500

appendectomy

surgical removal of the appendix