| PREFIXES | SUFFIXES | SPECIFIC ANATOMY | ANATOMY GROUPING AND TERMINOLOGY | COMBINING FORMS |
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What is the meaning ofretro-
Behind
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What is the meaning of -globin
Protein
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What is the trachea
The "windpipe"
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What are the parts of the reproductive system
These are all the same system: Ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina, mammary glands, testes, urethra, penis, prostate gland
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What is cis/o
To cut
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What is the meaning of hyper-
Excessive, higher than normal, or more than normal
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What is the meaning of -gram
Record
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What is viscera (singular is viscus)
The medical term for internal organs
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What are the organs in the pelvic cavity
These are all the same cavity: portions of the small and large intestines, rectum, urinary bladder, urethra and ureters, uterus and vagina
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What is gastr/o
Stomach
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What is the prefix for "self, own"
Aut-, or auto-
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What is the meaning of -itis
Inflammation
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What is the mediastinum
The space containing the heart
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What is lateral
Pertaining to the side
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What is bi/o
Life
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What is the meaning of peri-
Surrounding or around
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What is the process of viewing
-Opsy
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What is Connective Tissue
An example of this tissue is adipose tissue
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What is the right iliac region
The right lower region near the groin
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What is leuk/o
White
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What is the meaning of epi-
Above, or upon
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What is the meaning of -y
Process, or condition
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What is the mitochondria
Small sausage shaped bodies that provide the main source of energy for the cell
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What is thoracic
The part of the back which covers bones T1 to T12
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What is GASTR/O/ENTER/O/LOGY "Root, combining vowel, root, then suffix"
How do you split the word "Gastroenterology"
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