Med terms Semester 1

Med terms Semester 1
peri-- -around
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hyper-- -excessive



trans-- -across, through



dist/o- -away from



proxim/o- -near to



cardi/o- -heart



cyt/o- -cell



-ectomy- -surgical removal



-itis- -inflammation



-ologist- -one who studies



proximal- -pertaining to near (point of attachment)

, distal- -pertaining to farthest away (point of attachment)



lateral- -PT the side
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medial- -PT the middle



anterior- -PT front of the body



posterior- -PT back of the body



Superior- -PT above



inferior- -PT below



superficial- -PT the surface of the body or near the surface, more external



deep- -PT away from the body surface, more internal



melanoma- -black tumor



pathology- -study of disease



subcutaneous- -PT under the skin