Medical Terminology A

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In the medical term prenatal, what does the prefix pre- mean?

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before, in front of

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supracostal

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above or outside the ribs

Front

What are the phalanges?

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the bones of the fingers and toes

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Hepatomegaly

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abnormal enlargement of the liver

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Syndrome

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A set of signs and symptoms occurring together as part of a specific disease process.

Front

What is the term for an invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism?

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infection

Front

Where do you find the basic meaning of a medical term?

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word root

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Viral

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pertaining to a virus

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Otolaryngology

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the study of the ears and throat

Front

Which prefix means right side?

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dextro-