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Medical term Medical Terminology
A word part placed at the beginning of a medical term that changes its meaning, often describing size, number, position or speed.
Example: hyper- in hypertension
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- orthopneaDifficulty breathing when lying flat, eased by sitting upright.
- otalgiaEar pain (earache).
- petechiaeTiny, round, pinpoint spots on the skin caused by bleeding under the skin.
- posteriorToward the back of the body; also called dorsal.
- proximalCloser to the point where a limb attaches to the trunk.
- pruritusItching.
- pyrosisHeartburn: a burning feeling behind the breastbone, often from stomach acid.
- sagittal planeA vertical plane that divides the body into right and left parts.
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