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In medical terminology, ventral refers to the front side of the body or an organ. It is the opposite of dorsal, which refers to the back side.
PR signifies deliver by rectum. The opposite would be PO, meaning deliver by mouth.
Tachy- is the opposite of brady-, so tachycardia means fast heartrate, and bradycardia means slow heartrate.
It is the suffix for Cell in medical terminology.
Contra- means "other" as in "opposite." Hetero- means "other" as in "different."
Hetero- is the medical terminology combining form meaning unlike or different. For instance, heterosexual refers to someone sexually attracted to the opposite sex. Heterochromia means different colors.
Extra- is the opposite of intra-. For instance, intracellular means within the cell, and extracellelular means outside the cell.
A and O are the blood groups in medical terminology.
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Using medical terminology boosts efficiency in communication among medical staff. Using medical terminology creates a communication barrier between patients and medical staff.
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