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Anatomic Terms- Unit 9 Flashcards

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combining form for dorsal

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dorso

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combining form for ventral

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ventro

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combining form for anterior

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antero

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combining form for posterior

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postero

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combining form for cephalic

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cephalo

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combining form for caudal, caudad

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caudo

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combining form for medial

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medio

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combining form for lateral

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latero

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combining form for superior

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supero

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combining form for inferior

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infero

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combining form for proximal

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proximo

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combining form for distal

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disto

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combining form for sagittal

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sagitto

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combining form for coronal

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corono

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combining form for naval

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omphalo

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suffix meaning toward

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ad

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prefix meaning in front of

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pro

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combining form for air

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aero

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combining form for color

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chromo

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word root meaning attracted to or loves

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phil

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suffix meaning labor

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tocia

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suffix means the act or condition of stopping or controlling

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stasis

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suffix meaning pregnancy

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cyesis

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prefix means false

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pseudo

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combining form for wall

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parieto

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combining form for organs

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viscero

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prefix for outer-outside

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ecto

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prefix for inner-inside

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endo

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prefix for middle

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meso

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prefix for backward-behind

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retro

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prefix for near

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para

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prefix for first

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proto

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33
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resisting color

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chromophilic

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requiring air to live

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aerobic

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herniation containing air

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aerocele

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abnormal fear of air

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aerophobia

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treatment using air

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aerotherapy

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cessation of menstruation

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amenorrhea

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able to live without air

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anaerobic

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front and side

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anterolateral

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front and middle

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anteromedial

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from front to back

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anteroposterior

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front and top

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anterosuperior

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control of glow through arteries

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arteriostaiss

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underarm, armpit

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axillary

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46
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study of what is good and bad for living things

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bioethics

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science studying living things

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biology

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embryonic disk that gives rise to the endoderm, mesoderm, and extoderm

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blastoderm

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toward the tail

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caudad

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toward the head

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cephalad

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from head to tail

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cephalocaudal

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defective development of cartilage

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chondrodysplasia

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formation of color

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chromogenesis

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54
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destruction of color

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chromolysis

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measuring color

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chromometer

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attracting color

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chromophilic

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pertaining to the crown or encircling

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coronal

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pertaining to the crown or encircling

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coronary

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identifying a disease

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separating of substances in a solution

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abnormally loose watery bowel movement

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away from a point of origin or designated point

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toward the back of the head

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dorsocephalad

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inflammation of the intestine

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difficult or painful menstruation

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dysmenorrhea

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poor digestion

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difficulty breathing

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difficulty in labor

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outside the cell

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outer embryonic layer

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formed outside the body

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ectogenous

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outside of the normal location

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outer membrane of the cell

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inner membrane layer of the heart

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endocardium

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within the cartilage

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endochondral

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inflammation of the lining of the colon

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endocolitis

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inside the urinary bladder or inside a cyst

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endocystic

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inner embryonic layer

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inflammation of the lining of the small intestine

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endoenteritis

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made by ones own body

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endogenous

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process of using a scope to look into the body

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choosing good genetic traits to propagate

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good digestion

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easy breathing

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easy death

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euthanasia

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easy labor

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control blood flow

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hemostasis

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overdevelopment

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hyperplasia

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below

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side

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surgical crushing of a stone

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lithotripsy

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control or stoppage of lymph flow

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lymphostasis

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middle

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cessation of menstruation, ovulation, and atrophy of female reproductive system

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hemorrhage during menstruation

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menorrhagia

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menstruation, menses: plural and singular

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middle germ layer

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middle of the armpit

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midaxillary

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the plane dividing the body into equal right and left halves

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midsagittal

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surgical crushing of a nerve

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neurotripsy

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excision of the umbilicus

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omphalectomy

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pertaining to the umbilicus

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inflammation of the umbilicus

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omphalitits

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umbilical hernia

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omphalocele

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hemorrhage of the umbilicus

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omphalorrhagia

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discharge from the umbilicus

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omphalorrhea

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rupture of the umbilicus

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omphalorrhexis

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defective development of bone and cartilage

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osteochondrodysplasia

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inflammation of near the appendix

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para-appendicitis

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pertaining to near the center

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paracentral

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inflammation near the vagina

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paracolpitis

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inflammation near the urinary bladder

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paracystitis

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inflammation near the liver

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parahepatitis

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inflammation near the kidney

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paranephritis

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pertaining to the wall

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membrane of the abdomen

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peritoneum

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control of flow through a vein

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phlebostasis

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membrane of the lungs

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from back to front

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posteroanterior

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back and outside

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posteroexternal

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back and inside

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posterointernal

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back and side

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posterolateral

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in front of the head

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procephalic

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predicting the outcome of a disease

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pertaining to a prognosis

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prognostic

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near the point of origin or a designated point

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false pregnancy

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pseudocyesis

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false cyst

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pseudocyst

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false swelling

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pseudoedema

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false sensation

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pseudoesthesia

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behind the colon

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retrocolic

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bending backwards

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retroflexion

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behind the peritoneum

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retroperitoneum

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inflammation of the area behind the peritoneum

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retroperitonitis

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behind the sternum

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retrosternal

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twisting backwards

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retroversion

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vertical plane or slice, divides into left and right

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objective observable information

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above

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subjective self reported information

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abnormal fear of syphilis

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syphilophobia

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severe mental condition caused by untreated syphilis

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syphilopsychosis

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treatment for syphilis

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syphilotherapy

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front

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organs

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membrane surrounding and attached to the lung

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visceropleura

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