Anatomy terms Flashcards
1
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abduction
A
movement of a limb away from midline of body
2
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adduction
A
movement of a limb towards midline of body
3
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aberrant
A
deviating from normal
4
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accessory
A
Additional, extra, supplementary, subsidiary to the main thing
5
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acetabulum
A
socket of hip bone where head of femur fits
6
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acromion
A
tip of shoulder - formed by scapula
7
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adenoid
A
lymph node located in the throat behind the nose
8
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aditus
A
a passage or opening for entrance
9
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inferior
A
below something
10
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superior
A
above something
11
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ventral
A
front of body
12
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dorsal
A
back of body
13
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anterior
A
front of body
14
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posterior
A
back of body
15
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proximal
A
near point of attachment
