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Histology

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Study of tissues

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Midsagittal (median)

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Plane of the body runs vertically, anterior-posterior. Divides body in L and R sections.

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Transverse (horizontal)

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Plane of the body, runs horizontally, anterior or posterior. Divides body in top and bottom sections.

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Coronal (frontal)

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Plane of the body that runs vertically and L to R. Divides the body into anterior, posterior sections.

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Dorsal body cavity

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Divided into cranial and spinal cavities.

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Ventral body cavity

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Divided into thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities, separated by the diaphragm.

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Quadrants of the abdomen

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RUQ, LUQ, RLQ, LLQ

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Major structures of the RUQ

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R lobe of liver, gallbladder, part of pancreas, part of small and large intestines.

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Major structures n the LUQ

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L lobe or liver, stomach, spleen, part of pancreas, part of small and large intestines.

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Major structures of the RLQ

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Part of small and large intestines, appendix, R ovary, R fllopian tube, R ureter.

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Major structures of the LLQ

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Part of the small and large intestine, L ovary, L fallopian tube, L ureter.

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Name the abdominopelvic regions (R to L, top to bottom)

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R hypochondriac, epigastric, L hypochondriac, R lumbar, umbilical, L lumbar, R inguinal (iliac) hypogastric, L inguinal (iliac)

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Abduction

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Away from midsagittal

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Adduction

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Toward midsagittal

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Medial

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Pertaining to midline of body or structure

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Lateral

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Pertaining to a side

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Superior

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Cephalad, toward the head or upper portion of a structure

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Inferior

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Caudal, away from the head, or toward the lower part of the structure

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Cephalad

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Superior

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Caudal

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Inferior

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Proximal

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Nearer to the trunk, or attachment point of body

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Distal

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Further from the trunk, or attachment point of body

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Anterior

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Ventral, front of body

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Posterior

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Dorsal, back of body

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Ventral
Front of body
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Dorsal
Back of body
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Parietal
Pertaining to the outer wall of body cavity
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Visceral
Pertaining to the viscera, or internal organs, especially the abdominal organs
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Prone
Lying on abdomen, face down
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Supine
Lying horizontally on the back, face up
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Inversion
Turning inward or inside out
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Eversion
Turning outward
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Palmar
Pertaining to the palm of the hand
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Plantar
Pertaining to the sole of the foot
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Superficial
Toward the surface of the body (external)
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Deep
Away from the surface of the body (internal)
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Chromatin
Structural component of the nucleus, composed of nucleic acids and proteins. Condense to form chromosomes during division.
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cyt/o
cell (cytologist- specialist in the study of cells)
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hist/o
tissue (histology- study of tissues)
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kary/o
nucleus (karyolysis- destruction of the nucleus)
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nucle/o
nucleus (nuclear- pertaining to the nucleus)
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anter/o
anterior, front
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caud/o
tail (caudad-toward the tail)
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cephal/o
head (cephalad- toward the head)
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dist/o
far, farthest (distal)
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dors/o
back (of body)
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infer/o
lower, below
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later/o
side, to one side
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medi/o
middle (mediad- toward the middle)
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poster/o
back (of body), behind, posterior
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proxim/o
near, nearest
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ventr/o
belly, belly side
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abomin/o
abdomen
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cervic/o
neck; cervix
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crani/o
cranium (skull)
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gastr/o
stomach (hypogastric- pertaining to below the stomach)
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Ili/o
ilim (lateral flaring portion of hip bone)
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inguin/o
groin
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lumb/o
lower back
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pelv/i
pelvis
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pelv/o
pelvis
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spin/o
spine
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thorac/o
chest
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umbilic/o
umbilicus, navel
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albin/o
white
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leuk/o
white
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chlor/o
green
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chrom/o
color
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cirrh/o
yellow (cirrhosis- abnormal yellowing)
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jand/o
yellow
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xanth/o
yellow (xanthosis- abnormal condition of yellowness)
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cyan/o
blue
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erythr/o
red
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melan/o
black
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poli/o
gray; gray matter (of brain or spinal cord) (poliomyelitis- inflammation of the grey matter of the spinal cord)
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acr/o
extremity (acrocyanosis- abnormal condition in which the extremities are blue)
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eti/o
cause (etiology- study of the cause of disease)
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idi/o
unknown, peculiar (idiopathic- pertaining to an unknown disease)
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morph/o
form, shape, structure
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path/o
disease
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radi/o
radiation, x-ray; radius
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somat/o
body (somatic- pertaining to the body)
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son/o
sound (sonography- process of recording sound)
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tom/o
to cut (tomography- process of recording a cut (or slice))
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ciscer/o
internal organs
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xer/o
dry (xerosis- abnormal condition of dryness)
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-genesis
forming, producing, origin (pathogenesis- origin of disease)
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-gnosis
knowing (prognosis- before knowing)
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-gram
record, writing (arteriogram- record of an artery)
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-graph
instrument for recording (radiograph- instrument for recording x-rays)
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-graphy
process of recording (arthrography- process of recording a joint)
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-logist
specialist
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-logy
study of
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-meter
instrument for measuring
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-metery
act of measuring
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-pathy
disease
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ab-
away from
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ad-
toward
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hetero-
different
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homeo-
same
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infra-
below, under
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peri-
around
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super-
above, upper
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trans-
across, through
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ultra-
excess, beyond
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AP
anterioposterior
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I&D
incision and drainage
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LAT, lat
lateral
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PET
positron emission tomography
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RF
rheumatoid factor; radio frequency
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SPECT
single photon emission computer tomography
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Sx
symptom
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U&L, U/L
upper and lower
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US
ultrasound, ultrasonography
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chloropia
green vision
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heterochromic
pertaining to different colors
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cirrhosis
abnormal yellowing
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xanthosis
abnormal condition of yellowness
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poliomyelitis
inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord (myel- bone marrow; spinal cord) (poli/o- gray; gray matter)
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acrocyanosis
abnormal condition in which the extremities are blue (acr/o- extremity)
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somatic
pertaining to the body
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sonography
process of recording sound; US
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tomography
process of recording a cut (slice); CT
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pathogenesis
origin of disease
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adhesion
abnormal fibrous band that holds or binds together tissues that are normally separated. may occur within body as result of surgery.
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ascites
abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity
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mycosis
any fungal infection in or on the body
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sepsis
pathological state, usually febrile, resulting from the presence of microorganisms or their products in the bloodstream
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suppuration
producing or associate with the generation of pus (hidradenitis suppurativa)
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infusion therapy
delivery of fluids directly into blood stream via vein (IV therapy)
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ablation
removal of a part, pathway, or function by surgery, chemical destruction, electrocautery, freezing, or radio frequency (RF)
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anastomosis
surgical joining of two ducts, vessels, or bowel segments to allow flow from one to another
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resection
removal of part or all of a structure, organ, or tissue
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revision
surgical procedure used to replace or compensate for a previously implanted device or correct an undesirable result or effect of a previous surgery

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