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posterior

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back part of an organ

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anterior

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front or forward part of an organ

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proximal

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nearest midline

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distal

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farthest from midline

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medial

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toward midline

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laterl

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away from midline, towards side

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dorsal cavity

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back of body and head

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The Vertical Plane

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an up and down plane that is a right angle to the horizon

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Sagittal Plane

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vertical plane dividing the body into unequal left and right parts

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Midsagittal Plane

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midline, sagittal plane w/equal left and right parts

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Frontal Plane

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divides body into front and back also known as coronal plane

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Horizontal Plane

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horizon

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Transverse Plane

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horizontal plane divides body into upper and lower

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ventral

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front of organ or body

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dorsal

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back of organ or body

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antiangiogenesis

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treatment preventing blood supply to the tumor

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hypoperfusion

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deficiency of blood passing through an organ or body part

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intermittent claudification

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pain in leg muscles occurs during exercise and is relieved by rest

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myofascial release

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soft tissue manipulation technique to ease pain

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tenodesis

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surgical suturing of tendon to bone

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tenorrhaphy

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suturing divided ends of tendons

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Guillan-Barre Syndrome

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inflammation of the myelin sheath of peripheral nerves Sx include: rapidly worsening muscle weakness that can lead to temporary paralysis

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midbrain and pons

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provides conduction pathways to and from higher and lower centers in the brain

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parasympathetic nerves

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return body to normal after a stress response

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sympathetic nerves

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prepare the body for emergencies and stress by increasing breathing rate, heart rate, and blood flow to muscles

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myelitis

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inflammation of spinal cord or bone marrow

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thrombotic stroke

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occurs when a blood clot forms in and blocks a cerebral artery

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amenorrhea

A

rare to no menstruation

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metrorrhexis

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rupture of the uterus

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orchiopexy

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fixation of testes in the scrotum

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phimosis

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tightness of foreskin over end of penis

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fimbriae

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current that sweeps ovum into fallopian tube

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seminal

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thick, yellow secretion that adds volume and nourishment to semen

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apocrine

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pubic and underarm areas secrete thicker sweat

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renal colic

A

acute pain in kidney caused by kidney stone blockage

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urochrome

A

pigment for urine’s color

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hydronephrosis

A

dilation of 1 or both kidneys

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percutaneous nephrolithotomy

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small incision in the back and inserting nephroscope to crush kidney stones

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kyhosis

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hunchback

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cordosis

A

inward curvature of lumbar spine

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Rickets

A

bones fail to calcify

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gladiolus

A

body of sternum

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lamina

A

posterior part of vertebrae

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malleolus

A

rounded projection on ankle

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Baker’s cyst

A

fluid filled sack behind knee

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Schilling Test

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test for pernicious anemia

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abdominal distention

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bloating and swelling of the belly

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conductive hearing loss

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sound cannot get through outer and middle ear

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coronary ostia

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left and right coronary arteries located above aortic valve

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ischium

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lower, back region of the hip bone

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rhinorrhea

A

runny nose

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diplopia

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double vision

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epistaxis

A

nose bleed

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nasopharyngeal

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pertaining to the nose and throat

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otalgia

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ear pain

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photophobia

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eyes are abnormally sensitive to light

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debridement

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excision of damaged tissue and cell debris

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diaphoresis

A

secretion of sweat

Medical Terms 2023 (5 decks)

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