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Ch 2 Med Term Flashcards

1
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ventral

A

belly or underside of body or body part

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dorsal

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back

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cranial

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towards the head

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caudal

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towards the tail

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5
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anterior

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front of body

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posterior

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rear of body

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rostral

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towards the nose (when referring to parts of the head)

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medial

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toward the midline

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lateral

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away from the midline

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proximal

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nearest the midline or nearest to the beginning of a structure

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distal

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farthest from the midline or farthest from the beginning of a structure

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superficial

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near the surface

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deep

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away from the surface

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14
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palmar

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caudal surface of front paw

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plantar

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caudal surface of back paw

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lingual

A

aspect of the tooth that faces the tongue

17
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palatal

A

tooth surface of the maxilla that faces the tongue

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buccal

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aspect of the tooth that faces the cheek

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mesial

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closest to the midline of the dental arcade or arch

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thorax

A

chest region between neck and diaphragm

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abdomen

A

portion of body between thorax and pelvis

22
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inguinal

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caudal region of abdomen adjacent to thigh (groin)

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recumbent

A

laying down

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adduction

A

movement toward the midline

25
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abduction

A

movement away from midline

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flexion

A

closure of joint angle, reduction of angle between two bones

27
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extension

A

closure of joint angle, reduction of angle between two bones

28
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extension

A

straightening of a joint angle, increase of angle between two bones

29
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hyperplasia

A

abnormal increase of normal cells

30
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hypoplasia

A

less than normal development of an organ/tissue/cell

31
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neoplasia

A

abnormal new growth of tissue in which multiplication of new cells is uncontrolled

32
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benign

A

not recurring

33
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malignant

A

tending to spread; life threatening

34
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atrophy

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decrease in size or complete wasting of an organ/tissue/cell

35
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hist/o

A

combining form for tissue

36
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path/o

A

combining form for disease

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