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1
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superior

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above, in an upward direction, toward the head

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inferior

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below or in a downward direction; more toward the feet

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anterior

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in front of or before, the front side of the body

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posterior

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toward the back, backside of the body

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cephalic

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pertaining to the head, superior in position

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caudal

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pertaining to the tail, inferior in position

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medial

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nearest the midline or middle

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lateral

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to the side, away from the middle

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proximal

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nearest the point of attachment or near the point of origin

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distal

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away from the point of attachment or far from the point of origin

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sagittal plane

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vertically divides into right and left sides

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midsagittal plane

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divides into right and left halves

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transverse/horizontal plane

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any plane that divides into superior and inferior portions

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frontal plane

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any plane that divides at right angles to the midsagittal plane

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coronal plane

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divides into anterior and posterior portions

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ventral cavity

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hollow portion of the human torso extending from the neck to the pelvis and containing the heart and the organs of respiration, digestion, reproduction, and elimination

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thoracic cavity

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area of the chest containing the heart and lungs

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pericardial cavity

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space containing the heart

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pleural cavity

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space containing the lungs

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abdominal cavity

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the space below the diaphragm

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pelvic cavity

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the space formed by the bones of the pelvic area

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dorsal cavity

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contains the structures of the nervous system

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cranial cavity

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the space in the skull containing the brain

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spinal cavity

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space within the spinal column that contains the spinal cord and fluid

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abdominopelvic cavity

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combination of the abdominal and pelvic cavities

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right hypochondriac region

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upper right region at the ninth rib

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left hypochondriac region

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upper left region at the ninth rib

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epigastric region

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region over the stomach

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right lumbar region

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right middle lateral region

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left lumbar region

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left middle lateral region

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umbilical region

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in the center, at the naval

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right iliac region

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right lower lateral region

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left iliac region

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left lower lateral region

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hypogastric region

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lower middle region below naval

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right upper quadrant

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Contains the right lobe of the liver, gallbladder, part of the pancreas, and part of the small and large intestines

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left upper quadrant

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Contains the left lobe of the liver, stomach, spleen, part of the pancreas, and part of the small and large intestines

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right lower quadrant

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Contains part of the small and large intestines, appendix, right ovary, right fallopian tube, right ureter

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left lower quadrant

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Contains part of the small and large intestines, left ovary, left fallopian tube, left ureter

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abdomin/o

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abdomen

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tars/o

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ankle

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brach/i

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arm

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poster/o

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back

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oste/o

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bones

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mast/o

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breast

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mamm/o

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breast

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bucc/o

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cheek

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thorac/o

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chest

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aur/i

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ear

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ot/o

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ear

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brachi/o

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arm

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cubit/o

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elbow

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olecran/o

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elbow

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ophthalm/o

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eye

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ocul/o

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eye

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opt/o

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eye

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dactyl/o

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finger

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pod/o

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foot

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gingiv/o

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gums

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chir/o

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hand

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cephal/o

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head

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isch/i

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hip

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crur/o

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leg

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hepat/o

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liver

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pulm/o

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lungs

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pulmon/o

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lungs

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pneum/o

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lungs

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pneumon/o

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lungs

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or/o

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mouth

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muscul/o

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muscles

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my/o

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muscles

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umbilic/o

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naval

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omphal/o

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naval

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cervic/o

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neck

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neur/o

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nerves

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rhin/o

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nose

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nas/o

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nose

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cost/o

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ribs

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derm/a

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skin

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dermat/o

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skin

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derm/o

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skin

81
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cutane/o

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skin

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crani/o

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skull

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gastr/o

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stomach

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dent/i

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tooth

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dent/o

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tooth

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tempor/o

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temples

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femor/o

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thigh bone

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pharyng/o

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throat

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lingu/o

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tongue

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gloss/o

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tongue

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carp/o

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wrist

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adip/o

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fat

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andr/o

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man

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anter/o

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toward the front

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bi/o

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life

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caud/o

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tail

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cyt/o

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cell

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dist/o

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away from the point of origin

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dors/o

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backward

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filtrat/o

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to strain through

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fus/o

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to pour

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hist/o

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tissue

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infer/o

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below

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inguin/o

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groin

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kary/o

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cells nucleus

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later/o

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side

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medi/o

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toward the middle

108
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phen/o

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to show

109
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physi/o

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nature

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poster/o

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behind, toward the back, back

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proxim/o

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near the point of origin

112
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somat/o

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body

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system/o

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composite, whole

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ventr/o

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near or on the belly side of the body

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viscer/o

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body organs

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horizont

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horizon

117
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intern

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within

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topic

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place

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adipose

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pertaining to fatty tissue throughout the body

120
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ambilateral

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pertaining to both sides

121
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anatomy

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cut up or cut apart, study of structure

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android

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to resemble a man

123
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apex

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pointed end of a cone shaped structure

124
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base

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lower part or foundation of a structure

125
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bilateral

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pertaining to two sides

126
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biology

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study of life

127
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center

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middle or midpoint of a body

128
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chromosome

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Microscopic bodies in the nucleus that carry the genes that determine hereditary characteristics

129
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cytology

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study of cells

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dehydrate

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to remove water

131
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diffusion

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The process whereby particles in a fluid move from an area of high concentration to an area of lower concentration, resulting in an even distribution of the particles in the fluid

132
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ectomorph

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slender physical body form, linear physique

133
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endomorph

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round and soft physical body form

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filtration

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process of filtering or straining particles from a solution

135
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gene

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Hereditary unit that transmits and determines one’s characteristics or hereditary traits

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histology

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study of tissue

137
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homeostasis

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State of equilibrium maintained in the body’s internal environment

138
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horizontal

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pertaining to the horizon

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human genome

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Complete set of genes and chromosomes tucked inside each of the body’s trillions of cells

140
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inguinal

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pertaining to the groin

141
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internal

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pertaining to within or the inside

142
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karyogenesis

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formation of a cell’s nucleus

143
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lateral

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pertaining to the side

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medial

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pertaining to the middle

145
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mesomorph

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Well-proportioned body form marked by predominance of tissue derived from the mesoderm

146
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organic

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pertaining to an organ or organs

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pathology

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study of disease

148
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perfusion

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process of pouring through

149
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phenotype

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physical appearance

150
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physiology

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study of the function of living organisms

151
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protoplasm

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essential matter inside of a living cell

152
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somatotrophin

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pertaining to stimulation of body growth

153
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superficial

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pertaining to the surface

154
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systemic

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pertaining to the body as a whole

155
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topical

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pertaining to a place, definite locale

156
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unilateral

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pertaining to one side

157
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ventral

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pertaining to the belly side

158
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vertex

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top or highest point

159
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visceral

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pertaining to body organs enclosed within a cavity

160
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abd

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abdomen

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A&P

A

anatomy and physiology

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ADE

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adverse drug event

163
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ADR

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adverse drug reaction

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ATC

A

anatomical therapeutic chemical classification system

165
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BMI

A

body mass index

166
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FDA

A

food and drug administration

167
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DEA

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drug enforcement administration

168
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GI

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gastrointestinal

169
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HIV

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human immunodeficiency virus

170
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LAT

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lateral

171
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TB

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tuberculosis

172
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WHO

A

world health organization

173
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OTC

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over the counter

174
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WHOCC

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world health organization collaborating centre

175
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WNV

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west nile virus

176
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arthropods

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invertebrate animals that can transmit diseases to humans and animals (mosquitos, ticks)

177
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helminths

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wormlike animals (tapeworm)

178
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mycoses

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fungal infection

179
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prion infections

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disease caused by protein like infectious particle

180
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protozoal

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pertaining to a single celled parasitic organism with flexible membranes and the ability to move

181
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rickettsioses

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infection with rickettsiae

182
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spirochetal

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pertaining to spirochetes

183
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zoonoses

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diseases that are communicable from animals to humans

184
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generic name

A

drugs official name

185
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chemical name

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specifies the formula that denotes the composition of the drug

186
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brand name

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company/brand who makes the drug

187
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side effect

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undesirable action of a drug and may limit its usefulness

188
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adverse drug reaction

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any response to a drug which is noxious and unintended and which occurs at normal doses

189
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adverse drug event

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medication error, adverse drug reaction, allergic reaction, or overdose

190
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medication order

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given for a specific patient and denies the name, dosage, form, route, and time of the drug being given

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dosage

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amount of medicine that is prescribed for administration

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