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Ch.3 Medical Terminology Flashcards

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Combining form: aden/o

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gland ( ex. adenocarcinoma )

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Combining form: blast/o

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immature cell ( ex. blastoderm )

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Combining form: cyt/o

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cell ( ex. cytoplasm )

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Combining form: fibr/o

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fiber ( ex. fibrillation )

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Combining form: gluc/o, glyc/o

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glucose, sugar ( ex. glucose; glycogen )

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Combining form: hem/o, hemat/o

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blood ( ex. hemoglobin; hematology )

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Combining form: hist/o

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tissue ( ex. histology )

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Combining form: hydr/o

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water, watery fluid ( ex. hydrogen )

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Combining form: lei/o

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smooth

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Combining form: lip/o

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fat (ex. liposuction )

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Combining form: morph/o

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form, shape ( ex. morphactin )

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Combining form: my/o, myos/o

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muscle ( ex. myofilament; myosin )

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Combining form: necr/o

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death ( ex. necrobiosis )

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Combining form: neur/o

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nerve ( ex. neurology )

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Combining form: nucle/o

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nucleus ( ex. nucleoprotein )

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Combining form: oste/o

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bone ( ex. osteoarthritis )

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Combining form: path/o

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disease ( ex. pathogen )

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Combining form: sarc/o

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flesh ( ex. sarcomere )

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Combining form: troph/o

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nourishment ( ex. trophoplasm )

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Combining form: viscer/o

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internal organs ( ex. visceral )

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Combining form: abdomin/o

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abdomen ( ex. abdominopelvic region )

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Combining form: acr/o

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extremity, tip ( ex. acrophobia )

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Combining form: brachi/o

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arm ( ex. brachial )

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Combining form: cervic/o

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neck ( ex. cervical )

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Combining form: lumb/o

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lumbar region, lower back ( ex. lumbar )

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Combining form: ped/o, pod/o

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foot ( ex. pedal )

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Combining form: pelv/o

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pelvis ( ex. pelvic )

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Combining form: thorac/o

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thorax, chest ( ex. thoracic cavity )

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Combining form: cephal/o

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head ( ex. cephalic )

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Combining form: medi/o

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middle

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Combining form: chlor/o

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green ( ex. chlorophyll )

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Combining form: chrom/o

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color ( ex. chromsome )

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Combining form: cyan/o

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blue ( ex. cyanide )

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Combining form: erythr/o

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red ( ex. erythrocyte )

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Combining form: leuk/o

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white ( ex. leukocyte )

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Combining form: melan/o

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black, dark ( ex. melanocyte )

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Combining form: xanth/o

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yellow ( ex. xanthoderma )

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Prefix: antero-

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front ( ex. anterior )

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Prefix: circum-

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around ( ex. circumstance )

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Prefix: epi-

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on, following ( ex. epithelium )

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Prefix: infra-

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below, beneath ( ex. infraction )

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Prefix: inter-

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between ( ex. interfere )

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Prefix: intra-

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within

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Prefix: latero-

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side ( ex. lateral )

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Prefix: peri-

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around, surrounding ( ex. perimeter )

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Prefix: postero-

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back ( ex. posterior )

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Prefix: proximo-

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near point of origin ( ex. proximal )

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Prefix: retro-

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backward, behind ( ex. retroactive )

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Prefix: sub-

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below, beneath ( ex. subclavian )

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Prefix: super-

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above ( ex. superior )

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Prefix: supra-

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above ( ex. suprapubic region )

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Prefix: ventro-

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belly ( ex. ventro-inguinal )

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Suffix: -cyte

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cell ( ex. blastocyte )

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Suffix: -oma

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tumor ( ex. glaucoma )

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Suffix: -osis

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abnormal condition ( ex. meiosis )

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Suffix: -pathy

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disease ( ex. cytopathy )

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Suffix: -plasia

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formation ( especially of cells ), growth ( ex. amyoplasia )

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Suffix: -stasis

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stopping, standing still ( ex. hemostasis )

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Combining term: caudal

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Combining term: dorsal

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Combining term: inferior

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Term: body system

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group of organs with related functions; organ system

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Term: cell

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smallest independent unit of a living structure

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Term: chromosome

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structure in the cell nucleus that carries information in the form of genes

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Term: cytoplasm

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substance of a cell excluding the nucleus

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Term: gene

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sequence of DNA on a chromosome that determines heredity

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Term: nucleus

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central structure in a cell that contains chromosome

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Term: cytology

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study of cells

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Term: histology

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study of cells and tissues

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Term: homeostasis

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state of equilibrium

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Term: metabolism

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sum of the normal chemical and physical changes occurring in tissue

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Term: organ

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grouping of two or more tissues that are integrated to perform a specific function

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Term: organ system

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group of organs with related functions; body system

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Term: somatic

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pertaining to the body

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Term: systemic

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pertaining to the body as a whole

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Term: tissue

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grouping of similar cells that perform a specific function

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Term: visceral

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pertaining to the internal organs

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Term: acute

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referring to a disease of sudden onset & brief course

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Term: chronic

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referring to a persistent disease or illness

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Term: etiology

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study of the cause of the disease

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Term: exacerbation

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an increase in the severity of a disease or symptoms

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Term: hyperplasia

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excessive growth of tissue

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Term: idiopathic

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related to a disease of unknown cases

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Term: inflammation

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localized physical changes in tissue characterized by redness, heat, pain, and swelling, in response to an injury

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Term: lesion

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a pathologic change in tissue resulting from a wound or injury

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Term: necrosis

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pathologic death of cells or tissue

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Term: pathogen

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any virus, microorganism, or other substance that causes disease

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Term: remission

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lessening in severity of disease symptoms

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Term: abdomen ( abdominal region )

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the section of the trunk between the pelvis and the chest

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Term: cranium

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Term: diaphragm

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muscle between abdominal and thoracic cavities

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Term: extremity

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Term: pelvis ( pelvic region )

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area of the pelvis below ( inferior to ) the abdomen

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Term: thorax

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chest; upper part of the trunk

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Term: abdominal cavity

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space within the abdomen occupied by the digestive and other organs

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Term: cranial cavity

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space within the skull occupied by the brain

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Term: pelvic cavity

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space within the pelvis occupied by certain reproductive, urinary, and digestive organs

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Term: spinal cavity ( vertebral canal )

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space within the vertebrae occupied by the spinal cord

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Term: thoracic cavity

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space within the chest occupied by the lungs, heart, and other organs

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Term: abdominopelvic regions

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nine specific anatomic areas of the abdominopelvic cavity

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Term: epigastric region

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abdominal region above ( superior to ) the umbilical region

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Term: hypochrondriac region ( left and right )

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abdominal regions to the left and right of the epigastric region

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Term: iliac region ( left and right )

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abdominal regions to the left and right of the hypogastric region

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Term: lumbar region ( left and right )

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abdominal regions to the left and right of the umbilical region

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Term: umbilical region

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central abdominal region

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Term: abdominopelvic quadrants

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four divisions of the abdominopelvic cavity: left upper and lower quadrant, right upper and lower quadrant

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Term: cephalad

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toward the head

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Term: caudad

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toward the tail ( opposite of cephalad )

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Term: superior

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above or upward

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Term: inferior

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below or downward ( opposite of superior )

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Term: anterior

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toward the front of the body

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Term: posterior

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toward the back of the body ( opposite of anterior )

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Term: ventral

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pertaining to the belly, front

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Term: dorsal

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pertaining to the back ( opposite of ventral )

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Term: lateral

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pertaining to the side

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Term: medial

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pertaining to the middle ( opposite of lateral )

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Term: unilateral

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pertaining to one side only

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Term: bilateral

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pertaining to both sides ( opposite of unilateral )

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Term: proximal

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closest to the trunk or attachment point

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Term: distal

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away from the trunk or attachment ( opposite of distal )

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Term: superficial

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near the surface

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Term: deep

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away from the surface ( opposite from superficial )

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Term: anteroposterior

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from front ( anterior ) to back ( posterior )

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Term: anatomic position

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body in standard reference position: standing erect, arms at the side, palms facing forward

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Term: decubitus

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lying down

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Term: dorsal recumbent

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lying on back with legs bent and feet flat

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Term: fowler position

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lying on back with head of bed raised 45 degrees

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Term: semirecumbent

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synonymous with fowler position

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Term: lateral recumbent

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lying on the side

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Term: prone

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lying face down

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Term: supine

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lying face up

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Term: plane

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an imaginary surface that extends through two definite points

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Term: frontal plane

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vertical plane dividing the body into anterior and posterior halves

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Term: coronal plane

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synonymous with frontal plane

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Term: sagittal plane

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vertical plane dividing the body into left and right halves

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Term: transverse plane

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horizontal plane dividing the body into upper ( superior ) and lower ( inferior ) halves

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Term that means “ a blue discoloration of the skin and other tissues “

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Term that means “ surgical repair of the chest wall “

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thoracoplasty

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Term that means “ condition in which there is death of bone tissue “

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osteonecrosis

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