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Integumentary System

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Composed of skin, nails, and glands. Forms a protective covering for the body, regulates body temperature, and helps manufacture vitamin D.

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Respiratory System

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Composed of nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchial tubes, and lungs. Performs respiration which provides the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide within the body.

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Urinary System

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Composed of kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra. Removes waste material from the body.

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Reproductive System

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Female- ovaries, uterine tubes, uterus, vagina, and mammary glands. Male - testes, urethra, penis, prostate gland, and associated tubes. Responsible for hereditary and reproduction.

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Cardiovascular System

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Composed of heart and blood vessels. Pumps and transports blood throughout the body.

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Lymphatic System

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Composed of a network of vessels, ducts, nodes, and organs. Provides for defense against infection and drainage of extracellular fluid.

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Digestive System

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Composed of gastrointestinal tract which includes the mouth, esophagus, stomach, large and small intestine plus accessory organs, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas. Prepares food for use by the body cells and eliminates waste.

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Musculoskeletal System

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Composed of muscle, bones, and joints. Provides movement and framework for the body, protects vital organs such as the brain, stores calcium, and produces red blood cells.

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Nervous System

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Composed of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves. Regulates body activities by sending and receiving messages.

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Endocrine System

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Composed of glands that secrete hormones. Hormones regulate many body activities.

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Aden/o

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Gland

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Cyto

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Cell

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Lipo

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Fat

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Onc/o

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Tumor

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Blood vessels composed of?

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Capillaries, Veins, Arteries.

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Anatomy

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Location of organs

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Physiology

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Function of organs

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Cyan/o

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Blue

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Melan/o

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Black

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My/o

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Muscle

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Neuro

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Nerve

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Organ/o

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Organ

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System/o

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System

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Path/o

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Disease

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Erythr/o

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Red

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Xanth/o

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Yellow

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Viscer/o

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Internal Organ

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Cancer/o

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Cancer

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Eti/o

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Cause

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Iatr/o

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Physician/Medicine

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Somat/o

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Body

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Leuk

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White

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Dys

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Painful, abnormal

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Hyper

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Above

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Hypo

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Below

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Meta

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After, beyond, change

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Neo

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New

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Pro

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Before

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-Al, -ic, -ous

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Pertaining to

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Cyte

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Cell

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Logist

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One who studies and treats

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Logy

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Study of

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Megaly

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Enlargement

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Oma

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Tumor, swelling

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Osis

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Abnormal condition

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Pathy

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Disease

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Plasia

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Condition of formation, development, growth

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Sarcoma

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Malignant tumor

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Adenocarcinoma

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Cancerous tumor of glandular tissue

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Adenoma

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Tumor composed of glandular tissue(benign)

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Carcinoma

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(Malignant) cancerous tumor

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Lipoma

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Tumor composed of fat(benign tumor)

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Liposarcoma

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Malignant tumor of fat

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Melanocarcinoma

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cancerous black tumor(malignant)

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Melanoma

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Black tumor

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Myoma

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Tumor composed of muscle (benign)

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Neoplasm

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New growth

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Neuroma

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Tumor composed of nerve (benign)

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Cytology

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Study of cells

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Dysplasia

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Abnormal development

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Erythrocyte

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Red blood cell

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Erythrocytosis

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Increase in the number of RBC

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Histology

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Study of tissue

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Hyperplasia

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Excessive development

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Hypoplasia

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Incomplete development

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Leukocyte

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White blood cell

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Leukocytosis

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Increase in the number of WBC

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Myopathy

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Disease of the muscle

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Organomegaly

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Enlargement of an organ

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Somatic

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Pertaining to the body

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Somatogenic

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Originating in the body

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Somatopathy

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disease of the body

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Systemic

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Pertaining to a body system

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Visceral

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Pertaining to the internal organs

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Cancerous

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Pertaining to cancer

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Carcinogen

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Substance that causes cancer

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Cyanosis

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abnormal condition of blue

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Diagnosis (Dx)

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State of complete knowledge

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Etiology

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Study of causes(of diseases)

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Iatrogenic

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Produced by a physician

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Metastasis

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Beyond control

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Oncologist

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Physician who studies and treats (malignant) tumors

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Oncology

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Study of tumors

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Pathologist

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Physician who studies diseases

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Pathology

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Study of disease

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Xanthosis

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abnormal condition of yellow

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Benign

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Not malignant, favorable for recovery

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Carcinoma in situ

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Cancer in the early stage before invading surrounding tissue

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Chemotherapy

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Treatment of cancer with drugs

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Exacerbation

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Increase in severity of a disease or its symptoms

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Hospice

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Provides palliative support of care for terminally ill patients and their families

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Idiopathic

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Pertaining to disease of unknown origin

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Inflammation

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Localized protective response to injury characterized by redness, swelling, heat, and pain.

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In vitro

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Within a glass, observable in a test tube

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In vivo

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Within the living body

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Malginant

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Tending to become progressively worse and to cause death

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Morbidity

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State of being disease or unwell

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Mortality

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State of being mortal(Death)

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Palliative

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Providing relief but not cure

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Radiation Therapy

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Treatment of cancer with a radioactive substance, x-ray, or radiation.

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Remission

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Improvement or absence of signs of disease

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CA

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Chemo

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Chemotherapy

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Dx

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Mets

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Metastases

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Px

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RBC

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Red blood cell

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XRT

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Radiation Therapy

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WBC

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White blood cell

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Cephalad

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Toward the head

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Lateral

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Pertaining to a side

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Unilateral

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Pertaining to one side(only)

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Distal

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Pertaining to away

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Proximal

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Pertaining to near

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Superior

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Pertaining to above

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Caudal

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Pertaining to the tail

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Cephalic

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Pertaining to the head

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Anterior

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Pertaining to the front

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Posterior

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Pertaining to the back

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Dorsal

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Pertaining to the back

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Ventral

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Pertaining to the belly(front)

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Anteroposterior

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Pertaining to the front and back

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Posteroanterior

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Pertaining to the back and to the front

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Frontal or Coronal

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Vertical plane passing through the body from side to side, dividing the body into anterior and posterior

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Midsaggital

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Vertical plane passing through the body from front to back at the midline, dividing the body equally into right and left halves

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Transverse

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Horizontal plane dividing the body int superior and inferior portions

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Lithotomy position

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Lying on back with legs raises and feet in stirrups, hips and knees flexed, thighs abducted and externally rotated

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Fowler Position

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Semi-sitting position with slight elevation of knees

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Prone Position

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Lying on abdomen, facing downward

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Sims Position

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Lying on on left side with right knee drawn up and with left arm drawn behind, parallel to the back.

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Supine Position

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Lying on back, facing upward

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Trendelenburg Position

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Lying on back with body tilted so that the head is lower than the feet

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Abdominopelvic Regions

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Right Hypochondriac - Epigastric - Left Hypochondriac
Right Lumbar - Umbilical - Left Lumbar
Right iliac - Hypogastric - Left iliac

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AP

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anteroposterior

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LLQ

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Left lower quadrant

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LUQ

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Left upper quadrant

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PA

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Posteroanterior

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RLQ

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Right lower quadrant

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RUQ

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Right upper quadrant

Medical Terminology (13 decks)

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