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Chapter 2-Anatomical Terminology Flashcards

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Standard Anatomical Position

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human stands, looking forward, feet together and pointing forward, arms alongside the trunk with palms facing forward and thumbs pointing away from the body

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axial skeleton

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bones of the trunk including vertebrae, sacrum, ribs, and sternum

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appendicular skeleton

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bones of limbs including the shoulder and pelvic girdles, and hands and feet

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sagittal/midsagittal/median/midline

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divides the body into symmetrical right and left halves

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parasagittal section

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any planar slice through the body that parallels the sagittal plane

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coronal/frontal plane

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passes through the bregma and divides the body into anterior and posterior halves

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paracoronal section

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any planar slice through the body that parallels the coronal plane

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transverse/horizontal plane

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slices the body at any height but always passes perpendicular to sagittal and frontal planes

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hominid

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zoological family of primates to which humans and their immediate ancestors and near-relatives belong

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orthograde

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trunk upright

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pronograde

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trunk horizontal

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superior

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toward the head of the hominid body

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cephalic/cranial

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synonymous with superior, can also be used for quadrupeds

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inferior

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body parts away from the head

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caudal

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toward the tail

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anterior

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toward the front of the hominid body

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ventral

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toward the belly, “anterior” for quadrupeds

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posterior

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toward the back of the individual

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dorsal

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“posterior” (toward the back) for quadrupeds

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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 axial skeleton, usually used for limb bones

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distal

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farthest from the axial skeleton

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external

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closer to the surface

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internal

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deeper inside

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extrinsic

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external to that which it acts upon

i.e. flexor pollicis longus, a muscle that flexes the thumb, is considered an extrinsic hand muscle because the belly of the muscle is found deep in the forearm rather than the hand itself

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intrinsic

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internal to that which it acts upon

i. e. flexor pollicis brevis is considered an intrinsic hand muscle because it is located entirely in the hand

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endocranial

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inner surface of cranial vault

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ectocranial

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outer surface of cranial vault

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superficial

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closer to the surface

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subcutaneous

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just beneath the skin

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palmar

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palm side of the hand

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plantar

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sole of the foot

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volar

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refers to both palmar and planter, “hollow” of feet and hands

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dorsal

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top of foot or back of hand

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mesial

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toward the midline point of the dental arch where the central incisors contact each other

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distal (teeth)

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opposite of mesial

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lingual

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toward the tongue

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labial

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towards the lips

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buccal

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toward the cheeks, usually reserved for premolars and molars

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interproximal

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area of tooth in contact with adjacent tooth

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occlusal

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facing the opposing dental arch, usually the chewing surface of each tooth

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apical

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at or towards the tip of the root

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cervical

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at, around, or pertaining to either the neck proper or to any number of anatomical constrictions referred to as “neck” or “cervix”

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neck proper

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portion of body between head and shoulders

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incisal

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biting or occlusal edge of the incisors

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mesiodistal

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axis running from mesial to distal

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buccolingual/labiolingual

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axis running from labial or buccal to lingual

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origin (muscle)

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less mobile attachment point anchoring muscle to bone

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insertion (muscle)

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site of muscle attachment with relatively more movement than the origin

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flexion

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generally, a bending movement that decreases the angle between body parts. by convention, flexion at the shoulder/hip joint refers to a ventral movement of the limb

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extension

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straightening movement increasing angle between body parts

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abduction

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movement of a body part (limb usually) away from sagittal plane. for fingers/toes, movement of the digit away from midline of hand/foot

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adduction

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movement of body part (limb usually) towards sagittal plane. for fingers/toes, closing the digits.

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circumduction

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a combination of abduction, adduction, flexion, and extension resulting in appendage being moved in cone-shaped path

I. e. driver signaling someone to pass

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rotation

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motion that occurs as one body part turns on an axis

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opposition

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motion in which body parts are brought together

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pronation

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rotary motion of forearm, turns palm from anteriorly facing (thumb lateral) to posteriorly facing (thumb medial)

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supination

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rotary motion of forearm returning palm to position where thumb is lateral

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dorsiflexion

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flexion of anterior portion of foot away from ground

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plantarflexion/volarflexion

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flexing the anterior portion of the foot inferiorly toward the ground at the ankle

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eversion/pronation of the foot

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turning the sole of the foot outward so that it faces away from the midline of the body

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malleous

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rounded protuberance adjacent to the ankle joint

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boss

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smooth, round, broad eminence

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articulation

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area where adjacent bones are in contact via cartilage or fibrous tissue at a joint

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condoyle

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rounded articular process

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epicondyle

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nonarticular projection adjacent to a condyle

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head

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a large, rounded, usually articular end of a bone

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shaft/diaphysis (pl. diaphyses)

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long, straight section between ends of a long bone

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epiphysis

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usually the end portion or extremity of a long bone expanded for articulation

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neck

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section of bone between head and shaft

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torus (pl. tori)

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bony thickening

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ridge

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linear bony elevation, often roughened

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crest

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a prominent, usually sharp and thin ridge of bone; often formed between adjacent muscle masses

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line

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raised linear surface, not as thick as a torus or as sharp as a crest

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hamulus

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hook-shaped projection

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facet

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small articular surface on bone, or tooth-to-tooth contact

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ramus (pl. rami)

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fossa (pl. fossae)

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a depressed area, usually broad and shallow

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fovea (pl. foveae)

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pit-like, depressed area usually smaller than a fossa

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groove

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long pit or furrow

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sulcus

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long, wide groove

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fontanelle

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space between cranial bones of an infant

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suture

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where adjacent bones of the skull articulate

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foramen (pl. foramina)

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opening through a bone, usually a passage for blood vessels and nerves

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canal

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tunnel-like passage, usually extending from a foramen

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canaliculus (pl. canaliculi)

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very small passage or duct

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meatus

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short, wide canal

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sinus

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cavity within cranial bone

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alveolus

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tooth socket

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allo-

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other or different

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apo-

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separate, apart, away from, detached

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brachi-, brachio-, -brachial

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of, or relating to the arm, specifically the upper arm

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brachy-

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-cep, -ceps

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head or heads

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chondro-, -chondro-

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cartilage or cartilaginous

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cost-, -costal

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related to a rib or ribs

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cyt-, -cyte, or -cytic

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a mature cell

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dia-

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across, through, or apart

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dis-

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undoing, removal, reversal, or absence

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epi-

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at, upon, close to, adjacent, above, or in addition

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infra-

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below or beneath

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-itis

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denotes inflammatory disease

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lacri-, lacry-

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of, belonging to, or related to tears

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meta-

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between or with

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-oma (pl. omata)

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growth or tumor

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peri-

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near or around, about

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-physis (pl. -physes)

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growth, projection, protuberance

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-phyte

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pathological outgrowth

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platy-

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broad and flat

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retro-

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having a location behind

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splanchno-

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related to the viscera or internal organs

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-stitial

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related to a place where something stands

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-topic

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place or usual location

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-trophy

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maintenance, nourishment

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zygo-

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denoting a joining or pairing

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antebrachial

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of, belonging to, or related to the forearm

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antecubital

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of, belonging to, or related to the front of the elbow

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axillary

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of, belonging to, or related to the armpit

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buccal

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of, belonging to, or related to the cheek

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carpal

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of, belonging to, or related to the wrist

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cephalic

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of, belonging to, or related to the head

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cervical

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of, belonging to, or related to the neck

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cnemial

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of, belonging to, or related to the shin or tibia

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costal

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of, belonging to, or related to the ribs

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coxal

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of, belong to, or related to the pelvis, hip, or hip joint

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crural

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of, belonging to, or related to the leg, specifically the lower leg or calf

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cubital

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of, belonging to, or related to the elbow

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cutaneous

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of, belonging to, or related to the skin

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dermal

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of, belonging to, or related to the skin

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digital

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of, belonging to, or related to the fingers or toes

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dorsal

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of, belonging to, or related to the back

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femoral

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of, belonging to, or related to the leg, specifically the thigh or upper leg

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glossal

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of, belonging to, or related to the tongue

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hallucial

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of, belonging to, or related to the big toe

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lingual

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of, belonging to, or related to the tongue

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lumber

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of, belonging to, or related to the loin or loyal back

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manual

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of, belonging to, or related to the hand

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mental

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of, belonging to, or related to the chin

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nuchal

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of, belonging to, or related to the nape, or back of the neck

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orbital

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of, belonging to, or related to the eye socket

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patellar

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of, belonging to, or related to the front of the knee

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pedal

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of, belonging to, or related to the foot

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pollical

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of, belonging to, or related to the thumb

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popliteal

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of, belonging to, or related to the back of the knee

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tarsal

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of, belonging to, or related to the ankle

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temporal

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of, belonging to, or related to the temples

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thoracic

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of, belonging to, or related to the chest

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vascular

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of, belonging to, or related to (usually blood) vessels

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