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Chapter 2- Anatomical Terms Flashcards

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Abdominal

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Pertaining to the abdomen
abdomin/o=abdomen
-al=pertaining to

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adipose

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resembling fat
adip/o=fat
-ose=resembling

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anterior

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pertaining to the front
anter/o=front
-ior=pertaining to

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brachial

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pertaining to the arm
brachi/o=arm
-al=pertaining to

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cardiac

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pertaining to the heart
cardi/o=heart
-ac=pertaining to

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cardiology

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study of the heart
cardi/o=heart
-logy=study of

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cardiovascular

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pertaining to the heart and blood vessel
cardi/o=heart
vascul/o=blood vessel
-ar= pertaining to

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caudal

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pertaining to the tail
caud/o=tail
-al=pertaining to

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cephalic

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pertaining to the head
cephal/o=head
-ic=pertaining to

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cervical

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pertaining to the neck
cervic/o=neck
-al=pertaining to

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cranial

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pertaining to the skull
crani/o=skull
-al=pertaining to

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crural

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pertaining to the leg
crur/o=leg
-al=pertaining to

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cytology

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study of the cell
cyt/o=cell
-logy= study of

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dermatology

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study of the skin
dermat/o=skin
-logy= study of

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distal

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pertaining to away from
dist/o=away from
-al=pertaining to

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dorsal

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pertaining to the back of body
dors/o=back of body
-al=pertaining to

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endocrinology

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study of secreting within (endocrine system)
endo=within
crin/o=to secrete
-logy=study of

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epigastric

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pertaining to above the stomach
epi=above
gastr/o=stomach
-ic=pertaining to

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epithelial

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pertaining to the epithelium
epitheli/o=epithelium
-al=pertaining to

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gastroenterology

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study of the stomach and small intestine
gastr/o=stomach
enter/o=small intestine
-logy=study of

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gluteal

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pertaining to the buttocks
glute/o=buttock
-al=pertaining to

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gynecology

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study of woman
gynec/o=woman
-logy=study of

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hematic

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pertaining to the blood
hemat/o=blood
-ic=pertaining to

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hematology

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study of the blood
hemat/o=blood
-logy=study of

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histology
study of tissue hist/o=tissu -logy= study of
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hypochondriac
pertaining to under the cartilage hypo=under chondr/o=cartilage -iac=pertaining to
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hypogastric
pertaining to under the stomach hypo=under gastr/o=stomach -ic=pertaining to
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immunology
study of protection (immune system) immun/o=protection -logy=study of
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inferior
pertaining to below infer/o=below -ior=pertaining to
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lateral
pertaining to the side later/o=side -al=pertaining to
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lumbar
pertaining to the loin (side and back between ribs and pelvic bones) lumb/o=loin -ar=pertaining to
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lymphatic
pertaining to lymph lymph/o=lymph -atic=pertaining to
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medial
pertaining to the middle medi/o=middle -al=pertaining to
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muscular
pertaining to muscles muscul/o=muscles -ar=pertaining to
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nephrology
study of the kidney nephr/o=kidney -logy=study of
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neurology
study of nerves neur/o=nerve -logy=study of
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ophthalmology
study of the eye ophthalm/o=eye -logy=study of
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otorhinolaryngology
``` study of ear, nose, and larynx ot/o=ear rhin/o=nose laryng/o=larynx -logy=study of ```
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pelvic
pertaining to the pelvis pelv/o=pelvis -ic=pertaining to
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peritoneal
pertaining to the peritoneum peritone/o=peritoneum -al=pertaining to
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pleural
pertaining to the pleura pleur/o=pleura -al=pertaining to
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posterior
pertaining to the back poster/o=back -ior=pertaining to
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proctology
study of the rectum and anus proct/o=rectum and anus -logy=study of
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proximal
pertaining to near to proxim/o=near to -al=pertaining to
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pubic
pertaining to the genital region pub/o=genital region -ic=pertaining to
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pulmonology
study of the lungs pulmon/o=lung -logy=study of
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spinal
pertaining to the spine spin/o=spine -al=pertaining to
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superior
pertaining to above super/o=above -ior=pertaining to
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thoracic
pertaining to the chest thorac/o=chest -ic=pertaining to
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urology
study of urine ur/o=urine -logy=study of
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ventral
pertaining to the belly (side) ventr/o=belly -al=pertaining to
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vertebral
pertaining to the vertebrae vertebr/o=vertebra -al=pertaining to
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visceral
pertaining to internal organs viscer/o=internal organ -al=pertaining to

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