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Chapter 3- Terms Involving the Whole Body Flashcards

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Aden/o

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Gland

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Blast/o

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Immature cell

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Cyt/o

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Cell

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Epitheli/o

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Epithelium (type of tissue)

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Fibr/o

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Fiber

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Gluc/o, glyc/o

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Glucose, sugar

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Hem/o, hemat/o

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Blood

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Hist/o

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Tissue

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Hydr/o

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Water, fluid

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Lei/o

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Smooth

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Lip/o

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Fat

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Morph/o

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Shape, form

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My/o, myos/o

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Muscle

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Necr/o

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Death

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Neur/o

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Nerve

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Nucle/o

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Nucleus

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Oste/o

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Bone

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Path/o

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Disease

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Sarc/o

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Flesh

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Troph/o

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Nourishment

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Viscer/o

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Internal organs

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-Cyte

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Cell

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-Oma

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Tumor

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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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Formation, growth

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-Sis

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Condition, Process

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-Stasis

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Stopped, standing still

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Body system

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Group of organs with related structure or function

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Cell

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Smallest independent unit of living structure

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Chromosome

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Structure in cell nucleus bearing genes

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Cytoplasm

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Substance of a cell, excluding the nucleus

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Gene

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Functional unit of heredity occupying a specific place on a chromosme

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Nucleus

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Central structure in cells containing chromosomes

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Cytology

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Study of cells

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Histology

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Study of cells + tissues

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Homeostasis

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State of equilibrium

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Metabolism

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Sum of normal chemical + physical changes occuring in tissue

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Organ

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A differentiated strucure of similar tissues or cells w/ a specific function

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Somatic

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Pertaining to the body

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Systemic

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Pertaining to the body as a whole

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Tissue

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Aggregation of similar cells performing a specific function

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Visceral

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Pertaining to the internal organs

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Acute

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Referring to a disease of sudden onset + brief course

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Chronic

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Referring to a persistent disease/illness

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Etiology

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Study of cause of disease

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Exacerbation

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Increase in severity of a disease or symptoms

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Hyperplasia

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Excessive tissue growth

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Idiopathic

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Related to a disease of unknown cause

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Inflammation

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Cytologic + chemical changes in tissue in response to an injury or disease

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Lesion

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Pathologic change in tissue resulting from a disease or injury

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Necrosis

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Pathologic death of cells or tissue

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Pathogen

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Any virus, microorganism, or other substance that causes disease

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Remission

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Lessening in severity of disease symptoms

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Abdomin/o

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Acr/o

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Extremity, tip

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Brachi/o

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Cervic/o

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Lumb/o

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Lumbar region, lower back

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Ped/o, pod/o

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Pelv/i

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Thorac/o

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Thorax, chest

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Abdomen

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Section of trunk between pelvis + chest

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Cranium

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Diaphragm

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Muscle between abdominal + thoracic cavities

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Extremity

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Pelvic region

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Areas of the pelvis below the abdomen

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Thorax

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Chest; upper part of the trunk

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Cranial cavity

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Hollow area within the skull occupied by the brain

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Thoracic cavity

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Hollow area within the chest occupied by the lungs, heart, and other organs

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Abdominal cavity

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Hollow area within the abdomen occupied by the digestive + other organs

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Spinal cavity

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Hollow area within the spine occupied by spinal cord

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Pelvic cavity

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Hollow area within pelvis occupied by certain reproductive, urinary, and digestive organs

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Abdominopelvic regions

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Nine specific anatomic areas of the abdominopelvic cavity

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Umbilical region

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Central abdominal region

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Epigastric region

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Abdominal region above the umbilical region

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Hypogastric region

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Abdominal region below the umbilical region/ also called suprapubic region

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Lumbar region (left + right)

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Abdominal regions to left and right of umbilical region

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Iliac region (left + right)

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Abdominal regions to the right and left of the hypogastric region

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Hypochondriac region ( left + right)

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Abdominal region to left and right of epigastric region

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Abdominopelvic quadrants

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Four divisions of the abdominopelvic cavity: left lower quadrant (LLQ), left upper quadrant (LuC), right lower quadrant (RLQ), + right upper quadrant (RUX)

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Anter/o

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Caud/o

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Cephal/o

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Dors/o

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Infer/o

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Later/o

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Medi/o

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Poster/o

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Proxim/o

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Near point of origin

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Super/o

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Ventr/o

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Circum-

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Epi-

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On, following

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Inter-

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Intra-

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Peri-

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Surrounding, around

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Retro-

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Backward, behind

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Sub-, infra-

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Below, beneath

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Supra-

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Cephalad

Caudad

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Toward the head

Toward the tail (opposite of cephalad)

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Superior

Inferior

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Above or upward

Below or downword (opposite of superior)

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Anterior

Posterior

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Toward the front of the body

Toward the back of the body (opposite of anterior)

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Ventral

Dorsal

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Pertaining to the belly, front

Pertaining to the back (opposite of ventral)

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Lateral

Medial

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Pertaining to the side

Pertainng to the middle (opposite of lateral)

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Unilateral

Bilateral

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Pertaining to one side only

Pertaining to both sides (opposite of unilateral)

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Proximal

Distal

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Nearer the trunk or point of origin

Away from the trunk or point of origin (opposite of proximal)

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Superficial

Deep

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Near the surface

Far from the surface (opposite of superior)

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Anteroposterior

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From front to back

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Anatomic position

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Body in standard reference position: standing erect, arms at the sides, palmsfacing forward

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Decubitus

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Lying down

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Dorsal Recumbent

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Lying down with legs bent and feet flat

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Fowler position, syn.

Semirecumbant

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Lying on back with head of bed raised 45*

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Lateral recumbent

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Lying on side

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Prone

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Lying face down

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Supine

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Lying face up

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Plane

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An imaginary surface that extends through two definite points

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Coronal plane, syn. frontal plane

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Vertical plane dividing the body into anterior and posterior halves

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Sagittal plane

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Vertical plane dividing the body into right and left halves

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Transverse plane

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Horizontal plane dividing the body into upper and lower halves

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Chlrom/o

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Chlor/o

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Cyan/o

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Erythr/o

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Leuk/o

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Melan/o

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Black, dark

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Xanth/o

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Xanthooderma

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Yellow coloration of the skin

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Melanoma

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Tumor characterized by dark appearance

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Leukocyte

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White blood cell

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Erythrocyte

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Red blood cell

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Cyanosis

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Blue discoloration of skin + other tissues

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Chromaturia

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Abnormal coloration of urine

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Chloroma

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Abnormal mass of green cells

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