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1
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Abducent

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Drawing away from the midline; Also the VI cranial nerve

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Abduction

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Drawing away from the midline; Referring to limbs

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Adrenal

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Next to the kidney

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Adduction

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Drawing toward the midline; Referring to limbs

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Actinic

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Relating to the chemical changes caused by radiant energy (sunlight)

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Actinodermatitis

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Skin inflammation caused by exposure to sunlight

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Anterior

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Placed in front of

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Anterolateral

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In front of and away from the midline/toward the side

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Apocrine

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Pinched off portion of a cell that is released with secretory product

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Aponeurosis

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Sheet of fibrous tissue binding muscles together or muscle to bone

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Cathode

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Negatively charged electrode

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Caudal

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Of, at, or near the tail

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Caudad

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Toward the tail

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Caudectomy

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Surgical removal of the tail

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Cranial

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Relating to the skull

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Craniotomy

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Surgical incision into the skull

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Decompose

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Break down into various components

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Dehydrate

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To deplete of body water

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Dextrose

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Structural form of glucose that rotates to the right

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Dexterity

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Grace in physical movement

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Diuresis

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Excessive discharge of urine

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Distal

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Away from a reference point

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Disinfection

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Treatment to destroy harmful organisms

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Dissect

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Cut apart for the study of anatomy

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Dorsal

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Of or near the back

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Eccentric

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Deviating from expectation

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External

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Outside

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Ectoparasite

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Parasite that lives on the outside of the body

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Flexion

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Act of bending a joint or limb

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Deflection

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Deviation from expectation

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Lateral

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Situated at or on the side

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Lateroabdominal

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On the side of the abdomen

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Levorotation

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Counterclockwise rotation

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34
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Levothyroxine

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Left directed isomer of thyroid hormone (active form)

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Median

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Midline that divides the body into equal right and left halves

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Occlude

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To obstruct

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Opisthotonus

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Spasm of the body with the head and heels bent backwards

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Palmar

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Relating to the palm of the hand

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Pernasal

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Performed through the nose

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40
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Peracute

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Very rapid and violent

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41
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Percutaneous

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Passed through the skin

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Plantar

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Relating to the sole of the foot

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43
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Plantigrade

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Walking on the sole of the foot

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Posterior

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Relating to the caudal end of the quadriceps and the dorsal area of primates

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Posterolateral

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Caudal (or dorsal) and away from the midline/toward the side

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Pronate

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To turn the palmar surface down or back

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47
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Proximal

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Nearer to a reference point

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48
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Irradiation

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Use of ionizing radiation

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49
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Relapse

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Regress after a partial recovery

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50
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Reflex

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Automatic response or reaction

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51
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Regurgitation

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Act of flowing backward

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52
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Retrograde

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Reverting to an earlier or inferior condition

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53
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Rostral

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Referring to the nasal region

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54
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Rotary

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Something that moves around an axis

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55
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Rotator

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Muscle that aids in rotating a part of the body

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56
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Sagittal

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Plane parallel to the medial plane

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57
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Sinister

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On the left side (also means threatening evil)

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58
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Sinistromanual

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Left-handed

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59
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Sternum

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Breastbone

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60
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Sternomastoid

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Structure that runs from the sternum to the base of the skull

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61
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Superior

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Higher location

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62
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Superjacent

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Lying immediately above

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63
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Supinate

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Turn the palmar surface up or forward

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64
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Transverse

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Lying across

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65
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Treponema

A

Genus of spiral bacteria (one causes syphilis)

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Ventral

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Relating to the abdominal area

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67
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Ventrodorsal

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Extending from the abdominal surface to the dorsal surface

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68
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Versicolor

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Having a variety of colors or changing colors

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69
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Craniolateral

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Toward the head and out to the side

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70
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Acromegaly

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Large extremities

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71
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Acral

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Referring to extremities (hands and feet)

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72
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Antebrachium

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Forearm (from the elbow to the wrist)

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73
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Antemortem

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Before death

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74
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Anteroventral

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Lower aspect of the front of the body

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75
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Antibiotic

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Against microbes

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76
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Antisepsis

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Against infection

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Apicotomy

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Incision into a pointed surface

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Archencephalon

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Primitive front and middle part of the brain

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79
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Axilla

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Armpit area

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80
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Basisphenoid

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Relating to the body of the sphenoid bone

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81
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Basioccipital

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Bone in the base of the skull in front of the foramen magnum

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82
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Bathypnea

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Deep breathing

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83
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Cecum

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Relating to a sac-like cavity with one opening; blind ended pouch

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84
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Centrifugal

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Fleeing the center

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85
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Circumferential

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Line around a closed circle

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86
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Cortex

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Outer layer of an organ

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87
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Bicuspid

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Having two points (Ex: teeth and heart valve)

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88
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Tricuspid

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Having three points (ex: heart valve)

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89
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Decubital

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Relating to a bedsore

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90
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Ectopic

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Abnormal location for an organ or body part

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91
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Empyema

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Pus in a body cavity, especially the chest

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92
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Endometrium

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Glandular mucous membrane that lines the inside of the uterus

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93
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Epidural

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On or over the dura mater or spinal cord

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94
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Epidermis

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Outermost part of the skin

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Epidemiology

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Study of the cause, distribution, and control of disease in groups of people (in animals, epizootiology is the proper term)

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Esophoria

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Tendency for eyes to deviate inwardly

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97
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Exophtalmos

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Abnormal protrusion of the eyeball

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98
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Extravasation

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Forcing blood or lymph out of vessels and into the surrounding tissue

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99
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Fundus

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Portion of a hollow organ that is furthest from its opening (ex: fundus of the eye and the stomach)

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Hypsodont

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Teeth with high crowns and short roots

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101
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Inferior

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Lower on the body

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102
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Inferolateral

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Lower and to the side of the body

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103
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Infraorbital

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Located beneath the orbit of the eye

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104
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Infraspinatus

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Muscle beneath the spine of the scapula (shoulder blade)

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Inguinal

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Referring to the groin

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106
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Exocytosis

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Intracellular vesicles are secreted by fusion with the outer cell membrane

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107
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Intercostal

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Between the ribs

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108
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Intercellular

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Between cells

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109
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Intracerebral

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Between the cerebrum (large globe of the brain)

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110
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Juxtaposition

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Located or placed side-by-side

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111
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Juxtaglomerulus

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Near the glomerulus (kidney filter)

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112
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Locus

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Place or location

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113
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Locomotor

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Relating to movement from one place to another

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114
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Macula Lutea

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Yellow spot on the retina that mediates the clearest, most detailed vision

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115
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Macula Densa

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Spot of dense cells near the glomerulus that secretes the hormone renin

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116
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Mediolateral

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From the middle toward the side

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117
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Medial

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Toward the midline

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118
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Medulla

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Inner core of an organ

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119
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Mesentery

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Fold of peritoneum that connects organs to the dorsal, inner abdominal wall

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Mesojejunum

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Mesentery of the jejunum portion of the small intestines

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121
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Nidus

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Point of origination or accumulation

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122
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Tentorium

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Membranous covering or partition

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123
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Sensorium

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Sensory portion of the body

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124
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Parathyroid

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By the thyroid (glands that control calcium balance)

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125
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Paresthesia

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Skin sensation without apparent cause

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126
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Periosteum

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Dense fibrous covering of bone, except at the joints

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127
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Peribronchial

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Surrounding the bronchus (lower airway in lungs)

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128
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Perineum

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Area between the anus and genitals

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129
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Popliteal

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Hollow back part of the knee area

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130
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Postprandial

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After eating

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131
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Postoperative

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After surgery

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132
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Postpartum

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After birth

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133
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Premaxillary

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In front of the maxillary bones

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134
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Prognosis

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Prediction of the probable course or outcome of disease

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135
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Prosodemic

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Disease that is transmitted from person to person

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136
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Hemostasis

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Stoppage of bleeding

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137
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Hypostatic

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Settling of blood in a lower aspect of an organ due to poor blood flow

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Astigmatism

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Unequal curvature of the cornea that prevents clear focus on one point of the retina

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139
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Subcutaneous

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Under the skin

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140
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Subarachnoid

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Beneath the arachnoid membrane (web part) of the meninges of the spinal cord

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141
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Synapse

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Junction in which a nerve impulse passes to another nerve, muscle, or gland

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142
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Ataxia

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Loss of the ability to coordinate muscular movement

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Chemotaxis

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Movement of a cell or organism toward or away from a chemical stimulus

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Phototaxis

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Movement of a cell or organism toward or away from a light stimulus

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Telecardiogram

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Electrocardiogram obtained at a distance from a patient

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Telemetry

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Automatic measurement of data and transmission over distances by wire, radio, or other means

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Telangiectases

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Chronic dilation of a group of capillaries causing small dark red blotches on the skin

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Topology

A

Anatomic structure of a specific area or part of the body

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Transection

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Divide or cut transversely

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Extracorporeal

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Located or occurring outside the body

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Flux

A

Discharge of large quantity of fluid from the body

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Glycolysis

A

Dissolving glucose sugar into simple components

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153
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Abdomen

A

Cavity between thoracic and pelvic cavities

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154
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Arthritis

A

Inflammation of a joint

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Arthrocentesis

A

Puncture and aspiration of joint fluic

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Articulate

A

United by joints

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Auricle

A

Ear or ear-like appendage

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Auricular

A

Pertaining to the ear

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159
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Blepharospasm

A

Twitch in eyelid

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160
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Blepharoptosis

A

Droopy upper eyelid

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Brachiocephalic

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Pertaining to the arm and the head

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Buccal

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Pertaining to or directed toward the cheek

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Calcaneous

A

Heel bone

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Canthus

A

Corner of the eyelid (medial and lateral canthus)

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Caput

A

Head of a structure

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Capitulum

A

Small head or rounded auricular process of a bone

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Carpus

A

Wrist

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Celiotomy

A

Surgical incision into the abdomen

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169
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Encephalitis

A

Inflammation inside the skull

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170
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Cerebellospinal

A

From the cerebellum to the spinal cord

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Cerebrum

A

Main portion of the brian

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Cervicofacial

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Pertaining to the neck and face

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173
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Cervix

A

Neck-like entrance to the uterus

174
Q

Cheilitis

A

Chapped or inflamed lips

175
Q

Chiropractor

A

Person who attempts to heal by manipulation of the spine and other body parts

176
Q

Cheirology

A

Signing for the deaf

177
Q

Superciliary

A

Above the eyelashes (ex: eyebrows)

178
Q

Corpuscle

A

“Little body”… Blood cell or globular structure such as nerve pressure receptors

179
Q

Crus

A

Leg from knee to ankle

180
Q

Antecubital

A

Pertaining to in front of (distal to) the elbow

181
Q

Dentoalveolar

A

Pertaining the the teeth and their sockets

182
Q

Facioplasty

A

Plastic surgery of the face

183
Q

Femur

A

Thigh bone

184
Q

Frontotemporal

A

Pertaining to the forehead and temples of the skull

185
Q

Hypoglossal

A

Under the tongue; also XII cranial nerve

186
Q

Glossopharyngeal

A

Pertaining the the tongue and throat; also IX cranial nerve

187
Q

Epiglottis

A

Thin cartilage at base of tongue and above the larynx that flaps over the larynx during swallowing

188
Q

Glottis

A

Opening of upper larynx (Just behind base of tongue)

189
Q

Hepatoma

A

Benign tumor of the liver

190
Q

Labial

A

Pertaining to lips

191
Q

Laparotomy

A

Surgical incision through the flank

192
Q

Laparoscopy

A

Examination of the interior of the abdomen with a scope (usually fiberoptic)

193
Q

Lienopathy

A

Disease of the spleen

194
Q

Lingual

A

Referring to the tongue

195
Q

Longissimus Muscles

A

Long muscles along the spine

196
Q

Lumbar

A

Pertaining to the loins

197
Q

Lumbosacral

A

Pertaining to the lumbar and sacral vertebrae

198
Q

Manipulate

199
Q

Melosalgia

A

Pain in the lower limbs

200
Q

Meloplasty

A

Reconstructive surgery of the cheek

201
Q

Myelogenous

A

Produced in the bone marrow

202
Q

Myelogram

A

Radiograph of spinal cord after administering surrounding contrast media

203
Q

Neural

A

Pertaining to the nerves

204
Q

Neurohypophysis

A

Posterior part of the pituitary that consists of nerve cells from the base of the brain

205
Q

Notochord

A

Rod-like structure that forms the spinal column

206
Q

Odontectomy

A

Tooth extraction

207
Q

Omalgia

A

Shoulder pain

208
Q

Omphalitis

A

Inflammation of the umbilicus (navel)

209
Q

Onychophagia

A

Nail chewing

210
Q

Onychectomy

211
Q

Oropharynx

A

Mouth and throat

212
Q

Palpebral

A

Pertaining to the eyelids

213
Q

Pancreatectomy

A

Surgical removal of the pancreas

214
Q

Pectoral

A

Pertaining to the breast

215
Q

Peritoneum

A

Lining of the abdomen and abdominal organs

216
Q

Peroneal

A

Pertaining to the fibula

217
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Pharyngeal

A

Pertaining to the throat

218
Q

Pharyngitis

A

Sore throat

219
Q

Phrenic

A

Pertaining to the diaphragm

220
Q

Phrenospasm

221
Q

Pinealoma

A

Tumor of a pinecone shaped gland (pineal gland) of the brain

222
Q

Pleural

A

Relating to the inner lining of the chest and outer lining of the lungs

223
Q

Pleuritis

A

Inflammation of the the chest lining

224
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Podiatrist

A

Specialist in foot problems

225
Q

Podalgia

226
Q

Proctoscopy

A

Examination of the anus and rectum with a scope

227
Q

Proctologist

A

Specialist in the anus and rectum

228
Q

Prosopoplegia

A

Facial paralysis

229
Q

Pysgostyle

A

Spinal tail of birds

230
Q

Renal

A

Pertaining to the kidneys

231
Q

Sarcoma

A

Malignant tumor of flesh tissue (not from lining cells of the body, which are called carcinomas)

232
Q

Scelalgia

A

Pain in the lower part of the leg

233
Q

Somatotropin

A

Growth hormone

234
Q

Psychrosomatic

A

Mental or emotional problems that act as a physical problem

235
Q

Splanchnic

A

Pertaining to the viscera (soft internal organs)

236
Q

Thelorrhagia

A

Bloody discharge from nipple

237
Q

Thoracolumbar

A

Pertaining to the junction of the chest and loin

238
Q

Thymoma

A

Tumor of the thymus gland

239
Q

Trachelorrhapy

A

Suture of torn or lacerated cervix

240
Q

Tracheobronchitis

A

Inflammation of the windpipe and its branches

241
Q

Uranoschisis

A

Cleft palate

242
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Uvula

A

Little grape-like flesh that hangs from the soft palate in humans

243
Q

Visceroparietal

A

Pertaining to soft internal organs and the abdominal wall

244
Q

Alimentary

A

Concerned with nutrition

245
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BM

A

Bowel Movement

246
Q

Dyschezia

A

Difficulty in defecation

247
Q

Hematochezia

A

Blood in the feces

248
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Colon

A

Lower intestine

249
Q

Adipsia

A

Not drinking

250
Q

Polydipsia

A

Excessive drinking

251
Q

Duodenum

A

Upper small intestine about 12 fingers widths long

252
Q

Emetic

A

Causing vomiting

253
Q

Emesis

A

Act of vomiting

254
Q

Enteritis

A

Inflammation of the intestines

255
Q

Esophagus

A

Food tube from pharynx to stomach

256
Q

GI

A

Gastrointestinal

257
Q

Gingival

A

Pertaining to the gums

258
Q

Masseter

A

Chewing muscles of the jaw

259
Q

MCT

A

Medium Chain Triglyceride

260
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Molar

A

Tooth that grinds like a millstone

261
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Opsonin

A

Something that is enticing to phagocytosis

262
Q

Anorexia

A

Lack of appetite

263
Q

Pepsin

A

Enzyme for digestive process

264
Q

Dyspeptic

A

Discomfort following a meal

265
Q

Ptyalin

A

Enzyme in saliva

266
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Purgative

A

Causing the bowels to empty

267
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Pyloromyotomy

A

Cutting the muscle at the end of the stomach

268
Q

Scatoscopy

A

Examining the feces for diagnostic evidence

269
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Hypertrophy

A

Excessive growth requiring excessive nutrients

270
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Villi

A

Surface protrusions that are like tufts of hair

271
Q

Ambulate

272
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Ambulance

A

Vehicle to transport patients that cannot walk

273
Q

Chondrosarcoma

A

Malignant tumor of cartilage

274
Q

Cleidocranial

A

Pertaining to the clavicle and the head

275
Q

Femoral Condyle

A

Rounded projections on the end of the thigh bone

276
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Chostochondral

A

Pertaining to a rib and its cartilage

277
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Coxofemoral

A

Pertaining to the hip and the thigh bone

278
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Coxalgia

A

Pain in the hip

279
Q

Craniospinal

A

Pertaining to the skull and the bones of the spine

280
Q

DJD

A

Degenerative Joint Disease

281
Q

Fibula

A

Smaller outer bone of the leg below the kneecap

282
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Genioplasty

A

Reconstructive surgery of the chin

283
Q

Genucubital

A

Pertaining to the knees and the elbows

284
Q

Brachygnathia

285
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Ischium

A

Lower part of the hip bone

286
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Kinesiology

A

Study of body’s movement

287
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Ossification

A

Forming bone

288
Q

Phalanx

A

Finger or tow bones

289
Q

Rachiotome

A

Instrument for cutting the spine

290
Q

Rhabdomyolysis

A

Breaking up of skeletal muscle

291
Q

Sacrum

A

Triangular bone below lumber vertebrae

292
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Sacroiliac

A

Junction of the end of the spine and the hip bone

293
Q

Scapula

A

Shovel-shaped bone (shoulder blade)

294
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Pylorospasm

A

Involuntary contraction of the end of the stomach

295
Q

Spasmolytic

A

Stopping an involuntary contraction

296
Q

Spondylopathy

A

Disease of the spine

297
Q

Sternocostal

A

Pertaining to the breastbone and ribs

298
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Syndesmorrhaphy

A

Suturing of a ligament

299
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Talotibial

A

Pertaining to the ankle and the large lower leg bone

300
Q

Talus

A

Highest of the ankle bones

301
Q

Tarsus

A

Ankle, bone in angle between the tibia and metatarsals of the foot

302
Q

Tarsalgia

A

Pain in the ankle

303
Q

Tendotome

A

Instrument used to cut a tendon

304
Q

Tibia

A

Inner, large bone of the leg below the knee

305
Q

Tibiotarsal

A

Junction between large shin bone and ankle

306
Q

Tonometer

A

Instrument for measuring eye tension (pressure)

307
Q

Ulna

A

Bone of forearm from elbow to little finger side of wrist

308
Q

BPH

A

Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy

309
Q

BUN

A

Blood Urine NItrogen

310
Q

CRD

A

Chronic Renal Disease

311
Q

CRF

A

Chronic Renal Failure

312
Q

Nocturnal Enuresis

A

Bed wetting

313
Q

GFR

A

Glomerular Filtration Rate

314
Q

IVP

A

Intravenous Pyelography

315
Q

Pollakiuria

A

Abnormally frequent urination

316
Q

Sp Gr

A

Specific Gravity

317
Q

Spectrometer

A

Instrument that measures index of light reflection

318
Q

UA

A

Urinalysis

319
Q

Anuresis

A

Urine retention

320
Q

Ureter

A

Urine tube from the kidney to the bladder

321
Q

Ureterolith

A

A calculus (stone) in the ureter

322
Q

Urethra

A

Urine tube from the bladder to the outside

323
Q

Nephropathy

A

Disease of the kidney

324
Q

Hematuria

A

Blood in the urine

325
Q

Pyuria

A

Pus in the urine

326
Q

UTI

A

Urinary Tract Infection

327
Q

Vesicorenal

A

Pertaining to the kidney and the urinary bladder

328
Q

Osteology

A

Study of bone

329
Q

Tendon of Origin

A

Tendon attached to the most stable bone

330
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Tendon of Insertion

A

Tendon attached to the bone that moves the most

331
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Adductor

A

Muscle pulling toward the midline

332
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Abductor

A

Muscle pulling away from the midline

333
Q

Extensor

A

Muscle straightening a limb

334
Q

Flexor

A

Muscle bending a limb

335
Q

Gracilis

336
Q

Rectus

337
Q

Transversus

338
Q

Vastus

339
Q

Obicularis

A

Surrounding, Encircling

340
Q

Micturition

A

Voiding of urine

341
Q

Incontinence

A

Dribbling urine

342
Q

Corpse

343
Q

Hepatotoxic

A

Poisonous to the liver

344
Q

Latissimus Dorsi

A

Broadest muscle of the back

345
Q

Myelin

A

White fatty material that covers nerves for fast conduction of impulses

346
Q

Pellagra

A

Rough skin from niacin (B-vitamin) deficiency

347
Q

Rhinoplasty

A

Reconstructive surgery of the nose

348
Q

Rhinitis

A

Inflammation of the nose

349
Q

Splenomegaly

A

Enlarged spleen

350
Q

Thoracotomy

A

Surgical incision into the pleural cavity

351
Q

Borboygmus

A

Digestive rumbling

352
Q

Ileum

A

Last part of the small intestines before the colon

353
Q

Jejunum

A

Middle segment of the small intestines

354
Q

Pylorus

A

Gate from the stomach to the duodenum

355
Q

Trismus

A

Spasm of the chewing muscles

356
Q

Atrophy

A

Wasting away, as if from no nutrition

357
Q

Polydactyly

A

Excessive number of fingers or toes

358
Q

Ilium

A

Upper part of the hip bone

359
Q

Mandible

A

Lower jawbone

360
Q

Maxilla

A

Upper jawbone

361
Q

Osteoarthritis

A

Inflammation of the bones of a joint

362
Q

Cerebrospinal

A

Pertaining to the brain and the spinal cord

363
Q

AED

A

Automated External Defibrillator

364
Q

Angiogram

A

Radiograph after administering a contrast media in the vessel

365
Q

Angiogenesis

A

Growing new blood vessels

366
Q

Artery

A

Blood vessel that carries air (oxygenated blood)

367
Q

Arterial

A

Pertaining to carrying of oxygenated blood

368
Q

Atherosclerosis

A

Yellow plaques in arteries

369
Q

AV

A

Atrioventricular

370
Q

BP

A

Blood Pressure

371
Q

Bradycardia

A

Slow heart beat

372
Q

Cardiovascular

A

Pertaining to heart and blood vessels

373
Q

CHF

A

Congestive Heart Failure

374
Q

CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

375
Q

CVP

A

Central Venous Pressure

376
Q

ECG/EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

377
Q

HR

A

Heart Rate

378
Q

Infarction

A

Necrosis of tissue from obstructed arterial supply

379
Q

LA

380
Q

LL

381
Q

RA

382
Q

RL

383
Q

mm Hg

A

MIllimeters of mercury

384
Q

PDA

A

Patent Ductus Arteriosus

385
Q

Pulse

A

Palpable expansion and contraction of an artery

386
Q

PVC

A

Premature Ventricular Contraction

387
Q

Arrythmia

A

Lack of heart rhythm

388
Q

RV

A

Right Ventricle

389
Q

SA

A

Sinoatrial

390
Q

Saphenous Vein

A

Obvious vein above the heel or hock

391
Q

Stethoscope

A

Instrument for listening to heart sounds

392
Q

Tachycardia

A

Rapid heart rate

393
Q

Venostasis

A

Stopping the flow of unoxygenated blood

394
Q

Venipuncture

A

Sticking a needle in a vein

395
Q

Intravenous

A

Inside a vein

396
Q

Aerophagia

A

Swallowing air

397
Q

Anaerobic

A

Grows without air

398
Q

Aspiration

A

Breathing in of a foreign substance

399
Q

Asthma

A

Constriction and obstruction of airways

400
Q

Bronchodilator

A

Something that opens the small airways

401
Q

Bronchi

A

Airway branches off the trachea

402
Q

Acapnia

A

Deficiency of carbon dioxide in the blood and tissues

403
Q

Capnophilic

A

Bacteria that grows best in carbon dioxide

404
Q

COPD

A

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

405
Q

Crepitation

A

Crackling sounds

406
Q

Expectorate

407
Q

Halitosis

A

Offensive odorous breath

408
Q

Laryngoscope

A

Instrument to view the voice box

409
Q

Laryngoplegia

A

Paralysis of the voice box

410
Q

Nasolacrimal

A

Pertaining to the tear duct and nose

411
Q

Anoxia

412
Q

Hypoxia

A

Decreased oxygen

413
Q

Pneumonia

A

Inflammation of the lungs with congestion

414
Q

Dyspnea

A

Difficulty in breathing

415
Q

Cardiopulmonary

A

Pertaining to the heart and lungs

416
Q

Rales

A

Fine crackles sounds in the lungs

417
Q

Respiration

A

Act of breathing

418
Q

Rhonchus

A

Continuous snoring sound in throat, trachea, and bronchi

419
Q

Asphyxia

A

(Literally “lack of pulse”) Contemporary meaning is suffocation

420
Q

Spirogram

A

Graph of respiratory movements

421
Q

Stertorous

A

Snoring or similar to snoring

422
Q

TB

A

Tuberculosis

423
Q

Antitussive

A

Cough suppressant

424
Q

Pertussis

A

Whooping cough (bacterial disease)

425
Q

URI

A

Upper Respiratory Infection

426
Q

Ventilate

A

To replace air in an enclosed space

427
Q

Infarct

A

Blocked arteries which causes tissue to die from lack of blood circulation

428
Q

Thrombus

A

Clot in a blood vessel

429
Q

ENT

A

Ear, Nose, and Throat

430
Q

Epizootiology

A

Animal epidemiology

Biomedical Terminology (3 decks)

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