Lesson 1 Flashcards
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-algia
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pain, suffering
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-dynia
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pain
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-ectomy
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surgical removal, cutting out
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-gram
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picture or record
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hyper-
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excessive, increased
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hypo-
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deficient, decreased
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-itis
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inflammation
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-osis
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abnormal condition, disease
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-ostomy
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the surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface
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plasty
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surgical repair
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-rrhage
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bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge
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-rrhaphy
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surgical suturing
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-rrhea
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flow or discharge
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-sclerosis
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abnormal hardening
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cyan/o
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blue
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erythr/o
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red
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leuk/o
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white
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melan/o
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black
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poli/o
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gray
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enter
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small intestine
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gastr
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stomach
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noun endings
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-a, -um, -y, -e, -us
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suffixes meaning “pertaining to”
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-ac -eal -ior
-al -ical -ory
-an -ial -ous
-ar -ic -tic
-ary -ine
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Suffixes Meaning “Abnormal Condition or Disease”
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-ago -iasis -osis
-esis -ion -pathy
-ia -ism
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-megaly
enlargement
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-malacia
abnormal softening
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-necrosis
tissue death
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-stenosis
abnormal narrowing
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-centesis
a surgical puncture to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes or to remove excess fluid
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-graphy
the process of producing a picture or record
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-scopy
visual examination
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ab-
away from, negative, absent
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dextro-
right side
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ex-
out of, outside, away from
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macro-
large, abnormal size, long
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mega-, megalo-
large, great
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ad-
toward, to, in the direction of
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sinistro-
left side
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in-
in, into, not, without
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micro-
small
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oligo-
scanty, few
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dys-
bad, difficult, or painful
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eu-
good, normal, well, or easy
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inter-
between or among
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intra-
within or inside
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sub-
under, less, or below
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super-, supra-
above or excessive
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If the singular term ends in the suffix -a
the plural is usually formed by changing the ending to -ae
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If the singular term ends in the suffix -ex or -ix
the plural is usually formed by changing these endings to -ices
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If the singular term ends in the suffix -is
the plural is usually formed by changing the ending to -es
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If the singular term ends in the suffix -itis
the plural is usually formed by changing the -is ending to -ides
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If the singular term ends in the suffix -nx
the plural is usually formed by changing the -x ending to -ges
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If the singular term ends in the suffix -on
the plural is usually formed by changing the ending to -a
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If the singular term ends in the suffix -um
the plural usually is formed by changing the ending to -a
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If the singular term ends in the suffix -us
the plural is usually formed by changing the ending to -i
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diagnosis = DX
is the identification of a disease
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differential diagnosis = D/DX
also known as a rule out (R/O), is an attempt to determine which one of several possible diseases is causing the signs and symptoms that are present
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arteri/o
artery
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ather/o
plaque or fatty substance
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arthr/o
joint
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-ectomy
surgical removal
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-ostomy
the surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface
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-otomy
cutting or a surgical incision
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fissure
a groove or crack-like sore of the skin
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fistula
an abnormal passage, usually between two internal organs or leading from an organ to the surface of the body
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ileum (ILL-ee-um)
the last and longest portion of the small intestine
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ilium (ILL-ee-um)
part of the hip bone
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laceration
a torn or jagged wound or an accidental cut
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lesion
a pathologic change of the tissues due to disease or injury
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mucous (MYOU-kus)
describes the specialized membranes that line the body cavities
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mucus (MYOU-kus)
the fluid secreted by mucous membranes
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myc/o
fungus
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myel/o
bone marrow or spinal cord
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my/o
muscle
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Palpation (pal-PAY-shun)
an examination technique in which the examiner’s hands are used to feel the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts
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Palpitation (pal-pih-TAY-shun)
a pounding or racing heart
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pyel/o
renal pelvis, which is part of the kidney
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py/o
pus
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pyr/o
fever or fire
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Supination (soo-pih-NAY-shun)
the act of rotating the arm so that the palm of the hand is forward or upward
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Suppuration (sup-you-RAY-shun)
the formation of pus
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Virile (VIR-ill)
having the nature, properties, or qualities of an adult male
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MS
can mean either morphine sulfate or magnesium sulfate
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QD and QOD
mean daily and every other day, respectively; sometimes mistaken for each other
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U
means unit, sometimes mistaken for 0 or 4
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edema
describes swelling caused by excess fluid in the body tissues`
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eponym
a disease, structure, operation, or procedure named for the person who first discovered or described it
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erythrocyte
a mature red blood cell
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breast
Mast/o & Mamm/o
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uterus
Hyster/o & Uter/o
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vein
Phleb/o & Ven/o
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vagina
Colp/o & Vagin/o
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ovary
Oophor/o & Ovari/o
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mouth
Or/o & Stomat/o
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blood vessel
Angi/o & Vascul/o
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artery
Arteri/o
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joint
Arthr/o
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eyelid
Blephar/o
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bronchus
Bronch/o
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head
Cephal/o
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colon/large intestine
Colon/o or Col/o
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bladder
Cyst/o
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brain
Encephal/o
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small intestine
Enter/o
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red
Erythr/o
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gums
Gingiv/o
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tongue
Gloss/o
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blood
Hemat/o
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liver
Hepat/o
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abdomen/abdominal wall
Lapar/o
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larynx
Laryng/o
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white
Leuk/o
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muscle
My/o
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bone marrow/spinal cord
Myel/o
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kidney
Nephr/o
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nerve/nervous system
Neur/o
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ovary
Oophor/o
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eye
Ophthalm/o
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testicle
Orchi/o
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bone
Osteo/o
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ear
Ot/o
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pharynx
Pharyng/o
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kidney
Ren/o
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nose
Rhin/o
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fallopian tube
Salping/o
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mouth
Stomat/o
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thyroid gland
Thyr/o
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CBC
Complete Blood Count
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CKD
Chronic Kidney Disease
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CTA
Clear To Auscultation
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DM
Diabetes Mellitus
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HTN
Hypertension
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NCAT
Normocephalic/Atraumatic
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RRR
Regular Rate and Rhythm
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RRT
Renal Replacement Therapy
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Wt
Weight
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Sagittal Plane
divides the body into unequal right and left parts
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midsagittal plane
divides the body into equal right and left parts
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frontal plane
divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) parts
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transverse plane
divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) parts
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ventral
Toward the front (stomach side) of the body
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dorsal
Toward the back side of the body
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anterior
Toward the front
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posterior
Toward the back
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superior
Above or toward the head
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inferior
Below or toward the feet
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cephalic
Toward the head
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caudal
Toward the tail or lower part of the body
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proximal
Near the midline or a body structure
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distal
Further from the midline or a body structure
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medial
Central or closer to the midline
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lateral
To the side of the body, or away from the midline
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cranial cavity
located within the skull
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dorsal cavity
located along the back of the body and head. The cranial and spinal cavities are part of the dorsal cavity.
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ventral cavity
located along the front of the body. The thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic cavities are part of the ventral cavity.
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pelvic cavity
surrounded by the hip bones, containing excretory and reproductive organs
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spinal cavity
located within the spinal column
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abdominal cavity
inferior to the diaphragm, containing major digestive organs
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thoracic cavity
also known as the chest cavity, is superior to the diaphragm, containing the heart and lungs
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epigastric region
area above the stomach
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exocrine glands
structures in the body that secrete chemical substances into ducts.
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inguinal
means related to the groin. It is the entire lower area of the abdomen.
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