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dia-

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Through

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hyper-

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over, above, increasing

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a-, an-

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without, lack of

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post-

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after

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ana-

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upward, apart

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hypo-

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below, under, decreasing

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pre-

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before

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peri-

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surrounding, around

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inter-

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between

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-algia, -dynia

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pain

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-centesis

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surgical puncture to remove fluid

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-cyte

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cell

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-ectomy

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removal

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-graphy

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recording a picture or record

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-gram

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a picture or record

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-itis

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inflammation of

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-penia

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deficiency of, lack of

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-genesis

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origin, beginning process

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-ology

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the study of

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-ologist

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specialist

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-oma

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tumor, neoplasm

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-otomy

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surgical incision

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-pathy

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disease, feeling, emotion

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-plasia

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formation, growth of tissue

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-rrhage, -rrhagia

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bleeding, burst forth

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-pnea

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breathing

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-rrhea

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flow, discharge

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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-sclerosis

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abnormal hardening

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-scopy

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examine visually

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arthr(o)

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joint

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abdomin(o)

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abdomen

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amni(o)

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amnion, fetal membrane

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anter(o)

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front

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auscul(o)

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listen

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cardi(o)

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heart

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carcin(o)

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cancerous

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cyt(o)

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cells

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ech(o)

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sound

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electr(o)

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electricity

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encephal(o)

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brain

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end(o)

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within

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gastr(o)

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stomach

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hem(o)

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blood

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laryng(o)

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throat

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lip(o)

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fat

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my(o)

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muscle

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onc(o)

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tumor, mass, swelling

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oste(o)

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bone

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ot(o)

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ear

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path(o)

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disease, suffering

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poster(o)

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back

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prurit(o)

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itching

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radi(o)

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radiant energy

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rhin(o)

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nose

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sarc(o)

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flesh

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son(o)

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sound

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sphygm(o)

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pulse

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adeno-

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gland

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epitheli(o)

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surface, external

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hist(o)

A

tissue

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kary(o)

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nucleus

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neur(o)

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nerve

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organ(o)

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organ

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system(o)

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system

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viscer(o)

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internal organs

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broncho-

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lung

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chol(o)

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bile, gallbladder

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cephal(o)

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head, brain

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derm(o)

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skin

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enter(o)

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intestines

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hepat(o)

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liver

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laryng(o)

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throat

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nephr(o)

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kidney

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opt(o)

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eye

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rhino-

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nose

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brady-

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slow

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dys-

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difficult, painful

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hemi-, semi-

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half

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inter-

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between

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intra-

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within

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iso-

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equal

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para-

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beside, near, abnormal

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peri-

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around

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poly-

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many

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tachy-

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rapid

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-ectasis

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dilation of

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-iasis

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presence of

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-megaly

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enlargement of

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-oma

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tumor of

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-osis

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condition

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-pathy

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disease

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-ectomy

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removal of

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-scopy

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examination of

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-stomy

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opening

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-tomy

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incision

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-genic

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originating

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-lysis

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breaking down

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-oid

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resembling

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-osis

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increase

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-penia

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decrease

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-spasm

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involuntary contraction

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chrom(o)

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color

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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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xanth(o)

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yellow

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cephalic or superior

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toward the top of the body

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caudal or inferior

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toward the lower end of the body

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anterior or ventral

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toward the front of the body

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posterior or dorsal

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toward the back of the body

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lateral

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toward the side

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medial

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toward the midline or middle

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proximal

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closest to the point of origin

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distal

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away from the point of origin

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extension

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placement in a straight position

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flexion

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placement in a bent position

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supine

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face up; on one’s back

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prone

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face down

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