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Medical Terminology Flashcards

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Oste/o

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Bone

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myo

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muscle

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neuro

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nerves

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sarco

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muscle

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derm

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skin

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angi/o

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blood vessels

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ven/o

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veins

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phleb/o

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veins

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cardi/o

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heart

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rhino

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nose

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tympan

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eardrum

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neph

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kidney

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crani

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skull

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opthalm

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eye

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oculo

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eye

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oto

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ear

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thromb/o

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blood clot

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hepato

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liver

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mamm/o

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breast

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colo

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large intestine

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gastro

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stomach

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ileo

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small intestine

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thorac/o

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chest

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pneumo

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lung

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pleuro

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lung

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macro-

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large

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micro-

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small

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megalo-

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large/enlarged

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-megaly

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large / enlarged

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hyper-

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high / elevated / above

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hypo-

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low / reduced / below

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tachy-

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fast / rapid

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brady-

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slow / reduced

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chloro-

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green

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leuk-

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white

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eryth-

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red

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cyan-

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blue

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endo-

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within

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intra-

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within

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extra-

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outside

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inter-

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between

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peri-

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around

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trans-

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across

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echo-

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using ultrasonic waves

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electro-

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using electricity

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-ectomy

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removal of

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-gram

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picture

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-graph/y

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process of making an image

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-otomy

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making a cut in

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-scopy

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using an instrument for viewing

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-stomy

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create an opening

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dys-

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not working properly

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mal-

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bad

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-emia

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blood condition

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-itis

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inflammation

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-osis

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condition or disease

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-pathy

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disease

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aden

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gland

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aorte

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aorta

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bronch

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windpipe

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chole

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bile

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derm

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skin

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gastr

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stomach

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haem

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blood

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hepat

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liver

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hymen

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membrane

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cephale

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head

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crani

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skull

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larynx

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voice box

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mania

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frenzy or madness

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nausea

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urge to vomit

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neur

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nerve

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oste

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bone

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ophthal

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eye

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pepsis

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digestion

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pharm

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drug

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pharynx

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throat

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pleura

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side, rib

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pneuma

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air, breath

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psyche

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soul

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pyon

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pus

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pyr

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fire, fever

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sarx

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flesh

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soma

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body

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splen

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spleen

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stoma

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mouth

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stomat

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stomach

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trache

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windpipe

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trauma

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wound

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ICU

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Intensive care unit

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T/F

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Transfer

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D/C

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Discharge

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R/F

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Referred From

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R/V

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Review

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F/U

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Follow up

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U/A

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Urine analysis

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Y/O

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year old

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ASAP

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as soon as possible

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NAD

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no abnormality detected

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ADL

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Activities of daily living

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NFR

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Not for resuscitation

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IDC

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In-dwelling catheter

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FBC

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Full blood count

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Pt

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Patient

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Ht

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Height

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Wt

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Weight

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Hx

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History

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Dx

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Diagnosis

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Rx

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Treatment/Prescription

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Reg

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Registrar

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Rt

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Right

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Lt

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Left

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Med.

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Medical

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Surg.

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Surgical procedures

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WCC

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white cell count

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BO

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Bowels open

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Abdominal

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Abdomen

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Cephalic

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Head

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Cervical

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Neck (or cervix I guess)

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Cranial

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Skull

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Facial

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Face

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Inguinal

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Groin

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Interscapular

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Between the two scapulae (shoulder blades)

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Lumbar

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Lower back

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Nuchal region

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Posterior neck

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Pectoral

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Chest

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Perineal

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Perineum (area between anus and genitals)

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Pubic

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Mons pubis (pubic bone)

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Sacral

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Sacrum (that triangular butt bone)

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Sternal

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Sternum

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Thoracic

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Chest

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Umbilical

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Navel / belly button

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Vertebral

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Spinal column

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Anterior

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Towards the front of the body, in front of

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Ventral

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Towards the belly

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Posterior

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Towards the back of the body, behind.

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Dorsal

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Towards the back

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Superior

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Above or on top of

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Cephalic/Cranial

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Towards the head

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Inferior

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Below, underneath

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Caudal

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Towards the tail

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Lateral

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Away from the body’s midline, toward the sides

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Medial

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Toward the middle or midline of the body.

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Proximal

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Nearer to the trunk of the body

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Distal

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Further from the trunk of the body.

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Deep

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Away from the body’s surface

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Superficial

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Towards the external surface of the body

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Axial, transverse or horizontal plane

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This plane divides the body into upper (superior) and lower (inferior) parts

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Coronal plane

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Cuts the body vertically into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions

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Sagittal plane

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Divides the body vertically into equal left and right parts. Must be equal.

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