Module 1 & 2: Basics Flashcards
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What does ‘arthro’ refer to?
A
joint
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What does ‘cardio’ refer to?
A
heart
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What does ‘esophago’ refer to?
A
esophagus
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What does ‘hepato’ refer to?
A
liver
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What does ‘neuro’ refer to?
A
nerve
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What does ‘osteo’ refer to?
A
bone
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What does ‘patello’ refer to?
A
kneecap
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What does ‘pulmono’ refer to?
A
lung
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What does ‘veno’ refer to?
A
vein
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What does ‘intra’ mean?
A
within
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What does ‘sub’ mean?
A
below
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-ectomy
A
surgical removal, excision
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-itis
A
inflammation
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-megaly
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enlargement
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-pathy
A
disease
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-ac
A
pertaining to
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-al
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pertaining to
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-ar
A
pertaining to
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-ary
A
pertaining to
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-eal
A
pertaining to
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-ic
A
pertaining to
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-otic
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pertaining to
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-ous
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pertaining to
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What is arthrectomy?
A
Surgical removal of a joint
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What is esophagectomy?
Surgical removal of the esophagus
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What is hepatectomy?
Surgical removal of the liver
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What is neurectomy?
Surgical removal of a nerve
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What is patellectomy?
Surgical removal of the knee cap
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What is esophagitis?
Inflammation of the esophagus
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What is neuritis?
Inflammation of a nerve
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What is arthritis?
Inflammation of a joint
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What is hepatitis?
Inflammation of the liver
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What is osteitis?
Inflammation of a bone
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What is osteoarthritis?
Inflammation of bone and joint
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What is cardiomegaly?
Enlargement of the heart
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What is hepatomegaly?
Enlargement of the liver
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What is arthropathy?
Disease of a joint
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What is cardiopathy?
Disease of the heart
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What is hepatopathy?
Disease of a liver
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What is neuropathy?
Disease of a nerve
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What is osteoarthropathy?
Disease of bone and joint
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What is osteopathy?
Disease of a bone
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What is venopathy?
Disease of a vein
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What does 'cardiac' pertain to?
pertaining to the heart
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What does 'esophageal' pertain to?
pertaining to the esophagus
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What does 'hepatic' pertain to?
pertaining to the liver
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What does 'intravenous' pertain to?
pertaining to within the vein
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What does 'neural' pertain to?
pertaining to a nerve
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What does 'patellar' pertain to?
pertaining to the knee cap
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What does 'pulmonary' pertain to?
pertaining to the lung
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What does 'subhepatic' pertain to?
pertaining to under the liver
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What does 'venous' pertain to?
pertaining to a vein
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What does 'c' stand for?
with
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What does 'DX' refer to?
diagnosis
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What does 'HX' mean?
history
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What is 'HPI'?
history of present illness
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What does 'Rx' signify?
take/prescribe
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What does 'TX' stand for?
treatment
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What does 'c/o' mean?
complains of/ complaints of
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What is 'CC'?
chief complaint
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What does 'd/c' or 'DC' indicate?
discontinue (discharge)
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What is 'H&P'?
History and Physical
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What does 'PE' stand for?
physical exam
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What does 'pt' or 'PT' refer to?
patient
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What does 'R/O' mean?
rule out (may or may not have)
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What does 'DOB' stand for?
date of birth
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What does 'adeno' refer to?
gland
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What does 'cyto' mean?
cell
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What is the meaning of 'epithelio'?
top layer of skin or mucous membrane
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What does 'fibro' signify?
fibrous tissue, fibers
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What does 'somato' refer to?
body
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What is the meaning of 'viscero'?
internal organ
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What does 'cancero' mean?
cancer – adjective
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What does 'carcino' mean?
cancer - noun
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What does 'leio' mean?
smooth
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What does 'lipo' mean?
fat
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What does 'myo' mean?
muscle
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What does 'onco' mean?
tumor
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What does 'patho' mean?
disease
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What does 'rhabdo' mean?
striated, rod-shaped
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What does 'antero' mean?
front
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What does 'caudo' mean?
tail, downward
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What does 'cephalo' mean?
head, upward
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What does 'disto' mean?
away from the point of attachment to the trunk
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What does 'dorso' mean?
back
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What does 'infero' mean?
below
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What does 'latero' mean?
side
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What does 'medio' mean?
middle
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What does 'postero' mean?
back, behind
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What does 'proximo' mean?
near the point of attachment to the trunk
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What does 'supero' mean?
above
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What does 'ventro' mean?
belly (front)
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What does the prefix 'a-' mean?
without (prior to consonants)
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What does the prefix 'an-' mean?
without (prior to vowels)
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What does the prefix 'bi-' mean?
two
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What does the prefix 'dys-' mean?
difficult, painful, abnormal
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What does the prefix 'hyper-' mean?
above normal, excessive
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What does the prefix 'hypo-' mean?
below normal, deficient
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What does the prefix 'uni-' mean?
one
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-cyte
cell
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-gen
substance or agent that produces
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-genesis
production
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-genic
pertaining to producing
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-ior
pertaining to
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-logist
one who studies and practices
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-logy
study of
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-oid
resembling
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-oma
tumor
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-osis
abnormal condition
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-plasia
condition of formation
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-plasm
substance, growth
112
-sarcoma
fleshy connective tissue tumor; highly malignant tumor
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What does 'cancerous' pertain to?
Cancer
## Footnote
Pertaining to cancer.
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What does 'epithelial' refer to?
Pertaining to top layer of skin or mucous membrane
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What does 'fibrous' mean?
Pertaining to fibrous tissue
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What does 'somatic' pertain to?
Pertaining to the body
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What does 'visceral' refer to?
Pertaining to internal organs
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What is cytology?
Study of cells
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What is cytoplasm?
Cell substance
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What is a lipocyte?
Fat cell
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What is a myocyte?
Muscle cell
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What does somatogenic mean?
Pertaining to originating in the body
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What is aplasia?
Lack of formation
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What is a carcinogen?
Substance that causes cancer
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What is carcinogenesis?
The production/formation of cancer
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What does carcinogenic mean?
Pertaining to producing cancer
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What is dysplasia?
Abnormal development
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What is hyperplasia?
Excessive formation
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What is hypoplasia?
Below normal formation (of organ or tissues)
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What is a pathogen?
Agent that causes disease
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What is pathogenesis?
The production/formation of disease
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What does pathogenic mean?
Pertaining to producing disease
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What is visceromegaly?
Abnormal enlargement of internal organs
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What is adenocarcinoma?
Cancerous tumor of a gland.
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What is adenofibroma?
Fibrous tumor of a gland (benign).
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What is adenoma?
Tumor of gland.
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What is adenosarcoma?
Connective tissue tumor of glandular tissue (highly malignant).
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What is carcinoma?
Cancerous tumor.
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What is epithelioma?
Tumor of top layer of skin or mucous membrane.
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What is fibroma?
Tumor composed of fibrous tissue.
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What is fibrosarcoma?
Connective tissue tumor composed of fibrous tissue (highly malignant).
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What is leiomyoma?
Tumor of smooth muscle.
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What is leiomyosarcoma?
Connective tissue tumor of smooth muscle (highly malignant).
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What is lipoma?
Tumor containing fat.
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What is liposarcoma?
Connective tissue tumor composed of fat (highly malignant).
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What is myoma?
Tumor of a muscle.
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What is neuroma?
Tumor made-up of nerve tissue.
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What does oncogenic mean?
Pertaining to causing tumors.
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What is rhabdomyosarcoma?
Connective tissue tumor of striated muscle.
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What is sarcoma?
Connective tissue tumor (highly malignant).
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What is a fibroid?
A fibroid is a growth resembling fibrous tissue.
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What is myopathy?
Myopathy is a disease of muscle.
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What is an oncologist
specialist (physician) who studies and treats tumors
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What is oncology
study of tumors
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What is a pathologist
one who studies disease
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What is pathology
study of disease
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anterior
pertaining to the front
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anteroposterior
pertaining to the front and to the back
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bilateral
pertaining to both sides
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caudal
pertaining to the tail
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cephalic
pertaining to the head
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distal
pertaining to away from the point of attachment on the trunk
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dorsal
pertaining to the back of the body
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inferior
pertaining to below
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lateral
pertaining to a side
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medial
pertaining to the middle; midline of the body
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mediolateral
pertaining to the middle and to the side
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posterior
pertaining to the back of the body
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posteroanterior
pertaining to the back and to the front
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proximal
pertaining to near to the point of attachment on the trunk
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superior
pertaining to above
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unilateral
pertaining to one side (only)
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ventral
pertaining to the belly (front)
