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antepartum

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before birth

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antelocation

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the forward displacement of an organ

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anteroposterior

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from front to back

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axilla

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cavity beneath the junction of a forelimb and body

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axillar

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axillary part

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axillary vein

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major vein in the upper body that carries blood from the upper limb , armpit and upper side of the chest wall to the heart.

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Brachial plexus

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network of nerves in the shoulder that carry movement and sensory signals from the spinal cord to arms and hands

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Brachial artery

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major blood vessel of the upper arm

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Biceps Brachii muscle

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two headed muscle of the front of the upper arm between the shoulder and elbow

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Brachialis

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prime mover of elbow flexion

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caudal

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pertaining to the tail

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cauda

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name for tail like appendage

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caudad

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directed toward a tail

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caudal anesthesia

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loss of sensation by an injection of anesthetic into spinal cord

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cephalic

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pertaining to the head

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cephalad

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toward the head end of the body

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encephal

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brain

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encephalic

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pertaining to the brain

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chondral

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pertaining to cartilage

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chondroma

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tumor composed of cartilage

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chondropathology

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the study of diseases of cartilage

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chondrotomy

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surgical cutting of cartilage

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chondritis

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inflammation of cartilage

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chondrectomy

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surgical excision of cartilage

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chondrodermatitis

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inflammation involving both cartilage and skin

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cranial

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pertaining to the skull

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craniectomy

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surgical removal of part of the skull

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craniomalacia

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softening of the skull

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craniopathy

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any disease of the skull

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craniopuncture

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puncture of the skull to search for cranial disease.

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cubital tunnel syndrome

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tunnel of muscle, ligament and bones and becomes inflamed and irritated

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cubital fossa

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the triangular area on the anterior view of the elbow joint of the arm.

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distant

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far away from

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distal

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remote, father from point of reference

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distal colon

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descending colon

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distal phalages

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bones at the tips of the fingers or toes

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distal aortic aneurysm

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enlarged area in the lower part of the major vessel that supplies blood to the body

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distal radius

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two larger of the bones in the forearm, end portion towards the wrist

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dorsum

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name for the back, back of the body

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dorsal

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pertaining to the back

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dorsad

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toward the back of the back side

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subdorsal

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situated below the dorsal

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dorsolateral

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pertaining to the back and the side

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epidermis

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outer skin

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epicyst

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over bladder

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epigastrium

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upper middle region of the abdomen

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epithelium

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covering of the internal and external surfaces of the body

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hypoadenia

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diminished glandular activity

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hypohepatia

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deficient functioning of the liver

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hypodermic

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underneath the skin

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hypogastrium

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region of the lowest part of abdomen

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inferolateral

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situated below or on one side

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inferomedian

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situated in the middle

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inferoposterior

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situated below and behind

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infraumbilical

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beneath the belly button or naval

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inguinal hernia

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bulging contents of the abdomen through a weak area in the lower abdominal wall

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inguinal lymph node

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lymph nodes found in the groin area.

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inguinal canal

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a passage in the anterior abdominal wall which in men conveys the spermatic cord and in women the round ligament

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inguinal ligament

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a ligament that runs from the pubic tubercle to the anterior superior iliac spine

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lateral

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pertaining to a side

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laterad

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toward a side

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lateroposition

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displacement to one side

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laterality

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a tendency to use the organs of the same side

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popliteal cyst

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fluid filled cyst behind the knee

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popliteal aneurysm

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bulge in the blood vessel behind your knee

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postpneumonia

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following pneumonia

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postoral

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situated behind the mouth

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postnatal

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after birth

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posterior

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situated in the back part of

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proximal

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nearest

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proximate

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next or nearest

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proximad

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toward the proxim

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pulmo

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the lung

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pulmonic

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pertaining to the lungs

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renal

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pertaining to the kidney

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supraren

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situated above the kidney

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nephrectomy

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surgical removal of a kidney

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nephropathy

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any disease of the kidney

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supracerebral

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over or on the surface of the cerebrum

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supracostal

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situated above or upon the ribs

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suprahepatic

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situated above the liver

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ventral

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front of the body

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ventricle

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little cavity

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visceral

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pertaining to an internal organ

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viscera

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name for internal organs

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viscerad

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toward the viscera

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viceroptosis

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dropping of falling of the viscera

Medical Terminology (14 decks)

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