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abdominopelvic

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ventral cavity that contains DIGESTIVE,RERODUCTIVE, AND EXCRETORY STRUCTURES

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adduction

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movement toward the median plane

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cervical

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part of the spine known as the neck

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coccyx

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part of the spine known as the loin

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deep

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away from the surface of the body

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eversion

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turning outward

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inferior

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away from the head; toward the tail or lower part of a structure

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inversion.

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turning inward or inside out

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lumbar

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tailbone

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plantar

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pertaining to the sole of the foot

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posterior

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near the back of the body

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prone

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lying horizontal with face downward

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proximal

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nearer to the center (trunk of body)

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superficial

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toward the surface of the body (external )

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thoriac

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ventral cavity that contains the HEART, LUNGS AND ASSOCIATED STRUCTURES

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black

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melan/o

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far/farthest

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distal

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cell

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cyt/o

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anterior/front

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anter/o

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white

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leuk/o

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blue

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cyan/o

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yellow

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xanth/o

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back (of body)

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dors/o

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pertaining to

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-ar

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around
peri-
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side, to one side
later/o
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tail
caud/o
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condition
-ia
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excess beyond
ultra-
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belly, belly side
ventr/o
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upper, above
super-
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tissue
hist/o
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near, nearest
proxim/o
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middle
medi/o
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red
erythr/o
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cephalad
toward the head
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dorsal
pertaining to the back (of the body)
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ventral
pertaining to the belly side (front or the body)
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cirrhosis
abnormal condition of yellow (ing)
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erythocyte
cell that is red
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febrile
characterized by an elevated body temperature
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diagnosis
establishing the cause and nature of the disease
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adhesion
fibrous band that binds together tissues that are normally separated
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gangrene
death and decay of soft tissue
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hernia
protrusion of any organ through the structure that normally contains it
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peritonitis
inflammation of the serous membrane that surrounds the abdominal cavity
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septicemia
severe bacterial infection of the tissues that spreads the blood
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suppuration
producing or forming pus
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prognosis
prediction of the course of a disease and it’s probable outcome
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symptom
subjective indicator of a disease
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edema
abnormal accumulation of fluid in tissue spaces
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mycosis
fungal infection in or on the body
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perforation
hole tjay forms through a structure or a body part
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percussion
assessment technique that involves the gentle tapping of a structure
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curettage
scraping of a body cavity with a spoon shaped instrument
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CBC
panel of blood tests used as a broad screening test for anemias, infections, and other diseases
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ablation
removal of a part, pathway, or function by surgery, chemical destruction, or other
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endoscopy
visual examination of a cavity or canal using a special lighted instrument
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fluoroscopy
imaging technique that directs x-rays to a fluorescent screen and displays live images on a monitor
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Dx
establishing the nature and cause of a disease
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electrocautery
use of an electrically activated instrument to burn and destroy diseased tissue
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revision
surgery to compensate for or correct a previously performed surgery
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MRI
imaging procedure that uses RADIO WAVES AND A STRONG MAGNETIC FIELD to produce images
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anastomosis
surgical joining of two ducts, vessels, or bowel segments
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nuclear scan
imaging procedure that’s uses RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL introduced into the body to produce an image
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palpation
gentle application of hands to evaluate specific structure of the body
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I & D
incision that allows a free flow of fluids or pus from a wound
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computed tomography
imaging procedure that’s GENERATES DETAILED CROSS-SECTIONAL images that appear as a slave