Session 26: Location Flashcards
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acro-
A
extremity (arm or leg)
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acromegaly
A
large extremities
3
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acral
A
referring to extremities (hands, feet)
4
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ante-
A
before
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antebrachium
A
forearm (from elbow to wrist)
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antemortem
A
before death
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antero-
A
front
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anteroventral
A
lower aspect of front
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anti-
A
against
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antibiotic
A
against microbes
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antisepsis
A
against infection
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apico-
A
apex, summit
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apicotomy
A
incision into a pointed structure
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first
A
archi-/archeo-
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archencephalon
A
primitive front and middle part of brain
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axillo-
A
armpit
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axilla
A
armpit area
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basio-
A
base/foundation
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basisphenoid
A
relating to the body of the sphenoid bone
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basioccipital
A
bone in the base of the skull in front of foramen magnum
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bathy-
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deep
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bathypnea
A
deep breathing
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cecum
A
blind end
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cecal
A
relating to saclike cavity with one opening; blind ended pouch
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centro-/centri-
center
26
centrifugal
fleeing the center
27
circum-
around
28
circumferential
a line around a closed circle
29
circumcision
circular incision to remove the prepuce (penile sheath)
30
cortex
shell
31
cortex (definiton)
outer layer of an organ
32
cuspis
at the point/triangular
33
bicuspid
having two points (ie: bicuspid teeth or bicuspid valves)
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tricuspid
having three points
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decubitus
lying down
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decubital
relating to a bedsore
37
ectopia
displaced
38
ectopic
an abnormal location for an organ or body part
39
end-, em-, ento-
inside, within
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empyema
pus in a body cavity, especially in the chest
41
endometrium
glandular mucous membrane that lines the inside of the uterus
42
epi-
above/upon
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epidural
on or over the dura mater of the spinal cord
44
epidermis
outermost part of skin
45
epidemiology
study of the cause, distribution, and control of diseases in groups of people
46
eso-
within
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esophoria
tendency for eyes to deviate inwardly
48
exo-
outside, outward
49
exocytosis
intracellular vesicles are secreted by fusion with the outer cell membrane
50
exophthalmos
an abnormal protrusion of the eyeball
51
extra-
outside
52
extracorporeal
located or occurring outside of the body
53
extravasation
forcing blood or lymph out of vessels and into the surrounding tissue
54
fundus
base/bottom
55
fundus
portion of a hollow organ that is furthest from its opening (eg _____ of eye, _____ of stomach)
56
hypsi-/hypso-
high
57
hypsodont
teeth with high crowns and short roots
58
inferior
lower
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inferolateral
lower and to the side
60
infra-
below
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infraorbital
located beneath the orbit of the eye
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infraspinatus
muscle beneath the spine of the scapula (shoulder blade)
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inguino-
groin
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inguinal
referring to the groin
65
inter-
between
66
intercostal
between the ribs
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intercellular
between cells
68
intra-
within
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intracerebral
within the cerebrum (large globe of brain)
70
intracellular
within a cell
71
juxta-
near
72
juxtaposition
located or placed side-by-side
73
juxtaglomerulus
near the glomerulus (kidney filter)
74
locus, loco-
place
75
locus (definition)
a place, a location
76
locomotor
relating to movement from one place to another
77
macula
small spot
78
macula lutea
a yellow spot on the retina that mediates the clearest, most detailed vision
79
macula densa
a spot of dense cells near the glomerulus that secretes the hormone renin
80
medio-/med-
middle
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mediolateral
from the middle toward the side
82
medullo-
marrow, inside
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medulla
the inner core of an organ
84
meso-
middle
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mesentery
folds of peritoneum that connect organs to the dorsal, inner abdominal wall
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mesojejunum
mesentery of the jejunum portion of the small intestines
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nidus (root)
nest
88
nidus (definition)
a point of origination or accumulation
89
-orium
a place
90
tentorium
a membranous covering or partition
91
sensorium
sensory portion of the body
92
para-
alongside
93
parathyroid
by the thyroid (glands that control calcium balance)
94
paresthesia
a skin sensation without any apparent cause
95
peri-
around
96
periosteum
a dense fibrous covering of bone, except at the joints
97
peribronchial
surrounding a bronchus (lower airway in lungs)
98
perineo-
between anus and genitals
99
perineum
area between anus and genitals
100
poples
hollow of knee
101
popliteal
hollow back part of knee
102
post-
after
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postprandial
after eating
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postoperative
after surgery
105
postpartum
after birth
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pre-/pro-
before, in front of
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premaxillary
in front of the maxillary bones
108
prognosis
a prediction of the probable course or outcome of disease
109
proso-
forward, anterior
110
prosodemic
disease that is transmitted from person to person
111
-stasis
standing still
112
hemostasis
the stoppage of bleeding
113
hypostatic
the settling of blood in a lower aspect of an organ due to poor blood flow
114
stigma
point
115
astigmatism
unequal curvature of the cornea that prevents clear focus on one point on retina
116
sub-
under
117
subcutaneous
under the skin
118
subarachnoid
beneath the arachnoid membrane (web part) of the meninges of the spinal cord
119
synapsis
point of contact
120
synapse
junction in which a nerve impulse passes to another nerve, muscle, or gland
121
taxis/-taxis
arrangement, lining up
122
ataxia
loss of the ability to coordinate muscle movement
123
chemotaxis
movement of a cell or organism toward or away from a chemical stimulus
124
phototaxis
movement of a cell or organism toward or away from a light stimulus
125
tele-
distant
126
telecardiogram
an electrocardiogram obtained at a distance from the patient
127
telemetry
automatic measurement of data and transmission over distances by wire, radio, or other means
128
telo-
end
129
telangiectasis
chronic dilation of a group of capillaries causing small dark red blotches on the skin
130
topo-/-topic
place
131
topology
anatomic structure of a specific area or part of the body
132
trans-
across
133
transectrion
to divide or cut transversely
