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Session 26: Location Flashcards

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acro-

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extremity (arm or leg)

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acromegaly

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large extremities

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acral

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referring to extremities (hands, feet)

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ante-

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before

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antebrachium

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forearm (from elbow to wrist)

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antemortem

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before death

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antero-

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front

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anteroventral

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lower aspect of front

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anti-

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against

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antibiotic

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against microbes

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antisepsis

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against infection

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apico-

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apex, summit

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apicotomy

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incision into a pointed structure

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first

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archi-/archeo-

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archencephalon

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primitive front and middle part of brain

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axillo-

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armpit

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axilla

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armpit area

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basio-

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base/foundation

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basisphenoid

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relating to the body of the sphenoid bone

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basioccipital

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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

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deep breathing

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cecum

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blind end

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cecal

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relating to saclike cavity with one opening; blind ended pouch

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centro-/centri-

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center

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centrifugal

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fleeing the center

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circum-

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around

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circumferential

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a line around a closed circle

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circumcision

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circular incision to remove the prepuce (penile sheath)

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cortex

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shell

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31
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cortex (definiton)

A

outer layer of an organ

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cuspis

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at the point/triangular

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bicuspid

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having two points (ie: bicuspid teeth or bicuspid valves)

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tricuspid

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having three points

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decubitus

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lying down

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decubital

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relating to a bedsore

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ectopia

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displaced

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ectopic

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an abnormal location for an organ or body part

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end-, em-, ento-

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inside, within

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empyema

A

pus in a body cavity, especially in the chest

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endometrium

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glandular mucous membrane that lines the inside of the uterus

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epi-

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above/upon

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epidural

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on or over the dura mater of the spinal cord

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epidermis

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outermost part of skin

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epidemiology

A

study of the cause, distribution, and control of diseases in groups of people

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eso-

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within

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esophoria

A

tendency for eyes to deviate inwardly

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exo-

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outside, outward

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exocytosis

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intracellular vesicles are secreted by fusion with the outer cell membrane

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exophthalmos

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an abnormal protrusion of the eyeball

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51
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extra-

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outside

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extracorporeal

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located or occurring outside of the body

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extravasation

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forcing blood or lymph out of vessels and into the surrounding tissue

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fundus

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base/bottom

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fundus

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portion of a hollow organ that is furthest from its opening (eg _____ of eye, _____ of stomach)

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hypsi-/hypso-

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high

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hypsodont

A

teeth with high crowns and short roots

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inferior

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lower

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inferolateral

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lower and to the side

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infra-

A

below

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infraorbital

A

located beneath the orbit of the eye

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infraspinatus

A

muscle beneath the spine of the scapula (shoulder blade)

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inguino-

A

groin

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inguinal

A

referring to the groin

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inter-

A

between

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intercostal

A

between the ribs

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intercellular

A

between cells

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intra-

A

within

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intracerebral

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within the cerebrum (large globe of brain)

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intracellular

A

within a cell

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juxta-

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near

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juxtaposition

A

located or placed side-by-side

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juxtaglomerulus

A

near the glomerulus (kidney filter)

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locus, loco-

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place

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locus (definition)

A

a place, a location

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locomotor

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relating to movement from one place to another

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macula

A

small spot

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macula lutea

A

a yellow spot on the retina that mediates the clearest, most detailed vision

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macula densa

A

a spot of dense cells near the glomerulus that secretes the hormone renin

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medio-/med-

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middle

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mediolateral

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from the middle toward the side

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medullo-

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marrow, inside

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medulla

A

the inner core of an organ

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meso-

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middle

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mesentery

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folds of peritoneum that connect organs to the dorsal, inner abdominal wall

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mesojejunum

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mesentery of the jejunum portion of the small intestines

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nidus (root)

A

nest

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nidus (definition)

A

a point of origination or accumulation

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-orium

A

a place

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tentorium

A

a membranous covering or partition

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sensorium

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sensory portion of the body

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para-

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alongside

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parathyroid

A

by the thyroid (glands that control calcium balance)

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paresthesia

A

a skin sensation without any apparent cause

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peri-

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around

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periosteum

A

a dense fibrous covering of bone, except at the joints

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peribronchial

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surrounding a bronchus (lower airway in lungs)

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perineo-

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between anus and genitals

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perineum

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area between anus and genitals

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poples

A

hollow of knee

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popliteal

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hollow back part of knee

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post-

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after

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postprandial

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after eating

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postoperative

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after surgery

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postpartum

A

after birth

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pre-/pro-

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before, in front of

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premaxillary

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in front of the maxillary bones

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prognosis

A

a prediction of the probable course or outcome of disease

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proso-

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forward, anterior

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prosodemic

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disease that is transmitted from person to person

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-stasis

A

standing still

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hemostasis

A

the stoppage of bleeding

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hypostatic

A

the settling of blood in a lower aspect of an organ due to poor blood flow

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stigma

A

point

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astigmatism

A

unequal curvature of the cornea that prevents clear focus on one point on retina

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sub-

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under

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subcutaneous

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under the skin

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subarachnoid

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beneath the arachnoid membrane (web part) of the meninges of the spinal cord

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synapsis

A

point of contact

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synapse

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junction in which a nerve impulse passes to another nerve, muscle, or gland

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taxis/-taxis

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arrangement, lining up

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ataxia

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loss of the ability to coordinate muscle movement

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chemotaxis

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movement of a cell or organism toward or away from a chemical stimulus

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phototaxis

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movement of a cell or organism toward or away from a light stimulus

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tele-

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distant

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telecardiogram

A

an electrocardiogram obtained at a distance from the patient

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telemetry

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automatic measurement of data and transmission over distances by wire, radio, or other means

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telo-

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end

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telangiectasis

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chronic dilation of a group of capillaries causing small dark red blotches on the skin

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topo-/-topic

A

place

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topology

A

anatomic structure of a specific area or part of the body

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trans-

A

across

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transectrion

A

to divide or cut transversely

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