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Biomedical Terminology > Session 27: Body Parts > Flashcards

Session 27: Body Parts Flashcards

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abdere

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to hide

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abdomen

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cavity between thoracic and pelvic cavities

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arthr-

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joint

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arhtritis

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inflammation of a joint

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arthrocentesis

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puncture and aspiration of joint fluid

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articulo-

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jointed

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articulate

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united by joints

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aur-

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ear

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auricle

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ear or ear-like appendage

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auricular

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pertaining to the ear

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blepharo-

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eyelid

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blepharospasm

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twitch in eyelid

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blepharoptosis

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droopy upper eyelid

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brachi-

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arm

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brachiocephalic

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pertaining to arm and head

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antebrachium

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forearm to wrist (carpus)

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bucca

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cheek

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buccal

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pertaining to or directed toward the cheek

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calcaneo-

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heel

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calcaneus

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heel bone

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cantho-

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corners of the eyelid

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canthus

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corner of the eyelid (medial or lateral canthus)

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caput/capit-

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head

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caput (term)

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head of a structure

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capitulum

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small head or rounded articular process of bone

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carpo-

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wrist

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carpus

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wrist

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celio-

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belly

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celiotomy

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incision into the abdomen

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cephalo-/-cephal

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head

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encephalitis

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inflammation inside skull

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cerebellospinal

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from the cerebellum (small globe on back of brain) to the spinal cord

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cerebro-

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brain

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cerebrum

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main portion (large globe) of the brain

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neck

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cervic

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cervicofacial

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pertaining to neck and face

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cervix

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neck-like entrance to the uterus

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cheilo-

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lip

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chelitis

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chapped or inflamed lips

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cheiro-/chiro-

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hand

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chiropractor

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person who attempts to heal by manipulation of the spine and other body parts

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cheirology

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signing for the death

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cili-

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eyelash

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superciliary

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above the eyelashes… eyebrow

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corpus

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body

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corpuscle

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“little body”… a blood cell or globular structure such as a nerve pressure receptors

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corpse

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a dead body

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crus (root)

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lower leg

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crus (term)

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leg from knee to ankle

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cubito-

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elbow

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antecubital

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pertaining to in front of (distal to) the elbow

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dento-

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tooth

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dentoalveolar

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pertaining to the teeth and their sockets

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facio-

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face

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facioplasty

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plastic surgery on the face

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femoro-

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thigh

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femur

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thigh bone

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frons/front-

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forehead

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frontotemporal

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pertaining to forehead and temples of skull

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glosso-

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tongue

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hypoglossal

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under the tongue (12th cranial nerve)

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glossopharyngeal

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pertaining to the tongue and throat (9th cranial nerve)

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glottis

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tongue

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glottis (meaning)

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opening of upper larynx (just behind base of tongue)

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epiglottis

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thin cartilage at base of tongue and above the larynx that flaps over the larynx during swallowing

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hepato-

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liver

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hepatoma

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benign tumor of the liver

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hepatotoxic

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poisonous to the liver

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labio-

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lip

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labial

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pertaining to lips

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flank

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laparo-

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laparotomy

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surgical incision through the flank

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laparoscopy

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examination of the interior of the abdomen with a scope (usually fiberoptic)

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latissimus

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broadest

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latissimus dorsi

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broadest muscle of back

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liene-

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spleen

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lienopathy

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disease of the spleen

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tongue

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linguo-

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lingual

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referring to the tongue

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longissimus

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longest

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longissimus muscles

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long muscles along spine

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lumbus

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loin

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lumbar

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pertaining to the loins

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lumbosacral

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pertaining to the lumbar and sacral vertebrae

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manus

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hand

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manipulate

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to handle

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melo- (melos)

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limb

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melosalgia

A

pain in the lower limbs

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melo- (melon)

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cheek

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meloplasty

A

reconstructive surgery of the cheek

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myelo-

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marrow (or spinal cord)

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myelin

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a white fatty material that covers nerves with fast conduction of impulses

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myelogenous

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produced in the bone marrow

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myelogram

A

radiograph of spinal cord after administering surrounding contrast media

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neuro-

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nerve

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neural

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pertaining to nerves

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neurohypophysis

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posterior part of pituitary that consists of nerve cells from the base of the brain

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noto-

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the back

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notochord

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rod-like structure that forms the spinal column

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odonto-

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tooth

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odontectomy

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tooth extraction

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omo-

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shoulder

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omalgia

A

shoulder pain

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omphalo-

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navel

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omphalitis

A

inflammation of the umbilicus (navel)

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onycho-

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nail/claw

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onychophagia

A

nail chewing

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onychectomy

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declaw

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oro-

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mouth

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oropharynx

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mouth and throat

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palpebro-

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eyelid

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palpebral

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pertaining to eyelids

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pancreato-

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pancreas

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pancreatectomy

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surgical removal of the pancreas

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pectoro-/pectus

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breast (chest)

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pectoral

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pertaining to the breast

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pell-

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skin

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pellegra

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rough skin from niacin (B vitamin) deficiancy

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peritoneo-

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belly lining

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peritoneum

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lining of the abdomen and abdominal organs

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peroneo-

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pin (fibula)

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peroneal

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pertaining to the fibula

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pharyngo-

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throat

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pharyngeal

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pertaining to the throat

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pharyngitis

A

sore throat

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phren-

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diaphragm

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phrenic

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pertaining to the diaphragm

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phrenospasm

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hiccups

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pinealo-

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pineal gland (pine cone shape)

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pinealoma

A

tumor of a pine cone shaped gland of the brain

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pleuro-

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rib, side

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pleural

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relating to the inner lining of the chest and outer lining of lungs

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pleuritis

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inflammation of the chest lining

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podo-

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foot

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podiatrist

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specialist in foot problems

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podalgia

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pain in the foot

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procto-

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anus

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proctoscopy

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examination of the and rectum with a scope

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proctologist

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medical specialist in the anus and rectum

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prosopo-

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face

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prosopoplegia

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facial paralysis

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pygo-

A

buttocks

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pygostyle

A

spinal tail of birds

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reno-

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kidney

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renal

A

pertaining to the kidney

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rhino-

A

nose

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rhinoplasty

A

reconstructive surgery of the nose

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rhinitis

A

inflammation of the nose

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sarco-

A

flesh

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sarcoma

A

malignant tumor of flesh tissue (not from lining cells of the body, those are carcinomas)

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scelo-

A

leg

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scelalgia

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pain in the lower part of the leg

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somat-/-some

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body

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psychosomatic

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mental or emotional problems that act as a physical problem

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somatotropin

A

growth hormone

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splanchno-

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entrails, viscera

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splanchnic

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pertaining to the viscera (soft internal organs)

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spleno-

A

spleen

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splenomegaly

A

enlarged spleen

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thelo-/thele-

A

nipple

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thelorrhagia

A

bloody discharge from nipple

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thoraco-

A

chest

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thoracotomy

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surgical incision into the pleural cavity

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thoracolumbar

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pertaining to the junction of the chest and loin

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thymo-

A

thymus

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thymoma

A

tumor of the thymus gland

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trachelo-

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neck (cervix)

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trachelorrhapy

A

suture of torn or lacerated cervix

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tracheo-

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trachea/windpipe

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tracheobronchitis

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inflammation of the windpipe and its branches

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urano-

A

palate (“vault of heaven”)

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uranoschisis

A

cleft palate

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uvula

A

little grape

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uvula (term)

A

little grape-like flesh that hangs from the soft palate in humans

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viscero-

A

soft internal organs

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visceroparietal

A

pertaining to soft internal organs and the abdominal wall

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