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a-

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without

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aden/o

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gland

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adip/o

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fat

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ana-

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backward

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caud/o

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tail or lower part of the body

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cephal/o

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head

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-crine

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secrete

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cyt/o

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cell

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dors/o

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the back

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endo-

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within or inside

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exo-

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outside

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hist/o

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tissue

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home/o

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similar

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lapar/o

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abdomen, abdomen wall

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-oma

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tumor or neoplasm

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path/o

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disease, suffering, feeling, or emotion

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periton/o

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peritoneum

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-plasia

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formation, development, or growth

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retr/o

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back or backwards

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-stasis

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control, maintenance of a constant level

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the horizontal plane that divides the body into upper and lower portions

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Transverse

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divides the body into unequal right and left sides

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Sagittal

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lengthwise plane that divides the body into equal right and left sides

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Midsagittal

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plane that divides the body into front and back portions

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Frontal

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situated in front

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Anterior

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toward lower part of the body

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Caudal

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located at right angles to the sagittal plane

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Coronal

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farthest from midline or beginning of a structure

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Distal

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back of body or organ

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Dorsal

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Front or belly side

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Ventral

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Below, toward the feet

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Inferior

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Situated in back

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Posterior

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Away from the midline

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Lateral

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near the midline or beginning of a structure

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Proximal

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Toward the head

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Cephalic

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above, toward the head

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Superior

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toward, near the midline

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Medial

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The body cavity that contains the major organs of digestion

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abdominal cavity

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contains brain, pituitary

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cranial cavity

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nerves, spinal cord

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Spinal cavity

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The space formed by the hip bones that contains the organs of the reproductive and excretory systems

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pelvic cavity

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contains heart, lungs, esophagus, trachea, bronchial tubes, thymus, aorta

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thoracic cavity

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A change in the structure of cells and in their orientation to each other.

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anaplasia

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Abnormal development or growth of cells, tissues, or organs

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Dysplasia

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The defective development or congenital absence of an organ or tissue

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aplasia

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The incomplete development of an organ or tissue usually due to a deficiency in the number of cells

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Hypoplasia

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The enlargement of an organ or tissue because of an abnormal increase in the number of cells in the tissues

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Hyperplasia

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An abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity

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Ascites

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Any disease transmitted from one person to another either directly or by indirect contact with contaminated objects

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communicable

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An abnormal condition that exists at the time of birth

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congenital

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An illness without known cause

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Idiopathic

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Unfavorable response due to prescribed medical treatment

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Iatrogenic

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Produces symptoms for which no physiological or anatomical cause can be identified

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Functional disorder

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produces symptoms caused by detectable physical changes in the body

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organic disorder

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A disease acquired in a hospital or clinical setting

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Nosocomial

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Referring to the ongoing presence of a disease, such as the common cold, within a population, group, or area

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Endemic

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A disease outbreak occurring over a large geographic area, possibly worldwide

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Pandemic

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A sudden and widespread outbreak of a disease within a specific population group or area

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epidemic

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relating to or denoting the thin tissue forming the outer layer of a body’s surface and lining the alimentary canal and other hollow structures

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epithelial

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The study of the causes of diseases

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etiology

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relating to or denoting glands that secrete their products through ducts opening onto an epithelium rather than directly into the bloodstream

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exocrine

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The microscopic study of the structure, composition, and function of tissues

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histology

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maintaining a constant internal environment and the ventral cavity houses the organs that provide this

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homeostasis

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The region located above the stomach

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epigastric

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below the ribs

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hypochondriac- R/L

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located below the stomach

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Hypogastric

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located near the inward curve of the spine

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Lumbar- R/L

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belly button or navel

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Umbilical

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located near the hip bones

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Iliac- R/L

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RIght upper quadrant of the abdomen

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RUQ

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Right lower quadrant of the abdomen

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RLQ

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Left lower quadrant of the abdomen

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LLQ

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Left upper quadrant of the abdomen

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LUQ

Medical Terminology (10 decks)

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