Unit 2 - The Human Body CW Flashcards
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a localised collection of pus
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abscess
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another name for involuntary muscles
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smooth
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another name for the spinal cavity (two words)
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vertebral cavity
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prefix meaning surrounding, around
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peri
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controls the operations of a cell
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nucleus
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system containing the kidneys and ureters
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urinary
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meaning “on the surface”
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superficial
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suffix meaning disease condition
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pathy
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plural of ganglion
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ganglia
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central region of the abdominopelvic cavity around the navel
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umbilical
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back side of the body
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posterior
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area located behind the peritoneum
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retroperitoneum
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type of tissue that covers the internal and external surfaces of the body
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epithelial
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medical term for internal organs
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viscera
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term named in honour of its discoverer
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eponym
