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1
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abodmen/o

A

abdomen

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caud/o

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tail

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cephal/o

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head

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cervic/o

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neck; neck of uterus

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gastr/o

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stomach

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crani/o

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cranium (skull)

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illi/o

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illium (lateral portion of hip bone)

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lumb/o

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loins (lower back)

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inguin/o

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groin

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pelv/o

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pelvis

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pelv/i

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pelvis

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spin/o

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spine

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thorac/o

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chest

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anter/o

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anterior, front

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umbilic/o

A

umbilicus, navel

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dors/o

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back (of body)

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dist/o

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far, farthest

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infer/o

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lower/below

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later/o

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side, to one side

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medi/o

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middle

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proxim/o

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near, nearest

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poster/o

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back (of body), behind, posterior

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super/o

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upper, above

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cyt/o

A

cell

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20
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-al

A

pertaining to

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radi/o

A

radiation, x-ray, radius (arm bone)

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hist/o

A

tisue

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nucle/o

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nucleus

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23
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-gen, -genesis

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forming, producing, origin

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-logist

A

specialist in the study of

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-logy

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-plasia

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formation, growth

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bi-

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ventr/o

A

belly, belly side

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epi-

A

above, upon

30
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trans-

A

across through

31
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infra-

A

below, under

32
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abduction

A

moves away from midline

33
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anterior

33
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adduction

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moves towards midline

34
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caudal

A

pertaining to the tail (something below, lower)

34
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bilateral

A

pertaining to two sides

35
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cervical

A

pertaining to the neck (or neck of the uterus)

36
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deep

A

farther from the surface

36
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cranial

A

pertaining to the cranium (skull)

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distal

A

farther from the limb root

38
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dorsal

A

pertaining to the back (of the body)

39
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extension

A

straightening out (opening a joint – increasing joint angle)

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external

39
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epigasrtic

A

pertaining to above the stomach

40
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flexion

A

bending (closing a joint – decreasing joint angle)

41
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gastric

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iliac

A

pertaining to the ilium (lateral portion of hip bone)

43
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inferior

A

below, lower

44
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inguinal

A

pertaining to the groin

44
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lateral

A

farther from midline (pertaining to the side)

44
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infracostal

A

pertaining to below or under the ribs

45
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medial

A

closer to midline (pertaining to the middle)

45
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lumbar

A

pertaining to the back (lower back)

45
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palmar

A

palm side of hand or body

46
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midline

A

line diving body into equal right and left halves

47
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plantar

A

sole side of foot

47
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pelvic

A

pertaining to the pelvis

48
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posterior

A

rear or back

49
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pronate

A

turning palm of hand downward

50
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prone

51
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proximal

A

closer to the limb root

52
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radiography

A

process of recording radiation (medical imaging)

53
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superficial

A

closer to the surface

54
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superior

A

above, closer to the crown

55
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supine

A

body lying face up

56
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thoracic

A

pertaining to the chest

57
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transverse

A

horizontal plane dividing body into upper and lower parts

58
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umbilical

A

pertaining to the umbilicus (navel)

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ventral

A

pertaining to the belly (belly side)

60
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supinate

A

turning the palm of the hand upward

HPHY 211 (19 decks)

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