Word List 2 Flashcards by Asa Roberts

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abdomen/o

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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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crani/o

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cranium (skull)

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gastr/o

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stomach

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ili/o

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lateral portion of the hip bone

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inguin/o

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groin

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lumb/o

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loins/lower back

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pelv/i/o

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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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umbilic/o

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navel

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anter/o

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front

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dist/o

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furthest/far

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dors/o

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back of body

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infer/o

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lower/below

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later/o

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to the side

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medi/o

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middle

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poster/o

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behind/ back of body

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proxim/o

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near/closest

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super/o

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above

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ventr/o

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belly side

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cyt/o

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cell

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hist/o

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tissue

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nucle/o

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nucleus

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radi/o

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radius, radiation, X-ray

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-al

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pertaining to

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-gen, -genesis

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forming, producing, origin

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-logist

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specialist in the study of

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-logy

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study of

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-plasia

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formation, growth

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bi-

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two

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epi-

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above, upon

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infra-

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below, under

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trans-

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across, through

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abduction

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moving away from midline

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adduction

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moving towards midline

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anterior

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in front

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bilateral

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pertaining to two sides

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caudal

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pertaining to the tail / below

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cervical

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pertaining to the base of the neck / uterus

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crainial

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pertaining to the skull

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deep

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further from surface

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distal

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further from limb root

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dorsal

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pertaining to the back of the body

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epigastric

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pertaining to above the stomach

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extension

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straightening of a joint

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external

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outside

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flexion

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bending of a joint

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gastric

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stomach

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iliac

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pertaining to the hip bone (lateral portion of the hip bone)

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inferior

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below

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Infracostal

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below/under the ribs

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inguinal

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pertaining to the groin

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lateral

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further from the midline

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lumbar

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pertaining to the lower back

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medial

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closer to midline

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midline

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line dividing the body in half

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palmar

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palm side of hand/body

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pelvic

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pertaining to the pelvis

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plantar

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sole of foot

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posterior

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back/rear

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pronate

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turning of palm downward

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prone

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face down

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proximal

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closer to limb root

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radiography

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the recording of radiation

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superficial

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closer to the surface

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superior

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above/on top

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supinate

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face up

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thoracic

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pertaining the chest

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transverse

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line dividing upper and lower body in half

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umbilical

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pertaining to the umbilicus, navel

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ventral

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pertaining to the belly