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word list 2: body structures Flashcards

1
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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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illium (lateral portion of 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

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pelvis

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pelv/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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umbilicus, navel

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anter/o

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anterior, front

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dist/o

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far, farthest

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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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side, to one side

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medi/o

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middle

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poster/o

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back (of body), behind, posterior

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proxim/o

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near, nearest

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super/o

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upper, above

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ventr/o

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belly, 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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radiation, x-ray, radius (arm bone)

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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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-plasia

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formation, growth

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bi-

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epi-

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above, upon

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infra

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below, under

37
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trans

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across, through

38
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abduction

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moves away from midline

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adduction

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moves towards midline

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anterior

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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 (something below, lower)

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cervical

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pertaining to the neck (or neck of uterus)

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deep

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farther from the surface

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distal

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farther from the 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 out (opening a joint - increasing joint angle)

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external

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flexion

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bending (closing a joint - decreasing joint angle)

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gastric

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iliac

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pertaining to the ilium (lateral portion of hip bone)

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inferior

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below, lower

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infracostal

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pertaining to below or 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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farther from midline (pertaining to the side)

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lumbar

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pertaining to the back (lower back)

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medial

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closer to midline (pertaining to the middle)

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midline

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line dividing body into equal right and left halves

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palmar

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palm side of hand or body

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pelvic

A

pertaining to the pelvis

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plantar

A

sole side of foot

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posterior

A

rear or back

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pronate

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turning palm of hand downward

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prone

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proximal

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closer to the limb root

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radiography

A

process of recording radiation (medical imaging)

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superficial

A

closer to the surface

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superior

A

above, closer to the crown

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supinate

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turning the palm of the hand upward

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supine

A

body laying face up

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thoracic

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pertaining to the chest

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transverse

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horizontal plane dividing body into upper and lower parts

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umbilical

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pertaining to the umbilicus (navel)

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ventral

A

pertaining to the belly (belly side)

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