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Med Voca Ch 6

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Somatic cells   all the cells of the body except the sex cells, sperm and ova  
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Somatic   pertaining to the body  
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Down Syndrome   most common chromesonal abnormality of generalized syndrome, is a congenital condition charcterized by varying degrees of mental retardation  
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Epithelial   tissue forms the covering of body surfaces, both inside and on the surface of the body: example is the outer layer of the skin  
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Connective   supports and binds other body tissues and parts; examples are bone and cartilage  
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Nervous   coordinates and controls many body activites; it is found in the brain, spinal cord, and nerves  
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Muscle   produces movement; an example is skeletal muscle that makes bending of the arm possible  
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tissue   a group of cells that have similar structure and function  
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organs   made up of two or more tissue types that work together to perform one of more functions form a more complex structure  
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cardiovascular system   delivers oxygen, nutrients, and vital substance throughout the body, transports cellular waste product to the lungs and kidneys for excretion  
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lymphatic system   helps maintain the internal fluid enviroment; produces some types of blood cells; regulates immunity  
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respiratory system   brings oxygen into the body and removes carbon dioxide and some water waste  
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digestive system   provides the body with water, nutrients,and minerals; remove solid waste  
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urinary system   filter blood to remove wastes of cellular metabolism; maintains the electrolyte adn fluid balance  
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reproductive system   procreation (producing offspring)  
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muscular system   makes movement possible  
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skeletal system   provides proctection, form, and shape for the body; stores mineral and forms some blood cells  
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nervous system   coordinates the reception of stimul; tramsmit messages to stimulate movement  
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endocrine system   secretes hormones and helps regulate body activites  
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anatomy   the study, description, and classification of structures and organ of the body  
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palmar   pertains to the palms  
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plantar   pertains to the sole  
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thorac(o)   chest  
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thoracodynia   is pain of the chest  
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suprathoracic   pertaining to a location above the chest  
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transthoracic   through the chest cavity or across the chest wall  
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frontal plane   divides the body into front and back portions  
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transverse plane   divides the body into upper and lower portions  
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sagittal plane   divides the body into right and left sides  
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midsagittal plane   divides the body into equal right and left halves  
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anter(o), anterior   nearer to or toward the front  
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poster(o), posterior   nearer to or toward the back  
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ventr(o), ventral   belly side  
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dors(o), dorsal   directed toward or situated on the back side  
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medi(o), medial, median   middle or nearer the middle  
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later(o), lateral   farther from the midline of the body or from a structure  
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super(o), superior   uppermost or above  
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infer(o), inferior   lowermost of below  
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proxim(o), prozimal   nearer the origin of point of attachment  
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caud(o), caudad, caudal   in an inferior position  
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cephal(o), cephalad   toward the head  
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anteromedial   indicates the aspect that is toward the front and toward the middle  
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ventral   refers to the belly side  
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ventromedian   another way of saying anteromedial, but the latter is more common  
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posteroexternal   indicates that something is situated on the outside of a posterior  
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posteroexternal   is situtated behind and outside  
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posterointernal   is situated behind and within(inside)  
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anteroposterior   pertains to both the front and the back sides  
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anteroposterior   from th front to the back side of the body  
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posteroanterior   from the posterior to the anterior surface, or in other words, from back to front  
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dorsolateral   means behind and to one side of the body  
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postolateral   means behind or to one side  
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unilateral   affecting only one side  
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bilateral   pertains to two sides(both sides of the body)  
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posteromedial   situated in the middle of the back side of an organism  
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superior   indicate uppermost or situated above  
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anterosuperior   indicates a position in front and above  
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postersuperior   behind or above  
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superficial   situated on or near the surface  
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inferior   lower or below  
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inferomedian   situated in the middle of the underside  
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proximal   refers to something that is near  
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telecardiogram   registers the heart impluses of patients in distant places  
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dorsocephalad   situtated toward the back of the head  
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supination   the rotation of a joint that allows the hand or foot to turn upward  
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recumbent   lying down  
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abdomin(o)   abdomen  
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acr(o)   extremities (arms and legs)  
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cephal(o)   head  
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crani(o)   cranium(skull)  
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dactyl(o)   finger or toe  
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encephal(o)   brain  
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herni(o)   hernia  
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omphal(o), unbilic(o)   umbilicus (navel)  
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pelv(i)   pelvis  
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periton(o)   peritoneum  
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pod(o)   foot  
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som(a), somat(o)   body  
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spin(o)   spine  
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thorac(o)   thorax (chest)  
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viscer(o)   viscera (large abdominal organs)  
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abdominothracic   pertaining to the abdomen and thorax  
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hypochondriac region   upper lateral regions beneath the ribs  
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epigastric region   lies between the hypochondriac region  
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umbilical region   lies just below the epigastric region  
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lumber   lies on each side of the umbilical region  
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hypogastric region   lower middle region  
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iliac or inguinal region   two lower lateral regions  
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right upper quadrant (RUQ)   contains the right lobe of the liver, gallbladder, right kidney, and parts of the large and small intestines  
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Left upper quadrant (LUQ)   contians the left lobe of the liver, stomach, pancreas, left kidney, spleen, and parts of the large and small intestines  
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right lower quadrant (RLQ)   contains the right ureter, right ovary and uterine tube, appendix and parts of the large and small intestines  
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left lower quadrant (LLQ)   contains the left ureter, left ovary and uterine tube, and parts of the large and small intestines  
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abdominal   pertaining to the abdomen  
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parietal peritoneum   lines the abdominal and pelvic walls  
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visceral peritoneum   contains large folds that weave in between the organs, binding them to one another and to the walls of the cavity  
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abdominoplasty   surgical repair of the abdomen  
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abdominocentesis   surgical puncture of the abdomen  
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extremities   literal translation of the new word is blue condition  
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acromegaly   disorder in which there is enlargement of the extremities  
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-osis   means condition but sometimes implies a disease or abnormal increase  
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dermatosis   skin condition  
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acrodermatitis   inflammation of the skin in the extremities, especially the hands and feet  
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dermatoplasty   surgical repair of the skin  
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dactylogram   is a mark or record of a fingerprint  
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dactylography   process of taking fingerprints  
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dactylitis   inflammation of the finger or toe  
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dactylspasm   cramping or twitching of a digit  
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chirospasm   cramping or twitching of the hand  
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chiroplasty   surgical repair of the hand  
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chiropody   refers to the hands  
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podiatrist   specializes in the care of feet  
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podogram   a print record of the foot  
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febrile   pertains to fever  
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afebrile   means without fever  
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antipyretic, antifebrile   an agent that is effective against fever  
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pyrogen   substance or agent that produces fever, such as some bacterial toxins  
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hyperpyrexia   denotes a highly elevated body temperature  
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antiinfective   capable of killing infectious microorganisms or preventing them spreading  
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antifective   acting aganist infection  
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antimicrobial   act against microbes  
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antiinflammatory   acting aganist inflammation  
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aplasia   the lack of development of an organ or tissue  
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dysplasia   is the abnormal development of tissues or organs  
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anotia   congenital absence of one or both ears, is an example of aplasia  
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ana-   means upward, excessive, or again  
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somatogenic   pertaining to the body  
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electroencephalography   the process of recording elecrical activity of the brain and can be used to determine somatic death  
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electroencephalogram   a record produced by the electrical impluses of the brain  
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electroencephalograph   instrument used to record electrical impluses of the brain  
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encephalitis   is inflammation of the brain  
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encephalopathy   any disease of the brain  
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somesthetic   pertains to body feeling  
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somatopsychic   pertains to both body and mind  
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physiology   the study of the function of the body  
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psychosomatic   is commonly used term that refers to the ineraction of the mind, or psyche, and the body  
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psychic   person said to be endowed with the ability to read the minds of others  
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omphalus   another name for umbilibus or navel  
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omphalocele   congenital hernia of the umbilicus  
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supine   lying flat on the back  
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omphalitis   inflammation of the umbilicus  
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omphalorrhagia   hemorrhage from the umbilicus  
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omphalorrhexis   rupture or the umbilicus  
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ambulation   act of walking  
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ambulant   describes a person who is able to walk  
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vital sign (VS)   the measurments of pulse, respiration, and body temperature  
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physical examination (PE)   is an investigation of the body to determine its state of health  
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inspection   examiner uses the eyes to observe the patient  
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palpation   examiner feels the the texture, size, consistency and location of certain body parts with hands  
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percussion   examiner taps the body with the fingertips or fist to evaluate the size, borders, and consistency of internal organs and to determine the amont of fluid in a body cavity  
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ausculation   examiner listens for sounds within the body to evalute the heart, blood vessels, lungs, instestines, or other organ or to detect the fetal heart sound.  
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abd   abdomen, abdominal  
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ap   anteroposterior  
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bsa   body surface area  
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dna   deoxyribounucleic acid  
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eeg   electroencephalogram  
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lat   lateral  
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pa   posteroanterior  
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pe   physical examination  
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stem cells   cells that have the ability to divide without limit and give rise to specialized cells  
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abdominal cavity   the cavity within the abdomen, lined with peritoneum  
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abdominal pacracentesis   surgical puncture of the abdomen  
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abdominocentesis   surgical puncture of the abdomen  
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abdominoplasty   surgical repair of the abdomen  
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abdominothoracic   pertaining to abdomen and thorax  
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acroparalysis   paralysis of the extremities  
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anaplasia   a loss of differentiation of cells and their orientation to one another and to their axial framework and blood vessels  
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anatomic plane   points of refernce by which imaginary dissecting lines are drawn through the body to describe locations  
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anatomic position   the position in which the body is erect.  
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angina pectoris   severe pain and constriction abouth the heart caused by an insufficient supply of the blood to the heart itself  
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anterosuperior   situated anteriorly and superiorly  
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antibiotic   destructive of life; a chemical substance produced by a mircoorganism that inhibits the growth of or kills other microogranism  
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antimicrobial   killing mircroogranisms or suppressing their multiplication or growth; an agent taht kills microogranisms or suppresses their multiplication or growth  
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antipyretic   releving and reducing fever  
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ascites   effusion and accumulation of serous fluid in the abdominal cavity  
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blood pressure   the pressure existing in the large arteries at the height of the pulse wave  
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body plane   an imaginary flat surface used to identify the position of the body  
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body system   several organs of the body that work together to accomplish a set of functions  
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caudad, caudal   pertaining to a tail or tail-like appendage; denoting a position more toward the tail  
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cellular   pertaining to or made up of cells  
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cephalad   pertaining to the head; toward the head  
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cephalic   pertaining to the head or the head end of the body  
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congenital   present at or existing from the time of birth  
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coronal plane   the frontal plane that divides the body into front and back portions  
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cranial cavity   the space within the skull that contains the brain  
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cranium   the skull; the skeleton of the head  
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dactlyography   the study of fingerprints  
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dactlyogram   a fingerprint taken for purposes of identification  
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diaphram   the muscular partition that seprates the chest and abdominal cavities and serves as the major inspiratiory muscle  
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distal   far of distant from the orgin or point of attachment  
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dorsocephalad   toward the back of the head  
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dorsoventral   pertaining to the back and belly surfaces; passing from the back to the belly surface  
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electroencephalogram   a record produced by the eletrical impluses of the brain  
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electroencephalograph   a machine used to record the eletrical impluses of the brain  
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electroencephalography   the recording of the electrical currents of the brain by means of electrodes applied to the scalp, to the surface of the brain, or placed within the substance of the brain  
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encephalography   raidography of the brain  
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facial   pertaining to or directed toward the face  
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femoral   pertaining to the femur, the thigh bone  
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hyperpyrexia   a highly increased body temperature of around 105 degrees or higher  
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hyperplasia   abnormal increase in the number of normal cells in a tissue  
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hyperpyrexial   pertaining to an increases body temperature  
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hypertrophy   enlargemnet of an organ cause by an increase in the size preexisting cells  
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hypochondriac   petaining to the hypochondrium; a person who had morbid anxiety about his of her health but has no attributable cause  
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hypograstric   situated below the stomach; pertaining to the hypograstruim  
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hypoplasia   incomplete development of underdevlopment of organ of tissue  
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inguinal   pertaining to the groin  
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lesion   any pathologic or traumatic disconitinuity of tissue or loss of function of a part  
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microogranism   a minute living organism, usually microscpic, including bacteria, ricketsiae, viruses, milds, yeast and protoza  
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noninflammatory   not characterized by inflammtion  
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omplhalic   pertaining to the navel  
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omphalitis   inflammation of the navel  
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omphalocele   hernia of the navel  
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omphaloma   tumor of the navel  
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omphalorrhagia   hemorrhage from the umbilicus  
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omphalorrhagia   rupture of the umbilicus  
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omphalus   the navel  
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organ   a part of the body that performs a special function of functions and is composed of various tissues  
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ovum   an egg; the female reproductive germ cell  
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paracentesis   surgical puncture of a cavity for aspiration of fluid  
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parietal peritoneum   the pertioneum that lines the abdominal and pelvic walls and the undersurface of the diaphragm  
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pelvic cavity   the space within the walls of the pelvis, forming the inferior and lesser part of the abdominopelvic cavity  
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pelvis   the lower portion of the trunk.  
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percussion   the act of striking a part with short, sharp blows as an aid in diagnosing the condition of the underlying parts by the sound obtanined  
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peritoneal cavity   the potential space between the parietal and visceral layers of the peritoneum  
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phalanges   bones of the fingers and toes  
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pituitary gland   a small oval two-lobed body at the base of the brain, it regulates other glands by secretions of hormones  
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podiatrist   one who specialized in the care of the human foot  
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podiatry   the specilalized field dealing with the study and care of the foot, including its anatomy, pathology, and medical and surgical treatment  
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pronation   assuming the prone position, or being prone(lying face downward)  
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psychophysiologic   pertaining to physiologic psychology  
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serous membrane   the membrane lining the exterior of the walls of various body cavities  
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