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Body Structure

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anatomic position   when a person is standing erect with arms at the side and palms facing forward  
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anterior   nearer to or toward the front: ventral  
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posterior   nearer to or toward the back: dorsal  
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ventral   belly side, same as anterior for humans  
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dorsal   directed toward or situated on the back side: same as posterior surface for humans  
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medial   middle or nearer the middle  
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median   middle or nearer the middle  
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lateral   toward the sied; denoting position farther from midline of the body or from a structure  
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superior-   uppermost or above  
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inferior   lowermost or below  
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proximal   nearest the origin or point of attatchment  
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distal   far or distant from the origin or point of attatchment  
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celaphad   toward the head  
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caudad   toward the tail or in a posterior direction  
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dorsal cavity   located near the posterior part of the body (cranial & spinal)  
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cranial   contains brain  
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spinal   contains spinal cord and beginning of spinal nerves  
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ventral cavity   located near the anterior part (thoracic & abdominopelvic)  
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viscera   large organs contained in the ventral cavity  
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thoracic   chest cavity  
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abdominopelvic   abdominal and pelvic  
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diaphragm   divides the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities  
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peritoneum   lines the abdominopelvic cavity and enfolds the internal organs  
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adhesion   sticking together of two structures that are normally seperate  
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abdomin/o-   abdominal  
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acr/o-   extremities  
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blephar/o-   eyelid  
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cephal/o-   head  
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chir/o-   hand  
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cyst/o-   cyst, bladder or sac  
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dactyl/o-   digit  
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lapar/o-   abdominal wall  
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omphal/o-   umbilicus  
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onych/o-   nail  
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pelv/i-   pelvis  
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periton/o-   peritoneum  
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som/a   body  
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somat/o   body  
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thorac/o   chest  
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abdominothoracic   pertains to the abdomen and thorax  
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abdominocentesis   (abdominal paracentesis) a surgical procedure to remove excess fluid from abdominal cavity or to inject a therapeutic agent  
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peritonitis   can result if infectious microorganisms gain access by way of operative incisions or by the rupture or perforation of the viscera or associated structures  
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laparotomy   incision through the abdominal wall  
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laparocholecystostomy   incision into gallbladder through abdominal wall  
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laparocolostomy   formation of permanent opening in the colon through the abdominal wall  
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laparocystotomy   abdominal incision to remove a cyst or an embryo that has implanted outside the uterus  
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laparogastrotomy   abdominal incision into the stomach  
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laparohepatotomy   incision of the liver through the abdominal wall  
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laparohysterectomy   removal of the uterus through in an incision in the abdominal wall  
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laparohysteropexy   attatchment of the uterus to the abdominal wall  
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laparorrhaphy   suture of the abdominal wall  
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laparoscopy   abdominal exploration using a laparascope, an instrument used to view the interior of the abdomen  
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laparosplenotomy   incision of the spleen through an abdominal operation  
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cholecyst/o-   gallbladder  
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col/o-   colon  
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gastr/o-   stomach  
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hepat/o-   liver  
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hyster/o   uterus  
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splen/o-   spleen  
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pelvic   pertaining to a pelvis, usually the bony pelvis  
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cephalopelvic disproportion   situation where head of the feuts is to large for the mothers pelvis  
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omphalos   is greek for the umbilical cord or umbilicus  
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omphalitis   inflamed condition of the navel  
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omphalocele   congenital hernia of the umbilicus  
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omphalorrhexis   rupture of the navel  
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omphalorrhagia   rupture of the navel  
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cephalometry   measurement of the dimensions of the head  
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cephalagia   mean pain in the head or headache  
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cephalodynia   mean pain in the head or headache  
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dactylography   study of fingerprints  
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dactylospasm   cramping of a finge or toe  
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dactylitis   inflammation of the bones of the fingers and toes  
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chiropody   pertaining to the hands and feet  
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chirospasm   cramping of the hand  
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chiroplasty   plastic surgery of the hand  
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onychophagist   habitually bites the nails  
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crin/o   secrete  
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-crine   secrete  
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dacry/o-   tear, tearing, crying  
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lacrim/o-   tear, tearing , crying  
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-emia   blood  
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hem/a   blood  
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hem/o   blood  
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hemat/o-   blood  
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hidr/o-   sweat or perspiration  
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hydr/o-   water  
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lymph/o-   lymph  
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muc/o-   mucus  
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py/o-   pus  
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sial/o-   saliva  
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ur/o-   urine  
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