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The Human Body In Health And Disease

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Term
Definition
abdomin/o   abdomen  
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anter/o   front  
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brachi/o   arm  
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cardi/o   heart  
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caud/o   tail  
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cephal/o   head  
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cervic/o   neck  
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chondr/i   gristle, cartilage  
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cran/o, crani/o   skull  
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cyt/o   cell  
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dist/o   distant  
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dors/o   back  
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femor/o   thigh, femur  
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gastr/o   stomach  
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glute/o   buttock  
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hom/o, home/o   same  
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ili/o   flank, hip, groin  
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infer/o   below  
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inguin/o   groin  
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later/o   side  
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lumb/o   loin, lower back  
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medi/o   middle  
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organ/o   tool  
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pelv/o   bowl, basin  
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physi/o   nature  
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pleur/o   pleura, rib  
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poster/o   back  
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proxim/o   near  
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super/o   above  
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thorac/o   chest, thorax  
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tom/o   to cut  
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umbilic/o   navel, umbilicus  
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ventr/o   belly  
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Superior   Toward the head end or upper part of the body  
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Inferior infer/ ior   Away from the head end or toward the lower part of the body  
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Anterior (ventral) anter/ ior   Toward the front or belly side  
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Posterior (dorsal) poster/ ior   Toward the back  
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Medial medi/ al   Toward the midline, which is an imaginary vertical line down the middle of the bod  
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Lateral later/ al   Toward the side  
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Superficial super/ ficial   External, toward the body surface  
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Deep   Internal, inward from the surface of the body  
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Proximal proxim/ a   Toward the origin of attachment to the trunk  
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Distal dist/ al   Away from the origin of attachment to the trunk  
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regions   regions of the body are areas that have been named to give healthcare workers the ability to communicate possible problems that may be revealed during a physical examination  
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thoracic region   is the area of the chest  
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abdominal region   is the area of the abdomen  
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Head   Face, cranium  
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Neck   Anterior neck, posterior neck  
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Upper appendages   Shoulder, axilla (armpit), brachium (upper arm), elbow, antebrachium (forearm), carpus (wrist), manus (hand), digits (fingers)  
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Trunk   Thorax, abdomen, pelvis, back  
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Lower appendages   Gluteus (buttock), femorus (thigh), knee, crus (leg), tarsus (ankle), pes (foot), digits (toes)  
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hypogastric   below the stomach  
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hypochondriac   below the cartilage of the ribs  
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umbilical   pertaining to the navel  
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abdomin   abdomen  
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cardi   heart  
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chondr   gristle, cartilage  
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pelv   bowl, basin  
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physi   nature  
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chron/o   time  
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path/o   disease  
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