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Turley The Body in Health

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Coronal Plane   a vertical plane that divides the body into front and back sections  
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Sagittal Plane   a vertical plane that divides the body into right and left sections  
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posterior   back part  
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anterior   front part  
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ventral   front part of the body  
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dorsal   back part of the body  
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posteroanterior   from back to front  
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anteroposterior   from front to back  
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prone   lying face down  
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supine   lying on the back or dorsal surface  
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recumbent   lying down  
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medial   toward the midline  
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lateral   away from the midline or toward the side of the body  
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transverse/axial plane   a horizontal plane that divides the body into top and bottom sections  
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superior   upper half of the body or toward the head  
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inferior   bottom half of the body or toward the feet  
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cephalad/cephalic   toward the head  
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caudad/caudal   toward the tail (or feet)  
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distal   away from the point of origin  
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proximal   toward the point of origin  
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epigastric   above the stomach  
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lumbar   lower back  
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inguinal   pertaining to the groin  
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hypogastric   below the stomach  
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umbilical   pertaining to/near the navel  
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hypochondriac   pertaining to below the cartilage (of the ribs)  
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macroscopic   that which can be seen by the unaided eye  
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microscopic   that which is too small to be seen without the unaided eye  
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hematology   study of the blood  
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immunology   study of the immune system  
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gastroenterology   study of the stomach and intestines  
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pulmonology   study of the repiratory system  
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dermatology   study of the skin and related structures  
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orthopedics   study of the bone and muscular system  
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urology   study of the urinary system  
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endocrinology   study of the endocrine system  
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otolaryngology   study of the ears, nose and throat  
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ophthalmology   study of the eyes  
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obstetrics/gynecology   study of the female reproductive system  
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neonatology   study of new babies at birth  
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geriatric   knowledge and practice of persons of old age and their medical treatment  
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Oncology   the study and treatment of a cancerous tumor or mass  
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psychiatry   medical treatment of the mind  
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pharmacology   study of medicines and drugs  
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anatomical position   standard position of the body for the purpose of study with palms and toes facing forward  
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integumentary system   body system that includes hair, nails, skin, sweat glands, and oil glands  
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physiology   the study of the function of the human body  
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ne/o-   new  
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tom/o-   cut; slice; layer  
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nosocomial   disease caused by exposure to an infection while the patient is in the hospital  
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palliative care   supportive medical and nursing care that keeps the patient comfortable but does not cure the disease  
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palpation   using the fingers to press on a body part to detect a mass, an enlarged organ, tenderness or pain  
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pathogen   a disease causing micro-organism  
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percussion   tapping one finger on another finger of a hand that is spread across the chest or abdomen to listen for differences in sound of a body cavity  
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congenital   disease caused by an abnormality in fetal development or an abnormal process that occurs during gestation  
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chronic   symptoms or signs that continue for 3 months or longer  
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auscultation   using a stethoscope to listen to the heart, lungs or intestines  
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acute   symptoms and signs that occur suddenly and are severe in nature  
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hereditary   disease caused by an inherited or spontaneous mutation in the genetic material of a cell  
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iatrogenic   disease caused by medicine or treatment given to a patient  
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idiopathic   disease having no identifiable or confirmed cause  
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neoplastic   neo (new) plastic (growth) either benign or cancerous  
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sequela   abnormal condition or complication that is caused by the original disease and remains after the original disease has resolved  
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remission   temporary improvement in the symptoms and signs of a disease without the underlying disease being cured  
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prognosis   predicted cours and outcome of a disease  
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refractory   pertaining to a disease that does not respond well to treatment  
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symptom   a deviation from health that is only experienced and felt by the patient  
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syndrome   set of symptoms and signs associated with one particular disease  
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terminal illness   a disease from which there is no hope of recovery and one that will eventually result in the patient's death  
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gnos/o-   knowledge  
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diagnosis   determination based in knowledge about the cause of the patient's siymptoms and signs  
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D.O.   Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine  
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O.D.   Doctor of Optometry  
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R/O   rule out  
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Sx   symptoms  
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Tx   Treatment  
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RN   registered nurse  
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PA   physician's assistant or Posteroanterior  
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H & P   history and physical  
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CRNA   certified registered nurse anesthetist  
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LPN   licensed practical nurse  
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CNA   certified nursing assistant  
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