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Chapter 2- Anatomical Terms Flashcards

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Abdominal

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Pertaining to the abdomen
abdomin/o=abdomen
-al=pertaining to

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adipose

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resembling fat
adip/o=fat
-ose=resembling

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anterior

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pertaining to the front
anter/o=front
-ior=pertaining to

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brachial

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pertaining to the arm
brachi/o=arm
-al=pertaining to

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cardiac

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pertaining to the heart
cardi/o=heart
-ac=pertaining to

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cardiology

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study of the heart
cardi/o=heart
-logy=study of

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cardiovascular

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pertaining to the heart and blood vessel
cardi/o=heart
vascul/o=blood vessel
-ar= pertaining to

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caudal

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pertaining to the tail
caud/o=tail
-al=pertaining to

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cephalic

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pertaining to the head
cephal/o=head
-ic=pertaining to

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cervical

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pertaining to the neck
cervic/o=neck
-al=pertaining to

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cranial

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pertaining to the skull
crani/o=skull
-al=pertaining to

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crural

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pertaining to the leg
crur/o=leg
-al=pertaining to

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cytology

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study of the cell
cyt/o=cell
-logy= study of

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dermatology

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study of the skin
dermat/o=skin
-logy= study of

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distal

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pertaining to away from
dist/o=away from
-al=pertaining to

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dorsal

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pertaining to the back of body
dors/o=back of body
-al=pertaining to

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endocrinology

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study of secreting within (endocrine system)
endo=within
crin/o=to secrete
-logy=study of

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epigastric

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pertaining to above the stomach
epi=above
gastr/o=stomach
-ic=pertaining to

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epithelial

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pertaining to the epithelium
epitheli/o=epithelium
-al=pertaining to

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gastroenterology

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study of the stomach and small intestine
gastr/o=stomach
enter/o=small intestine
-logy=study of

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gluteal

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pertaining to the buttocks
glute/o=buttock
-al=pertaining to

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gynecology

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study of woman
gynec/o=woman
-logy=study of

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hematic

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pertaining to the blood
hemat/o=blood
-ic=pertaining to

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hematology

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study of the blood
hemat/o=blood
-logy=study of

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histology

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study of tissue
hist/o=tissu
-logy= study of

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hypochondriac

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pertaining to under the cartilage
hypo=under
chondr/o=cartilage
-iac=pertaining to

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hypogastric

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pertaining to under the stomach
hypo=under
gastr/o=stomach
-ic=pertaining to

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immunology

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study of protection (immune system)
immun/o=protection
-logy=study of

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inferior

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pertaining to below
infer/o=below
-ior=pertaining to

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lateral

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pertaining to the side
later/o=side
-al=pertaining to

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lumbar

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pertaining to the loin (side and back between ribs and pelvic bones)
lumb/o=loin
-ar=pertaining to

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lymphatic

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pertaining to lymph
lymph/o=lymph
-atic=pertaining to

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medial

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pertaining to the middle
medi/o=middle
-al=pertaining to

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muscular

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pertaining to muscles
muscul/o=muscles
-ar=pertaining to

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nephrology

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study of the kidney
nephr/o=kidney
-logy=study of

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neurology

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study of nerves
neur/o=nerve
-logy=study of

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ophthalmology

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study of the eye
ophthalm/o=eye
-logy=study of

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otorhinolaryngology

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study of ear, nose, and larynx
ot/o=ear
rhin/o=nose
laryng/o=larynx
-logy=study of
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pelvic

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pertaining to the pelvis
pelv/o=pelvis
-ic=pertaining to

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peritoneal

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pertaining to the peritoneum
peritone/o=peritoneum
-al=pertaining to

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pleural

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pertaining to the pleura
pleur/o=pleura
-al=pertaining to

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posterior

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pertaining to the back
poster/o=back
-ior=pertaining to

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proctology

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study of the rectum and anus
proct/o=rectum and anus
-logy=study of

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proximal

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pertaining to near to
proxim/o=near to
-al=pertaining to

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pubic

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pertaining to the genital region
pub/o=genital region
-ic=pertaining to

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pulmonology

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study of the lungs
pulmon/o=lung
-logy=study of

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spinal

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pertaining to the spine
spin/o=spine
-al=pertaining to

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superior

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pertaining to above
super/o=above
-ior=pertaining to

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thoracic

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pertaining to the chest
thorac/o=chest
-ic=pertaining to

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urology

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study of urine
ur/o=urine
-logy=study of

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ventral

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pertaining to the belly (side)
ventr/o=belly
-al=pertaining to

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vertebral

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pertaining to the vertebrae
vertebr/o=vertebra
-al=pertaining to

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visceral

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pertaining to internal organs
viscer/o=internal organ
-al=pertaining to

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