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NUC0520 MED100c Terminology > Chapter 2: Whole Body Terms: Pronunciation of Terms > Flashcards

Chapter 2: Whole Body Terms: Pronunciation of Terms Flashcards

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abdominal

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Pertaining to the abdomen

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adipose

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Pertaining to fat

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anterior

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Pertaining to the front

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cervical

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Pertaining to the neck

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chondroma

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Tumor of cartilage

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chondrosarcoma

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Flesh tumor (malignant) of cartilage

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chromosomes

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“Colour bodies”; contain genetic material and are located in the nucleus of the cell

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coccygeal

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Pertaining to the tailbone

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craniotomy

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Incision of the skull

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cytoplasm

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Contents (formation) of the cell

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distal

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Pertaining to far (from the beginning of a structure)

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dorsal

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Pertaining to the back

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histology

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Study of tissues

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iliac

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Pertaining to the ilium

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inguinal

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Pertaining to the groin

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karyotype

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Picture of the nucleus (and it’s chromosomes)

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lateral

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Pertaining to the side

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lumbosacral

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Pertaining to the lumbar and sacral regions

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medial

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Pertaining to the middle

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nucleic

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Pertaining to the nucleus

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pelvic

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Pertaining to the pelvis

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posterior

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Pertaining to the back, behind

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proximal

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Pertaining to near the beginning of a structure

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sacral

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Pertaining to the sacrum (lower back)

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sarcoma

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Tumor (malignant) of flesh tissue

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spinal

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Pertaining to the spine, backbone

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epithelial cell

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Cell covering the surface of the skin and inner lining of body cavities and tubes

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thoracic

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Pertaining to the chest

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thoracotomy

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Incision of the chest

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tracheal

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Pertaining to the windpipe

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umbilical

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Pertaining to the navel

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ventral

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Pertaining to the belly side of the body

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vertebral

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Pertaining to vertebrae

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visceral

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Pertaining to internal organs

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anabolism

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Process of casting up (building up or synthesizing process in a cell)

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catabolism

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Process of casting down (breaking down material in the cell to release energy)

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epinephrine

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Hormone secreted by the adrenal gland; adrenaline

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hypochondriac region

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Pertaining to under the rib cartilages (area of the abdomen)

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intervertebral

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Pertaining to between the vertebrae

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intravenous

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Within a vein

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metabolism

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State of building up (anabolism) and breaking down (catabolism)

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