Anatomical Terms Flashcards
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Ventral, ventr/o
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Near or on the belly side of the body
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Dorsal, Dors/o
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Near or on the back
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Anterior, anter/o
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Toward the front or in front of
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Posterior, poster/o
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Following or located behind
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Cephalic, cephal/o
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Upward, toward the head
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caudal, caudad, caud/o
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downward, towards the tail
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medial, medi/o
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toward the midline
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lateral, later/o
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toward the side, away from the midline
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superior, super/o
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above
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inferior, infer/o
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below
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proximal, proxim/o
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near the point of origin
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distal, dist/o
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away from the point of origin
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sagittal, sagitt/o
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vertical, anteroposterior direction or plane dividing into left and right
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coronal, coron/o
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resembling a crown or encircling
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axillary
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armpit
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posterolatero
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back and side
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anterolateral
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front and side
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anteromedial
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front and middle
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anterosuperior
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front and top
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posteroexternal
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back and outside of the body
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posterointernal
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back and inside of the body
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coronal, coron/o
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resembling a crown or encircling
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anteroposterior
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pertaining to the front and back (from front to back)
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ventrodorsal
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pertaining to the front and back, from front to back
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dorsocephalad
toward the back of the head
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-ad (suffix)
toward
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ventrad (ventral)
toward the front
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anterior (-ad)
toward the front
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PA
posteroanterior (from back to front)
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AP
anteroposterior (from front to back)
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LAT
lateral (position)
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LPO
left posterior oblique (position)
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mediolateral
middle and side
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superolateral
above and to the side
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cephalocaudal
head to tail
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midsagittal
vertical, anteroposterior direction cut at the midline to cut body into equal right and left halves
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omphal/o
navel, umbilicus
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omphalitis
inflammation of the navel/umbilicus
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omphalic
pertaining to the navel/umbilicus
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omphalectomy
excision of the umbilicus/navel
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omphalocele
herniation of the navel/umbilicus (umbilical hernia)
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umbilicocele
umbilical hernia
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omphalorrhagia
hemorrhage of umbilicus (umbilical hemorrhage)
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-rrhagia
hemorrhage
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-rrhea
discharge flowing from
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-rrhexis
rupture of
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omphalorrhea
discharge flowing from navel
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omphalorrhexis
rupture of navel
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-ad
toward
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cephalad
toward the head
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caudad
toward the tail
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pro-
in front of, before
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gnosis, gnosia
knowledge
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prognosis (Px)
foreknowledge, predicting outcome of a disease
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procephalic
in front of the head
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dia
throughout
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diagnosis (Dx)
knowing through (identifying a disease through signs and symptoms)
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sign
objective information about a patient that is observable
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symptom
subjective information bc patient tells you how he feels or what he has experienced (may not be observable)
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ICD
International Classification of Diseases - lists and assigns codes
to thousands of diagnoses
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diarrhea
flowing through
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dialysis
separation of substances in a solution
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hemodialysis
removes waste from blood using artificial kidney machine
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-tocia
labor
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dys-
difficult, hard, abnormal, bad, hard
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eu-
well, easy
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dystocia
difficult, painful labor
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eutocia
easy or normal labor
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than
death
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euhanasia
easy or peaceful death
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eugenics
good development
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bioethics
ethics about living things
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enter/o
intestine (small)
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col/o
intestine (large)
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dysentery
infection of the intestine that causes pain, diarrhea, blood in stool; bacterial, viral, parasitic
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men/o
menses
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menarche
female's first menstrual cycle
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menorrhea
flow of menses
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dysmenorrhea
painful or difficult menstrual flow
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menopause
permanent cessation on menses
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menorrhagia
excessive menstruation or menstrual hemorrhage
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amenorrhea
without menstrual flow
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menostasis
stopping menstrual flow
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-stasis
the act or condition of stopping or controlling
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hemostasis
act of controlling blood flow
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phlebostasis
act of controlling blood flow in veins
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venostasis
act of controlling blood flow in veins
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arteriostasis
control of flow in arteries
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lymphostasis
control of lymph flow
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hemostat
instrument used during surgery to control blood flow by clamping off an artery or vein
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homeostasis
staying the same, balance of body functions
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-pathy
disease
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syphil/o
syphilis
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syphilopsychosis
mentsl condition caused by syphilis
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syphiloma
syphilitic tumor
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syphilotherapy
therapy for syphilis
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syphilopathy
any syphilitic disease
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-cyesis
pregnancy
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pseudo-
false
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pseudoscience
false science
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pseudocyesis
false pregnancy
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pseudomania
psychosis in which patients have false or pretended mental disorder
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pseudoparalysis
false paralysis (paralysis not due to nerve damage)
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pseudocyst
false cyst
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pseudoedema
false edema
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pseudoesthesia
false sensation
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pseudohypertrophy
false hypertrophy
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pseudoneuroma
false nerve tumor
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viscera
internal organs of the body
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viscerad
towards the viscera
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viscerogenic
development of organs
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viscer/o
viscera
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peritoneum
membrane that lines the abdominal cavity
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visceral pleura membrane
membrane that covers the lungs
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visceral pleura
membrane on the surface of the lung
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pariet/o
wall
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parietal pleura
membrane on chest cavity wall
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visceral peritoneum
membrane on the surface of the organs of the abdominal cavity
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parietal peritoneum
membrane of the abdominal cavity wall
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-ptosis
prolapse
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visceroptosis
prolapse of organs
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visceralgia
pain in organs
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visceral
pertaining to organs
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ecto-
outer-outside
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endo-
inner inside
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meso-
middle
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retro-
backward, behind
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para-
near
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viscerogenic
pertaining to the development of organs
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visceroskeletal
pertaining to organs and skeleton
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viscerosensory
sensory function of organs
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blastoderm
embryonic disk of cells
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endoderm
inner germ layer (organs)
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ectoderm
outer germ layer (includes skin, nervous system, sense organs and some glands)
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mesogerm
middle germ layer (organs-muscle)
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ecto-
outside
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exo-
outside
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endogenous
something produced within an organism
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exogenous/ectogenous
something produced outside of the organism
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poly-
excessive
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polyuria
excessive urination
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polydipsia
excessive thirst
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polyphagia
excessive hunger
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ectocytic
outside a cell
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endocystic
inside a bladder
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-plasm
substance of cells
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proto-
first (prototype)
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protoplasm
substance of life
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ectoplasm
protoplasm that forms outer membrane of cell
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endoplasm or cytoplasm
protoplasm within cell
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endocranial
within the cranium
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endochondral
within cartilage
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endoenteritis
inflammation of the lining of the small intestine
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endocardial or endocardiac
pertaining to the lining of the heart
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endocolitis
inflammation of the lining of the colon
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endoscope
instrument used to look inside a hollow organ or cavity of the body, i.e. stomach
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gastroscopy
process of viewing the stomach through an instrument
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EGD
esophagogastroduodenoscopy - type of endoscopy
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atheroma
fatty deposit on or in the inner lining of an artery
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endarterectomy
removal of a substance from the inside of an artery
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-ectopic
out of place
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top/o
place
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ectotopic pregnancy
occurs outside of the uterus, usually in a fallopian tube
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salping/o
fallopian tubes
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mesentery
middle intestine (peritoneum attaching intestine to the abdominal wall)
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mesocolon
peritoneum attaching large intestine to the abdominal wall (mesentery of the colon)
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mesodontic
pertaining to middle-sized teeth
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retrocolic
behind the colon
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retromammary
behind the breast (mammary gland)
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retrosternal
behind the sternum
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anteversion
turning forward
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retroversion
turning backward
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retroperitoneum
area behind the peritoneum
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retroperitonitis
inflammation of the area behind the peritoneum
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ERCP
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
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endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
xray procedure in which an endoscope is used to inject a contrast medium into the ducts of the pancreas and gallbladder so that any obstructions can be viewed
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flexion
bending or shortening of a body part (usually at a joint)
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ante-
front or forward
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anteflexion
bending forward
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retroflexion
bending backward
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paracentral
near or around the center
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para-appendicitis
inflammation around the appendix
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paracystitis
inflammation around/near bladder
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paracolpitis
inflammation of the tissues around the vagina
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parahepatitis
inflammation of tissues near the liver
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paranephritis
inflammation of tissues near the kidney
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HGH
human growth hormone
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Hib
Hemophilis influenzae vaccine
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HPV
human papilloma virus
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HSG
hysterosalpingogram
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Hx
history
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H&P
history and physical
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IABP
intra-aortic balloon pump
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ICAT
indirect Coomb's test
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ICSH
interstitial cell-stimulating hormone
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ID
intradermal injection, identification
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Ig
immunoglobulin, gamma (A, E, D, G or M)
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IM
intramuscular (injection)
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inf
infusion
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instill
instillation (drops)
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IPPB
intermittent positive pressure breathing
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IPV
inactivated polio virus vaccine (injectable)
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IUD
intrauterine device
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IV
intravenous
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IVC
intravenous catheter
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IVP
intravenous pyelogram
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I&D
incision and drainage
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I&O
intake and output
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KUB
kidney ureter bladder xray
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lab
laboratory
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LASER
light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation
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LAVH
laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy
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LDH
lactose dehydrogenase (cardiac enzyme)
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LDL
low-density lipoprotein
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LH
luteinizing hormone
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LP
lumbar puncture
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MASER
microwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation
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MFT
muscle function test
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MMRV
measles, mumps, rubella vaccine
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MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
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NCS
nerve conduction study
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OC
office call
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OMT
osteopathic manipulative therapy
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OPG
oculoplethysmography
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OPV
oral polio vaccine
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OREF
open reduction external fixation
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ORIF
open reduction internal fixation
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O&P
ova and parasites test
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P+V
pyloroplasty and vagotomy
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Pap
papinocolaou test (smear); pulmonary artery pressure
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PBI
protein bound iodine
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PCTA
percutaneous transluminal angioplasty
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PCV
packed cell volume; pneumococcal vaccine
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PE
physical examination
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PET
positron emission tomography
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PFT
pulmonary function test
