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Body Structure Flashcards

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Histology

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Study of tissues

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Midsagittal (median)

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Plane of the body runs vertically, anterior-posterior. Divides body in L and R sections.

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Transverse (horizontal)

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Plane of the body, runs horizontally, anterior or posterior. Divides body in top and bottom sections.

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Coronal (frontal)

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Plane of the body that runs vertically and L to R. Divides the body into anterior, posterior sections.

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Dorsal body cavity

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Divided into cranial and spinal cavities.

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Ventral body cavity

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Divided into thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities, separated by the diaphragm.

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Quadrants of the abdomen

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RUQ, LUQ, RLQ, LLQ

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Major structures of the RUQ

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R lobe of liver, gallbladder, part of pancreas, part of small and large intestines.

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Major structures n the LUQ

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L lobe or liver, stomach, spleen, part of pancreas, part of small and large intestines.

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Major structures of the RLQ

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Part of small and large intestines, appendix, R ovary, R fllopian tube, R ureter.

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Major structures of the LLQ

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Part of the small and large intestine, L ovary, L fallopian tube, L ureter.

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Name the abdominopelvic regions (R to L, top to bottom)

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R hypochondriac, epigastric, L hypochondriac, R lumbar, umbilical, L lumbar, R inguinal (iliac) hypogastric, L inguinal (iliac)

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Abduction

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Away from midsagittal

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Adduction

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Toward midsagittal

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Medial

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Pertaining to midline of body or structure

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Lateral

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Pertaining to a side

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Superior

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Cephalad, toward the head or upper portion of a structure

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Inferior

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Caudal, away from the head, or toward the lower part of the structure

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Cephalad

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Superior

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Caudal

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Inferior

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Proximal

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Nearer to the trunk, or attachment point of body

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Distal

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Further from the trunk, or attachment point of body

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Anterior

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Ventral, front of body

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Posterior

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Dorsal, back of body

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Ventral

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Front of body

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Dorsal

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Back of body

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Parietal

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Pertaining to the outer wall of body cavity

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Visceral

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Pertaining to the viscera, or internal organs, especially the abdominal organs

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Prone

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Lying on abdomen, face down

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Supine

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Lying horizontally on the back, face up

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Inversion

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Turning inward or inside out

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Eversion

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Turning outward

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Palmar

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Pertaining to the palm of the hand

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Plantar

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Pertaining to the sole of the foot

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Superficial

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Toward the surface of the body (external)

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Deep

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Away from the surface of the body (internal)

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Chromatin

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Structural component of the nucleus, composed of nucleic acids and proteins. Condense to form chromosomes during division.

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cyt/o

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cell (cytologist- specialist in the study of cells)

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hist/o

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tissue (histology- study of tissues)

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kary/o

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nucleus (karyolysis- destruction of the nucleus)

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nucle/o

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nucleus (nuclear- pertaining to the nucleus)

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anter/o

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anterior, front

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caud/o

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tail (caudad-toward the tail)

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cephal/o

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head (cephalad- toward the head)

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dist/o

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far, farthest (distal)

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dors/o

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back (of body)

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infer/o

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lower, below

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later/o

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side, to one side

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medi/o

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middle (mediad- toward the middle)

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poster/o

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back (of body), behind, posterior

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proxim/o

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near, nearest

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ventr/o

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belly, belly side

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abomin/o

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abdomen

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cervic/o

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neck; cervix

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crani/o

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cranium (skull)

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gastr/o

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stomach (hypogastric- pertaining to below the stomach)

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Ili/o

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ilim (lateral flaring portion of hip bone)

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inguin/o

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groin

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lumb/o

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lower back

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pelv/i

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pelvis

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pelv/o

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pelvis

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spin/o

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spine

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thorac/o

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chest

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umbilic/o

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umbilicus, navel

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albin/o

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white

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leuk/o

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white

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chlor/o

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green

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chrom/o

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color

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cirrh/o

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yellow (cirrhosis- abnormal yellowing)

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jand/o

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yellow

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xanth/o

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yellow (xanthosis- abnormal condition of yellowness)

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cyan/o

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blue

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erythr/o

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red

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melan/o

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black

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poli/o

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gray; gray matter (of brain or spinal cord) (poliomyelitis- inflammation of the grey matter of the spinal cord)

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acr/o

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extremity (acrocyanosis- abnormal condition in which the extremities are blue)

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eti/o

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cause (etiology- study of the cause of disease)

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idi/o

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unknown, peculiar (idiopathic- pertaining to an unknown disease)

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morph/o

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form, shape, structure

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path/o

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disease

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radi/o

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radiation, x-ray; radius

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somat/o

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body (somatic- pertaining to the body)

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son/o

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sound (sonography- process of recording sound)

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tom/o

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to cut (tomography- process of recording a cut (or slice))

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ciscer/o

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internal organs

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xer/o

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dry (xerosis- abnormal condition of dryness)

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-genesis

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forming, producing, origin (pathogenesis- origin of disease)

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-gnosis

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knowing (prognosis- before knowing)

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-gram

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record, writing (arteriogram- record of an artery)

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-graph

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instrument for recording (radiograph- instrument for recording x-rays)

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-graphy

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process of recording (arthrography- process of recording a joint)

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-logist

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specialist

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-logy

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study of

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-meter

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instrument for measuring

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-metery

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act of measuring

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-pathy

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disease

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ab-

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away from

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ad-

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toward

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hetero-

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different

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homeo-

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same

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infra-

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below, under

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peri-

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around

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super-

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above, upper

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trans-

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across, through

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ultra-

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excess, beyond

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AP

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anterioposterior

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I&D

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incision and drainage

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LAT, lat

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lateral

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PET

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positron emission tomography

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RF

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rheumatoid factor; radio frequency

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SPECT

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single photon emission computer tomography

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Sx

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symptom

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U&L, U/L

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upper and lower

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US

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ultrasound, ultrasonography

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chloropia

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green vision

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heterochromic

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pertaining to different colors

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cirrhosis

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abnormal yellowing

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xanthosis

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abnormal condition of yellowness

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poliomyelitis

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inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord (myel- bone marrow; spinal cord) (poli/o- gray; gray matter)

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acrocyanosis

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abnormal condition in which the extremities are blue (acr/o- extremity)

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somatic

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pertaining to the body

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sonography

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process of recording sound; US

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tomography

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process of recording a cut (slice); CT

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pathogenesis

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origin of disease

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adhesion

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abnormal fibrous band that holds or binds together tissues that are normally separated. may occur within body as result of surgery.

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ascites

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abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity

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mycosis

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any fungal infection in or on the body

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sepsis

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pathological state, usually febrile, resulting from the presence of microorganisms or their products in the bloodstream

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suppuration

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producing or associate with the generation of pus (hidradenitis suppurativa)

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infusion therapy

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delivery of fluids directly into blood stream via vein (IV therapy)

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ablation

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removal of a part, pathway, or function by surgery, chemical destruction, electrocautery, freezing, or radio frequency (RF)

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anastomosis

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surgical joining of two ducts, vessels, or bowel segments to allow flow from one to another

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resection

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removal of part or all of a structure, organ, or tissue

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revision

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surgical procedure used to replace or compensate for a previously implanted device or correct an undesirable result or effect of a previous surgery

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