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Integumentary System

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Composed of skin, nails, and glands. Forms a protective covering for the body, regulates body temperature, and helps manufacture vitamin D.

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Respiratory System

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Composed of nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchial tubes, and lungs. Performs respiration which provides the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide within the body.

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Urinary System

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Composed of kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra. Removes waste material from the body.

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Reproductive System

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Female- ovaries, uterine tubes, uterus, vagina, and mammary glands. Male - testes, urethra, penis, prostate gland, and associated tubes. Responsible for hereditary and reproduction.

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Cardiovascular System

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Composed of heart and blood vessels. Pumps and transports blood throughout the body.

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Lymphatic System

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Composed of a network of vessels, ducts, nodes, and organs. Provides for defense against infection and drainage of extracellular fluid.

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Digestive System

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Composed of gastrointestinal tract which includes the mouth, esophagus, stomach, large and small intestine plus accessory organs, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas. Prepares food for use by the body cells and eliminates waste.

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Musculoskeletal System

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Composed of muscle, bones, and joints. Provides movement and framework for the body, protects vital organs such as the brain, stores calcium, and produces red blood cells.

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Nervous System

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Composed of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves. Regulates body activities by sending and receiving messages.

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Endocrine System

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Composed of glands that secrete hormones. Hormones regulate many body activities.

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Aden/o

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Gland

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Cyto

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Cell

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Lipo

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Fat

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Onc/o

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Tumor

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Blood vessels composed of?

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Capillaries, Veins, Arteries.

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Anatomy

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Location of organs

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Physiology

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Function of organs

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Cyan/o

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Blue

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Melan/o

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Black

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My/o

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Muscle

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Neuro

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Nerve

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Organ/o

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Organ

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System/o

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System

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Path/o

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Disease

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Erythr/o
Red
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Xanth/o
Yellow
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Viscer/o
Internal Organ
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Cancer/o
Cancer
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Eti/o
Cause
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Iatr/o
Physician/Medicine
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Somat/o
Body
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Leuk
White
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Dys
Painful, abnormal
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Hyper
Above
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Hypo
Below
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Meta
After, beyond, change
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Neo
New
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Pro
Before
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-Al, -ic, -ous
Pertaining to
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Cyte
Cell
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Logist
One who studies and treats
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Logy
Study of
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Megaly
Enlargement
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Oma
Tumor, swelling
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Osis
Abnormal condition
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Pathy
Disease
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Plasia
Condition of formation, development, growth
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Sarcoma
Malignant tumor
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Adenocarcinoma
Cancerous tumor of glandular tissue
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Adenoma
Tumor composed of glandular tissue(benign)
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Carcinoma
(Malignant) cancerous tumor
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Lipoma
Tumor composed of fat(benign tumor)
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Liposarcoma
Malignant tumor of fat
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Melanocarcinoma
cancerous black tumor(malignant)
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Melanoma
Black tumor
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Myoma
Tumor composed of muscle (benign)
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Neoplasm
New growth
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Neuroma
Tumor composed of nerve (benign)
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Cytology
Study of cells
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Dysplasia
Abnormal development
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Erythrocyte
Red blood cell
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Erythrocytosis
Increase in the number of RBC
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Histology
Study of tissue
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Hyperplasia
Excessive development
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Hypoplasia
Incomplete development
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Leukocyte
White blood cell
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Leukocytosis
Increase in the number of WBC
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Myopathy
Disease of the muscle
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Organomegaly
Enlargement of an organ
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Somatic
Pertaining to the body
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Somatogenic
Originating in the body
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Somatopathy
disease of the body
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Systemic
Pertaining to a body system
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Visceral
Pertaining to the internal organs
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Cancerous
Pertaining to cancer
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Carcinogen
Substance that causes cancer
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Cyanosis
abnormal condition of blue
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Diagnosis (Dx)
State of complete knowledge
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Etiology
Study of causes(of diseases)
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Iatrogenic
Produced by a physician
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Metastasis
Beyond control
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Oncologist
Physician who studies and treats (malignant) tumors
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Oncology
Study of tumors
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Pathologist
Physician who studies diseases
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Pathology
Study of disease
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Xanthosis
abnormal condition of yellow
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Benign
Not malignant, favorable for recovery
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Carcinoma in situ
Cancer in the early stage before invading surrounding tissue
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Chemotherapy
Treatment of cancer with drugs
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Exacerbation
Increase in severity of a disease or its symptoms
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Hospice
Provides palliative support of care for terminally ill patients and their families
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Idiopathic
Pertaining to disease of unknown origin
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Inflammation
Localized protective response to injury characterized by redness, swelling, heat, and pain.
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In vitro
Within a glass, observable in a test tube
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In vivo
Within the living body
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Malginant
Tending to become progressively worse and to cause death
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Morbidity
State of being disease or unwell
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Mortality
State of being mortal(Death)
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Palliative
Providing relief but not cure
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Radiation Therapy
Treatment of cancer with a radioactive substance, x-ray, or radiation.
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Remission
Improvement or absence of signs of disease
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CA
Carcinoma
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Chemo
Chemotherapy
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Dx
Diagnosis
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Mets
Metastases
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Px
Prognosis
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RBC
Red blood cell
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XRT
Radiation Therapy
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WBC
White blood cell
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Cephalad
Toward the head
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Lateral
Pertaining to a side
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Unilateral
Pertaining to one side(only)
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Distal
Pertaining to away
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Proximal
Pertaining to near
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Superior
Pertaining to above
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Caudal
Pertaining to the tail
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Cephalic
Pertaining to the head
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Anterior
Pertaining to the front
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Posterior
Pertaining to the back
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Dorsal
Pertaining to the back
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Ventral
Pertaining to the belly(front)
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Anteroposterior
Pertaining to the front and back
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Posteroanterior
Pertaining to the back and to the front
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Frontal or Coronal
Vertical plane passing through the body from side to side, dividing the body into anterior and posterior
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Midsaggital
Vertical plane passing through the body from front to back at the midline, dividing the body equally into right and left halves
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Transverse
Horizontal plane dividing the body int superior and inferior portions
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Lithotomy position
Lying on back with legs raises and feet in stirrups, hips and knees flexed, thighs abducted and externally rotated
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Fowler Position
Semi-sitting position with slight elevation of knees
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Prone Position
Lying on abdomen, facing downward
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Sims Position
Lying on on left side with right knee drawn up and with left arm drawn behind, parallel to the back.
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Supine Position
Lying on back, facing upward
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Trendelenburg Position
Lying on back with body tilted so that the head is lower than the feet
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Abdominopelvic Regions
Right Hypochondriac - Epigastric - Left Hypochondriac Right Lumbar - Umbilical - Left Lumbar Right iliac - Hypogastric - Left iliac
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AP
anteroposterior
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LLQ
Left lower quadrant
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LUQ
Left upper quadrant
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PA
Posteroanterior
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RLQ
Right lower quadrant
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RUQ
Right upper quadrant

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