Final Study Guide Flashcards
(335 cards)
1
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a
A
Before
2
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ac
A
Before meals
3
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AMI
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Acute Myocardial Infarction (heart attack)
4
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bid
A
Twice a day
5
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
6
Q
℅
A
Complaining of
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Q
CC
A
Chief complaint
8
Q
CBC
A
Complete blood count
9
Q
COPD
A
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (emphysema, chronic bronchitis)
10
Q
CXR
A
Chest x-ray
11
Q
DOB
A
Date of birth
12
Q
Dx
A
Diagnosis
13
Q
ECG or EKG
A
Electrocardiogram (printout of electrical activity of heart with each beat)
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Q
Fx
A
Fracture
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Q
GI
A
Gastrointestinal
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GU
A
Genitourinary
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Q
h/o
A
History of
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HEENT
A
Head, ears, eyes, nose, throat
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HTN
A
Hypertension (high blood pressure)
20
Q
Hx
A
History
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LOC
A
Level of consciousness
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mcg
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Microgram
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NKDA
A
No known drug allergies
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Q
npo
A
Nothing by mouth
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po
By mouth
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PRN
As needed
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qid
Four times a day
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SOB
Shortness of breath
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tid
Three times a day
30
Tx
Treatment
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UA
Urinalysis
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UTI
Urinary tract infection
33
w/o
Without
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WNL
Within Normal Limits
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-ic
Pertaining to
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-logist
One who studies
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-logy
The study of, the practice of
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-plegic
Pertaining to paralysis
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--tropic
Turning toward
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-tropy
Attracted to target structures
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-version
Turning
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-genesis
Origin
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-genic
Produced by
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-gram
A recording
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-graph
A recording instrument
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-meter
A measuring device
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-metry
Measurement
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-opsy
View of
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-scope
Instrument for visual examination
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-scopy
Use of an instrument for viewing
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-ectomy
Removal of part or all of an organ or body part
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-lysis
Destruction of
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-plasty
Surgical repair
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-rrhaphy
Surgical suturing/stitching up
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-stomy
Opening/creating a new opening
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-tomy
Cutting operation, incision
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-tripsy
Crushing/breaking up of something
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-cyte
Cell
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-derma
Skin
60
-emia
Blood
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-emic
Relating to blood
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-globin, -globulin
Protein
63
-oxia
Oxygen
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-uria
Urine
65
-blast
Immature, forming
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-cidal, -cide
Destroying, killing
67
-crine
Secreting
68
-para
Bearing, given birth
69
-pepsia
Digestion
70
-phage, phagia
Eating, devouring
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-phasia
Speaking
72
-pnea
Breath, breathing
73
-poiesis
Production, formation
74
-rrhage
Discharging heavily
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-rrhea
A flowing, a flux
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-somnia
Sleep
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-spasm
Contraction
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-stasis
Stopping, constant state, static
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-stenosis
Narrowing of
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-edema
Swelling
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-ema
Condition
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-emesis
Vomiting
84
-iasis
Pathological condition or state; the presence of
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-ism
Condition, disease
86
-itis
Inflammation
87
-lepsy
Seizures
88
-lithiasis
Presence of stones; having stones
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-mania
Obsession, madness
90
-megaly
Enlargement
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-oma
Tumor
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-opia,
Vision
93
-osis (plural -oses)
Condition, state, process of
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-paresis
Slight paralysis, feelings of numbness and tingling
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-pathy
Abnormal condition, disease process
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-penia
Deficiency, small, fewer
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-plegia
Paralysis
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-ptosis
Drooping
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-rrhea
To flow or discharge
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-rrhagia
Excessive bleeding (amount and/or frequency)
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-rrhexis
Rupture
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-trophy
Nutrition
103
-algia
Pain
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-asthenia
Weakness
105
-dynia
Pain
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-esthesia
Sensation
107
-kinesia, -kinesis
Movement
108
-phobia
Fear
109
-phonia
Sound
110
-phoria
Feeling, carrying
111
Auto-
Self
112
Para-
Beside, abnormal
113
a-
Without
114
Ambi- Both
around
115
An- Without
no
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Anti- Against
opposing
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Brady-
Slow
118
Co-
col-
119
Contra-
Against
120
De-
Away from, cessation
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Dys-
Abnormal, difficult
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Eu-
Well, good
123
Hyper-
Above normal, overly
124
Hypo-
Below normal
125
Mal- Bad
inadequate
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Re-
Again, backward
127
Semi-
Half
128
Syl, sym, syn, sys
together, Union, joined
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Tachy-
Fast
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Ultra-
Beyond, excessive
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Un-
Not
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Ante-
Before
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Post-
After, following
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Pre-
Before
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Primi-
First
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Pro-
Before, forward
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Ab-
Away from
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Ad-
Toward, to
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Ana-
Against, up
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Apo-
Derived, separated from
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Ante-
in front of
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Cata-
Down
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Circum-
Around
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Dia-
Through
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Ecto-
Outside or outward
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Endo-
Within
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Epi-
Over, above
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Ex- Out of
Out of, away from
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Exo-
External, on the outside
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Infra-
Positioned beneath, below
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Inter-
Between
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Intra-
Within, in
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Meso-
middle, median
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Para-
Near, adjacent
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Per-
Through, intensely
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Peri-
Around, about
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Post-
Behind
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Retro-
Behind, backward
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Sub- less than
under
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Supra- Above
over
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Trans-
Across, through
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Bi-, di-
Twice, double
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Hemi-
Half
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Iso-
Same
165
Mega-
Large
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Micro-
Small, microscopic
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Mono-
Single
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Multi-
Many
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Pan-
All, entire
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Pluri-
Several, more
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Poly-
Many
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Quadra-quadri-
4
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Tri-
3
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Uni-
1, single
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Cyst/o:
bladder
176
Nephr/o:
kidney
177
Pyel/o: renal pelvis (collecting area for created urine inside the kidney
urine to be transported to the bladder)
178
Ren/o:
kidney
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Ur/o, urin/o
urine
180
Ureter/o:
ureter
181
Urethr/o:
urethra
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-uria:
of urine
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hepat/o:
liver
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Cholecyst/o:
gallbladder
185
Chole:
gall
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Pancreat/o:
pancreas
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Saliv/o:
salivary glands
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Stomat/o:
mouth
189
Dent/o:
teeth
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Gloss/o:
tongue
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Gingiv/o:
gums
192
Esophag/o:
esophagus
193
Pharyng/o:
pharynx
194
Gastr/o:
stomach
195
Enter/o:
intestine
196
Duoden/o:
duodenum
197
Jejun/o:
jejunum
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ile/o:
ileum
199
Col/o:
colon
200
Sigmoid/o:
sigmoid colon
201
Rect/o:
rectum
202
Proct/o:
anus and rectum
203
Alveol/o:
Alveolus/alveoli
204
Bronch/o bronchi/o:
Bronchus
205
Bronchiol/o:
bronchiole
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Capn/o:
Carbon dioxide
207
Epiglott/o:
epiglottis
208
Laryng/o:
larynx
209
Lob/o:
lobe of the lung
210
Nas/o:
nose
211
Or/o:
mouth
212
Ox/o
oxy
213
Pharyng/o:
pharynx
214
Pneum/o
pneumon/o: air
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Rhin/o:
nose
216
Spir/o:
breathing
217
Steth/o:
chest
218
thorac/o
thorax, chest
219
Tonsill/o:
tonsils
220
Trachea/o:
trachea
221
Angi/o:
vessel
222
Aort/o:
aorta
223
Arteri/o
arter/o: artery
224
Ather/o:
fatty matter
225
Atri/o:
atrium
226
Cardi/o:
heart
227
Phleb/o:
vein
228
Sept/o:
septum
229
Sphygm/o:
pulse
230
Thromb/o:
blood clot
231
Vas/o:
blood vessel
232
Ven/o:
vein
233
Ventricul/o:
ventricle
234
Erythr/o:
red
235
Hemo hemat/o:
blood
236
Leuk/o:
white
237
Phag/o: eating
devouring
238
Thromb/o: clot
clotting
239
-emia:
of blood
240
Erythrocytes
leukocytes
241
Plasma=
liquid part of blood
242
Aden/o:
gland
243
Adren/o
adrenal/o: adrenal glands (on top of kidneys)
244
Gluc/o:
glucose
245
Glyc/o:
glycogen
246
Gond/o:
sex glands
247
Pancreat/o:
pancreas
248
Parathyroid/o:
parathyroid
249
Thyr/o, thyroid/o:
thyroid gland
250
Audi/o, audit/o:
hearing
251
Blephar/o:
eyelid
252
Cerumin/o:
wax
253
Conjunctiv/o:
conjunctiva
254
Corne/o:
cornea
255
Ir/o, irid/o:
iris
256
Kerat/o:
cornea
257
Lacrim/o:
tears
258
Myring/o:
eardrum, middle ear
259
Nas/o:
nose
260
Ocul/o:
eye
261
Ophthalm/o:
eye
262
Opt/o, optic/o:
eye
263
Phac/o, phak/o:
lens
264
Presby/o:
old
265
Pupill/o:
pupil
266
Retin/o:
retina
267
Tympan/o: eardrum
middle ear
268
Cephal/o:
head
269
Cerebell/o:
cerebellum
270
Cerebr/o
cerebri: cerebrum
271
Crani/o: (skull bone)
cranium
272
Encephal/o:
brain
273
Mening/o, meningi/o:
meninges
274
Myel/o:
bone marrow, spinal cord
275
Neur/o, neuri:
nerve
276
Spin/o:
spine
277
CNS=
Brain & spinal cord
278
PNS=
all other nerves in body other than CNS
279
Arthr/o:
Joint
280
Brachi/o:
arm
281
Carp/o:
wrist
282
Cephal/o:
head
283
Cervic/o:
neck
284
Chondr/o:
cartilage
285
Cost/o:
rib
286
Crani/o:
skull
287
Femor/o:
femur
288
Humer/o:
humerus
289
Lumb/o:
lumbar
290
Metacarp/o
matacarpal
291
My/o:
muscle
292
Myel/o:
spinal cord; bone marrow
293
Oste/o:
bone
294
Patell/o:
knee
295
Ped/i, ped/o:
foot
296
Pelv/i:
pelvis
297
Phalang/o:
finger or toe bone
298
Pod/o:
foot
299
Radi/o:
forearm bone/radius
300
Scapul/o:
scapula
301
Scoli/o:
curved
302
Stern/o:
sternum/breastbone
303
Ten/o, tend/o:
tendon
304
Tendin/o:
tendon
305
Thorac/o:
thorax
306
Tibi/o:
tibia
307
Uln/o:
ulna
308
Vertebr/o:
vertebra
309
Adip/o:
fatty
310
Cutan/o:
skin
311
Dermat/o, derm/o:
skin
312
Hindr/o:
sweat
313
Lip/o:
fatty
314
Melan/o:
black, very dark
315
Myc/o:
fungus
316
Onych/o:
nail
317
Pil/o:
hair
318
Seb/o:
sebum (oil), sebaceous glands
319
Xanth/o:
yellow
320
Anterior:
to the front
321
Posterior:
to the back
322
Superior:
above
323
Inferior:
below
324
Medial:
to the middle
325
Lateral:
to the outside
326
Proximal:
closer to the core of the body
327
Distal:
farther away from the core of the body
328
Supine:
f lying down on back, facing upward toward the ceiling
329
Prone:
lying on stomach facing downward toward the floor
330
Cranial cavity:
head
331
Thoracic cavity:
lungs & heart
332
___ separates thoracic and abdominal cavities
Diaphragm
333
Abdominal cavity:
abdomen (stomach, liver)
334
Pelvic cavity
pelvis (bladder & reproductive organs)
335
flatus
gas
