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Histology
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The study of tissues
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Epithelial tissue
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covers surfaces of organs, ex. hair
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Connective tissue
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supports and connects other tissues and organs
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Muscle tissue
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responsible for movement
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Nervous tissue
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transmits electrical impulses
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Anatomical Position
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standing up (erect), eyes forward, upper limbs to side, palms forward, lower limbs parallel, toes straight ahead
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Levels of Organization
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1.Cell
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Midsagittal
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right and left halves
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Coronal
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anterior and posterior (front & back)
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Transverse
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Superior & Inferior (upper & lower)
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Quadrants
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four divisions of the lower torso used to show location
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Cervical
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neck
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Thoracic
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chest
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Lumbar
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Loin
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Sacral
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lower back
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Coccyx
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tailbone
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Medial
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midline
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Lateral
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the side
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Superior
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toward the head
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Inferior
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away from the head
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Proximal
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near to the center
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Distal
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further from the center
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Parietal
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outer wall of the body
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Visceral
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internal organs
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Prone
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lying on the 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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palm of the hand
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Plantar
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sole of the foot
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Superficial
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toward the surface of the body
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Deep
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away from the surface of the body
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Cytology
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study of cells
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caudo
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tail
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ili/o
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ilium
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cirrh/o
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yellow
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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
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acr/o
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extremity
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eti/o
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cause
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idi/o
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unknown, peculiar
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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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somat/o
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body
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son/o
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sound
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xer/o
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dry
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-genesis
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forming, producing, origin
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-gnosis
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knowing
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hetero-
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different
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homeo-
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same,alike
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ultra-
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excess, beyond
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febrile
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feverish
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homeostasis
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normal/stable
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morbid
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bad, pertaining to disease
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scan
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computerized image
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suppurative
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generation of pus
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laparoscopy
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visual examination of the organs of the pelvis and abdomen through a very small incision in the abdominal wall
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CBC
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complete blood count
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Doppler
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detect and measure blood flow
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US
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ultrasonography
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Bx
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biopsy
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cauterize
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destroy tissue by electricity, freezing, or heat
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I&D
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incision and drainage
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resection
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partial excision of a bone, organ, or other structure
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AP
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anteroposterior
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CT
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computed tomography
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DNA
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deoxyribonucleic acid
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DSA
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digital subtraction angiography
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Dx
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diagnosis
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FS
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frozen section
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LAT
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lateral
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LLQ
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left lower quadrant
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LUQ
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left upper quadrant
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MRI
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magnetic resonance imaging
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PET
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positrom emission tomography
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post
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posterior
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RF
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rheumatoid factor, radio frequency
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RLQ
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right lower quadrant
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RUQ
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right upper quadrant
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sono
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sonogram
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SPECT
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single photon emission computed tomography
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Sx
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symptom
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Tx
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treatment
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UA
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urinalysis
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U&L
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upper and lower
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US
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ultrasound
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Objective signs
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blood pressure, temperature (quantative)
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Subjective signs
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throat hurts, stomach hurts
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Etiology
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study of the cause or origin of a disease or disorder
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Diagnosis
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establishing the cause & nature of a disease
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Prognosis
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prediction of the course of the disease & its outcome
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Idiopathic
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a disease whose cause is unknown
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