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71 Cards in this Set
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cranial
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brain
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spinal
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spinal cord
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upper left lateral region beneath the ribs
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left hypochondriac
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upper middle region
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epigastric
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thoracic
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heart lungs and associated structures
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abdominopelvic
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digestive, excretory, and reproductive organs and structures
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upper right lateral region beneath the ribs
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right hypochondriac
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middle right lateral region
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right lumbar
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region of the navel
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umbilical
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middle left lateral region
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left lumbar
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lower right lateral region
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right iliac
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lower middle region
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hypogastric
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lower left lateral region
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left iliac
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medial
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pertaining to midline of the body or structure
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lateral
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pertaining to a side
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superior (cephalad)
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toward the head or upper portion of a structure
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inferior (caudal?)
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away from the head, or toward the tail or lower part of a stucture
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proximal
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nearer to the center (trunk of the body) or to the point of attachment to the body
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distal
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further from the center ( trunk of the body) or from the point of attachment to the body
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anterior (ventral)
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front of the body
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posterior (dorsal)
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back of the body
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parietal
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pertaining to the outer wall of the body cavity
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visceral
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pertaining to the visera, or internal organs, especially the abdominal organs
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cyt/o
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cell
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prefix
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hist/o
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tissue
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prefix
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caud/o
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tail
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prefix
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dist/o
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far, farthest
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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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medi/o
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middle
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prefix
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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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abdomin/o
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abdomin
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crani/o
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cranium
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gastro/o
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stomach
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lumb/o
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loins ( lower back)
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thorac/o
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chest
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umbillic/o
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umbilicis, 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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cirrh/o, jaund/o, xanth/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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idi/o
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unknown, peculiar
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path/o
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disease
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son/o
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sound
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viscer/o
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internal organs
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-pathy
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disease
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suffix
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adhesion
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abnormal fiberous band that holds or binds together tiss that are normally separated
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ascites
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abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity
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febrile
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pertaining to a fever
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gangrene
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death and decay of a soft tissue, usually caused by circulatory obstruction, trauma, or Infection
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inflammation
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body defense against injury, infection, or allergy marked by redness, swelling, heat, pain , and sometimes, loss of function
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sepsis
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pathological state, usually febrile, resulting from the presence of microorganisms or their products in thw blood stream
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supperation
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producing or associated with the generation of pus
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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
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cauterize
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destruction of tissue by electricity, freezing, heat , or corrosive chemicals
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resection
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removal of part or all of a structure, organ, or tissue
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palpation
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gentle application of the hands to a specific structure or body area to determine size, consistency, texture, symmetry, and tenderness of underlying structures
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auscultation
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listening to the heart, bowel, and lungs with or without a stethoscope to assess the presence and quality of sound
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endoscopy
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visual examination of a body cavity or canal using a specialized lighted instrument called an endoscope
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fluoroscopy
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technique in which x-rays are directed through the body to a fluorescent screen that displays internal structures in continuous motion
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nuclear scan
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technique in which a radioactive material ( radio pharmaceutical) called a tracer is introduced into the body (inhaled, ingested, or injected) and a specialized camera (gamma camera) is used to produce images of organs ans structures
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radiography
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technique in which x-rays are passed through the body or area and captured on a film to generate an image, also called x-rays
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biopsy
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removal of a representative tissue sample from a body site for microscopic examination, usually to establish diagnosis
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excisional
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biopsy In which the entire lesion is removed
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incisional
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biopsy in which only a small sample of the lesion is removed
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bx
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biopsy
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abbreviation
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cbc
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complete blood count
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abbreviation
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dx
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diagnosis
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abbreviation
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