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parietal
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pertaining to the outer wall of the body cavity
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midsagital (median)
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right and left halves
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coronal (frontal)
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anterior (ventral) and posterior (dorsal) aspects
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transverse (horizontal)
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superior (upper) and inferior (lower) aspects
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abduction
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movement away from the median plane of the body or one of its parts
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adduction
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movement toward the median plane of the body
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medial
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pertaining to the 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 structure
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proximal
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nearer to the center (trunk of the body)
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distal
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further from the center (trunk of the body)
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anterior (ventral)
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near the front of the body
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posterior (dorsal)
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near the 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 viscera, or internal organs, especially the abdominal organs
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prone
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lying horizontal with face downward, or indicating the hand with palms turned downward
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supine
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lying on the back with the face upward, or indicating the position of the hand or foot with the palm or foot facing upward
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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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palmer
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pertaiing to the hand
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plantar
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pertaining to 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 (internal)
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adhesion
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abnormal fibrous band that holds separated tissues together
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analyte
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substance being analyzed or tested
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contrast medium
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substance that is injected to the body for assist radiographic imaging (IV, swallowed)
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dehiscence
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bursting open of a wound, usually abdom wound
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fibrile
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feverish
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homeostasis
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equilibrium in the internal environment of the body
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inflammation
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body defense agianst infections, injury, allergy, etc
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morbid
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diseased
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sepsis
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pathological state, usually fibrile
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suppurative
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producing or associated with generation of pus
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sign
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objective evidence or manifestation of an illness or disorder (fever, flush, pock marks)
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symptom
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Subjective change in body or fcn as perceived by the patient (pain, fatigue, nausea)
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etiology
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Study of the cause of disease: metabolic, genetic, infectious, environmental, etc.
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Diagnosis (Dx)
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Identification of a disease or condition by scientific evaluation of signs, symptoms, hx, lab, clinical tests results and radiological px
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prognosis
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Prediction of the course and end of a disease and the estimated chance of recovery
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computer tomography (CT)
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several x-ray images from various angles
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Doppler
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ultrasound technique- sound waves
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fluoroscopy
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x-ray through florescent screen- can view motion
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magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
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radiowaves/magnetic field
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nuclear scan
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radioactive materials
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PET - positron emission tomography
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positively charged particles emitted
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radiography
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x-ray
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SPECT
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radionuclides emit radiation
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tomography
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cross section, includes, CT, PET, SPECT
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ultrasonography
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sound waves - echos
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biopsy
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tissue sample removed for purposes of examination
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needle
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hollow needle to remove
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punch
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core of tissue
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shave
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thin slice
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frozen section
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ultra thin slice from frozen speciment- used for immediate analysis
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ablation
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removal of body part or function by surgery, chemical destruction, freezing, radiofrequency
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anastomosis
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surgical joining of two ducts to allow flow from one to another
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cauterize
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destroying tissue; freezing, heat, chemicals
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curettage
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scraping of body cavity with curette
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incision and drainage (I&D)
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incision into wound/cavity to allow fluid to drain or to be removed
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laser surgery
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burn, vaporize
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radical dissection
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extensive surgical removal of organ or surrounding tissue
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resection
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partial excision of structure
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left hypochondriac
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upper left region beneath the ribs
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epigastric
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region above the stomach
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right hypochondriac
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upper right region beneath the ribs
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left lumbar
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left middle lateral region
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umbilical
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region of the navel
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right lumbar
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right middle lateral region
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left inguinal (iliac)
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left lower lateral region
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hypogastric
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lower middle region beneath the navel
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right inquinal (iliac)
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right lower lateral region
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dorsal (cranial and spinal)
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brain and spinal cord
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ventral (thoracic and abdominopelvic)
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(heart, lungs) (digestive, reproductive organs, excretory)
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albin/0
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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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chlor/opia
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chrom/o
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color
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hetero/chrom/ic
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cirrh/o
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yellow
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cirrh/osis
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jaund/o
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yellow
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jaund/ice
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xanth/o
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yellow
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xanth/o/cyte
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cyan/o
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blue
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cyan/o/tic
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erthr/o
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red
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erthr/o/cyte
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melan/o
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black
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melan/oma
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poli/o
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gray
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polio/myel/itis
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