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30 Cards in this Set
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Epigrastric |
Pertaining to upon the stomach |
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illiac |
pertaining to the hip |
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dorsal |
back surface of the body |
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medial |
toward the midline |
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proximal |
1. nearest the point of attachment to the trunk
2.toward the point of origin |
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ventral |
front surface of the body; belly side of the body |
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viseral |
pertaining to the internal organs |
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pelvic |
pertaining to the pelvis |
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thoracic |
pertaining to the chest |
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anterior |
front surface of the body; belly side of the body |
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inferior |
below; toward the lower end of the body or tail |
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posterior |
back surface of the body |
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superior |
above; toward the head |
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adipose |
pertaining to fat |
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subcutaneous |
pertaining to under the skin |
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cyanotic |
pertaining to a bluish discoloration of skin |
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dermatology |
study of skin and its diseases |
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erythema |
red discoloration of the skin |
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anhidrosis |
lack of sweat |
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hyperkeratosis |
excessive growth of the outer layer of skin |
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liposuction |
withdrawal of fat from the subcutaneous tissue |
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melanocyte |
cell that produces melanin |
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necrotic |
pertaining to death of tissue |
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onychomycosis |
fungal infection of the nail |
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abrasion |
scraping away of the superficial layers of injured skin |
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seborrhea |
increase discharge of sebum from the sebaceous glands |
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steatoma |
fatty tumor of sebaceous glands |
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epidermis |
above the dermis |
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xeroderma |
dry skin of chronic nature |
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adenoma |
tumor of a gland |
