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168 Cards in this Set
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proximal |
toward middle |
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distal |
away from middle |
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ventral |
front |
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dorsal |
back |
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supine |
face up |
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prone |
face down |
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superical |
close to surface |
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deep |
away from surface |
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dermat(o) |
skin |
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hidr(o) |
sweat |
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ichthy(o) |
dry, scaly |
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kerat(o) |
cornea |
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pil(o) |
hair |
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myc(o) |
fungus |
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adip(o) |
fat |
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ankyl(o) |
stiff |
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brachi(o) |
arm |
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cervic(o) |
neck, cervix |
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chondr(o) |
cartilage |
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condyl(o) |
bump on bone |
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kyph(o) |
humpback |
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my(o) |
muscle |
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scolli(o) |
crooked, bent |
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encephal(o) |
brain |
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myel(o) |
spinal cord |
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blephar(o) |
eyelid |
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cerumin(o) |
cerumen |
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core(o) |
pupil |
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myring(o) |
eardrum |
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kerat(o) |
cornea |
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dacry(o) |
tear |
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tympan(o) |
middle ear |
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scler(o) |
white of eye |
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phac(o) |
lens of eye |
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ophthalm(o) |
eye |
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lacrim(o) |
tear dust |
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gonad(o) |
sex glands |
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erythr(o) |
red |
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leuk(o) |
white |
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phag(o) |
eat |
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pharyng(o) |
throat |
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phon(o) |
voice |
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pneum(o) |
lungs |
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spir(o) |
to breath |
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steth(o) |
chest |
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chei(o) |
lip |
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bucc(o) |
cheek |
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chol(o) |
bile |
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chleangi(o) |
small intestine |
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cholecyst(o) |
gall bladder |
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choledoch(o) |
common bile duct |
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gastr(o) |
stomach |
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gloss(o) |
tongue |
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hepat(o) |
liver |
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labi(o) |
lip |
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lingu(o) |
tongue |
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proct(o) |
anus |
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stomat(o) |
mouth |
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nephr(o) |
kidney |
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pyel(o) |
renal pelvis |
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ren(o) |
kidney |
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andr(o) |
male |
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balan(o) |
glans penis |
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orch(o) |
testes |
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salping(o) |
fallopian tube |
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oophor(o) |
ovary |
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oo |
egg |
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metr(o) |
uterus |
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mast(o) |
breast |
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mamm(o) |
breast |
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hyster(o) |
uterus |
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gynec(o) |
female |
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galact(o) |
milk |
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episi(o) |
vulva |
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colp(o) |
vagina |
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hypogastric |
lower stomach region |
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hypochondriac |
a person who is abnormally anxious about their health |
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epigastric |
higher stomach region |
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umbilical |
relating to or affecting the navel |
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abdominopelvic |
consists of the abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity |
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abdominothoracic |
relating to both the abdomen and the thorax |
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midsagital |
divides into right and left halves |
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frontal |
the front |
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coronal |
relating to the crown or corona |
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dermis |
the skin, below epidermis |
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epidermis |
the outer layer of cells covering an organism |
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subcutaneous |
under the skin (dermis) |
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sebaceous |
oil or fat |
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exocrine |
secreting to an epithelial surface |
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antigen |
a toxin or other foreign substance that induces an immune response in the body |
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allergens |
causes an allergic reaction |
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vesicle |
a fluid- or air-filled cavity or sac |
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ecchymosis |
a discoloration of the skin resulting from bleeding underneath |
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carbuncles |
a severe abscess or multiple boils in the skin |
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seborrhea |
excessive discharge of sebum from the sebaceous glands |
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melanoma |
skin cancer |
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scleroderma |
a chronic hardening and contraction of the skin and connective tissue |
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anhidrosis |
inability to sweat normally |
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bulla |
bubblelike cavity filled with air or fluid |
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dermatoplasty |
repair of the skin |
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keratitis |
inflammation of the cornea of the eye |
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dermatitis |
inflammation of the skin |
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folliculitis |
inflammation of the hair follicles |
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necrosis |
he death of most or all of the cells in an organ or tissue due to disease, injury, or failure of the blood supply |
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decubitus |
posture adopted by a person who is lying down |
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exudate |
exuded substance |
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comedo |
blackhead |
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lipectomy |
removal of fatty tissue |
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dermatology |
study of skin |
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macule |
different skin colors |
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onychitis |
inflammation of the nail bed |
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podiatrist |
person qualified to diagnose and treat foot disorders |
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articulation |
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osteomyelitis |
inflammation of bone or bone marrow |
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atrophy |
a wasting away of the body or of an organ or par |
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osteoplasty |
repair of bone |
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foramen |
a opening in the bone |
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adduction |
movement toward the body |
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abduction |
movement away from the body |
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osteoclast |
large multinucleate bone cell that absorbs bone tissue during growth and healing |
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ossification |
the natural process of bone formation |
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osteoporosis |
bones become brittle and fragile from loss of tissue |
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osteoarthritis |
degeneration of joint cartilage and the underlying bone |
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laminectomy |
removal of the back of one or more vertebrae |
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myalgia |
pain in a muscle |
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hypercalcemia |
calcium level in your blood is above normal |
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arthroscopy |
surgical procedure on a joint |
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myelgraphy |
involves the introduction of a spinal needle into the spinal canal |
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hypnotic |
a sleep-inducing drug |
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neuroplasty |
surgery of the nerves |
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pyrogenic |
inducing fever |
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encephalogram |
an image of electrical activity of the brain |
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myelogram |
image of a muscle |
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subdural |
situated or occurring between the dura mate |
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hydrocephalus |
condition in which fluid accumulates in the brain |
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myelitis |
inflammation of the muscle |
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dysphasia |
language disorder |
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syncope |
temporary loss of consciousness caused by a fall in blood pressure |
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glioma |
tumor in the tissue of the nervous system |
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meningitis |
inflammation of the meninges caused by viral or bacterial infection |
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neuritis |
inflammation of a peripheral nerve or nerves |
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radiculitis |
inflammation of the nerve root |
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ophthalmologist |
doctor who specializes in the surgery of the eye |
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tonometry |
procedure to determine the fluid pressure inside the eye |
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hyperopia |
farsighted |
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tinnitus |
buzzing in the ears |
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accommodation |
ability of the eye to change its focus from distant to near objects |
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neuroretina |
rim of the retina that contains its neural elements |
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blepharoplasty |
surgical repair of an eyelid |
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optometrist |
practices optometry |
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presbyopia |
loss of elasticity of the lens of the eye |
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acromegaly |
abnormal growth of the hands, feet, and face |
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catecholamines |
any of a class of aromatic amines |
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hypothyroidism |
abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland |
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hyperthyroidism |
abnormally high activity of the thyroid gland |
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adenopathy |
enlargement of lymph nodes |
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gluconeogenesis |
metabolic pathway that results in the generation of glucose |
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exophthalmos |
abnormal protrusion of the eyeball |
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polydipsia |
abnormally great thirst as a symptom of disease |
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polyuria |
production of abnormally large volumes of urine |
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hypophysis |
pituitary |
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hypocalcemia |
deficiency of calcium in the bloodstream |
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hypoglycemia |
deficiency of glucose in the bloodstream |
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diabetic nephropathy |
kidney disease common in diabetes |
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hirsutism |
excessive growth of facial or body hair in women |
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hypophysectomy |
surgical removal of the hypophysis (pituitary gland) |
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plasma |
the colorless fluid part of blood |
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erythrocytes |
red blood cell that contains hemoglobin |
