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abdpminal

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pertaining to the abdomen

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abdominal cavity

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The cavity beneath the thoracic cavity that is seperated from the thoracic cavity

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anaplasia

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a change in the structure and orientation of cells, characterises by a loss of differentiantion and reversion to a more primitive form.

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anterior

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pertaining to the front of the body or toward the belly of the body

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aplasia

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a development failure resulting in the absence of any organ or tissue.

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cardiac muscle

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the muscle that makes up the muscular wall of the heart

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caudal

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pertaining to the tail

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cell membrane

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the semipermeable barrier that is the outer covering of a cell

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cervical

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the first seven segements of the spinal comumn; identified as C1-C7

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chromosomes

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the thread liek sturctures w/in the nucleus that control the functions of qrowth, repair, and reproduction for the belly.

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coccygeal

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pertaining to the tailbone

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coccyx

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the tailbone. located at the end of the vertaecral column, the coccyx results from the fusion of Four individual coccygeal bones in the child.

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connective tissue

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tissue that supports and binds other body tissue and parts

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cranial

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pertaining to the skull or cranium

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cranial cavity

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The cavity that contains the brain.

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cytology

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the study of cells.

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cytoplasm

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A gel-like substance that surrounds the nucleus of a cell. The cytoplasm contains cell organs. called organelles, which carry out the essentail functions of the cell

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distal

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away from or farthest from the trunk of the body, or farthest from the point of origin of a body part.

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dorsal

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pertaining to the back

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dorsum

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The back or pesterier surface of a part; in the foot, the top of the foot.

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dysplasia

(dis-PLAY-zee-ah)

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Any abnormal development of tussues or organs.

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epigastric

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pertaining to upon over stomach

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epithelial

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The tissue that covers the internal and external organs of the body; it also lines the vessels, body cavitites, glands and vody organs.

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frontal plane

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Any of the verticle planes passing through the cody form the head to the feet, perpendicular to the sagittal planes and dividing the body into the front and back portions.

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genes

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Segenments of chromosomes that transmit hereditary characteristics.

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histologist

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a medical scientist who specializes in the study of tissue.

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hyperplasia

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An increase in the number of cells of a body part.

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hypochondriac region

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The Rt and Lt reqions of the upper abdomen, beneath the cartilage of the lower ribs, locted on either side of the epigastric reqion

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hypogastric

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the middle section of the lower abdomen, beneath the umbilical region.

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hypoplasia

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incomplete or underdeveloped organ or tissue, usually the result of a decrease in the number of cells.