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163 Cards in this Set
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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 inguinal (iliac)
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right lower lateral region
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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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pertaing 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 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 to the point of attachment to 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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pertaing 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 the face downward, or indicating the position of the hand or foot with the palm 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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pertaining to the palm of the hand
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Planter
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pertaining to the sole of 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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cyto
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cell
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hist/o
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tissue
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nucle/o
kary/o |
nucleus
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anter/o
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anterior, front
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caud/o
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tail
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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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later/o
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side
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medi/o
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middle
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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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ventr/o
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belly, belly side
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abdomin/o
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abdomen
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cervic/o
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neck; cervix uteri
(neck of uterus) |
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crani/o
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cranium (skull)
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gastr/o
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stomach
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ili/o
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ilium
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inguin/o
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groin
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lumb/o
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loins, lower back
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umbilic/o
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navel
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pelv/i
pelv/o |
pelvis
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spin/o
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spine
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thorac/o
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chest
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albin/o
leuk/o |
white
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chlor/o
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green
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chrom/o
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color
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cirrh/o
jaund/o xanth/o |
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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melan/o
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black
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poli/o
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gray; gray matter
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acr/o
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extremity
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eti/o
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cause
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fasci/o
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band, fascia
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idi/o
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unknown, peculiar
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morph/o
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form, shape, structure
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path/o
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disease
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radi/o
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radiation, x-ray, radius
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somat/o
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body
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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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xer/o
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dry
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-logy
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study of
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-logist
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specialist in the study of
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-genesis
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forming, producing, origin
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-gnosis
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knowing
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-gram
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record, writing
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-graph
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instrument for recording
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-graphy
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process of recording
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-meter
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instrument for measuring
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-metry
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act of measuring
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-pathy
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disease
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ab-
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from, away from
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ad-
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toward
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infra-
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below, under
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hetero-
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different
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homeo-
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same, alike
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peri-
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around
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super-
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upper, above
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trans-
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across, through
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ultra-
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excess, beyond
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cell membrane
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boundry of cell
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cytoplasm
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body of cell
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nucleus
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center of the cell that contains the chromosomes
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chromosomes
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46 (23 pair) except the sperm and the egg which have 23 versus 46
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genes
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heredity characteristic
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DNA
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a chemical found in every gent that regulates the activity of the cell
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karotype
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picture of the nucleus
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Down Syndrome
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47 chromosomes versus 46
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muscle
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produces movement
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nervous tissue
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conducts impulses to and from the brain
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connective tissue
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examples are bone, fat, blood, cartilage
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epithelial tissue
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lining for internal organs and outer surface of skon covering the body
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RUQ
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large and small intestines, pancreas, liver, gallbladder
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LUQ
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large and small intestines, pancreas, liver, stomach, spleen
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RLQ
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large and small intestines, right ureter, appendix, right ovary, right fallopian tu be
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LLQ
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large and small intestines, left ureter, left ovary, left fallopian tube
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extension
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limb is in a straight position
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flexion
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limb is bent
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afferent
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toward the center
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efferent
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away from the center
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unilateral
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one side
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bilateral
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both sides
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ap
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anteroposterior
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ct
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computed tomography
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cat
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computed axial tompgraphy scan
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Dx
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diagnosis
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MRI
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magnetic resonance imaging
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PA
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posteroanterior; pernicious anemia
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PET
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position emission tomography
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epidermis
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outer layer of skin
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dermis
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inner layer of skin
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subcutaneous/hypodermis
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connective tissue layer that connects the skin to underlying organs
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sudoriferous gland (sweat)
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cools the body
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sebaceous glands
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secretes oil to protect the body
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lunula
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moon shaper white area near the root of the nailbed
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abrasion
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scraping away the skin
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abscess
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localized collection of pus
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alopecia
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baldness
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cellulitis
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inflammation of cellular or connective tissue
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cicatrix
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scar
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comedo
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blackhead
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contusion
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bruise
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decubitus ulcer
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bedsore
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diaphoresis
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profuse sweating
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edema
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swelling
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erythema
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inflammatory redness of skin
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fissure
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crackline sore in the skin
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furuncle/ carbuncle
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boil
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gangrene
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death of tissue caused by loss of blood supply, followed by bacteria invasion
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herpes
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inflammatory skin disease caused by herpes virus
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herpes simplex
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causes fever blisters
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herpes zoster
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causes shingles
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hirsutism
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excessive growth of hair or presence of hair in unusual places, especially in women
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jaundice
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condition characterized by yellow tinge to the skin
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keloid
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thickened scar
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laceration
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torn, ragged-edged wound
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lesion
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any pathological change in the structure or function of tissue owing to injury or disease
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nevus
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birthmark, mole
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pallor
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paleness
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pediculosis
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invasion of lice into skin and hair
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pruritus
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itching
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psoriasis
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chronic skin disease characterized by itching, red macules, papules, or silvery scales
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tactile
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pertaining to touch
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tinea
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ringworm
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ulcer
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eroded sore on the skin or muscous membrane
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urticaria
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hives
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verruca
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wart
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vesicle
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blister
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allograft
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skin graft of self
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xenograft
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skin graft from someone else (donor)
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Bx/ bx
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biopsy
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ung
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ointment
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