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9 Cards in this Set
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abduction
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Movement of a limb toward the midline of the body.
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adduction
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movement of a limb away from the midline of the body
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fibula
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The lateral (outside) and smaller of the two long bones in the lower leg between the knee and ankle.
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parathyroid gland
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The parathyroid glands secrete parathyroid hormone, which regulates the amount of calcium in the blood.
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petechia/petechiae
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A small purplish spot on a body surface, such as the skin or a mucous membrane, caused by a minute hemorrhage and often seen in typhus.
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caudal
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a. Of, at, or near the tail or hind parts; posterior: the caudal fin of a fish.
b. Situated beneath or on the underside; inferior. |
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mediastinum
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The region in mammals between the pleural sacs, containing the heart and all of the thoracic viscera except the lungs
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myorrhaphy
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Suture of a muscle.
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varix
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An abnormally dilated or swollen vein, artery, or lymph vessel.
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