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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
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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.
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