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121 Cards in this Set
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Contact Surfaces |
aspects of the tooth that touch other teeth
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Anatomy
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the study of body structure
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Aplasia
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lack of development of an organ or tissue or cell
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The Abdomen
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portion of the body between the thorax and the pelvis containing the abdominal cavity
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Visceral Peritoneum
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the inner layer of the peritoneum that surrounds the abdominal organs
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Pronation
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act of rotating the limb or body part so that the palmar surface is turned downward
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Anaplasia
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a change in the structure of cells and their orientation to each other
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Hyperplasia
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abnormal increase in the number of normal cells in normal arrangement in an organ or tissue
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Parietal Peritoneum
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the outer layer of the peritoneum that lines the abdominal and pelvic cavities
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Supine
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lying in dorsal recumbency
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Extension
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straightening of a joint angle or an increase in the angle between two bones
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The Thorax
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chest region located between the neck and the diaphragm
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Hypoplasia
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incomplete or less than normal development of an organ or a tissue or a cell
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Dysplasia
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abnormal growth or development of an organ or tissue or a cell
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Retroperitoneal
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means superficial to the peritoneum
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Dorsal Recumbency
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lying on the back
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Left Lateral Recumbency
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lying on the left side
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The Groin
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the caudal region of the abdomen adjacent to the thigh, also known as the inguinal area
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Membranes
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thin layers of tissue that cover a surface, line a cavity, or divide a space or organ
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Ventral Recumbency
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lying on the belly, also known as sternal recumbency
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Dystrophy
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defective growth in size of an organ or tissue or cell
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Right Lateral Recumbency
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lying on the right side
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Hypertrophy
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increase in the size of an organ or tissue or cell
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Prone
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lying in ventral or sternal recumbency
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Neoplasia
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abnormal new growth of tissue in which multiplication of cells is uncontrolled, more rapid than normal, and progressive
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Atrophy
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decrease in size or complete wasting of an organ or tissue or cell
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Umbilicus
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pit in the abdominal wall marking the point where the umbilical cord entered the fetus
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Mesentery
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layer of the peritoneum that suspends parts of the intestine in the abdominal cavity
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Supination
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act of rotating the limb or body part so that the palmar surface is turned upward
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Rotation
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circular movement around an axis
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Peritoneum
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the membrane lining the walls of the abdominal and pelvic cavities and it covers some organs in this area
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Flexion
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closure of a joint angle, or reduction of the angle between two bones
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Distal Contact Surface
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aspect of the tooth that touches other teeth, furthest from the midline of the dental arcade
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Abdominal Cavity
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hollow space that contains major organs of digestion, located between the diaphragm and pelvic cavity
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Pelvic Cavity
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hollow space containing the reproductive and some excretory systems’ organs bound by the pelvic bones
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Stomy
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surgically created opening
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Posterior
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means rear of the body
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Cephalic
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means pertaining to the head
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Inferior
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means lowermost, below, or toward the tail
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Distal
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means farthest from the midline or farthest from the beginning of a structure
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Deep
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means away from the surface; also called internal
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Transverse Plane
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plane that divides the body into cranial and caudal parts : also called the horizontal plane or cross-sectional plane
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Tomy
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cutting into or incision
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Ex/Exo
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without, out of, outside, or away from
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Anti
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against
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Penia
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deficiency or reduction in number
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Physiology
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study of body function
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Thoracic Cavity
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hollow space that contains the heart and lungs within the ribs between the neck and the diaphragm
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rrhexis
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rupture
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Endo
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within or inside
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graphy
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procedure that records
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Centesis
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surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas
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Hyper
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elevated, higher, more than normal
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Buccal Surface
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the aspect of the tooth that faces the cheek
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Occlusal Surfaces
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aspects of the teeth that meet when the animal chews
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Um
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structure
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Ecto
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outside
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Gram
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record of
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Emetic
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pertaining to vomit
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Eu
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good, easy, normal
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Plasty
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surgical repair
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Inter
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between
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Pathy
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disease
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Osis
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abnormal condition
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Pan
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suffix meaning all
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Sub
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below, under, less
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Post
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after
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Oligo
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scant or little
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rrhaphy
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to suture
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Poly
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many or excessive
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Ad
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toward
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Megaly
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enlargement
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Super/Supra
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above, beyond, excessive
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Labial Surface
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tooth surface facing the lips
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Cranial
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means toward the head
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Ventral
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refers to the belly or underside of a body or body part
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Dorsal
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refers to the back
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Therapy
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treatment
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Dys
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difficult, painful, bad
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Lysis
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separation or breakdown
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Etiology
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study of disease causes
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Superior
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uppermost, above, toward the head
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Anterior
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front of the body
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Algia/Dynia
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pain
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Ab
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away from
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Caudal
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toward the tail
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rrhagia/rrhage
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bursting forth
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Us
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thing
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Pexy
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suture to stabilize
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Ion
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action, process, state, or condition
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Pre
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before
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rrhea
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flow, discharge
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Hypo
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depressed, lower, less than normal
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Itis
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inflammation
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Eponyms
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words formed from a person’s name
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Ectomy
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surgical removal
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Ive
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performs or tends toward
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Scopy
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procedure to visually examine
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Dorsal Plane
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the plane that divides the body into dorsal and ventral parts : also called the frontal plane or coronal plane
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Sagittal Plane
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plane that divides the body into unequal right and left parts
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Midsagittal Plane
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plane that divides the body into equal ritht and left halves : also called the median plane and the midline
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Plantar
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the caudal surface of the pes including the tarsus
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Palmar
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the caudal surface of the manus including the carpus
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Superficial
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near the surface; also called external
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Proximal
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nearest the midline or nearest to the beginning of a structure
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Medial
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toward the midline
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Rostral
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nose end of the head
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Sclerosis
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abnormal hardening
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A, An
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without or no
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Scope
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instrument to visually examine
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Malacia
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abnormal softening
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ia
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state or condition
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Intra
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within
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Graph
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instrument that records
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Mesial Contact Surface
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aspect of the tooth that touches other teeth, closest to the midline of the dental arcade or arch
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Pathology
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study of nature, causes, and development of abnormal conditions
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Peritoneal Cavity
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hollow space within the abdominal cavity between the peritoneum and the visceral peritoneum
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Palatal Surface
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tooth surface of the maxilla that faces the tongue
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Spinal Cavity
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hollow space that contains the spinal cord within the spinal column
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Cranial Cavity
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hollow space that contains the brain in the skull
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Lingual Surface
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aspect of the tooth surface of the mandible that faces the tongue |
