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Chapter 2
the human body in health and disease
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Medical
Undergraduate 1
02/10/2008
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Term
ana
 Definition
up, toward, apart
Term
bi
 Definition
two
Term
epi
 Definition
upon
Term
hypo
 Definition
beneath
Term
uni
 Definition
one
Term
abdomin
 Definition
abdomen
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anter
 Definition
front
Term
brach
 Definition
arm
Term
card, cardi
 Definition
heart
Term
caud
 Definition
tail, downward
Term
cephal
 Definition
head
Term
cervic
 Definition
neck
Term
chondr
 Definition
cartilage
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chron
 Definition
time
Term
cran, crani
 Definition
skull, cranium
Term
dist
 Definition
away from a point of reference
Term
dors
 Definition
back
Term
eti
 Definition
cause
Term
femor
 Definition
thigh
Term

gastr

 Definition
stomach
Term
glut
 Definition

ass
Term
hom, home
 Definition
sameness or unchanging
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iatr
 Definition
to heal
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idi
 Definition
person, self
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ili
 Definition
groin area
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infer
 Definition
below
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inguin
 Definition
later
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lumb
 Definition
loin or lower back
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path
 Definition
disease, suffering
Term
pelv
 Definition
pelvis
Term
physi
 Definition
nature
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poster
 Definition
back, behind
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proxim
 Definition
near to a point of reference
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spin
 Definition
spine
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stasis
 Definition
standing still
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super
 Definition
above
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thorac
 Definition
chest
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tom
 Definition
cut
Term
umbilic
 Definition
navel
Term
ventr
 Definition
belly, front
Term

ad

(suffix)

 Definition

toward
Term

al/ar/ic/ior

(suffix)

 Definition
pertaining to
Term

y

(suffix)

 Definition
process of
Term
frontal/coronal plane
 Definition

vertical plane that passes through the sides

divides body into anterior and posterior
Term
sagittal plane
 Definition
divides body into equal left and right portions
Term
transverse plane
 Definition
horizontal plane that divided body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions
Term

abdominal cavity

 Definition

space inside belly/abdomen

holds many organs
Term
abdominal region
 Definition
belly region or abdomen
Term
abdominopelvic cavity
 Definition
body area that is abdominal and pelvic cavities
Term
anterior
 Definition
pertaining to the front
Term
brachial region
 Definition
region pertaining to arm
Term
cardiovascular system
 Definition
system that circulates blood throughout the body
Term
caudal
 Definition
pertaining to the tail
Term

cephalic region

 Definition
pertaining to the head, head region
Term
hypochondriac region
 Definition
part of abdominal region that is below carilages of the ribs
Term
cranial
 Definition
pertaining to the head
Term
cranial cavity
 Definition
space inside cranium
Term
distal
 Definition
away from a point of reference
Term

dorsal

 Definition
pertaining to back
Term
dorsal cavity
 Definition
contains cranial and spinal cavities
Term
femoral region
 Definition
thigh region
Term
epigastric region
 Definition
abdominal region above belly button
Term
hypogastric region
 Definition
part of abdomen below belly
Term
gluteal region
 Definition
butt region
Term

inferior

 Definition
below a certain point
Term
inguinal region
 Definition
groin region
Term
medial
 Definition
toward the middle
Term

pelvic cavity

 Definition
space inside pelvic area
Term
physiologist
 Definition
one who studies nature of living things
Term
physiology
 Definition
study of nature of living things
Term
posterior
 Definition

pertaining to back
Term

lateral

 Definition
side
Term
proximal
 Definition
near a point of reference
Term
superior
 Definition
above a reference point
Term
thoracic cavity
 Definition
space inside chest
Term
umbilical region
 Definition
area of abdomen that contains belly button
Term

ventral

 Definition
adjective meaning pertaining to belly
Term
ventral cavity
 Definition
contains thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic cavities
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