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Anatomy
Undergraduate 4
12/20/2012

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Term
ab
Definition
away from
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ad
Definition
towards
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axil
Definition
armpit
Term
brachi
Definition
arm
Term
cardi
Definition
heart
Term
cephal
Definition
head
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chondro
Definition
cartilage
Term
cost
Definition
rib
Term
cuti
Definition
skin
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cyte
Definition
cell
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derm
Definition
skin
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dor
Definition
back
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ecto
Definition
outside
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endo
Definition
within
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gastro
Definition
stomach
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glosso
Definition
tongue
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hemi
Definition
half
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hepat
Definition
liver
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histo
Definition
tissue
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hyper
Definition
above
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hypo
Definition
below
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inter
Definition
between
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lacri
Definition
tears
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labi
Definition
lip
Term
leuko
Definition
white
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mas
Definition
Jaw/chew
Term
meso
Definition
middle
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myo
Definition
muscle
Term
nephro
Definition
kidney
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oculo
Definition
eye
Term
osteo
Definition
bone
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para
Definition
near
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pecto
Definition
chest
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peri
Definition
surround
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pleura
Definition
lung
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reno
Definition
kidney
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sub
Definition
under
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thorac
Definition
chest
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vas
Definition
vessel
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vena
Definition
vein
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tunic
Definition
layer
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cortex
Definition
outer area of an organ
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medulla
Definition
inner area of an organ
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Hilum
Definition
where vessels/nerves enter an organ
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Lobes
Definition
regions of an organ
Term
ducts
Definition
carry materials away from organs
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Ampulla
Definition
Enlarged/bulbous area of an organ
Term
Body
Definition
main/largest portion of an organ
Term
Fissures/Sulci
Definition
Separates regions of an organ
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Valves/Sphincters
Definition
Control movement of substances between organs or parts of organs. Sphincters are muscular, sometimes voluntary
Term
-ase
Definition
enzyme
Term
-one or -ine
Definition
hormones
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-crine
Definition
glands
Term
1 kg (lbs)
Definition
2.2 lbs
Term
1 inch (cm)
Definition
2.54 cm
Term
1 fl. oz (mL)
Definition
30 mL
Term
1 kg (g)
Definition
1000 grams
Term
1 g (cg)
Definition
100 cg
Term
1 g (mg)
Definition
1000 mg
Term
1 g (micro)
Definition
1,000,000 micrograms
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