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Undergraduate 1
01/15/2015

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superior
Definition
above
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inferior
Definition
below
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anterior
Definition
front
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posterior
Definition
back
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medial
Definition
middle of the body
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lateral
Definition
outer part of body
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bilateral
Definition
paired structures
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lpsilateral
Definition
on the same side
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contralateral
Definition
on opposite side
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proximal
Definition
closer to attachment
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distal
Definition
further from attachment
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superficial
Definition
near the surface
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sagittal
Definition
divides body in left & right
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midsaggital
Definition
cuts body into left & right down the middle
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parasagittal
Definition
lateral to midline
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transverse
Definition
divides into superior inferior
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coronal
Definition
divides into front and back (anterior) (posterior)
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epigastric
Definition
upper middle of abdominal
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hypogastric
Definition
ablominal outer middle portion
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hypochondriac
Definition
left/right side of epigastrric region
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abdomial
Definition
between the thorax and pelvis
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antebrachial
Definition
forearm
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antecubital
Definition
space in front of the elbow
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axillary
Definition
armpit
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brachial
Definition
arm
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umbilical
Definition
navel
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lumbar
Definition
region of the lower back between the ribs and the pelvis (lion)
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lliac
Definition
of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
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buccal
Definition
cheek
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carpal
Definition
wrist
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celiac
Definition
abdomen
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cephalic
Definition
head
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cervical
Definition
neck
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costal
Definition
ribs
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coxal
Definition
hip
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cubital
Definition
elbow
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crural
Definition
leg
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digital
Definition
finger/toe
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dorsal
Definition
back
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femoral
Definition
thigh
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frontal
Definition
forehead
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genital
Definition
reproductive organs
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gluteal
Definition
buttocks
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lnguinal
Definition
(grain) area of abdominal wall near the thigh
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mammary
Definition
breast
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mental
Definition
chin
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nasal
Definition
nose
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occipital
Definition
lower posterior of head
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oral
Definition
mouth
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orbital
Definition
eye cavity
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palmar
Definition
palm of hand
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patellar
Definition
front of the knee
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pectoral
Definition
chest
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pedal
Definition
foot
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pelvic
Definition
pelvis
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perineal
Definition
between anus and external report organs
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plantar
Definition
sole of foot
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popliteal
Definition
behind the knee
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sacral
Definition
posterior region between hipbones
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sternal
Definition
middle of thorax, anteriorly
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sural
Definition
calf of the leg
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tarsal
Definition
instep of fast (ankle)
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umbilical
Definition
navel
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vertebral
Definition
spinal column
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cardiology
Definition
heart
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cytology
Definition
the branch of biology concerned with the structure and function of plant and animal cells.
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dermatology
Definition
study of skin and its disease
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endocrinology
Definition
study of hormones, hormone secretary glands, and associated disease.
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epidemiology
Definition
study of factors that contribute to determining the distribution and frequency of health related conditions within a defined human population
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gastroenterology
Definition
study of the stomach and intestines as well as their diseases.
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epidemiology
Definition
study of the factors that contribute to determining the distribution and frequency of health related conditions within a defined human population
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gastronterology
Definition
study of the stomach and intestines as well as their disease
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hematology
Definition
study of blood and blood disease
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histology
Definition
study of the structure and function of tissue (microscopic anatomy).
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immunology
Definition
study of the body's resistance to disease
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neonatology
Definition
study of newborns and treatment of their disorders
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nephrology
Definition
study of the structure function and disease of the kidneys
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neurology
Definition
study of the nervous system in health and disease
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obstetrics
Definition
branch of medicine dealing with pregnancy and childbirth
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oncology
Definition
study of cancer
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ophthalmology
Definition
study of the eye and eye disease
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orthopedics
Definition
branch of medicine dealing with the muscular and skeletal systems and their problems
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otolaryngology
Definition
study of the ear, throat, larynx , and their diseases
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pathology
Definition
study of structural and functional changes within the body associated with disease
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podiatry
Definition
study of the care an treatment of the feet
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urology
Definition
branch of medicine dealing with the urinary and male reproductive system and their disease
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