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| the space inside the belly or abdomen; viscera include the stomcah, pancreas, spleen, liver and most of the intestines |
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| the belly region or abdomen, which contains several more specific regions including the epigastric, hypogastric, hypochondriac, iliac, lumbar and umbilical regions |
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| the body area encompassing both the abdominal and pelvic cavities |
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| the region of the body pertaining to the arm |
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| the body system that circulates blood throughout the body via the heart and blood vessels |
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| the region of the body pertaining to the head |
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| the region of the body pertaining to the neck |
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| part of the abdominal region specific to the area just below the cartilages of the ribs |
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| the space inside the cranium; viscera include the brain |
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| pertaining away from a point of reference |
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| contains the cranial and spinal cavities |
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| the region of the body pertaining to the thigh |
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| part of the abdominal region specific to the area above the belly |
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| part of the abdomen region specific to the area below the belly |
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| the region of the body pertaining to the buttock |
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| part of the abdominal region specific to either the right or left of the hypogastric region |
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| the process of maintaining internal stability |
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| pertaining to below a reference point |
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| the region of the body pertaining to the groin |
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| part of the abdominal region specific to the area right or left of the umbilical region |
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| pertaining to the middle and to the side |
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| the space inside of the pelvic area |
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| one who studies the nature of living things |
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| the study of the nature of living things |
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| pertaining to the back and to the side |
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| pertaining to the back and to the front |
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| pertaining near to a point of reference |
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| the space inside of the spinal column |
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| pertaining to above a reference point |
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| pertaining to above and to the side |
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| the space inside the chest or thorax |
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| the region of the body pertaining to the chest |
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| the body position that is used as a reference for directional terms |
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| the science of body structure |
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| the area of the abdomen that contains the navel |
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| adjective meaning pertaining to the belly |
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| contains the thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic cavities |
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| the head, arms, and legs attached to the trunk of the body |
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a nonliving particle thatis capable of combining with other atoms to form a more complex structures |
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| the most basic unit of living |
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| a sheet of muscle that separates the thoracic and abdominal caivities |
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| the body system that converts food into a form the body can use for energy, growth, and repair |
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| the body system that regulates body function by secreting hormones |
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| female reproductive sysytem |
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| the female body system that enables reproduction by producing germ cells |
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| a vertical plane that passes through tthe body from side to side, dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions |
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| the bidy system that provides a barrier to protect against fluid loss, physical damage, and invasion of microorganisms |
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| organs include the spleen, lymphatic vessels |
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| the male body system that enables the reproduction by producing germ cells |
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| a sagittal plane that divides the body equally |
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| a nonliving particle that is capable of combining with other molecules to form more complex structures |
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| the body system that enables complex movement |
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| the body system that enables perception through the senses, integrates information to form thoughts and memories and controls body movements and many internal functions |
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| a structure made of two or more different types of tissues that perform a general body function in the body |
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| a combination of organs and associated structures that share a common goal (11 organ systems) |
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| the whole, complete human body that is capable of survival |
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| a sagittal plane that divides the body unequally |
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| the body system responsible for bringing oxygen into the bloodstream |
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| a vertical plane that passes through the body form front to back, dividing the body into right and left portions |
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| the body system that provides structure and support for other systems and aids in movement |
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| a group of similar cells that share a common goal or function |
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| a horizontal plane that divides the body into superior and inferior sections |
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| the body system that performs waste secretion |
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| the internal contents of body cavities, including organs, fluid, and connecting structures |
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| a symptom in which body temperature rises above the normal 98.6 F |
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| an unpleasant sensory and emotional experiences that is associated with tissue damage |
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| a feeling or mental experience perceiving any stilmulus |
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| an abnormality that is discoverable by an objective examination |
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| an appearance or sensation expeienced by a patient that deviates from the normal, healthy state |
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| adjective describing a disease of short duration and often with a sharp, or severe, effect |
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| adjective describing a disease of long duration usually with a slow progression |
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| a state of the body in which a homeostasis has faltered due to any cause |
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| adjective meaning a disease that is induced by medical treatment |
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| adjewctive meaning a disease of unknown cause |
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| the multiplication of parasitic organisms within the body |
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| a response to a trauma that is marked by the symptoms of redness, swelling, heat and pain |
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| conditions following and resulting from a disease |
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| computed axial tomography (CAT scan) |
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| a diagnostic scan similar to an x-ray in which dtata from beams of energized particles are interpreted to produce a 3D cross-sectional "slice" or image of the body |
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| the determination of the nature of a disease |
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| a diagnostic procedure involving a visual examination using an endoscope, which includesa a tiny camera, fiber optics and a long flexible tube |
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| study of the causes of the disease |
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| an evaluation made for the purpose of diagnosis by identifying physical evidence of disease |
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| magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) |
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| a diagnostic scan that uses a powerful magnetic field enerated within a chamberin which a patient lies; the field traces the element hydrogen in the patients body |
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| positron emission tomography scan (PET scan) |
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| a diagnostic scan that employs computers and radioactive substances to examine the metabolic activity of various parts of the body and create color-coded images |
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| a forecast od the probable cause or outcome of a disease |
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| a diagnostic procedure in which harmless sound waves are pulsated throuh body tissues; the pulse echoes are converted into images of internal body structures by computer |
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