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Chapter One
Medical Terminology
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Biology
12th Grade
09/08/2014
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Term
Acromial
 Definition
The point of the shoulder.
Term
Abdominal
 Definition
The region between the Thorax and Pelvis.
Term
Antebrachial
 Definition
The forearm.
Term
Antecubital
 Definition
The space in front of the elbow.
Term
Axillary
 Definition
The armpit.
Term
Brachial
 Definition
The arm.
Term
Buccal
 Definition
The cheek.
Term
Carpal
 Definition
The wrist.
Term
Celiac
 Definition
The abdomen.
Term
Cephalic
 Definition
The head.
Term
Cervical
 Definition
The neck.
Term
Costal
 Definition
The ribs.
Term
Coxal
 Definition
The hip.
Term
Crural
 Definition
The leg.
Term
Cubital
 Definition
The elbow.
Term
Digital
 Definition
The finger.
Term
Dorsal
 Definition
The back.
Term
Femoral
 Definition
The thigh.
Term
Frontal
 Definition
The forehead.
Term
Genital
 Definition
The reproductive organs.
Term
Gluteal
 Definition
The buttocks.
Term
Inguinal
 Definition
The depressed area of the abdominal wall near the thigh.
Term
Lumbar
 Definition
The region of the lower back between the ribs and the pelvis.
Term
Mammary
 Definition
The breasts.
Term
Mental
 Definition
The chin.
Term
Nasal
 Definition
The nose.
Term
Occipital
 Definition
The lower posterior region of the head.
Term
Oral
 Definition
The mouth.
Term
Orbital
 Definition
The eye cavity.
Term
Otic
 Definition
The ear.
Term
Palmar
 Definition
The palm of the hand.
Term
Patellar
 Definition
Front of the knee.
Term
Pectoral
 Definition
The chest.
Term
Pedal
 Definition
The foot.
Term
Pelvic
 Definition
The pelvis.
Term
Perineal
 Definition
The region between the anus and external reproductive organs.
Term
Plantar
 Definition
The sole of the foot.
Term
Popliteal
 Definition
The area behind the knee.
Term
Sacral
 Definition
The posterior region between the hip bones.
Term
Sternal
 Definition
The middle of the Thorax, anteriorly.
Term
Tarsal
 Definition
The instep of the foot.
Term
Umbilical
 Definition
The naval.
Term
Vertebral
 Definition
The spinal column.
Term
Epigastric Region
 Definition
Top middle. Stomach is located here.
Term
Right Hypochondriac
 Definition
Top Right.
Term
Left Hypochondriac
 Definition
Top Left.
Term
Right Lumbar
 Definition
Middle Right.
Term
Left Lumbar
 Definition
Middle Left.
Term
Umbilical
 Definition
Middle of the middle.
Term
Right Iliac
 Definition
Bottom Right.
Term
Hypogastric Region
 Definition
Bottom middle.
Term
Left Iliac
 Definition
Bottom Left.
Term
Sagittal
 Definition
Divide something lengthwise into RIGHT and LEFT portions.
Term
Transverse
 Definition
Divide something horizontally into superior and inferior portions.
Term
Coronal
 Definition
Divide something into anterior and posterior portions.
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