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Undergraduate 1
08/30/2011

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Photophobia
Definition
Strong sensitivity to bright light
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Pituitary
Definition
Pertaining to the pituitary gland
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Otology
Definition
Study of the ear
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Osteotomy
Definition
Incision into a bone
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Optometry
Definition
Process of measuring vision
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Necrosis
Definition
Dead Tissue
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Myopathy
Definition
any disease of the muscle
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Mammogram
Definition
Xray record of the breast
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Lithotomy
Definition
Surgical incision to remove kidney stones
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Marcotia
Definition
Abnormally large ears
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Dyscrasia
Definition
A general term indicating the presence of a disease affecting blood
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Diverticulitis
Definition
Inflamation of a diverticulum or sac in the intestinal tract
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Dentalgia
Definition
Tooth pain
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Diplopia
Definition
Double vision
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Coma
Definition
Profound unconsciousness resulting from an illness or injury
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Cephalgia
Definition
A headache
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Cerebral
Definition
Pertaing to the cerebrum
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Ceruminoma
Definition
A hard accumulation of ear wax in the ear canal
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Carpals
Definition
The wrist bones in the upper extremity
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Blepharoplasty
Definition
Surgical repair of the eyelid
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Blepharoptosis
Definition
Drooping eye lid
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Dermatology
Definition
The branch of medicine specializing in conditions of the integumentary system
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Crural Regions
Definition
are the legs
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Frontal plane
Definition
divides the body into front and back portions
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Sagittal plane
Definition
runs lengthwise from front to back and divides the body or any of its parts into right and left portions
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Transverse plane
Definition
is a crosswise plane that runs parallel to the ground
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Brachial Region
Definition
the arms
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Cranial Cavity
Definition
containing the brain
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Spinal Cavity
Definition
containing the spinal cord
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Dorsal Cavities
Definition
includes the cranial cavity and the spinal cavity
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Apex
Definition
Tip or summit of an organ
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Superior
Definition
More toward the head, or above another structure
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Inferior
Definition
More toward the feet or tail
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Anterior
Definition
More toward the front or belly side of the body
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Posterior
Definition
More toward the back or spinal cord side of the body
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Lateral
Definition
Refers to the side
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Proximal
Definition
Located nearer to the point of attachment to the body
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Distal
Definition
Located farther away from the point of attachment to the body
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Medial
Definition
Refers to the middle or near the middle of the body or the structure
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Base
Definition
bottom or lower part of an organ
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Superficial
Definition
More toward the surface of the body
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Deep
Definition
Further away from the surface of the body
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Supine
Definition
The body lying horizontally and facing upward
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Prone
Definition
The body lying horizontally and facing downward
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