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Anatomy
Undergraduate 4
12/20/2012
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Term
ab
 Definition
away from
Term
ad
 Definition
towards
Term
axil
 Definition
armpit
Term
brachi
 Definition
arm
Term
cardi
 Definition
heart
Term
cephal
 Definition
head
Term
chondro
 Definition
cartilage
Term
cost
 Definition
rib
Term
cuti
 Definition
skin
Term
cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
derm
 Definition
skin
Term
dor
 Definition
back
Term
ecto
 Definition
outside
Term
endo
 Definition
within
Term
gastro
 Definition
stomach
Term
glosso
 Definition
tongue
Term
hemi
 Definition
half
Term
hepat
 Definition
liver
Term
histo
 Definition
tissue
Term
hyper
 Definition
above
Term
hypo
 Definition
below
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inter
 Definition
between
Term
lacri
 Definition
tears
Term
labi
 Definition
lip
Term
leuko
 Definition
white
Term
mas
 Definition
Jaw/chew
Term
meso
 Definition
middle
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myo
 Definition
muscle
Term
nephro
 Definition
kidney
Term
oculo
 Definition
eye
Term
osteo
 Definition
bone
Term
para
 Definition
near
Term
pecto
 Definition
chest
Term
peri
 Definition
surround
Term
pleura
 Definition
lung
Term
reno
 Definition
kidney
Term
sub
 Definition
under
Term
thorac
 Definition
chest
Term
vas
 Definition
vessel
Term
vena
 Definition
vein
Term
tunic
 Definition
layer
Term
cortex
 Definition
outer area of an organ
Term
medulla
 Definition
inner area of an organ
Term
Hilum
 Definition
where vessels/nerves enter an organ
Term
Lobes
 Definition
regions of an organ
Term
ducts
 Definition
carry materials away from organs
Term
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
Term
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
Term
-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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