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contains reproductive organs; abdominal cavity and
abdominopelvic cavity
pelvic cavity
thoracic cavity cavity housing lungs and heart; diaphragm forms floor
Caudal toward the tail
The body regions to the right and left of the
iliac
hypogastric region
, The main part of a term that contains the primary
word root
meaning.
sub prefix meaning under, below
pleura Membrane surrounding the lungs, reduces friction
a disease, structure, operation, or procedure named for
eponym
the person who discovered or described it first
osteoarthropathy disease of bone and joint
Superior Higher on the body, nearer to the head
suffix an affix that is added at the end of the word
crypt/o hidden, obscure
neoplasm new growth (tumor)
arthrochondritis inflammation of cartilage in a joint
onychomalacia abnormal softening of a nail
-malacia abnormal softening
-desis to bind, tie together
osteomalacia abnormal softening of bones in adults
hypertrophic scar, elevated beyond site of original
keloid
injury
ankylosis abnormal condition of stiffness
the process by which cancer spreads from one place to
metastasize
another
cost/o rib
Flexion bending a joint
Extention Straightening a body part
rhytid/o wrinkle
-otome instrument for cutting thin section
onychomycosis fungal infection of the nail
xanth/o yellow
-plasty surgical correction or repair
intracranial within the skull