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    The document is a lesson on medical English terminology related to anatomy. It discusses various parts of the body including directional terms like medial, caudal, and proximal. It also covers bones and joints, parts of the face, respiratory system, digestive system, urinary system, endocrine system, circulatory system, heart, and lymphatic system. For each system, it lists key terms and their related adjectives to help describe locations and structures.

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    The document is a lesson on medical English terminology related to anatomy. It discusses various parts of the body including directional terms like medial, caudal, and proximal. It also covers bones and joints, parts of the face, respiratory system, digestive system, urinary system, endocrine system, circulatory system, heart, and lymphatic system. For each system, it lists key terms and their related adjectives to help describe locations and structures.

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    UE Medical English
    Dr Duksha RAMFUL
    Lesson 1 – Medical english terminology : Part 1 - Anatomy

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    Parts of the body (1)

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    Parts of the body (2) 3

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    4
    Directional parts of the body

    • Medial : towards the midline of the body

    • Caudal : below or towards the feet


    caudal

    • Proximal : something nearer to the


    body trunk

    • Distal : further from the body trunk

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    5

    Bones and joints

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    Parts of the face

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    https://grammar.tips/nouns/parts-of-the-face/
    7

    The respiratory system

    • Trachea = windpipe

    • Adjectives related :
    - Trachea : tracheal
    - Lung : pulmonary
    - Rib : costal
    - diaphragm :diaphragmatic, etc…

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    8

    The digestive system

    • Colon = large intestine

    • Adjectives related to abdominal organs :


    - Stomach : gastric
    - Liver : hepatic
    - Intestine : intestinal
    - Gall bladder : cholecystic
    - Spleen : splenic
    - Colon : colonic
    - Rectum : rectal
    - Anus : anal, etc….

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    The urinary system

    • Adjectives related :
    - kidney : renal
    - bladder : cystic
    - ureter : ureteral
    - urethra : urethral

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    10

    The endocrine system

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    The circulatory system and the heart 11

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    The lymphatic system 12

    https://www.nursingtimes.net
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