Regional Terms to Designate Specific Body Areas
Head and Neck
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Anatomical Term
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Common Name
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Nasal
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Nose
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Oral
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Mouth
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Frontal
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Forehead
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Orbital
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Eye
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Buccal
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Cheek
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Mental
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Chin
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Otic
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Ear
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Cephalic
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Head
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Cervical
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Neck
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Occipital
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Base of Skull
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Thorax
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Anatomical Term
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Common Name
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Acromial
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Point of shoulder
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Axillary
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Armpit
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Abdominal
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Abdomen
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Umbilical
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Navel
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Vertebral
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Spinal column
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Scapular
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Shoulder blade
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Dorsal
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Back
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Lumbar
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Loin
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Upper Extremities
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Anatomical Term
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Common Name
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Brachial
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Arm
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Antebrachial
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Forearm
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Carpal
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Wrist
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Pollex
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Thumb
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Palmar
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Palm
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Manus
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Hand
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Digital
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Fingers
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Olecranal
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Back of elbow
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Pelvic Region
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Anatomical Term
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Common Name
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Pelvic
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Pelvis
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Coxal
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Hip
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Sacral
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Between hips
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Gluteal
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Buttock
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Perineal
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Between anus and genitals
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Pubic
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Genital region
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Inguinal
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Groin
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Lower Extremities
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Anatomical Term
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Common Name
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Femoral
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Thigh
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Patellar
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Anterior knee
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Popliteal
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Back of knee
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Crural
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Leg
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Sural
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Calf
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Peroneal
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Side of leg
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Tarsal
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Ankle
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Calcaneal
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Heel
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Digital
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Toes
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Hallux
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Great toe
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Plantar
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Sole
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Pedal
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Foot
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