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The Human Body
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abdominal cavity | the cavity containing the major viscera;in mammals it is separated from thorax by the diaphragm. |
| adenectomy | The removal of all or part of the adenoid glands by surgery. |
| adenocarcinoma | carcinoma derived from glandular tissue or in which the tumor cells form recognizable glandular structures. |
| adenoma | A growth of cells, usually a benign tumor, that forms a gland or gland-like substance. These tumors can secrete hormones or cause changes in hormone production in nearby glands. |
| adenomalacia | n. Pathological softening of glands. |
| adenosclerosis | n. 1. (Med.) The hardening of a gland. |
| anaplasia | Reversion of cells to an immature or a less differentiated form, as occurs in most malignant tumors. |
| anatomy | 1. The bodily structure of a plant or an animal or of any of its parts. 2. The science of the shape and structure of organisms and their parts. 3. Dissection of a plant or animal to study the structure, position, and interrelation of its various parts. |
| anomaly | Deviation or departure from the normal or common order, form, or rule. |
| anterior | Adjective: 1.Nearer the front, esp. situated in the front of the body, or nearer to the head or forepart. 2.(of a part of a flower or leaf) Situated further away from the main stem. |
| aplasia | Noun: The failure of an organ or tissue to develop or to function normally. |
| bloodborne transmission | occurs thru contact with blood or body fluids that are contaminated with blood. |
| caudal | Adjective: 1.Of or like a tail. 2.At or near the tail or the posterior part of the body. |
| cephalic | Of,in,or relating to the head. Referring to diseases affecting the head and upper part of the body. |
| chromosomes | A structure in all living cells that consists of a single molecule of DNA bonded to various proteins and that carries the genes determining heredity. |
| communicable disease | a disease that can be communicated from one person to another |
| congenital disorder | a defect that is present at birth |
| cytoplasm | The jellylike material that makes up much of a cell inside the cell membrane, and, in eukaryotic cells, surrounds the nucleus. The protoplasm outside the nucleus of a cell. |
| distal | The more (or most) distant of two (or more) things. For example, the distal end of the femur (the thigh bone) is the end down by the knee; the end more distant from the torso. |
| dorsal | Relating to the back or postterior of a structure. As opposed to the ventral, or front, of the structure. |
| dysplasia | NOUN 1. medically unusual growth: unusual development or growth of a part of the body such as an organ, bone, or cell, including the total absence of such a part |
| endemic | ADJECTIVE 1. medicine restricted to one place: describes a disease occurring within a particular area "Typhoid fever used to be endemic in the Deep South." |
| endocrine glands | 1.hormone-secreting gland: any gland of the body that secretes hormones directly into the blood or lymph, e.g. the thyroid, pituitary, pineal, and adrenal glands. |
| epidemic | 1.fast-spreading disease: an outbreak of a disease that spreads more quickly and more extensively among a group of people than would normally be expected 2.rapid development: a rapid and extensive development or growth, usually of something unpleasant |
| epigastric region | the part of the abdomen in the upper zone between the right and left hypochondriac regions. Also called antecardium, epigastrium. |
| etiology | 1. the science dealing with causes of disease. 2. the cause of a disease(etiolog´icetiolog´ical) |
| endocrine glands | organs whose secretions (hormones) are released directly into the circulatory system; they include the pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands, the pineal body, and the gonads. |
| functional disorder | a disorder of physiological function having no known organic basis. |
| genetic disorder | A pathological condition caused by an absent or defective gene or by a chromosomal aberration. Also called hereditary disease, inherited disorder. |
| geriatrician | A physician who specializes in geriatrics.(Medicine) a physician who specializes in geriatrics |
| hemophilia | Any of several hereditary coagulation disorders, seen almost exclusively in males, in which the blood fails to clot normally because of a deficiency or an abnormality of one of the clotting factors. |
| histology | 1. The anatomical study of the microscopic structure of animal and plant tissues. 2. The microscopic structure of tissue. |
| homeostasis | The ability or tendency of an organism or cell to maintain internal equilibrium by adjusting its physiological processes. 2. the maintenance of equilibrium within a social group, person, etc. |
| hyperplasia | abnormal increase in the number of normal cells in normal arrangement in an organ or tissue, which increases its volume. |
| hypertrophy | n.A nontumorous enlargement of an organ or a tissue as a result of an increase in the size rather than the number of constituent cells. v.To grow or cause to grow abnormally large. |
| hypogastric region | The hypogastrium (or hypogastric region, or pubic region) is an area of the human abdomen located below the navel.. |
| hypoplasia | 1. Incomplete or arrested development of an organ or part. 2.Atrophy due to destruction of some of the elements of a tissue or organ. |
| hypertrophy | enlargement or overgrowth of an organ or part due to increase in size of its constituent cells. |
| hypogastric region | The hypogastrium (or hypogastric region, or pubic region) is an area of the human abdomen located below the navel. |
| hypoplasia | inadequate or below-normal number of cells; underdevelopment of an organ because of a decrease in the number of cells. |
| iatrogenic illness | an adverse mental or physical condition caused by the effects of treatment by a physician or surgeon. |
| idiopathic disorder | Noun- any disease arising from internal dysfunctions of unknown cause |
| Infectious disease | Comprise clinically evident illness (i.e., characteristic medical signs and/or symptoms of disease) resulting from the infection, presence and growth of pathogenic biological agents in an individual host organism. |
| inguinal | 1. Of or located in the groin. 2. Relating to the left or right inguinal region of the abdomen. |
| medial | 1. Relating to, situated in, or extending toward the middle; median.2.of or situated in the middle.3.ordinary or average in size |
| mesentery | Any of several folds of the peritoneum that connect the intestines to the dorsal abdominal wall, especially such a fold that envelops the jejunum and ileum. |
| midsagittal plane | n. a vertical plane through the midline of the body; divides the body into right and left halves. Also called the median plane. |
| nosocomial infection | An infection that can be acquired in a hospital. ABPA is a nosocomial infection. |
| pandemic | Adjective: (of a disease) Prevalent over a whole country or the world. Noun: An outbreak of such a disease. |
| pelvic cavity | the space within the walls of the pelvis. |
| peritoneum | The transparent membrane lining the abdominal cavity that holds organs such as the intestines in place. The serous membrane lining the cavity of the abdomen and covering the abdominal organs. |
| peritonitis | Inflammation of the peritoneum, typically caused by bacterial infection either via the blood or after rupture of an abdominal organ. |
| phenylketonuria | An inherited inability to metabolize phenylalanine that causes brain and nerve damage if untreated. |
| physiology | Noun: 1.The branch of biology that deals with the normal functions of living organisms and their parts. 2.The way in which a living organism or bodily part functions. |
| posterior | Adjective: Further back in position; of or nearer the rear or hind end. Noun: A person's buttocks. |
| proximal | Adjective:Situated nearer to the center of the body or the point of attachment. |
| retroperitoneal | Situated behind the peritoneum. |
| Stem cells | An unspecialized cell found in fetuses, embryos, and some adult body tissues that has the potential to develop into specialized cells or divide into other stem cells. |
| thoracic cavity | The cavity in the vertebrate body enclosed by the ribs between the diaphragm and the neck and containing the lungs and heart |
| transverse plane | Any plane that divides the body into superior and inferior parts, roughly perpendicular to spine; Divides the body in a horizontal direction. |
| umbilicus | Noun: 1.The navel. 2.A depression or hole at the center of the shell whorls of some gastropod mollusks. |
| ventral | Adjective: Of, on, or relating to the underside of an animal or plant; abdominal. Synonyms: abdominal. |
| vector-borne transmission | Noun- indirect transmission of an infectious agent that occurs when a vector bites or touches a person. |
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