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MedTerm 2
Medical Terminology for Health Professions Chapter 2 words activity
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abdominal cavity | Contains primarily the major organs of digestion. |
| adenectomy | The surgical removal of a gland. |
| Adenocarcinoma | A malignant tumor that originates in glandular tissue. |
| Adenoma | A benign tumor that arises in or resembles glandular tissue. |
| Adenomalacia | The abnormal softening of a gland. |
| Adenosclerosis | The abnormal hardening of a gland. |
| anaplasia | A change in the structure of cells and in their orientation to each other. |
| Anatomy | The study of the structures of the body. |
| Anomaly | A deviation from what is regarded as normal. |
| Anterior | Toward the front, and the front of the body, also known as the ventral surface. |
| Aplasia | The defective development, or the congenital absence, of an organ or tissue. |
| bloodborne transmission | is the spread of a disease through contact with blood or other body fluids that are contaminated with blood. |
| Caudal | Towards the feet. |
| Cephalic | Towards the head. |
| Chromosomes | The genetic structures located within the nucleus of each cell. |
| communicable disease | Any condition that is transmitted from one person to another either by direct or by indirect contact with contaminated objects. |
| congenital disorder | An abnormal condition that exists at the time of birth. |
| Cytoplasm | The material within the cell membrane that is not part of the nucleus. |
| distal | Situated farthest from the midline or beginning of a body structure. |
| Dorsal | Refers to the back of the organ or body. |
| Dysplasia | The abnormal development or growth of cells, tissues, or organs. |
| Endemic | The ongoing presence of a disease within a population, group, or area. |
| endocrine glands | Secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream |
| Epidemic | A sudden and widespread outbreak of a disease within a specific population group or area. |
| epigastric region | Located above the stomach. |
| Etiology | The study of the causes of diseases. |
| exocrine glands | Secrete chemical substances into ducts that lead either to other organs or out of the body, such as sweat glands. |
| functional disorder | Produces symptoms for which no physiological or anatomical cause can be identified. |
| genetic disorder | A pathological condition caused by an absent or defective gene. |
| Geriatrician | Specializes in problems related to aging, and in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease in older people. |
| Hemophilia | A group of hereditary bleeding disorders in which a blood-clotting factor is missing. |
| Histology | The study of the structure, composition, and function of tissues. |
| Homeostasis | The processes through which the body maintains a constant internal environment. |
| Hyperplasia | The enlargement of an organ or tissue because of an abnormal increase in the number of cells in the tissues. |
| Hypertrophy | A general increase in the bulk of a body part or organ that is due to an increase in the size, but not in the number, of cells in the tissues. |
| hypogastric region | Located below the stomach. |
| Hypoplasia | The incomplete development of an organ or tissue usually due to a deficiency in the number of cells. |
| iatrogenic illness | An unfavorable response due to prescribed medical treatment. |
| idiopathic disorder | An illness without known cause. |
| infectious disease | An illness caused by living pathogenic organisms such as bacteria and viruses. |
| Inguinal | Relating to the groin, refers to the entire lower area of the abdomen. |
| medial | The direction toward, or nearer, the midline. |
| Mesentery | A fused double layer of the parietal peritoneum that attaches parts of the intestine to the interior abdominal wall. |
| midsagittal plane | Divides the body into equal left and right halves. |
| Nosocomial infection | A disease acquired in a hospital or clinical setting. |
| Pandemic | An outbreak of a disease occurring over a large geographic area, possibly worldwide. |
| pelvic cavity | The space formed by the hip bones and contains primarily the organs of the reproductive and excretory systems. |
| Peritoneum | A multilayered membrane that protects and holds the organs in place within the abdominal cavity. |
| Peritonitis | Inflammation of the peritoneum. |
| Phenylketonuria | A genetic disorder in which the essential digestive enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase is missing. |
| Physiology | The study of the functions of the structures of the body. |
| Posterior | Toward the back, and the back of the body is known as the dorsal surface. |
| Proximal | Situated nearest the midline or beginning of a body structure. |
| Retroperitoneal | Located behind the peritoneum. |
| stem cells | unspecialized cells that are able to renew themselves for long periods of time by cell division and under certain circumstances can be transformed into cells with special functions such as the cells of the heart muscle |
| thoracic cavity | Surrounds and protects the heart and the lungs. |
| transverse plane | Divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions. |
| Umbilicus | The pit in the center of the abdominal wall that marks the point where the umbilical cord was attached before birth |
| vector-borne transmission | The spread of certain disease due to the bite of a vector. |
| Ventral | Refers to the front, or belly side, of the organ or body. |
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