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Medical Term Chapter

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Term
Definition
tissue   Cells grouped together to perform specialized functions are known as  
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cells   Tissues arranged together to perform a special function are known as an  
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cell membrane   the cell’s outer covering. is a semipermeable barrier that allows certain substances to pass through while blocking others. The cell membrane is also known as the plasma play audio membrane.  
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nucleus   enclosed within the cell membrane. The nucleus is made up of threadlike structures called play audio chromosomes  
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chromosomes   contain segments or regions called play audio genes that transmit hereditary characteristics. Each body cell, with the exception of the female ovum and the male spermatozoa, contains 23 pairs of chromosomes that determine its genetic makeup.  
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cytoplasm   a gel-like substance containing cell organs that carry out the essential functions of the cell. Examples are mitochondria, lysosomes, ribosomes, which synthesize proteins, are often called the cell’s “protein factories.”  
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anaplasia   A change in the structure and orientation of cells, characterized by a loss of differentiation and reversion to a more primitive form.  
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dysplasia   Any abnormal development of cells, tissues or organs (“disordered formation”).  
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histologist   A medical specialist in the study of tissues  
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Epithelial tissue   covers the internal and external organs of the body. It also lines the vessels, body cavities, glands, and body organs.  
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Connective tissue   supports and binds other body tissue and parts. Connective tissue may be liquid (as in blood), fatty (as in protective padding), fibrous (as in tendons and ligaments), cartilage (as in the rings of the trachea), or solid (as in bone).  
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Nervous tissue   transmits impulses throughout the body, thereby activating, coordinating, and controlling the many functions of the body.  
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visceral   refers to the internal organs  
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hypoplasia   Incomplete or underdeveloped organ or tissue, usually the result of a decrease in the number of cells is called  
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tissue   is composed of groups of similar cells that perform specialized or common functions.  
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organs   are made up of tissues arranged together to perform a particular function.  
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cytoplasm   is a gel-like substance containing organelles that carry out the essential functions of the cell.  
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cell   is the smallest and most numerous structural unit of living matter.  
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epithelial tissue   tissue covers the internal and external organs of the body. It also lines the vessels, body cavities, glands, and body organs.  
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mitochondria   are organelles that provide the energy needed by the cell to carry on its essential functions.  
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ribosomes   organelles that synthesize proteins, are often called the cell’s “protein factories.”  
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nucleus   The central controlling body within a living cell is the  
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systems   A group of organs working together to perform specific functions is called a(n)  
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plantar   Pertaining to the sole or bottom of the foot  
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inferior   Below or downward toward the tail or feet:  
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crainial   Pertaining to the head:  
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medial   Toward the midline of the body:  
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proximal   Toward or nearest to the trunk of the body or nearest to the point of attachment of a body part:  
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supine   Lying horizontally on the back, face up  
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superior   Above or upward toward the head:  
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dorsum   The back or posterior surface of a part; in the foot, the top of the foot:  
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lateral   Toward the side of the body, away from the midline of the body:  
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caudal   Pertaining to the tail  
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anterior   Pertaining to the front of the body or toward the belly of the body:  
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pronation   A movement that allows the palms of the hands to turn downward and backward:  
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supination   A movement that allows the palms of the hands to turn upward or forward:  
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deep   Away from the surface and toward the inside of the body:  
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posterior   Pertaining to the back of the body  
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front   anter/o  
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cartilage   chondr/i  
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pelvis   pelv/i  
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side   later/o  
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navel   umbilic/o  
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vertebra   vertebr/o  
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nucleus   nucle/o  
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back   dors/o  
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between   inter-  
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tissue   hist/o  
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proximal   pertaining to toward or nearest to the trunk of the body  
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cytology   study of cells  
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interverteral   pertaining to between the vertebra  
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dysplasia   The term that describes any abnormal development of tissues or organs is  
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nucleus   Cytoplasm is the gel-like substance that surrounds the  
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hypoplasia   The term that means “less than, under formation” is  
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hyperplasia   The term that means “excessive formation” is  
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neoplasia   The term that describes new and abnormal development of cells that may be benign or malignant is  
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neoplasia   The term that means “new formation” is  
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aplasia   The term that refers to a developmental failure resulting in the absence of any organ or tissue is  
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dysplasia   The term that means “disordered formation” is  
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cell   The smallest and most numerous unit of living matter is the  
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anatomical position   When a person is standing with the arms at the sides and the palms turned forward, with the head and feet pointing forward, the individual is said to be in  
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biopsy   removal of tissue sample for viewing under the microscope  
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Hiatus   the condition of a portion of the stomach bulging up through the diaphragm, into the thoracic cavity  
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anaplasia   The term that means “without formation” is  
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epithelial   The tissue that covers the internal and external organs of the body and lines the vessels, body cavities, glands, and body organs is known as  
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cytoplasm   The gel-like substance that surrounds the nucleus of a cell is the  
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