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Chapter 2 Medical
Human Body In Health & Disease
| Medical Question Vocab Cards | Answer |
|---|---|
| Aden | gland |
| adip | fat |
| anter | before, front |
| caud | lower part of body, tail |
| cephal | head |
| cyt | cell |
| eti | cause |
| hist | tissue |
| medi | middle |
| path | disease, suffering, feeling, emotion |
| physi | nature,physical |
| poster | behind, towards the back |
| proxim | near |
| thorac | chest |
| umbilic | navel |
| ventr | infront, belly side of body |
| endo | within, inside |
| exo | outside, away from |
| peri | surrounding, around |
| retro | behind, back of, backward |
| ologist | specialist |
| ology | the science study of |
| plasia | development, growth formation |
| stasis | control maintencance of a constant level |
| trophy | development, nourishment |
| Abdominal Cavity | a hollow place or space, or a potential space, within the body or one of its organs |
| adenectomy | Surgical excision of a gland |
| adenocarcinoma | carcinoma derived from glandular tissue or in which the tumor cells form recognizable glandular structures. |
| adenoma | a benign epithelial tumor in which the cells form recognizable glandular structures or in which the cells are derived from glandular epithelium. |
| adenomalacia | abnormal softening of a gland. |
| adenosclerosis | hardening of a gland |
| anaplasia | Reversion of cells to an immature or a less differentiated form, as occurs in most malignant tumors |
| anatomy | the science of the structure of living organisms |
| anomaly | marked deviation from normal, especially as a result of congenital or hereditary defects.anom´alous |
| anterior | situated at or directed toward the front; opposite of posterior |
| aplasia | lack of development of an organ or tissue. |
| bloodborne transmission | transmitted when contaminated blood or body fluids enter the body of another person |
| caudal | near the tail or hind parts |
| cephalic | Of or relating to the head. |
| chromosomes | the small, dark-staining, and more or less rod-shaped bodies situated in the nucleus of a cell |
| comunicable disease | a disease the causative agents of which may pass or be carried from one person to another directly or indirectly. |
| congenital disorder | Congenital absence or partial absence of the lower jaw. |
| cytoplasm | The protoplasm outside a cell nucleus |
| distal | Anatomically located far from a point of reference, such as an origin or a point of attachment. |
| dorsal | pertaining to the back or to any dorsum. |
| dysplasia | abnormality of development |
| endemic | Prevalent in or restricted to a particular region, community, or group of people. |
| endocrine glands | organs whose secretions (hormones) are released directly into the circulatory system |
| epidemic | Spreading rapidly and extensively by infection and affecting many individuals in an area or population at the same time, as of a disease or illness. |
| epigastric region | the abdominal region that is superior and central in location, above the umbilical region and between the two hypochondriac regions. |
| etiology | The science and study of the causes or origins of disease. |
| exocrine gland | one whose secretion is discharged through a duct opening on an internal or external surface of the body |
| functional disorder | a disorder of physiological function having no known organic basis. |
| genetic disorder | any disease or condition that is genetically determined and involves a single gene mutation, a multifactorial inheritance, or a chromosomal aberration |
| geriatrician | a physician who has specialized postgraduate education and experience in the medical care of older persons. |
| hemophilia | a genetic disorder—usually inherited—of the mechanism of blood clotting |
| histology | that department of anatomy dealing with the minute structure, composition, and function of tissues.histolog´ichistolog´ical |
| homeostasis | a tendency to equilibrium or stability in the normal physiological states of the organism. |
| hyperplasia | abnormal increase in the number of normal cells in normal arrangement in an organ or tissue |
| hypertrophy | enlargement or overgrowth of an organ or part due to increase in size of its constituent cells |
| hypogastric region | The lowest of the three median regions of the abdomen |
| hypoplasia | incomplete development or underdevelopment of an organ or tissue |
| iatrogenic illness | Any complication related to diagnosis and treatment of disease |
| idiopathic disorder | any disease arising from internal dysfunctions of unknown cause |
| infectious disease | A disease caused by a microorganism or other agent, such as a bacterium, fungus, or virus, that enters the body of an organism. |
| inguinal | Of, relating to, or located in the groin |
| medial | lating to, situated in, or extending toward the middle; median. |
| mesentery | the peritoneal fold attaching the small intestine to the posterior body wall. |
| midsagittal plane | one passing longitudinally through the middle of the body from front to back, dividing it into right and left halves. |
| nosocomial infection | an infection acquired at least 72 hours after hospitalization, often caused by Candida albicans, Escherichia coli, hepatitis viruses, herpes zoster virus, Pseudomonas, or Staphylococcus |
| pandemic | a widespread epidemic of a disease |
| pelvic cavity | the space within the walls of the pelvis |
| peritoneum | the serous membrane lining the walls of the abdominal and pelvic cavitiesand investing the contained viscera |
| peritonitis | Peritonitis is an inflammation of the membrane which lines the inside of the abdomen and all of the internal organs. |
| phenylketonuria | can be defined as a rare metabolic disorder caused by a deficiency in the production of the hepatic (liver) enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) |
| physiology | the science which treats of the functions of the living organism and its parts, and of the physical and chemical factors and processes involved. |
| posterior | directed toward or situated at the back |
| proximal | nearest to a point of reference, as to a center or median line or to the point of attachment or origin. |
| retroperitoneal | posterior to the peritoneum |
| stem cells | Parent cells from which other cells are made |
| thoracic cavity | the part of the ventral body cavity between the neck and the diaphragm |
| transverse plane | one passing horizontally through the body, at right angles to the sagittal and frontal planes, and dividing the body into upper and lower portions. |
| umbilicus | The mark on the surface of the abdomen that indicates where the umbilical cord was attached to the fetus during gestation |
| ventral | Relating to or situated on or close to the abdomen |
| vector borne transmission | indirect transmission of an infectious agent that occurs when a vector bites or touches a person |
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Mr-ZechariaMiles1995
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