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MEDICAL TERMS

KEY WORDS (mine)

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Diagnosis Establishing the cause and nature of a disease.
Prognosis Prediction of the course of a disease and its probable outcome.
Idiopathic Any disease whose cause is unkown.
Homeostasis Stable internal environment that provides a narrow range of temperature, water, acidity and salt concentration.
Pathology The study of the nature and cause disease, which involves changes in structure & function.
Oncology Branch of medicine dealing with tumors.
Cell Structural and functional unit of life.
Tissue Groups of cells that perform a specialized activity.
Organ Body structures composed of at least two or more tissue types that perform specialized functions.
System Composed of varying numbers of organs and accessory structures that have similiar or interrelated functions.
Organism Complete living entity capable of independent existence.
Abdominopelvic System Located beneath the diaphragm. Contains: organs of digestion (abdominal area) and the organs of reproductionand excretion (pelvic area).
Integumentary System Consists of the skin and its epidermal structures (integumentary glands, hair and nails).
Digestive System Also called the gastrointestinal (GI) system, consists of a digestive tube called the GI tract, or alimentary canal, and several acessory organs whose primary function is to break down food, prepare it for absorption and eliminate waste.
Digestive system consists of: Mouth, pharynx (throat), esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum & anus.
Upper Respiratory Tract consists of: nasal cavity, nasopharynx, oropharynx, laryngopharynx, adenoids, paltine tonsils, larynx, epiglottis, trachea.
Lower Respiratory Tract consists of: Bronchi, right lung, left lung, bronchioles, alveoli, pulmonary capillaries, mediastinum, visceral pleura, parietal pleura, pleural cavity, diaphragm.
Genitourinary System The urinary system of both the male & female and the reproductive system of the female.
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