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Med Terms MOD 1
med terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Anatomy | Study of the Structures of the body |
| Physiology | Study of the Function of the structures of the body |
| Anatomic Position | Standing Straight Facing Forward Palms Forward |
| Midsagittal Plane | Divides body into equal L & R halves |
| Frontal Plane | Divides body into anterior and posterior portions |
| Dorsal | Back |
| Anterior | Situated in front |
| Posterior | Situated in back |
| Superior | Upper Above Toward the head |
| Inferior | Lower Below Toward the feet |
| Caudal | Lower part of the body |
| Medial | Toward or nearer to midline |
| Lateral | Toward the side of the body |
| Cranial Cavity | Surrounds and Protects the brain |
| Spinal Cavity | Surrounds and Protects the spinal cord |
| Homeostasis | The body & its systems work together to maintain a constant state of balance |
| Thoracic Cavity | Surrounds and Protects the heart and lungs |
| Abdominal Cavity | Contains primarily the major organs of digestion |
| Pelvic Cavity | Contains the organs of the reproductive and excretory systems |
| Hypochondriac Regions | Covered by the lower ribs |
| Hypo- | below |
| Chondr/i | Cartilage |
| -ac | Pertaining to |
| Peritoneum | Protects & holds the organs in place within the abdominal cavity |
| Parietal Peritoneum | Outer layer of the Peritoneum Lines abdominal walls |
| Mesentery | Attaches parts of intestines to the interior abdominal cavity |
| Visceral Peritoneum | Inner layer of the peritoneum Surrounds organs of the abdominal cavity |
| Retroperitoneal | Behind the Peritoneum |
| Peritonitis | Inflammation of the Peritoneum |
| Phenylketonuria | Genetic disorder in which an essential digestive enzyme is missing |
| Histology | Study of the Structure, Composition and Function of tissues |
| Muscle Tissue | Specialized ability to contract and relax |
| aplasia | The defective development, or the congenital absence, of an organ or tissue |
| -plasia | formation |
| Hypoplasia | The incomplete development of an organ or tissue due to a deficiency in the number of cells |
| anaplasia | A change in the structure of cells and in their orientation to each other |
| ana- | backward |
| Dysplasis | Abnormal development or growth of cells, tissues or organs |
| Hyperplasia | Enlargement of an organ or tissue because of an abnormal increase in the number of cells in the tissues |
| Endocrine Gland | Hormones secreted directly into the blood stream |
| endo- | within |
| -crine | to secrete |
| adenitis | inflammation of a gland |
| aden/o | gland |
| carcin | cancerous |
| -oma | tumor |
| -malacia | abnormal softening |
| adenoma | a benign tumor that arises in glandular tissue |
| adenomalacia | abnormal softening of a gland |
| adenosis | Disease or condition of a gland |
| adenosclerosis | abnormal hardening of a gland |
| adenectomey | surgical removal of a gland |
| pathology | the study of disease |
| etiology | the study of the causes of diseases |
| pathogen | a disease producing microorganism |
| Bloodborne Transmission | spread of a disease through contact with blood or other body fluid |
| Epidemic | Sudden and widespread outbreak of a disease within a specific group |
| Pandemic | Outbreak of disease over large area possibly world wide |
| Idiopathic Disorder | Illness without a known cause |
| Nosocomial Infection | Disease acquired in a hospital setting |
| Idi/i | Peculiar to the individual |
| atresia | The congenital absence of a normal body opening or the failure of a structure to be tubular |
| Skeletal System | Supports and shapes the body Protects the internal organs |
| Geriatrician | Specializes in the care of the elderly |
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