Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Med Term Ch2
Body planes/directions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aden/o | gland |
| adip/o | fat |
| anter/o | before, front |
| caud/o | lower part of the body, tail |
| cephal/o | head |
| cyt/o, -cyte | cell |
| end-, endo- | in, within, inside |
| exo- | out of, outside, away from |
| hist/o, histi/o | tissue |
| -ologist | specialist |
| -ology | the science of study of |
| path/o, -pathy | disease, suffering, feeling, emotion |
| plas/i, plas/o, -plasia | development, growth, formation |
| -stasis, -static | control, maintenance of constant level |
| abdominal cavity | contains primarily the major organs of digestion |
| adenectomy | surgical removal of a gland |
| adenocarcinoma | malignant tumor that originates in glandular tissue |
| adenoma | benign tumor that arises in or resembles glandular tissue |
| adenomalacia | abnormal softening of a gland |
| adenosclerosis | abnormal hardening of a gland |
| anaplasia | change in the structure of cells and in their orientation to each other |
| anatomy | study of the structures of the body |
| anomaly | deviation from what is regarded as normal |
| anterior | situated in the front or on the front part of an organ |
| aplasia | defective development or the congenital absence, of an organ or tissue |
| bloodborne transmission | spread of a disease through contract with blood or other body fluids that are contaminated with blood |
| caudal | towards the lower part of the body |
| cephalic | toward the head |
| chromosomes | genetic structures located within the nucleus of each cell |
| communicable disease | any dondition that is transmitted from one person to another either by direct or indirect contact with contaminated objects |
| congenital disorder | abnormal condition that exists at the time of birth |
| cytoplasm | material within the cell membrane that is not part of the nucleus |
| distal | means situated farthest from the midline or beginning of the body structure |
| dorsal | refers to the back of the organ or body |
| dysplasia | abnormal development or growth of cells, tissues, or organs |
| endemic | refers to the ongoing presence of a disease within a population, group. or area |
| endocrine glands | produce hormones, do not have ducts, secreted directly into the bloodstream |
| epidemic | sudden and widespread outbreak of a disease within a specific population or 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 |
| functional disorder | produces symptoms for which no physiological or anatomical cause can be identified |
| genetic disorder | pathological condition caused by an absent or defective gene, hereditary disorder |
| geriatrician | a physician who specializes in the care of 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 | processes through which the body maintains a constant internal environment |
| hyperplasia | enlargement of an organ or tissue because of an abnormal increase in the number of cells in the tissue |
| hypertrophy | general increase in the bulk of a body part or organ due to an increase in size but not number of cells |
| hypogastric region | below the stomach |
| hypoplasia | incomplete development of an organ or tissue usually due to a deficiency in the number of cells |
| iatrogenic illness | unfavorable resonpse due to prescribed medical treatment |
| idiopathic disorder | an illness without a known cause |
| infectious disease | illness caused by living pathogenic organisms |
| inguinal | relating to the groin, refers to the entire lower area of the abdomen |
| medial | direction toward or nearer, the midline |
| mesentery | fused double layer of the parietal peritoneum that attaches parts of the intestine to the interior of the abdominal wall |
| midsagittal plane | the sagittal plane that divides the body into equal left and right halves |
| nosocomial infection | a disease acquired in a hospital or clinical setting |
| pandemic | disease occurring over a large geographic area, possibly worldwide, ex AIDs |
| pelvic cavity | space formed by the hip bones and contain primarily the organs of the reproductive and excretory systems |
| peritoneum | multilayered membrane that protects and hold the organs in place within the abdominal cavity |
| peritonitis | inflammation of the peritoneum |
| phyenylketonuria | Genetic disorder in which the digestive enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase is missing |
| physiology | study of the functions of the structures of the body |
| posterior | situated in the back or back part of an organ |
| proximal | situated nearest the midline or beginning of a body structure |
| retroperitoneal | behind the peritoneum, example kidneys |
| stem cells | unspecialized cells that are able to renew themselves for long periods of time by cell division |
| thoracic cavity | surrounds and protects the heart and the lungs |
| transverse plane | a horizontal plane that divides the body into superior and inferior portions |
| umbilicus | Pit in the center of the abdominal wall marks the point where the cord was attached before birth, belly button |
| vector-borne transmission | spread of certain disease due to the bite of a vector, such as flies, mites, fleas etc |
| ventral | the front or belly side of the organ or body |
Created by:
Ms Edwards
Popular Medical sets