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HC101: Organ Systems
Organ Systems
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acute | characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset |
| Aplasia | incomplete or faulty development of an organ or part |
| cardiovasuclar system | an organ system which carries blood throughout the body to transport food, oxygen, and waste. Contains the heart, artery and veins |
| Chronic | continuing for a long time |
| Diagnosis | what is wrong with the patient |
| endocrine system | produces hormones to regulate body activities. Contains the pituitary gland, pineal gland, thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, thymus gland, adrenal gland, pancreas, ovaries, and testes |
| Eponym | a name (as of a drug or a disease) based on or derived from the name of a person |
| female reproductive system | produces eggs for reproduction and provides a place for the baby to grow. Contains the uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes, vagina, vulva, cervix, and breasts |
| gastrointestinal system | ingests, digests, and absorbs food for the body. Contains the oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and salivary glands |
| Geriatrician | a specialist in geriatrics |
| hematic system | also called the blood. Transports oxygen, protects against pathogens and controls bleeding. Contains plasms, erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platelets |
| integumentary system | an organ system which forms a protective two-way barrier and aids in temperature regulation. Contains the skin, hair, nails, sweat glands, and sebaceous gland |
| lymphatic system | protects the body from disease and pathogens. Contains the lymph nodes, lymphatic vessels, spleen, thymus gland, and tonsils |
| male reproductivw system | produces sperm for reproduction. Contains the testes, epididymis, vas deferens, penis, seminal vesicles, and prostate gland |
| musculoskeletal system | an organ system which provides support, protects the body, and produces movement. Contains the bones, joints, and muscles |
| Neonatology | a branch of medicine concerned with the care, development, and diseases of newborn infants |
| nervous system | receives sensory information and controls body responses. Contains the brain, spinal cord, and nerves |
| Procedure | Something that is done to the patient |
| Prognosis | the act or art of foretelling the course of a disease |
| respiratory system | obtains oxygen and removes carbon dioxide. Contains the nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchial tubes, and lungs |
| Sign | an objective evidence of disease especially as observed and interpreted by the physician rather than by the patient or lay observer |
| special senses | eye for vision and ear for hearing |
| Symptom | subjective evidence of disease or physical disturbance observed by the patient |
| Syndrome | a group of signs and symptoms that occur together and characterize a particular abnormality |
| Trauma | an injury (as a wound) to living tissue caused by an extrinsic agent |
| urinary system | filters and removes waste products from the blood stream and removes them from the body. Contains the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra |
| Virus | the causative agent of an infectious disease |
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