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Human body
Health and disease Mrs D
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abdomen | the part of the body of the vertebrate containing the difestive organs: the belly |
| Abdominal | relating to the abdomen |
| Abdominopelvic | it is a a cavity that consist of the abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity. contains the stomach, liver, pancreas, spleen, gallbladder, kidneys, and most of the small and large intestines. |
| Adenectomy | a surgical removal of all or part of a gland |
| Adenitis | inflammation of a gland |
| Adenoma | a benign tumor formed from glandular structures in epithelial tissue |
| Adenomalacia | softening of a gland |
| Adenosclerosis | hardening of a gland |
| Adenosis | adenosis the breast lobules are enlarged, and there are more glands than usual. |
| Adipose | tissue used for the storage of fat |
| Anaplasia | condition of cells in which they have poor cellular differentiation, losing the morphological characteristics of mature cells and their orientation with respect to each other and endothelial cells |
| Anatomy | the branch of science concerned with the bodily structure of humans, animals, and other living organisms, especially as revealed by dissection and the separation of parts. |
| Anomaly | Something that deviates from what is standard normal, or expected |
| Anterior | nearer to the front, especially situated in the front of the body or nearer to the head |
| Aplasia | the failure of an organ or tissue to develop or to function normally |
| Ascites | abdominal swelling caused by accumulation of fluid, most often related to liver disease |
| Caudal | near the tail or the posterior part of the body |
| Cephalic | of, in or relating to the head |
| Chromosomes | a threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes |
| communicable | able to be communicated to others |
| Congenital | often-inherited medical condition that occurs at or before birth |
| Coronal | relating to the crown or corona of something, in particular |
| Cytology | the study of cells |
| Cytoplasm | the material or protoplasm within a living cell, excluding the nucleus |
| Deoxyribonucleic | molecule that carries the genetic instructions used in the growth, development, functioning and reproduction of all known living organisms and many viruses |
| Distal | situated away from the center of the body or from the point of attachment |
| Dorsal | of, on, or relating to the upper side of back of an animal, plant, or organ. |
| Dysplasia | the presence of cells of an abnormal type within a tissue, which may signify a stage preceding the development of cancer |
| Endemic | of a disease or condition regularly found among particular people or in a certain area |
| Endocrine | relating to or denoting glands that secrete hormones or other products directly into the blood |
| Epidemic | a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time |
| Epidemiologist | a person who study the history of words, their origins, and how their for and meaning have changed over time. |
| Epigastric | is the upper central region of the abdomen |
| Epithelial | relating to or denoting the thin tissue forming the outer layer of a body's surface and lining the alimentary canal and other hollow strucures |
| Etiology | the cause, set of causes, or manner of causation of a disease or condition |
| Exocrine | relating to or denoting glands that secrete their products through ducts opening onto a epithelium rather than directly into the bloodstream |
| Geneticist | a biologist who studies genetics, the science of genes, heredity, and variation of organisms |
| hemophilia | inherited in an x-linked recessive pattern. the genes associated with these conditions are located on the X chromosome, which is one of the two sex chromosomes. In males one altered copy of the gene in each cell is sufficient to cause the condition |
| histologist | a professional who studies the microscopic structure of tissue |
| histology | the study of the microscopic structure of tissues |
| homeostasis | the tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent elements, especially as maintained by physiological processes. |
| hyperplasia | the enlargement of an organ or tissue caused by an increased in the reproduction rate of its cells, often as an initial stage in the development of cancer |
| hypochondriac | obsession with the idea of having a serious but un-diagnosed medical condition |
| hypogastric | the hypogastrium, a region of the abdomen. hypogastric vein |
| hypoplasia | the enlargement of an organ or tissue caused by an increase in the reproduction rate of it's cells, often as an initial stage in the development of cancer |
| iatrogenic | relating to illness caused by medical examination or treatment |
| idiopathic | relating to or denoting any disease or condition that arises spontaneously or for which the cause is unknown |
| iliac | relating to the ilium or the nearby regions of the lower body |
| infectious | a disease caused by microorganisms that invade tissue |
| inguinal | of the groin |
| laparoscopy | a surgery that uses a thin, lighted tube put through a cut in the belly to look at the abdominal organs or the female pelvic organs |
| lumbar | relating to the lower part of the back |
| membrane | a pliable sheetlike structure acting as a boundary, lining or partition in a organism |
| mesentery | a fold of the peritoneum that attaches the stomach, small intestine, pancreas, spleen, and other organs to the posterior wall of the abdomen |
| midsagittal | the median vertical longitudinal plane that divides a bilaterally symmetrical animal into right and left halves-called also median plane |
| nosocomial | originating in a hospital |
| nucleus | the central and most important part of an object, movement, or group, forming the basis for its activity and growth |
| pandemic | an epidemic of infectious disease that has spread though human populations across a large region: for instance multiple continents. or even worldwide |
| parietal peritoneum | the inner layer, the visceral peritoneum, is wrapped around the visceral organs, located inside the intraperitoneal space for protection. |
| pathologist | a person who studies disease and modern medicine |
| pathology | a significant component of the causal study of disease and a major field in modern medicine and diagnosis |
| pelvic | relating to or situated within the bony pelvis |
| peritoneum | the serous membrane lining the cavity of the abdomen and covering the abdominal organs |
| peritonitis | inflammation of the peritoneum, typically caused by bacterial infection either via the blood or after rupture of an abdominal organ |
| phenylketonuria | a birth defect that causes an amino acid called phenylalanine to build up in the body |
| physiology | the branch of biology that deals with the normal functions of living organisms and their parts |
| posterior | further back in position of or nearer the rear or hind end, especially of the body or a part of it. |
| proximal | situated nearer to the center of the body or the point of attachment |
| retroperitoneal | situated or occurring behind the peritoneum |
| sagittal | relating to or denoting the suture on top of the skull that runs between the parietal bones in a front to back direction |
| thoracic | relating to the thorax |
| transverse | situated or extending across something |
| umbilical | relating to or affecting the navel or umbilical cord |
| ventral | of, on, or relating to the underside of an animal or plant; abdominal |
| visceral | relating to the viscera |
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| hyster/o | |
| lapar/o | |
| nephr/o | |
| oste/o | |
| path/o | |
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