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Body Structure
Term | Definition |
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posterior | near the back of the body |
parietal | pertaining to the outer wall of the body |
coronal plane | divides the body in to front and back |
prognosis | prediction of the course of a disease |
cyan- | blue |
etiology | study of the cause of disease |
dehiscence | bursting open of a wound |
eversion | turning outward |
adhesion | abnormal tissue band that holds normally separated tissue together |
inversion | turning inward |
sign | objective evidence of an illness or disease |
superior | toward the head |
lateral | pertaining to the side |
symptom | any change in body or function as perceived by the patient |
abduction | movement away from the middle of the body |
supine | lying on the back with the face and palms upward |
deep | away from the surface of the body |
endocsope | instrument for observing the inside of an organ |
palmar | pertaining to the palm of the hand |
plantar | pertaining to the sole of the foot |
thoracoscopy | viewing of the lungs and thoracic cavity with an instrument |
adduction | movement toward the middle of the body |
laparoscopy | procedure of viewing the organs of the pelvis and abdomen with an instrument |
superficial | towards the surface of the body |
melan- | black |
midsagittal plane | divides the body into right and left halves |
transverse plane | divides the body into upper and lower aspects |
anterior | near the front of the body |
inflammation | body defense against injury, infection or allergy |
prone | lying with face downward |
inferior | away from the head |
proximal | nearer to the center or a point of attachment |
diagnosis | identification of a disease by scientific evaluation |
distal | further from the center of the body or point of attachment |
idiopathic | disease without recognizable cause |
medial | pertaining to the mid line of the body |
homeostasis | equilibrium in the internal environment of the body |
visceral | pertaining to the viscera or internal organs |