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MA Blesi 9E CH05
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acne vulgaris | A skin condition characterized by inflammation of sebaceous glands and producing pimples |
| Alimentary canal | The intestinal tract, from the esophagus to the rectum, and accessory organs |
| Alopecia | The loss of hair; baldness |
| Ascites | An abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen |
| Atria | The upper chambers of the heart |
| Atrium | Cardiac auricle; the upper chamber of the heart |
| Bicuspid | Heart valve between the left atrium and left ventricle, also known as the mitral valve |
| Bolus | A mass of masticated food ready to be swallowed |
| Cell | Structural and functional unit of all living organisms; sometimes called the building block of life |
| Cervicitis | An inflammation of the cervix of the uterus |
| Cholecystolithiasis | An abnormal presence of stones in the gallbladder |
| Chyme | The mixture of partially digested food and digestive secretions found in the stomach and small intestines during digestion of a meal |
| Combining forms | In medical terminology, the word root with a combining form vowel (usually an “o”) that aids in making the word pronounceable, particularly when adding a suffix that begins with a consonant |
| Cryptorchidism | Failure of the testicles to descend into the scrotum |
| Cusp | A sharp point or apex |
| Dermatology | The study of the skin and its diseases |
| Dialysis | Removal of the products of urine from the blood by passage of the solutes through a membrane |
| Diaphragm | The muscle of breathing that separates the thorax from the abdomen |
| Digestive | Pertaining to digestion |
| Erythrocyte | A red blood cell (RBC) |
| External | The outermost part of the body |
| Feces | Stool, bowel movement |
| Femoral | Pertaining to the artery that lies adjacent to the femur |
| Femur | The thigh bone of the leg |
| Gastrointestinal (GI) system | Also called the digestive tract, alimentary canal, or gut, the system of organs within multicellular animals that takes in food, digests it to extract energy and nutrients, and expels the remaining waste |
| Histologist | A person engaged in the study of the microscopic structure of tissue |
| Human organism | The collective higher individual resulting from the organization of cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems |
| Hyperglycemia | Increase of blood sugar, as in diabetes |
| Inferior vena cava | The large vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the lower half of the body into the heart |
| Integumentary system | The largest organ system by surface area, comprising skin, hair, nails, and sweat glands and their products (sweat and mucus) |
| Internal | The innermost part(s) of the body |
| Jaundice | A yellowish discoloration of the sclera and skin due to the presence of bile pigments in the blood |
| Leukocyte | A white blood cell |
| Medial | Pertaining to the middle or midline |
| Micturition | The passing of urine |
| Mitral | The valve in the heart between the chambers of the left side, also known as the bicuspid |
| Myocardium | The muscle layer of the heart |
| Nephron | The structural and functional unit of the kidney |
| Neuron | A nerve cell |
| Ophthalmologist | A physician specializing in the diseases and disorders of the eye |
| Plural | The form of a term that indicates more than one |
| Pneumonitis | An inflammation of the lungs, also known as pneumonia |
| Polyneuralgia | Pain in many nerves |
| Prefix | A word component added to the beginning of a word root or combining form that typically modifies the remaining part of the term |
| Pyelonephritis | Inflammation of the kidney, pelvis, and nephrons |
| Septum | A membranous wall dividing two cavities, as within the heart or the nose |
| Singular | The form of a term that indicates the presence of only one |
| Suffix | An addition to the end of a term that changes the grammatical function of the term |
| Superior | Above or higher than |
| Superior vena cava | Large but short vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the upper half of the body to the heart’s right atrium |
| Thorax | The chest; the body cavity enclosed by the ribs and containing the heart and lungs |
| Tissue | A collection of similar cells and fibers forming a structure in the body |
| Tricuspid | A valve in the right side of the heart, between the chambers; literally means three cusps or leaflets |
| Ventricle | One of the two lower chambers of the heart |
| Viscera | Internal organs |
| Word root | A component of a medical term that does not have a combining form vowel attached |
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