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Body Structure
| Term | Disease/Disorder Term |
|---|---|
| cell | basic unit of all living things. |
| cell membrane | forms the boundary of the cell |
| cytoplasm | gel-like fluid inside the cell |
| nucleus | largest structure within the cell, usually spherical and centrally located. It contains chromosomes and is the control center of the cell |
| chromosomes | located in the necleus of the cell. There are 46 in all human cells, with the exception of the mature sex cell, which has 23 |
| genes | regions within the chromosome. Each chromosome has several thousand genes that determine hereditary characteristics. |
| DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) | each gene is composed of DNA, a chemical that regulates the activities of the cell |
| tissue | group of similar cells that performs a specific task |
| muscle tissue | composed of cells that have a special ability to contract, usually producing movement |
| nervous tissue | found in the nerves, spinal cord, and brain. It is responsible for coordinating and controlling body activities |
| connective tissue | connects, supports, penetrates, and encases various body structures. Adipose (fat) and osseous (bone) tissues are types of connective tissue |
| epithelial tissue | the major covering of the external surface of the body, forms membranes that line body cavities and organs, and is the major tissue in glands |
| organ | two or more kinds of tissues that together perform special body functions. (the skin is an organ composed of epithelial, connective, muscle, and nerve tissue) |
| system | group of organs that work together to perform complex body functions. (the nervous system is made up of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves; its function is to coordinate and control other body parts |
| cranial cavity | space inside the skull (cranium), containing the brain - |
| spinal cavity | space inside the spinal column, containing the spinal cord |
| thoracic (chest cavity) | space containing the heart, aorta, lungs, esophagus, trachea, and bronchi |
| abdominal cavity | space containing the stomach, intestines, kidneys, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, and ureters |
| pelvic cavity | space containing the urinary bladder, certain reproductive organs, part of the large intestine, and the rectum |
| abdominopelvic cavity | both the pelvic and abdominal cavities |
| aden/o | gland |
| cyt/o | cell |
| epitheli/o | epithelium |
| fibr/o | fiber |
| hist/o | tissue |
| kary/o | necleus |
| lip/o | fat |
| my/o | muscle |
| neur/o | nerve |
| organ/o | organ |
| sarc/o | flesh, connective tissue |
| system/o | system |
| viscer/o | internal organs |
| cancer/o, carcin/o | cancer (a disease characterized by the unregulated, abnormal growth of new cells) |
| eti/o | cause (of disease) |
| gno/o | knowledge |
| iatr/o | physician, medicine (also means treatment) |
| lei/o | smooth |
| onc/o | tumor, mass |
| path/o | disease |
| rhabd/o | rod-shaped, striated |
| somat/o | body |
| chlor/o | green |
| chrom/o | color |
| cyan/o | blue |
| erythr/o | red |
| leuk/o | white |
| melan/o | black |
| xanth/o | yellow |
| dia- | through, complete |
| dys- | difficult, labored, painful, abnormal |
| hyper- | above, excessive |
| hypo- | below, incomplete, deficient |
| meta- | after, beyond, change |
| neo- | new |
| pro- | before |
| -al, -ic, -ous | pertaining to |
| -cyte | cell |
| -gen | substance or agent that produces or causes |
| -genesis | origin, cause |
| -logist | one who studies and treats (specialist, physician) |
| -logy | study of |
| -oid | resembling |
| -oma | tumor, swelling |
| -osis | abnormal condition (means increase when used with blood cell word roots) |
| -pathy | disease |
| -plasia | condition of formation, development, growth |
| -plasm | a growth, a substance, a formation |
| -sarcoma | malignant tumor |
| -sis | state of |
| -stasis | control, stop, standing |
| pooster | pooster |
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