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Terminology4,5,6

key terms 4,5,6

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Referring to fats or a type of of connective tissue that stores fat Adipose
Referring to loose connective tissue, any small space, or to an areolar, a circular area of marked color Areolar
Denoting a mild condiiton, favorable for recovery, or a tumor that dos not metastasize Benign
Type of hard connective tissue found at the ends of bones, the tip of the nose, larynx, trachea, and the embryonic skeleton Cartilage
Treatment of a disease by administration of a chemical agent Chemotherapy
Flexible white protein that gives strength and resilience to connective tissue, such as bones and cartilage Collagen
Referring to a gland that secretes directly into the blood stream Endocrine
One of the four main types of tissue, forms glands, covers surfaces, and lines cavities Epithelium
Referring to a gland that secretes through a duct Exocrine
Band or sheet of fibrous connective tissue Fascia
Study of tissues Histology
Describing a tumor that spreads; describing a disorder that tends to become worse and cause death Malignant
The nonliving background material of tissue: the intercellular material Matrix
Thin sheet of tissue Membrane
Spread of tumor cells Metastasis
Lining membrane that produces mucus Mucosa
Fatty material that covers and insulates the axons of some neurons Myelin
Abnormal growth of cells;tumor Neoplasm
Supporting and protective cells of the nervous system Neuroglia
Conducting cell of the nervous system Neuron
Pertaining to the wall of space or cavity Parietal
Serous membrane; epithelial membrane that secretes a thin watery fluid Serosa
A procedure for evaluating the extent of tumor spread Staging
Internal organs Viscera
hist/o tissue
epi- on,upon
pseud/o false
-blast immature cell, early stage of cell
chondr/o cartilage
oss, osse/o bone, bone tissue
oste/o bone, bone tissue
my/o muscle
cardi/o heart
neur/o nerve, nervous system
pleur/o side, rib
peri- around
-itis inflammation
arthr/o joint
neo- new
mal- bad, disordered, diseased, abnormal
-oma tumor, swelling
onc/o tumor
papill/o nipple
aden/o gland
angi/o vessel
leuk/o white, colorless
graph/o writing, record
ultra- beyond
ant/i against
psycho/o mind
pre- before
idio- self, separate, distinct
iatro physician, medicine
pan- all
syn- together
chir/o hand
myc/o fungus
aer/o air, gas
an- absent, deficient, lack of
tox/o poison
diplo- double
strepto- chain
staphylo- grapelike cluster
py/o pus
septic poison, rot, decay
-cide kill or destroy
derm/o skin
corne/o horny
melan/o dark, black
sub- under, below
ap/o separation from, derivation from
pil/o hair
alb/i white
Example of alb/i Albinism
-ism state of
Example of-ism Albinism
cyan/o blue
Example of cyan/o Cyanosis
-sis condition, process
Example of -sis Cyanosis
bili Bile
Example of bili Bilirubin
Example of pil/o Arrector pili
Example of ap/o apocrine
Example of sub- subcutaneous
Example of melan/o melanocyte
Example of corne/o corneum
Example of derm/o epidermis
Example of -cide batericide
Example of septic Aseptic
Example of py/o pyogenes
Referring to a severe but short lived disease or condition Acute
Refers to any process in which pathogens are not necessarily killed but are prevented from multiplying Antisepsis
A condition in which no pathogens are present Asepsis
Referring to a disease that develops slowly, persists over a long time or is recurring Chronic
Identification of an illness Diagnosis
Illness; abnormal state in which part or all of the body does not function properly Disease
Killing of pathogens but not necessarily harmless microbes Disinfection
Occurrence of a disease among many people in a given region at the same time Epidemic
Study of a disease cause or theory of its origin Etiology
Worm Helminth
Microscopic organism Microorganism
Acquired in a hospital, as in infection Nosocomial infection
Describing an infection that takes hold because a host has been compromised by a disease Opportunistic Infection
Disease causing organism Pathogen
Study of the physiologic basis of disease Pathophysiology
Study of disease Pathology
An infectious protein particle that cause progressive neurodegenerative disease Prion
Prediction of the probable outcome of a disease based on the condition of the patient and the knowledge about the disease Prognosis
Manifestation of a disease as noted by an observer Sign
Resistant form of bacterium;reproductive cell in lower plants Spore
Process of killing every living microorganism on or in an object; procedure that makes an individual incapable of reproduction Sterilization
Evidence of a disease noted by the patient; such evidence noted by the examiner is called a sign or an objective symptom Symptom
Group of symptoms characteristics of a disorder Syndrome
Referring to a generalized infection or condition Systemic
Treatment Therapy
Poison Toxin
An insect or other animal that transmits a disease causing organism from one host to another Vector
Baldness Alopecia
Muscle attached to a hair follicle that raises the hair Arrector Pili
Scar Cicatrix
Inflammation of the skin Dermatitis
True skin; deeper part of the skin Dermis
Outermost layer of the skin Epidermis
Redness of the skin erythema
Loss of cells from the surface of tissue, such as the skin Exfoliation
Skin Integument
Mass or raised area that results from excess production of scar tissue Keloid
Protein that thickens and protects the skin; makes up hair and nails Keratin
Wound or local injury Lesion
Dark pigment found in skin, hair,parts of the eye, and certain parts of the brain Melanin
Fibrous connective tissue that replaces normal tissue destroyed by injury or disease Scar
Pertaining to sebum; an oily substance secreted by skin glands Sebaceous
Oily secretion that lubricates the skin Sebum
A layer Stratum
Under the skin Subcutaneous
Producing sweat; referring to sweat glands Sudoriferous
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