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Human Body (H n D)
Human Body in Health and Disease
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aden/ | gland |
| adip/o | fat |
| caud/o | lower part of the body, tail |
| cephal/o | head |
| col/o | colon, large intestine |
| coron/o | coronary, crown |
| cyt/o | cell |
| hepat/o | liver |
| hist/o | tissue |
| hyster/o | uterus |
| lapar/o | abdomen, abdominal wall. |
| nephr/o | kidney |
| oste/o | bone |
| path/o | disease, suffering, feeling, emotion. |
| retr/o | rectum, straight. |
| the abdomen constitutes the part of the body between the thorax (chest) and pelvis | |
| abdominal | part of the abdomen |
| abdominopelvic | the division between the abdominal and the pelvic cavity |
| adenectomy | surgical removal of a gland |
| adenitis | Inflammation of a gland |
| adenoma | A benigh tumor in which the cells form recognizable glandular structures |
| adenomalacia | Abnormal softening of a gland |
| adenosclerosis | Abnormal hardening of a gland |
| adenosis | Any disease condition of a gland |
| adipose | Fat |
| anaplasia | Change in the structure of cells and in their orientation to each other |
| anatomy | A branch of Biology that studies human structure |
| anomaly | A deviation from what is regarded as normal |
| anterior | means situated in the front It also means on the forward part of an organ |
| aplasia | Lack of development of an organ or tissue |
| ascites | is an abnormal accumulation of clear or milky serous (watery) fluid in the peritoneal cavity |
| caudal | means toward the lower part of the body |
| cephalic | means toward the head |
| chromosomes | a thread like structure of nucleic acid and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes |
| communicable | Any disease transmitted from one person to another by either direct or indirect contact |
| congential | A condition existing at, and usually before, birth; referring to conditions that are present at birth, regardless of their causation |
| coronal | A coronal plane through the body is a vertical plane from head to foot and parallel to the shoulders |
| cytology | The study of cell biology |
| cytoplasm | the material or protoplasm within a living cell , excluding the nucleus |
| dexyribonucleic | DNA |
| distal | situated farthest from the midline or beginning of the body structure |
| dorsal | refers to the back of the body or organ |
| dysplasia | abnormal development or growth of cells |
| endemic | refers to the ongoing presence of a disease within a population |
| endocrine | secreting internally, most commonly into the systemic circulation The secretion of an endocrine |
| epidemic | sudden and widespread outbreak of a disease within a popular group or area |
| epidemiologist | a specialist in the study of outbreaks of a disease within a population group |
| epigastric | pertaining to the epigastrium, the area above the stomach |
| epithelial | pertaining to or involving the outer layer of the skin |
| etiology | is the study of the cause of disease |
| exocrine | the sweat glands secrete their chemicals substances into ducts that lead either to other organs or out of the body |
| geneticist | the study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics |
| hemophilia | a group of hereditary bleeding disorder in which one of the factors needed to clot blood is missing |
| histologist | A medical scientist who specializes in the study of the structure of organ tissues, including the composition of cells and their organization into various body tissues |
| histology | the study of microscopic structure of tissue |
| homeostasis | to control bleeding |
| hyperplasia | the enlargement of an organ or tissue caused by an increase in the reproductive rate of its cells, often as an initial development of cancer |
| hypochondriac | means below the ribs |
| hypogastric | the part of the central abdomen that is situated below the region of the stomach |
| hypoplasia | underdevelopment or incomplete development of a tissue or organ |
| iatrogenic | an unfavorable response to medical treatment for a different disorder |
| idiopathic | pertaining to an illness without known cause |
| iliac | of or relating to the ilium or the nearby regions of the lower body |
| infectious | pertaining to an illness cause by a pathogenic organism |
| inguinal | of the groin |
| laproscopy | surgery that utilizes a laparoscope with a video camera and surgical instruments through small incision |
| lumbar | situated in the back and sides between the lowest ribs and the pelvis |
| membrane | is a of the peritoneum that suspends parts of the intestine within the abdominal cavity |
| mesentery | a fold of the peritoneum that attaches the stomach, small intestine,spleen, and other organs to the posterior wall of the abdomen |
| midsagittal | middle |
| nosocomial | (of a disease) originating in a hospital |
| nucleus | the central part that contains genetic material |
| pandemic | refers to an outbreak of a disease occurring over a large geographic area, possible worldwide |
| parietal peritoneum | the part of the peritoneum that lines the abdominal wall |
| pathologist | A doctor who identifies diseases by studying cells and tissues under a microscope |
| pathology | is the study of structural and functional changes caused by a disease |
| pelvic | the pelvis the lower part of the abdomen |
| peritoneum | is the membrane that protects and supports the organs located in the abdominal cavity |
| peritonitis | is the tissue layer of cells lining the inner wall of the abdomen and pelvis |
| phenylketonuria | is a rare condition in which a baby is born without the ability to properly break down an amino acid |
| physiology | the biological study of the functions of living organisms and their parts |
| posterior | means situated in the back It also means on the back part of an organ |
| proximal | means situated nearest the midline or beginning of a body structure |
| retroperitoneal | Situated behind the peritoneum |
| sagittal | (the structure) to the suture uniting the two parietal bones of the skull |
| thoracic | near the thorax |
| transverse | means in a cross wide direction |
| umbilical | belly button or navel |
| ventral | Ventral is as opposed to dorsal |
| visceral | Referring to the viscera, the internal organs of the body, specifically those within the chest or abdomen |