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Mod 3510 Term
Week 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Study of the causes of diseases | Etiology |
| Study of the structure, composition, and function of tissues. | Histology |
| Incomplete development of an organ or tissue. | Hypoplasia |
| Below the stomach. | Hypogastric |
| Pertaining to the abdomen and pelvis | Abdominal Pelvic |
| Study of the anatomy, physiology, pathology, and chemistry of the cell. | Cytology |
| Below the ribs. | Hypochondriac |
| Specialist in the study of the organization of tissues at all levels. | Histologist |
| Inflammation of a gland. | Adenitis |
| Abnormal development or growth of cells, tissues, or organs. | Dysplasia |
| The material within the cell membrane that is not part of the nucleus. | Cytoplasm |
| Abnormal softening of a gland. | Adenomalacia |
| A benign tumor of a gland. | Adenoma |
| A physician that specializes in the care of the elderly. | Gerontologist |
| Increase in the bulk of a body part or organ that is due to an increase in the size but not the number of cells in the tissues. | Hypertrophy |
| Study of the functions of the structures of the body. | Physiology |
| Above the stomach. | Epigastric |
| The defective development, or the congenital absence of an organ or tissue. | Aplasia |
| Pertaining to the hip bone. | Iliac |
| Surgical removal of a gland. | Adenectomy |