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| aden/o | gland
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| adip/o | fat
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| anter/o | before,front
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| caud/o | lower part of body, tail
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| cephal/o, -ceps | head
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| cyt/o, -cyte | cell
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| end-, endo- | in, within, inside
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| hist/o, histi/o | tissue
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| -ologist | specialist
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| -ology | the science or study of
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| path/o, -pathy | diesease, suffering, feeling, emotion
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| plas/i, plas/o, -plasia | development, growth, formtion
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| poster/o | behind, toward the back
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| -stasis, -static | control, maintenance of a constant level
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| abdominal cavity | contains primarily the major organs of digestion. (Abdomen
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| adenectomy | the surgical removal of a glaand
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| adenocarcinoma | a malignant tumor that originates in glandular tissue (Malignant- Harmful)
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| adenoma | a benign epithelial tumor in which the cells form recognizable glandular structures or in which the cells are derived from glandular epithelium
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| adenomalacia | undue softness of a gland
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| adenosclerosis | hardening of a gland
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| anaplasia | Reversion of cells to a primitive or a less differentiated form, as occurs in most malignant tumors
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| anatomy | the science of the structure of living organisms
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| anomaly | marked deviation from normal, especially as a result of congenital or hereditary defects
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| anterior | situated at or directed toward the front; opposite of posterior
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| aplasia | lack of development of an organ or tissue
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| bloodborne transmission | Bloodborne pathogens such as HBV and HIV can be transmitted through contact with infected human blood and other potentially infectious body fluids
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| caudal | situated more toward the cauda, or tail, than some specified reference point; toward the inferior (in humans) or posterior (in animals) end of the body
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| cephalic | 1. Of or relating to the head. 2. Located on, in, or near the head.
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| chromosomes | Spaghetti-like structures located within the nucleus (or central portion) of each cell. Chromosomes contain the genetic information necessary to direct the development and functioning of all cells and systems in the body
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| communicable disease | disease the causative agents of which may pass or be carried from one person to another directly or indirectly
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| congenital disorder | condition existing at birth and often before birth, or that develops during the first month of life (neonatal disease), regardless of causation
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| cytoplasm | the protoplasm of a cell exclusive of that of the nucleus
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| distal | 1. Anatomically located far from a point of reference, such as an origin or a point of attachment. 2. Situated farthest from the middle and front of the jaw, as a tooth or tooth surface
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| dorsal | 1. pertaining to the back or to any dorsum. 2. denoting a position more toward the back surface than some other object of reference; a synonym of posterior in human anatomy and of superior in the anatomy of quadrupeds.
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| dysplasia | . abnormality of development. 2. in pathology, alteration in size, shape, and organization of adult cells
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| endemic | 1. Prevalent in or restricted to a particular region, community, or group of people. Used of a disease. 2. Enzootic
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| endocrine glands | organs whose secretions (hormones) are released directly into the circulatory system; they include the pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands, the pineal body, and the gonads
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| epidemic | Spreading rapidly and extensively by infection and affecting many individuals in an area or population at the same time, as of a disease or illness.
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| epigastric region | the part of the abdomen in the upper zone between the right and left hypochondriac regions. Also called antecardium, epigastrium. See also abdominal regions.
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| etiology | . The science and study of the causes or origins of disease. 2. The cause or origin of a disease or disorder as determined by medical diagnosis.
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| exocrine glands | one whose secretion is discharged through a duct opening on an internal or external surface of the body
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| functional disorder | a disorder of physiological function having no known organic basis
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| genetic disorder | any disease or condition that is genetically determined and involves a single gene mutation, a multifactorial inheritance, or a chromosomal aberration
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| geriatrician | a physician who has specialized postgraduate education and experience in the medical care of older persons
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| hemphilia | Hemophilia is a genetic disorder—usually inherited—of the mechanism of blood clotting
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| histology | that department of anatomy dealing with the minute structure, composition, and function of tissues
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| homeostasis | The ability or tendency of an organism or a cell to maintain internal equilibrium by adjusting its physiological processes
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| hyperplasia | abnormal increase in the number of normal cells in normal arrangement in an organ or tissue, which increases its volume
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| hypertrophy | enlargement or overgrowth of an organ or part due to increase in size of its constituent cells
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| hypogastric region | the abdominal region that is inferior and central in location, below the umbilical region and between the two iliac(inguinal) regions; called also hypogastric or pelvic region.
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| hypoplasia | incomplete development or underdevelopment of an organ or tissue
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| iatrogenic illness | Any complication related to diagnosis and treatment of disease, regardless of whether the condition occurs as a known risk of a procedure or through errors of omission or commission
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| idiopathic disorder | any disease arising from internal dysfunctions of unknown cause
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| infectious disease | Any disease caused by the entrance, growth, and multiplication of microorganisms in the body; a germ disease. It may not be contagious
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| inguinal | Of, relating to, or located in the groin
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| medial | 1. of or situated in the middle 2. ordinary or average in size
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| mesentery | Any of several folds of the peritoneum that connect the intestines to the dorsal abdominal wall, especially such a fold that envelops the jejunum and ileum
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| midsagittal plane | a vertical plane through the midline of the body; divides the body into right and left halves. Also called the median plane
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| nosocomial infection | an infection whose development is favoured by a hospital environment, such as one acquired by a patient during a hospital visit or one developing among hospital staff
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| pandemic | 1. a widespread epidemic of a disease. 2. widely epidemic.
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| pelvic cavity | the space within the walls of the pelvis
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| peritoneum | the serous membrane lining the walls of the abdominal and pelvic cavities (parietal p.) and investing the contained viscera (visceral p.), the two layers enclosing a potential space
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| peritonitis | Peritonitis is an inflammation of the membrane which lines the inside of the abdomen and all of the internal organs. This membrane is called the peritoneum.
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| phenylketonuria | rare metabolic disorder caused by a deficiency in the production of the hepatic (liver) enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase
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| physiology | 1. the science which treats of the functions of the living organism and its parts, and of the physical and chemical factors and processes involved. 2. the basic processes underlying the functioning of a species or class of organism, or any of its parts o
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| posterior | 1. Located behind a part or toward the rear of a structure. 2. Relating to the caudal end of the body in quadrupeds or the dorsal side in humans. 3. Near the tail or caudal end of certain embryos.
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| proximal | Nearer to a point of reference such as an origin, a point of attachment, or the midline of the body
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| retroperitoneal | (posterior)Situated behind the peritoneum
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| stem cells | Parent cells from which other cells are made
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| thoracic cavity | the part of the ventral body cavity between the neck and the diaphragm
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| transverse plane | one passing horizontally through the body, at right angles to the sagittal and frontal planes, and dividing the body into upper and lower portions.
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| umbilicus | the navel; the scar marking the site of attachment of the umbilical cord in the fetus
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| ventral | 1. pertaining to the abdomen or to any venter. 2. directed toward or situated on the belly surface; opposite of dorsal
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| vector-borne transmission | indirect transmission of an infectious agent that occurs when a vector bites or touches a person
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