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Human Body In Health & Disease

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Aden   gland  
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adip   fat  
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anter   before, front  
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caud   lower part of body, tail  
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cephal   head  
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cyt   cell  
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eti   cause  
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hist   tissue  
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medi   middle  
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path   disease, suffering, feeling, emotion  
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physi   nature,physical  
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poster   behind, towards the back  
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proxim   near  
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thorac   chest  
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umbilic   navel  
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ventr   infront, belly side of body  
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endo   within, inside  
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exo   outside, away from  
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peri   surrounding, around  
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retro   behind, back of, backward  
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ologist   specialist  
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ology   the science study of  
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plasia   development, growth formation  
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stasis   control maintencance of a constant level  
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trophy   development, nourishment  
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Abdominal Cavity   a hollow place or space, or a potential space, within the body or one of its organs  
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adenectomy   Surgical excision of a gland  
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adenocarcinoma   carcinoma derived from glandular tissue or in which the tumor cells form recognizable glandular structures.  
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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   abnormal softening of a gland.  
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adenosclerosis   hardening of a gland  
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anaplasia   Reversion of cells to an immature 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.anom´alous  
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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   transmitted when contaminated blood or body fluids enter the body of another person  
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caudal   near the tail or hind parts  
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cephalic   Of or relating to the head.  
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chromosomes   the small, dark-staining, and more or less rod-shaped bodies situated in the nucleus of a cell  
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comunicable disease   a 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   Congenital absence or partial absence of the lower jaw.  
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cytoplasm   The protoplasm outside a cell nucleus  
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distal   Anatomically located far from a point of reference, such as an origin or a point of attachment.  
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dorsal   pertaining to the back or to any dorsum.  
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dysplasia   abnormality of development  
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endemic   Prevalent in or restricted to a particular region, community, or group of people.  
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endocrine glands   organs whose secretions (hormones) are released directly into the circulatory system  
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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 abdominal region that is superior and central in location, above the umbilical region and between the two hypochondriac regions.  
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etiology   The science and study of the causes or origins of disease.  
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exocrine gland   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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hemophilia   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.histolog´ichistolog´ical  
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homeostasis   a tendency to equilibrium or stability in the normal physiological states of the organism.  
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hyperplasia   abnormal increase in the number of normal cells in normal arrangement in an organ or tissue  
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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 lowest of the three median regions of the abdomen  
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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  
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idiopathic disorder   any disease arising from internal dysfunctions of unknown cause  
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infectious disease   A disease caused by a microorganism or other agent, such as a bacterium, fungus, or virus, that enters the body of an organism.  
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inguinal   Of, relating to, or located in the groin  
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medial   lating to, situated in, or extending toward the middle; median.  
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mesentery   the peritoneal fold attaching the small intestine to the posterior body wall.  
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midsagittal plane   one passing longitudinally through the middle of the body from front to back, dividing it into right and left halves.  
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nosocomial infection   an infection acquired at least 72 hours after hospitalization, often caused by Candida albicans, Escherichia coli, hepatitis viruses, herpes zoster virus, Pseudomonas, or Staphylococcus  
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pandemic   a widespread epidemic of a disease  
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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 cavitiesand investing the contained viscera  
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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.  
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phenylketonuria   can be defined as a rare metabolic disorder caused by a deficiency in the production of the hepatic (liver) enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH)  
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physiology   the science which treats of the functions of the living organism and its parts, and of the physical and chemical factors and processes involved.  
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posterior   directed toward or situated at the back  
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proximal   nearest to a point of reference, as to a center or median line or to the point of attachment or origin.  
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retroperitoneal   posterior to 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 mark on the surface of the abdomen that indicates where the umbilical cord was attached to the fetus during gestation  
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ventral   Relating to or situated on or close to the abdomen  
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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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