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Chapter 2 ~ Medical

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Abdominal cavity   the cavity containing the major viscera; in mammals it is separated from the thorax by the diaphragm.  
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Adenectomy   The removal of all or part of the adenoid glands by surgery.  
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Adenocarcinoma   A malignant tumor formed from glandular structures in epithelial tissue.  
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Adenoma   A benign tumor formed from glandular structures in epithelial tissue.  
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Adenomalacia   abnormal softening of a gland - aden/o/malacia.  
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Adenosclerosis   abnormal hardening of a gland – aden/o/sclerosis.  
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Anaplasia   loss of structural differentiation within a cell or group of cells often with increased capacity for multiplication, as in a malignant tumor  
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Anatomy   1.The branch of science concerned with the bodily structure of humans, animals, and other living organisms, esp. as revealed by dissection and the separation of parts  
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Anomaly   Something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected  
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Anterior   Nearer the front, esp. situated in the front of the body, or nearer to the head or forepart  
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Aplasia   The failure of an organ or tissue to develop or to function normally  
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Bloodborne transmission   The spread of a disease through contact with or blood or other body fluids that are contaminated with blood.  
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Caudal   means toward the lower part of the body.  
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Cephalic   means toward the head.  
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Chromosomes   the genetic structures located within the nucleus of each cell.  
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Communicable disease   a disease that can be communicated from one person to another.  
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Congenital disorder   an abnormal condition that exists at the time of birth.  
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Cytoplasm   The material or protoplasm within a living cell, excluding the nucleus.  
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Distal   Situated away from the center of the body or from the point of attachment.  
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Dorsal   Of, on, or relating to the upper side or back of an animal, plant, or organ.  
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Dysplasia   The enlargement of an organ or tissue by the proliferation of cells of an abnormal type, as a developmental disorder or an early stage in the development of cancer  
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Endemic   refers to the ongoing presence of a disease within a population, group, or area.  
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Endocrine glands   Endocrine glands are glands of the endocrine system that secrete their products, hormones, directly into the blood rather than through a duct.  
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Epidemic   A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time  
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Epigastric region   the upper central region of the abdomen.  
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Etiology   The cause, set of causes, or manner of causation of a disease or condition  
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Exocrine glands   The glands of external secretion They secrete mucus, perspiration, and digestive enzymes.  
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Functional disorder   disorder showing symptoms for which no physiological or anatomical cause can be identified  
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Genetic disorder   a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically  
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Geriatrician   the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people  
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Hemophilia   A medical condition in which the ability of the blood to clot is severely reduced, causing the sufferer to bleed severely from even a slight injury.  
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Histology   The study of the microscopic structure of tissues  
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Homeostasis   1.The tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent elements, esp. as maintained by physiological processes  
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Hyperplasia   1.The enlargement of an organ or tissue caused by an increase in the reproduction rate of its cells, often as an initial stage in the development of cancer  
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Hypertrophy   The enlargement of an organ or tissue from the increase in size of its cells  
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Hypogastric region   an area of the human abdomen located below the navel.  
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Hypoplasia   underdevelopment of an organ because of a decrease in the number of cells.  
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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   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   located in the groin.  
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Medial   extending toward the middle  
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Messentery   A fold of the peritoneum that attaches the stomach and other organs to the posterior wall of the abdomen.  
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Midsagittal plane   A sagittal plane is an imaginary plane that travels vertically from the top to the bottom of the body, dividing it into left and right portions.  
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Nosocomial infection   are infections that are a result of treatment in a hospital or a healthcare service unit.  
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Pandemic   An outbreak of such a disease  
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Pelvic cavity   the space bounded by the bones of the pelvis and containing the pelvic viscera  
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Peritoneum   The serous membrane lining the cavity of the abdomen and covering the abdominal organs  
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Peritonitis   Inflammation of the peritoneum, typically caused by bacterial infection either via the blood or after rupture of an abdominal organ  
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Phenylketonuria   An inherited inability to metabolize phenylalanine that causes brain and nerve damage if untreated  
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Physiology   The branch of biology that deals with the normal functions of living organisms and their parts  
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Posterior   Located behind a part or toward the rear of a structure.  
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Proximal   Situated nearer to the center of the body or the point of attachment  
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Retroperitoneal   Situated or occurring behind the peritoneum  
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Stem cells   1.An undifferentiated cell of a multicellular organism that is capable of giving rise to indefinitely more cells of the same type, and from which certain other kinds of cell arise by differentiation  
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Thoracic cavity   is the chamber of the human body (and other animal bodies) that is protected by the thoracic wall (thoracic cage and associated skin, muscle, and fascia).  
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Transverse plane   is an imaginary plane that divides the body into superior and inferior parts. It is perpendicular to the coronal and sagittal planes.  
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Umbilicus   The navel  
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Ventral   toward or on or near the belly  
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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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