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Chapter 2

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Definition
abdominal cavity   contains primarily the major organs of the digestion system  
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adenectomy   aden/ectomy surgical removal of the glands  
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adenocarcinoma   aden/o/carcin/oma malignant tumor that orginates in the glandular tissue  
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adenoma   aden/oma benign tumor that arises in or resembles glandular tissue  
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adenomalacia   aden/o/malacia abnormal softening of the gland  
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adenosclerosis   aden/o/sclerosis abnormal hardening of the gland  
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anaplasia   ana/plasia a change in the structure of a cell or in their orientation to each other  
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anatomy   the study of the structures of the body  
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anomaly   a deviation from what is regarded as normal  
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anterior   anter/ior situated in the front  
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aplasia   a/plasia the defective development or congenital absence of an organ or tissue  
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bloodborne transmission   is the spread of the disease through contact with blood or other body fluids that are contaminated  
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caudal   caud/al towards the lower part of the body  
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cephalic   cephal/ic towards or pertaining to the head  
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chromosomes   genetic structures located with in the mucsle of each cell  
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communicable disease   any condition that is transmitted from one person to another either by direct contact or indirect contact with a contaminated object  
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congenital disorder   an abnormal condition that exists at the time of birth  
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cytoplasm   cyt/o/plasm the material within the cell membrane that is not part of nucleus  
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distal   situated farthest from the midline or beginning of the body structure  
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dorsal   dors/al refers to the back of the organ or body  
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dysplasia   dys/plasia the abnormal development or growth of cells, tissue, or organs  
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endemic   en/dem/ic refers to the on going presence of a disease within a population, group or area  
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endocrine glands   end/ocrine/glands produced hormones, but do not have ducts  
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epidemic   epi/dem/ic a sudden and wide spread outbreak of a disease within a specific population ,group, or area  
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epigastric region   epi/gastr/icregion is located above the stomach  
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etiology   eti/ology the study of the causes of diesase  
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exocrine glands   exo/crine glands secrete chemical substance in the duct that lead either to other organs or out of the body such as sweat glands  
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functional disorder   produces symtpoms for which no physiological or anatomical cause can be defined  
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genetic disorder   a pathological condition caused by an absent or defective gene  
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geriatrician   a physician who specializes in the care of older people  
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hemophilia   a group of hereditary bleeding disorders in which there is a defect in clotting factors necessary for the coagulation of blood  
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histology   the study of the structure, composition and function of the tissue  
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homeostasis   the process in which the body maintains a constant, internal enviroment  
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hyperplasia   hyper/plasia is the enlargment of an organ or tissue because of an abnormal increase in the number of cells in the tissue  
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hypertrophy   hyper/trophy is a general increase in the bulk of the body part or organ that is due to an increse in the size, but not in number of the cells in the tissue  
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hypogastric region   hypo/gastr/icregion is located below the stomach  
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hypoplasia   hypo/plasia incomplete development of an organ or tissue usually due to a deficiency in number of cells  
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iatrogenic illness   iatro/genic illness an unfavorable response due to prescribed medical treatment  
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idiopathic disorder   idi/o/path/ic disorder an illness without known cause  
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infectious disease   an illness caused by living pathogenic organisms such as bacteria and viruses  
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inguinal   relating to the groan, refers to the entire lower area of the abdomin  
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medial   the direction towards, or nearer the midline  
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mesentery   a fused double later of the parietal peritoneum that attaches parts of the intestine to the interior abdominal wall  
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midsagittal plane   also known as the midlin, is the plane that devides the body into two equal left and right halves  
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nosocomial infection   a disease acquired in a hospital or clinical setting  
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pandemic   refers to an outbreak of disease occuring over a large geographic area possibly world wide  
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pelvic cavity   is the spacve formed by the hip bone and contains primarily the organs of the reproductive and excretory  
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peritoneum   multilayered membrane that protects and holds  
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peritonitis   inflammation of the peritoneum  
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phenylketonuria   An inherited inability to metabolize phenylalanine that causes brain and nerve damage if untreated a genetic disorder in which an essential digestive enzyme is missing,  
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physiology   the study of the functions of the structures of the body  
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posterior   poster/ior behind, towards the back  
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proximal   situated nearest the midline or beginning of the body structure.  
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retroperitoneal   retro.periton/eal located behind the peritoneum  
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stem cells   unspecialized cells that are able to renew themselves for long periods of time by cell division  
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thoracic cavity   surrounds and protects the heart and the lungs.  
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transverse plane   a horizontal plane that the divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions  
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umbilicus   the pit in the center of the abdominal wall marks the point where the umbilical cord was attached before birth  
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ventral   refers to the front or belly side of the organ or body  
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vector-borne   vector-borne Occurs when an animal, especially an insect, transfers an infectious agent from one host to another  
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transmission   1.The action or process of transmitting something or the state of being transmitted: "the transmission of the HIV virus".  
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