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Chapters 1&2

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Term
Definition
algia   Pain, painful condition  
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dys   Bad, difficult, or painful  
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ectomy   surgical removal, cutting out  
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hyper   excessive, increased  
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hypo   deficient, decreased  
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itis   inflammation  
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osis   abnormal condition  
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ostomy   surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface  
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otomy   cutting, surgical incision  
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plasty   surgical repair  
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rrhage   bleeding, abnormal excessice fluid discharge  
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rrhaphy   surgical suturing  
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rrhea   flow or discharge  
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rrhexis   rupture  
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sclerosis   abnormal hardening  
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cyan/o   blue  
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erythr/o   red  
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leuk/o   white  
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melan/o   black  
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poli/o   gray  
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Physiology   the study of the functions of the structures of the body  
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Anatomic position   body standing in the standard position, erect and facing forward, holding arms at the sides with the hands turned so that the palms face toward the front  
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Midsagittal plane   also known as midline divides the body into equal left and right halves  
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Frontal plane   vertical plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior  
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Transverse plane   horizontal plane that divides the body into superior and inferior portions  
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dorsal   refers to the back of the organ or body  
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anterior   means situated in the front. also means on the front or forward  
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posterior   means situated in the back  
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Caudal   means toward the lower part of the body  
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medial   means the direction toward or nearer the midline  
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lateral   means the direction toward or nearer the side of the body away from the midline  
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cranial cavity   located within the skull surrounds and protects the brain  
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spinal cavity   located within the spinal column surrounds and protects the spinal cord  
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ventral cavity   located along the front of the body contains the body organs that sustain homeostasis  
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homeostasis   the processes through which the body maintains a constant internal enviroment  
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thoracic cavity   also known as the chest cavity surrounds and protects the heart and lungs  
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abdominal cavity   contains primarily the major organs of digestion  
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pelvic cavity   space formed by the hip bones and contains primarily the organs of the reproductive and excretory system  
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right and left hypochondriac regions   are covered by the lower ribs  
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peritoneum   a multilayered membrane that protects and holds the organs in place within the abdominal cavity  
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parietal peritoneum   the outer layer of the peritoneum that lines the interior of the abdominal wall  
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mesentery   is a fused double layer of the parietal peritoneum that attaches parts of the intestine to the interior abdominal wall  
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visceral peritoneum   the inner layer of the peritoneum that surrounds the organs of the abdominal cavity  
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retroperitoneal   means located behind the peritoneum  
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peritonitis   inflammation of the peritoneum  
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Phenylketonuria   genetic disorder in which the essential digestive enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase is missing  
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histology   is the study of the structure composition and function of tissues  
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muscle tissue   contains cells with the specialized ability to contract and relax  
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aplasia   is the defective development or the congenital absence of an organ or tissue  
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hypoplasia   is the incomplete development of an organ or tissue usually due to a deficiency in the number of cells  
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anaplasia   is a change in the structure of cells and in their orientation to each other  
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hyperplasia   is the enlargement of an organ or tissue because of an abnormal increase in the number of cells in the tissues  
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endocrine glands   produce hormones, do not have ducts  
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adenitis   the inflammation of a gland  
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adenoma   a benign tumor that arises in or resembles glandular tissue  
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adenomalacia   the abnormal softening of a glad  
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adenosis   is any disease or condition of a gland  
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adenosclerosis   is the abnormal hardening of a gland  
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adenectomy   is the surgical removal of a gland  
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etiology   the study of the causes of diseases  
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blood-borne transmission   is the spread of a disease through contact with blood or other body fluids that are contaminated with blood  
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epidemic   is a sudden and widespread outbreak of disease within a specific population group or area  
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skeletal system   supports and shapes the body  
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pandemic   refers to an outbreak of a disease occurring over a large geographic area possible world wide  
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idiopathic disorder   is an illness without known cause  
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nosocomial infection   is a disease acquired in a hospital or clinical setting  
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atresia   describes the congenital absence of a normal body opening or the failure of a structure to be tubular  
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geriatrician   a physician who specializes in the care of older people  
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geriatrics   the study of medical problems and care of older people  
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