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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  
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adenosclerosis   hardening of a gland  
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anaplasia   change in the structure of cells and in their orientation to each other  
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aplasia   lack of development of an organ or tissue  
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caudal   Of, at, or near the tail or hind parts; posterior  
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chromosomes   structures located within the nucleus 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   a disease transmitted from one person or animal to another directly or by vectors  
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congenital disorder   a condition existing at birth and often before birth, or that develops during the first month of life  
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endocrine glands   glands that have no ducts, their secretions being absorbed directly into the blood  
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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   disorder showing symptoms for which no physiological or anatomical cause can be identified  
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geriatrician   A physician who specializes in the care of older people  
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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, regardless of whether the condition occurs as a known risk of a procedure or through errors of omission or commission  
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medial   situated toward the median plane or midline of the body or a structure  
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mesentery   the peritoneal fold attaching the small intestine to the posterior body wall  
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nonsocomial infection   An infection that can be acquired in a hospital  
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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 cavities  
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peritonitis   inflammation of the membrane which lines the inside of the abdomen and all of the internal organs  
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phenylketonuria   rare metabolic disorder caused by a deficiency in the production of the liver  
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retroperitoneal   Situated behind the peritoneum  
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stem cells   Parent cells from which other cells are made  
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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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vector-borne transmission   indirect transmission of an infectious agent that occurs when a vector bites or touches a person  
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ventral   directed toward or situated on the belly surface; opposite of dorsal  
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abdominal cavity   cavity within the abdomen  
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adenectomy   excision of a gland  
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anatomy   science of the structure of the body  
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anomaly   deviation from what is regarded as normal  
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anterior   front of  
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bloodborne disease   disease transmitted through blood contact  
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cephalic   relating to the head  
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cytoplasm   substance of the protoplasm of a cell  
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distal   situated away from the center of the body  
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dorsal   near the back surface of the body  
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dysplasia   abnormal tissue development  
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endemic   disease occurance in a population  
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epidemic   outbreak of disease in an area  
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epigastric region   below the stomach  
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etiology   study of the causes of disease  
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genetic disorder   pathological disorder caused by an absent disease  
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hemophilia   inherited blood disease characterized by a tendency to hemorrhages  
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histology   the science concerned with the structure of cells, organs, and tissues in relation with their function  
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homeostasis   process in which bodily equalibrium is maintained  
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hyperplasia   increase in the number of cells  
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hypertrophy   increase in bulk of organ  
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idiopathic disorder   disease arising from unknown cause  
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infectious disease   disease resulting from the presence of a microbial agent  
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inguinal   relating to the groin  
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midsagittal plane   a plane dividing the body into right and left halves  
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physiology   study of all functions of a living organism or any of its parts  
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posterior   relating to the end of the body  
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proximal   nearer to the midline  
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thoracic cavity   the cavity in the vertebrae body enclosed by the ribs  
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transverse plane   a plane across the body that divides the body into inferior and superior parts  
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