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Body planes/directions

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aden/o   gland  
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adip/o   fat  
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anter/o   before, front  
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caud/o   lower part of the body, tail  
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cephal/o   head  
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cyt/o, -cyte   cell  
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end-, endo-   in, within, inside  
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exo-   out of, outside, away from  
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hist/o, histi/o   tissue  
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-ologist   specialist  
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-ology   the science of study of  
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path/o, -pathy   disease, suffering, feeling, emotion  
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plas/i, plas/o, -plasia   development, growth, formation  
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-stasis, -static   control, maintenance of constant level  
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abdominal cavity   contains primarily the major organs of digestion  
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adenectomy   surgical removal of a gland  
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adenocarcinoma   malignant tumor that originates in glandular tissue  
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adenoma   benign tumor that arises in or resembles glandular tissue  
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adenomalacia   abnormal softening of a gland  
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adenosclerosis   abnormal 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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anatomy   study of the structures of the body  
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anomaly   deviation from what is regarded as normal  
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anterior   situated in the front or on the front part of an organ  
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aplasia   defective development or the congenital absence, of an organ or tissue  
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bloodborne transmission   spread of a disease through contract with blood or other body fluids that are contaminated with blood  
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caudal   towards the lower part of the body  
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cephalic   toward the head  
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chromosomes   genetic structures located within the nucleus of each cell  
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communicable disease   any dondition that is transmitted from one person to another either by direct or indirect contact with contaminated objects  
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congenital disorder   abnormal condition that exists at the time of birth  
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cytoplasm   material within the cell membrane that is not part of the nucleus  
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distal   means situated farthest from the midline or beginning of the body structure  
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dorsal   refers to the back of the organ or body  
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dysplasia   abnormal development or growth of cells, tissues, or organs  
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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   produce hormones, do not have ducts, secreted directly into the bloodstream  
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epidemic   sudden and widespread outbreak of a disease within a specific population or group or area  
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epigastric region   located above the stomach  
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etiology   the study of the causes of diseases  
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exocrine glands   secrete chemical substances into ducts that lead either to other organs or out of the body  
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functional disorder   produces symptoms for which no physiological or anatomical cause can be identified  
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genetic disorder   pathological condition caused by an absent or defective gene, hereditary disorder  
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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 a blood-clotting factor is missing  
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histology   the study of the structure, composition, and function of tissues  
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homeostasis   processes through which the body maintains a constant internal environment  
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hyperplasia   enlargement of an organ or tissue because of an abnormal increase in the number of cells in the tissue  
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hypertrophy   general increase in the bulk of a body part or organ due to an increase in size but not number of cells  
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hypogastric region   below the stomach  
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hypoplasia   incomplete development of an organ or tissue usually due to a deficiency in the number of cells  
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iatrogenic illness   unfavorable resonpse due to prescribed medical treatment  
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idiopathic disorder   an illness without a known cause  
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infectious disease   illness caused by living pathogenic organisms  
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inguinal   relating to the groin, refers to the entire lower area of the abdomen  
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medial   direction toward or nearer, the midline  
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mesentery   fused double layer of the parietal peritoneum that attaches parts of the intestine to the interior of the abdominal wall  
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midsagittal plane   the sagittal plane that divides the body into 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   disease occurring over a large geographic area, possibly worldwide, ex AIDs  
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pelvic cavity   space formed by the hip bones and contain primarily the organs of the reproductive and excretory systems  
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peritoneum   multilayered membrane that protects and hold the organs in place within the abdominal cavity  
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peritonitis   inflammation of the peritoneum  
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phyenylketonuria   Genetic disorder in which the digestive enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase is missing  
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physiology   study of the functions of the structures of the body  
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posterior   situated in the back or back part of an organ  
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proximal   situated nearest the midline or beginning of a body structure  
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retroperitoneal   behind the peritoneum, example kidneys  
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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 divides the body into superior and inferior portions  
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umbilicus   Pit in the center of the abdominal wall marks the point where the cord was attached before birth, belly button  
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vector-borne transmission   spread of certain disease due to the bite of a vector, such as flies, mites, fleas etc  
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ventral   the front or belly side of the organ or body  
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