Health and disease Mrs D
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| Abdomen | the part of the body of the vertebrate containing the difestive organs: the belly
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| Abdominal | relating to the abdomen
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| Abdominopelvic | it is a a cavity that consist of the abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity. contains the stomach, liver, pancreas, spleen, gallbladder, kidneys, and most of the small and large intestines.
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| Adenectomy | a surgical removal of all or part of a gland
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| Adenitis | inflammation of a gland
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| Adenoma | a benign tumor formed from glandular structures in epithelial tissue
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| Adenomalacia | softening of a gland
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| Adenosclerosis | hardening of a gland
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| Adenosis | adenosis the breast lobules are enlarged, and there are more glands than usual.
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| Adipose | tissue used for the storage of fat
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| Anaplasia | condition of cells in which they have poor cellular differentiation, losing the morphological characteristics of mature cells and their orientation with respect to each other and endothelial cells
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| Anatomy | the branch of science concerned with the bodily structure of humans, animals, and other living organisms, especially 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 to the front, especially situated in the front of the body or nearer to the head
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| Aplasia | the failure of an organ or tissue to develop or to function normally
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| Ascites | abdominal swelling caused by accumulation of fluid, most often related to liver disease
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| Caudal | near the tail or the posterior part of the body
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| Cephalic | of, in or relating to the head
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| Chromosomes | a threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes
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| communicable | able to be communicated to others
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| Congenital | often-inherited medical condition that occurs at or before birth
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| Coronal | relating to the crown or corona of something, in particular
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| Cytology | the study of cells
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| Cytoplasm | the material or protoplasm within a living cell, excluding the nucleus
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| Deoxyribonucleic | molecule that carries the genetic instructions used in the growth, development, functioning and reproduction of all known living organisms and many viruses
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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 of back of an animal, plant, or organ.
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| Dysplasia | the presence of cells of an abnormal type within a tissue, which may signify a stage preceding the development of cancer
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| Endemic | of a disease or condition regularly found among particular people or in a certain area
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| Endocrine | relating to or denoting glands that secrete hormones or other products directly into the blood
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| Epidemic | a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time
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| Epidemiologist | a person who study the history of words, their origins, and how their for and meaning have changed over time.
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| Epigastric | is the upper central region of the abdomen
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| Epithelial | relating to or denoting the thin tissue forming the outer layer of a body's surface and lining the alimentary canal and other hollow strucures
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| Etiology | the cause, set of causes, or manner of causation of a disease or condition
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| Exocrine | relating to or denoting glands that secrete their products through ducts opening onto a epithelium rather than directly into the bloodstream
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| Geneticist | a biologist who studies genetics, the science of genes, heredity, and variation of organisms
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| hemophilia | inherited in an x-linked recessive pattern. the genes associated with these conditions are located on the X chromosome, which is one of the two sex chromosomes. In males one altered copy of the gene in each cell is sufficient to cause the condition
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| histologist | a professional who studies the microscopic structure of tissue
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| histology | the study of the microscopic structure of tissues
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| homeostasis | the tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent elements, especially as maintained by physiological processes.
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| hyperplasia | the enlargement of an organ or tissue caused by an increased in the reproduction rate of its cells, often as an initial stage in the development of cancer
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| hypochondriac | obsession with the idea of having a serious but un-diagnosed medical condition
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| hypogastric | the hypogastrium, a region of the abdomen. hypogastric vein
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| hypoplasia | the enlargement of an organ or tissue caused by an increase in the reproduction rate of it's cells, often as an initial stage in the development of cancer
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| iatrogenic | relating to illness caused by medical examination or treatment
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| idiopathic | relating to or denoting any disease or condition that arises spontaneously or for which the cause is unknown
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| iliac | relating to the ilium or the nearby regions of the lower body
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| infectious | a disease caused by microorganisms that invade tissue
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| inguinal | of the groin
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| laparoscopy | a surgery that uses a thin, lighted tube put through a cut in the belly to look at the abdominal organs or the female pelvic organs
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| lumbar | relating to the lower part of the back
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| membrane | a pliable sheetlike structure acting as a boundary, lining or partition in a organism
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| mesentery | a fold of the peritoneum that attaches the stomach, small intestine, pancreas, spleen, and other organs to the posterior wall of the abdomen
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| midsagittal | the median vertical longitudinal plane that divides a bilaterally symmetrical animal into right and left halves-called also median plane
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| nosocomial | originating in a hospital
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| nucleus | the central and most important part of an object, movement, or group, forming the basis for its activity and growth
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| pandemic | an epidemic of infectious disease that has spread though human populations across a large region: for instance multiple continents. or even worldwide
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| parietal peritoneum | the inner layer, the visceral peritoneum, is wrapped around the visceral organs, located inside the intraperitoneal space for protection.
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| pathologist | a person who studies disease and modern medicine
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| pathology | a significant component of the causal study of disease and a major field in modern medicine and diagnosis
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| pelvic | relating to or situated within the bony pelvis
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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 | a birth defect that causes an amino acid called phenylalanine to build up in the body
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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 | further back in position of or nearer the rear or hind end, especially of the body or a part of it.
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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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| sagittal | relating to or denoting the suture on top of the skull that runs between the parietal bones in a front to back direction
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| thoracic | relating to the thorax
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| transverse | situated or extending across something
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| umbilical | relating to or affecting the navel or umbilical cord
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| ventral | of, on, or relating to the underside of an animal or plant; abdominal
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| visceral | relating to the viscera
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| cyt/o |
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| hepat/o |
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| lapar/o |
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