Body Structure
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| chromatin | structural component of the nucleus
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| chromosome | threadlike structures within the nucleus composed of DNA
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| DNA | molecule that holds genetic information capable of replicating and producing an exact copy when the cell divides
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| metabolism | sum of all physical and chemical changes that take place in a cell or organism
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| organelle | cellular structure that provides a specialized function
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| cyt/o | cell
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| hist/o | tissue
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| kary/o, nucle/o | nucleus
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| anter/o | anterior, front
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| caud/o | tail
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| cephal/o | head
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| dist/o | far, farthest
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| dors/o | dorsal, back
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| infer/o | lower, below
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| later/o | side
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| medi/o | middle
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| poster/o | back, behind, posterior
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| proxim/o | proximal, near
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| ventr/o | belly, belly side
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| albin/o, leuk/o | white
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| chrom/o | color
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| cirrh/o, jaund/o, xanth/o | yellow
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| cyan/o | blue
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| erythr/o | red
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| melan/o | black
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| poli/o | gray
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| tom/o | to cut
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| viscer/o | internal organs
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| ultra- | excess, beyond
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| adhesion | abnormal fibrous band that holds together tissues that are normally separated
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| edema | abnormal accumulation of fluid
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| febrile | fever
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| gangrene | death and decay of soft tissue
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| hernia | protrusion of an organ through the structure that normally contains it
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| inflammation | body defense against injury, infection, or allergy
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| mycosis | any fungal infection
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| perforation | hole that completely penetrates a structure
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| peritonitis | inflammation of the peritoneum
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| rupture | sudden breaking or bursting of a structure or organ
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| septicemia | bacterial infection that spreads to the blood
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| suppuration | process of forming pus
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| auscultation | listening
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| inspection | general observation
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| palpitation | feeling
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| percussion | tapping
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| endoscopy | visual examination
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| blood chemistry analysis | detemines biochemical abnormalities
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| CBC | count of red, white, and platelets
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| ablation | removal by surgery, chemical deconstruction, electrocautery, freezing, or radio frequency
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| anastomosis | surgical joining
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| curettage | scraping
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| electrocauterization | burning
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| I&D | incision made to allow draining from a wound, abccess, or cavity
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| laser surgery | uses laser light to remove tissue, stop bleeding, and for cosmetic purposes
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| revision | surgical procedure used to correct a previous operation
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