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Anatomy   Studies the structures of the body  
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Physiology   Studies the functions of the body  
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Histology   The study of tissue  
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Embryology   Study of structures from fertilization through 8th wk of gestation  
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Gross Anatomy   Study of changes in structures caused by disease  
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Surface anatomy   Study of the body through observation  
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Organ   Collection of tissues having a specific function  
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Abdominal Cavity   Holds digestive organs, liver , spleen  
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Pelvic Cavity   Uninary, bladder, recum and reproductive organs  
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Thoracic cavity contains?   HEART & Lungs  
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Caudal   Inferior, towards the tail  
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Cephalad   Toward the head (upper)  
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Acute   sudden onset  
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Aearobe   An organism that lives in an O2 environment  
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Ambulatory   Able to walk  
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Anaerobe   Organism that lives in an O2-free environment  
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Anomaly   abnormal occurrence, (birth defects  
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Antibiotic   chemical substance derivable from mold or bacterium, kills microorganisms & cures infections  
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Antisepsis   prevention of sepsis by excluding or killing microorganisms  
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Antibody   protein produced by the body as defense against foreign bacteria or blood cells.  
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Antiseptic   substance that kills or prohibits growth or microorganisms  
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Atrophy   wasting away or decrease in cell size, tissue, organ caused by lack of nourishment, inactivity, or loss of nerve supply  
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Bacteria   Microorganism capable of reproduction & some strains of infection  
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Virus   an intracellular parasite that causes disease  
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Virulence   The ability of an organism to cause disease  
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Trauma   physical injury or wound caused by an external force of violence, death or disability  
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Systemic   Affecting the whole body  
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Symptoms   The subjective evidence of disease as perceived by the patient  
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Pathology   The study of disease  
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Pathogenesis   Origin & development of disease  
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Pandemic   epidemic that affects and expanded demographic area  
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Neoplasm   abnormal growth of tissue that may be benign or malignant  
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Morbid   Diseased or sick  
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Malignant   cancerous: growth w/ tendency to invade & destroy tissue & spread to other parts of body  
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Local   Affecting only 1 part  
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Inflammation   protective response from the body in response to infection or injury (swelling, heat, redness & Pain)  
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IIdiopathic   unknown origin  
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Hyperplasia   increase in the number of cells in an organ/tissue  
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Hereditary   genetically passed from parent to child  
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Fungus   mold, yeast, mushroom  
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Exacerbation   marked increase in symptom or severity of disease  
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Etiology   study of the cause & origin of disease  
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Epidemic   outbreak of disease in numbers higher than the norm.  
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Chronic   Slow developing, recurring  
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Benign   Referring to a tumor, abnormal growth, not caused by cancer, does not invade tissue or spread to other body parts.  
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Degenerative   Characterized by diminishing capabilities  
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Disinfect   the prevention of sepsis by excluding or destroying microorganisms.  
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