allied health chapter 2 ;) Flashcards
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terms used to describe the location of body planes, directions and cavities
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anatomic reference system
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the cells, tissues and glands that form the body system that work together to enable the body to function properly
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structures of the body
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the genetic components that transfer characteristics from parents to their child
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genetics
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the genetic components that transfer characteristics from parents to their child
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genetics
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a group of similarly specialized cells that work together to perform specific functions
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tissues
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a group specialized cells that is capable of producing secretions
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glands
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gland
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aden/o
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fat
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adip/o
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before/ front
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anter/o
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lower part of the body, tail
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caud/o
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head
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cephal/o
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cell
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cyt/o, cyte
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in, within, inside
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end, endo
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out of, outside, away from
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exo
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tissue
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hist/o
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specialist
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-ologist
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the science or study of
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-ology
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disease, suffering, feeling, emotion
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path/o, -pathy
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development, growth, formation
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plas/i, plas/o, -plasia
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behind, towards the back
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poster/ o
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control, maintenance of a constant level
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-stasis, -static
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largest hollow of the body; stomach, large and small intentine
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abdominal cavity
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surgical removal of the adenoid glands
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adenectomy
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cancer that forms in the glandular tissue, which lines certain internal organs and makes and releases substances in the body, such as mucus, digestive juices, and other fluids
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adenocarcinoma
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a tumor that is not cancer
adenoma
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abnormal softening of a gland
adenomalacia
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the hardening of a gland
adenosclerosis
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the loss of the mature of specialized features of a cell of tissue, as in malignant tumors
anaplasia
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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
anatomy
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any sort of deformity of distortion that makes a part of the body function incorrectly or be a different size or shape than it would be normally
anomaly
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the front of a structure, or a structure found toward the front of the body
anterior
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an organ, tissue or body part that didn’t develop properly
aplasia
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microorganisms that are transmitted through the bloodstream
bloodborne transmission
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-away from the head, lower
caudal
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"head" or "head end of the body"
cephalic
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a linear strand of DNA and associated proteins in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells that carries the genes and functions in the transmission of hereditary information.
chromosome
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infectious diseases or transmissible diseases
communicable disease
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birth defect
congenital disorder
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the fluid inside a cell but outside the cell's nucleus
cytoplasm
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a part of the body that is farther away from the center of the body than another part
distal
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-back, spinal and cranial cavity
dorsal
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a term used to describe the presence of abnormal cells within a tissue or organ
dysplasia
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a disease that is constantly present in a certain geographic area or in a certain group of people
endemic
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a gland that secretes a substance (a hormone) into the bloodstream.
endocrine glands
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an increase, often sudden, in the number of cases of a disease above what is normally expected in that population in that area
epidemic
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lying upon or over the stomach
epigastric region
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the cause or origin of a disease
etiology
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a gland (as a sweat gland, a salivary gland, or a kidney) that releases a secretion external to or at the surface of an organ by means of a canal or duct
exocrine glands
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a physical disorder in which the symptoms have no known or detectable organic basis but are believed to be the result of psychological factors such as emotional conflicts or stress
functional disorder
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a disease caused in whole or in part by a change in the DNA sequence away from the normal sequence
genetic disorder
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prevent and manage illnesses and develop care plans that address the special health problems of older adults
geriatrician
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an inherited bleeding disorder in which the blood does not clot properly
hemophilia
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the study of tissues and cells under a microscope
histology
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a state of balance among all the body systems needed for the body to survive and function correctly
homeostasis
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an increase in the number of cells in an organ or tissue
hyperplasia
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an increase in the size of an organ, structure, or the body due to growth rather than tumor formation
hypertrophy
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of or relating to the lower median abdominal region
hypogastric region
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a condition of arrested development in which an organ or part remains below the normal size or in an immature state
hypoplasia
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the result of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures undertaken on a patient
iatrogenic illness
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a disease of unknown cause
idiopathic disorder
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of, relating to, or situated in the region of the groin
inguinal
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toward the middle or center
medial
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a fold of membrane that attaches the intestine to the abdominal wall and holds it in place
mesentery
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a vertical plane through the longitudinal axis of the body or part of the body, dividing it into right and left parts
midsagittal plane
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infection(s) acquired during the process of receiving health care that was not present during the time of admission
nosocominal infection
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disease affects the global population
pandemic
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a funnel-shaped space surrounded by pelvic bones
pelvic cavity
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the tissue that lines the abdominal wall and pelvic cavity
peritoneum
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inflammation of the membrane lining the abdominal wall and covering the abdominal organs.
peritonitis
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an inherited disorder that causes a build-up of phenylalanine (an amino acid) in the blood
phenylketonuria
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the science of life
physiology
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the back of a structure, or a structure found toward the back of the body
posterior
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a part of the body that is closer to the center of the body than another part
proximal
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having to do with the area outside or behind the peritoneum
retroperitoneal
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a cell from which other types of cells develop
stem cells
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the second largest hollow space of the body, heart lungs, esophagus
thoracic cavity
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the depression in the center of the surface of the abdomen indicating the point of attachment of the umbilical cord to the embryo; navel
transverse plane
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disease that results from an infection transmitted to humans and other animals by blood-feeding anthropods, such as mosquitoes, ticks, and fleas
vector-borne transmission
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the front of the body
ventral
