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allied health chapter 2 ;) Flashcards

1
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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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15
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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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20
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behind, towards the back

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poster/ o

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21
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control, maintenance of a constant level

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-stasis, -static

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22
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largest hollow of the body; stomach, large and small intentine

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abdominal cavity

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23
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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

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adenoma

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abnormal softening of a gland

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adenomalacia

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the hardening of a gland

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adenosclerosis

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the loss of the mature of specialized features of a cell of tissue, as in malignant tumors

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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

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anatomy

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30
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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

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anomaly

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31
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the front of a structure, or a structure found toward the front of the body

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anterior

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32
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an organ, tissue or body part that didn’t develop properly

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aplasia

33
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microorganisms that are transmitted through the bloodstream

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bloodborne transmission

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-away from the head, lower

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caudal

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“head” or “head end of the body”

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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.

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chromosome

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infectious diseases or transmissible diseases

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communicable disease

38
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birth defect

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congenital disorder

39
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the fluid inside a cell but outside the cell’s nucleus

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cytoplasm

40
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a part of the body that is farther away from the center of the body than another part

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distal

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-back, spinal and cranial cavity

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dorsal

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a term used to describe the presence of abnormal cells within a tissue or organ

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dysplasia

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a disease that is constantly present in a certain geographic area or in a certain group of people

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endemic

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a gland that secretes a substance (a hormone) into the bloodstream.

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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

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epidemic

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lying upon or over the stomach

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epigastric region

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the cause or origin of a disease

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etiology

48
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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

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exocrine glands

49
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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

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functional disorder

50
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a disease caused in whole or in part by a change in the DNA sequence away from the normal sequence

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genetic disorder

51
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prevent and manage illnesses and develop care plans that address the special health problems of older adults

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geriatrician

52
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an inherited bleeding disorder in which the blood does not clot properly

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hemophilia

53
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the study of tissues and cells under a microscope

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histology

54
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a state of balance among all the body systems needed for the body to survive and function correctly

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homeostasis

55
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an increase in the number of cells in an organ or tissue

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hyperplasia

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an increase in the size of an organ, structure, or the body due to growth rather than tumor formation

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hypertrophy

57
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of or relating to the lower median abdominal region

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hypogastric region

58
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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

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hypoplasia

59
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the result of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures undertaken on a patient

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iatrogenic illness

60
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a disease of unknown cause

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idiopathic disorder

61
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of, relating to, or situated in the region of the groin

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inguinal

62
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toward the middle or center

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medial

63
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a fold of membrane that attaches the intestine to the abdominal wall and holds it in place

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mesentery

64
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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

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midsagittal plane

65
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infection(s) acquired during the process of receiving health care that was not present during the time of admission

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nosocominal infection

66
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disease affects the global population

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pandemic

67
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a funnel-shaped space surrounded by pelvic bones

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pelvic cavity

68
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the tissue that lines the abdominal wall and pelvic cavity

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peritoneum

69
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inflammation of the membrane lining the abdominal wall and covering the abdominal organs.

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peritonitis

70
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an inherited disorder that causes a build-up of phenylalanine (an amino acid) in the blood

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phenylketonuria

71
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the science of life

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physiology

72
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the back of a structure, or a structure found toward the back of the body

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posterior

73
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a part of the body that is closer to the center of the body than another part

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proximal

74
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having to do with the area outside or behind the peritoneum

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retroperitoneal

75
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a cell from which other types of cells develop

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stem cells

76
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the second largest hollow space of the body, heart lungs, esophagus

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thoracic cavity

77
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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

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transverse plane

78
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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

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vector-borne transmission

79
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the front of the body

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ventral

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