Chapter 2 Flashcards
aden /o
Gland
Adip/o
Fat
Anter/o
Before, front
Caud/o
Lower part of body, tail
Cephal/o
Head
Cyt/o, -cyte
Cell
End- endo-
In whitin, inside
Exo-
Out of, outside, away from
Hist/o
Tissue
-ologist
Specialist
-ology
The science or study of
Path/o, -pathy
Disease, suffering, feeling, emotion
plans/i, plans/o, -plasia
Development growth formation
Poster/o
Behind, towards the back
-stasis, -static
Control, maintenance of a constant level
Abdominal cavity
Contains the major organs of digestion
Adenocarcinoma (ad-eh-noh-kar-sih-noh-mah)
A malignant tumor that originates in glands and may spread to other parts of the body
Adenoma (ad-eh-noh-mah)
A benign tumor that starts in the epithelial tissue of a gland or gland like structure
Anaplasia (an-ah-PLAY-zhee-ah)
A change in the structure of cells and in their orientation to each other
Anatomy (ah-NAT-oh-mee)
The study of the structure of the body
Anomaly (ah-NOM-ah-Lee)
A deviation from what is regarded as normal.
Anterior (an-TEER-ee-or)
Situated in the front; also means on the front or forward part of an organ
Aplasia (ah-PLAY-zhee-ah)
The defective development, or the congenital absence, of an organ or tissue
Atresia (ah-TREE-zee-ah)
The congenital absence or narrowing of a normal body opening or passage
Bloodborne transmission
The spread of pathogens through infected blood or other body fluids
Caudal (KAW-dal)
Towards the lower part of the body
Cephalic (seh-FAL-ick)
Towards the head
Chromosome (KROH-moh-Sohme)
A genetic structure located within the nucleus of each cell
Communicable disease
Also known as contagious disease, is any condition that is transmitted from one person to another either directly or indirectly contact with contaminated objects
Congenital disorder ( kon-JEN-ih-tahl)
An abnormal condition that exists at the time of birth
Cytoplasm (SIGH-toh-plaszm)
The material within the cell membrane that is not part of the nucleus
Distal (DIS-tal)
Situated furthest from the midline or beginning of a body structure
Dorsal (DOR-Sal)
The back of the organ or body
Dysplasia (dis-PLAY-zhee-ah)
The abnormal development or growth of cells, or the presence of abnormal cells within a type of tissue
Endemic (en-DEM-ick)
The ongoing presence of a disease within a population,,group,or area
