Chapter 2 Flashcards
Aden/o
Gland
Adip/o
Fat
Cyt/o , cyte
Cell
End, endo
In, within, inside
Exo
Out of, outside, away from
Hist/o
Tissue
Path, pathy
Disease, suffering, feeling, emotion
Plas/i, plas/o, plasia
Development, formation
Stasis, static
Control, maintenance of constant level
Adenoma
Benign tumor that starts in the tissue or a gland
Anaplasia
Change in structure of cells and orientation to each other
Anaomaly
Deviation from what is regarded as normal
Anaplasia
Defective development or a absence of an organ or tissue
Dysplasia
Abnormal development or growth of cells or presence of abnormal cells in those of tissue
Endemic
Ongoing presence of disease within population, group or area
Epidemic
Sudden widespread out break of a disease within specific population, group or area
Functional disorder
Condition with physical symptoms that no disease or other organic cause can be identified
Geriatrician
Physician who specializes in care of older people
Hyperplasia
Increase number in cells in a tissue or organ
Hypertrophy
Increase in bulk of body part or organ due to increase in size
Hypoplasia
Underdevelopment of an organ or tissue
Iatrogenic illness
Bad response due to prescribed medial treatment
Idiopathic disease
Any disease without a known cause
Inguinal
Groin