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Aden/o

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Gland

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Adip/o

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Fat

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Anter/o

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Before, front

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Caud/o

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Lower part of body or tail

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Hist/o

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Tissue

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Plasi/I, plas/o, -plasia

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Development, growth, formation

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Poster/o

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Behind, towards back

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-stasis, -static

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Control, maintenance of a constant level

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Disto

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Away

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Cephalic

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Towards the head

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Caudal

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Towards the feet

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Anterior

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Toward the front

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Ventral surface

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Front of body

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Dorsal

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Back of body

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Proximal

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Situated nearest the midline

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Distal

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Situated furthest from the midline

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Medial

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Toward or nearer the midline

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Lateral

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Toward the side and away from the midline

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Peritoneum

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Multilayered membrane that protects and holds the organs in place in the abdominal cavity

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Parietal peritoneum

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Outer layer of the peritoneum that lines the interior of the abdominal wall

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Parietal

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Cavity wall

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Mesentery

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Is a fused double layer of the parietal peritoneum that attaches parts of the intestine to the interior abdominal wall

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Retroperitoneum

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Means located behind the peritoneum

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Cytology

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Study of the anatomy, physiology, pathology, and chemistry of a cell

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Cytologist

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Specialist in the study of and analysis of cells

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Cell membrane

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Tissue that surrounds and protects the contents of a cell

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Cytoplasm

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Material within the cell membrane that is not part of the nucleus

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Nucleus

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Controls the activities within the cell and helps the cell divide

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Stem cells

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Unspecialized cells that are able to renew themselves for long periods of time by cell division

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Adult stem cells/somatic stem cells

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Undifferentiated cells found among differentiated cells in a tissue or organ

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Embryonic stem cell

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Undifferentiated cells that can form any adult cell, come from cord blood

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Gene

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Fundamental physical and functional unit of hereditary

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Genetics

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Study of how genes are transferred from parents to their children

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Genome

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Complete set of genetic information for an organism

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Histology

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The microscopic study of the structure, composition, and function of tissues

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Epithelial tissue

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Forms a protective covering for all internal and external surfaces of the body

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Epithelium

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Forms the epidermis of the skin and the surface layer of mucous membranes

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Endothelium

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The specialized epithelial tissue that lines the blood and lymph vessels, body cavities, glands, and organs

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Connective tissue

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Support and connect organs and other body tissues

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Dense connective tissue

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Form the joints and framework of the body

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Adipose tissue

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Known as fat, provides protective padding, insulation, and support

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Loose connective tissue

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Surround various organs and supports both nerve cells and blood vessels

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Liquid connective tissue

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Blood and lymph, which transport nutrients and waste products throughout the body

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Muscle tissue

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Contains cells with the specialized ability to contract and relax

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Nerve tissue

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Ability to react to stimuli and to conduct electrical impulses

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Aplasia

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Defective development or the congenital absence of an organ or tissue

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Hypoplasia

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Incomplete development of an organ or tissue due to a deficiency in cells

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Anaplasia

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Change in structure of calls and in their orientation to each other

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Dysplasia

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The abnormal development or growth of cells tissues or organs

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Hyperplasia

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The enlargement of an organ or tissue because of an abnormal increase in the number of cells in the tissues

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Hypertrophy

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Is a general increase in the book of a body part or organ that is due to an increase in the size but not In the number of cells in the tissues

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Gland

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A group of specialized epithelial cells that are capable of producing secretions

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Exocrine glands

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Secrete chemicals seven shares into ducks that lead either to other organs are out of the

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Endocrine glands

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Produce hormones do not have ducks these hormones are secreted directly into the bloodstream

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Adenitis

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Inflammation of a gland

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Adenocarcinoma

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Malignant tumor that originates in glandular tissue

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Adenoma

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Benign tumor that arises in or resembles glandular tissue

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Adenomalacia

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Abnormal softening of a gland

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Adenosis

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Any disease or condition of a gland

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Adenosclerosis

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Abnormal hardening of a gland

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Adenectomy

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Surgical removal of a gland

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Etiology

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The study of the causes of diseases

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Pathogen

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Disease producing micro organism

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Transmission

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The spread of a disease

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Contamination

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Means that a pathogen is possibly present

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Communicable/contagious

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Any condition that is transmitted from one person to another either directly or indirect contact with contaminated objects

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Indirect contact transmission

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Refers to situations in which a susceptible person is infected by contact with a contaminated surface

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Bloodborne transmission

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The spread of a disease or contact with Infected blood or other body fluids that are contaminated by infected blood

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Droplet transmission

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The spread of disease through large respiratory droplets spread by coughing or sneezing on to a nearby person

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Airborne transmission

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Occurs through contact with germs in the air

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Food or waterborne transmission

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Caused by drinking or eating contaminated food or water that has not been properly treated to remove contamination or kill any pathogen’s present

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Vector borne transmission

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Spread of certain diseases due to the body of a vector

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Epidemiologist

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A specialist in the study of outbreaks of disease within a population group

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Endemic

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Refers to the ongoing presence of a disease within a population group or area

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Epidemic

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A sudden or widespread outbreak of disease without a specific population group or area

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Functional disorder

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Reduce his symptoms for which no psychological or anatomical cause can be identified

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Iatrogenic illness

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On favorable response due to prescribe medical treatment

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Idiopathic disorder

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In illness without a known cause

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Infectious disease

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An illness caused by living pathogenic organisms

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Nosocomial infection

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Acquired in a hospital or clinical setting

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Organic disorder

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Produces symptoms caused by detectable physical changes in the body

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Congenital disorder

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Abnormal condition that exist at the time of birth

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Developmental disorder/birth defect

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I don’t normally or mouth formation such as the absence of a limb or presence of an extra toe

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Atresia

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Describes a congenital absence of a normal body opening or failure of a destruction to the tubular

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Premature birth

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A bird that occurs earlier than 37 weeks of development

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Birth Injuries

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Congenital disorders that were not present Before the event during the time of birth

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Geriatrics

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Study of the medical problems in care of older people

Medical Terminology (6 decks)

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