Chapter 2 - Body Building: Applied Atomic, Molecular, and Cellular Terminology Flashcards
Biologic
Pertaining to life study, knowledge.
Cellular
Pertaining to cells.
Cytology
The study of cells.
Dehydration
A condition away from/reduced water.
Electrolyte
An electron that may be dissolved.
Extracellular
Pertaining to outside cells.
Homeostasis
State of standing unchanged.
Hypokalemia
A blood condition of low potassium.
Hypertonic
Pertaining to excessive tension.
Hyponatremia
A blood condition of low sodium.
Hypotonic
Pertaining to under, less, low tension.
Intracellular
Pertaining to within cells.
Isotonic
Pertaining to equal tension.
Macrophage
“Large eater”.
Microscopic
Pertaining to small view.
Mitosis
Condition/Process of “threads”.
Nucleus
The nucleus.
Osmosis
Process/Condition of impulsion.
Pathogenic
Pertaining to disease producing.
Phagocytosis
The process of eating cells.
Symbiotic
Pertaining to together, with life/living.
Vacuole
A small “emptiness”.