Chapter 2 Health And Disease Flashcards

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1
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Aden/o

A

Gland

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Adip/o

A

Fat

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3
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Anter/o

A

Before, front

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4
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Caud/o

A

Lower part of body, tail

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5
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Cephal/o

A

Head

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Cyt/o

-cyte

A

Cell

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7
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End-

Endo-

A

In, within, inside

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8
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Exo-

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Out of, outside, away from

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9
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Hist/o

A

Tissue

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10
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-ologist

A

Specialist

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11
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-ology

A

The study or science of

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12
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Path/o

-pathy

A

Disease, suffering, feeling emotion

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13
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Plas/i
Plas/o
-plasia

A

Development, growth, formation

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14
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Poster/o

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Behind, toward back

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15
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  • stasis

- static

A

Control, maintenance of a constant level

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16
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Parietal

A

Cavity wall

17
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Peritoneum

A

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

18
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Parietal peritoneum

A

Outer layer of peritoneum (membrane in abdominal) that lines interior of abdominal wall

19
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Mesentery

A

Fused double layer of the parietal peritoneum that attaches parts of the intestine to the abdominal wall

20
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Visceral peritoneum

A

Inner layer of peritoneum that surrounds the organs of the abdominal cavity

21
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Visceral

A

Relating to the internal organs

22
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Retroperitonial

A

Located behind the peritoneum

23
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Retro-

A

Behind

24
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Periton

A

Peritoneum

25
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-eal

A

Pertaining to

26
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-plasm

A

Formative material of cells

27
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Cytoplasm

A

Material within a cell that is NOT part of the nucleus

28
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Right/left hypochondriac regions

A

Region covered by lower ribs

29
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Hypo

A

Below

30
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Chondr

A

Cartilage

31
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Epigastric region

A

Region above stomach

32
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Right and left lumbar regions

A

Regions near lower back

33
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Lumbar

A

Part of back between ribs and pelvis

34
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Umbilical region

A

Surrounds umbilicus

35
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Umbilicus

A

Belly button or navel

36
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Right/ left iliac regions

A

Located bear hip bones

37
Q

ili-

A

Hip bone

38
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Hypogastric region

A

Region below the stomach

39
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Epithelial tissue

A

Forms a protective covering for all of the internal and external surfaces of the body
-also forms glands