Chapter 2: Human Body in Health and Disease Flashcards
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end-, endo-
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in, within, inside
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epi-
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above
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eti-
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cause
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exo-
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out of, outside, away from
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pan-
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entire
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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, tail
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cephal/o
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head
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cyt/o, -cyte
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cell
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dem/i
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population
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gastr/o
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stomach
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hist/o
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tissue
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home/o
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constant
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path/o, -pathy
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disease, suffering, feeling, emotion
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plas/i, plas/o, -plasia
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development, growth, formation
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poster/o
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back, toward the back
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-crine
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secrete
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-ologist
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specialist
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-ology
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science or study of
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-stasis, -static
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control, maintenance of a constant level
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adenectomy
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surgical removal of a gland
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adenocarcinoma
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malignant tumor that originates in glandular tissue
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adenoma
benign tumor that arises in or resembles glandular tissue
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anaplasia
a change in structure of cells and in their orientation to each other
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anatomy
study of structures of the body
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anterior
situated in front
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caudal
toward the lower part of the body
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cephalic
toward the head
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cranial
pertaining to the skull
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distal
situated farthest from the midline of the beginning of a body structure
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dorsal
back of the organ or body
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dysplasia
abnormal development or growth of cells, tissues and organs
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endemic
ongoing presence of a disease within a population, group or area
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endocrine glands
group of specialized epithelial cells that produce hormones and do not have ducts so they secrete the hormones directly into the bloodstream
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epidemic
sudden and widespread outbreak
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epidemiologist
specialist in the study of outbreaks of disease within a population group
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epigastric region
located above the stomach
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epithelial
tissues that form a protective covering for all of the internal and external surfaces of the body. These tissues also form glands
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etiology
study of causes of diseases
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exocrine glands
group of specialized epithelial cells that secrete chemical substances into ducts that lead to other organs or out of the body
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frontal plane - location and give another name for it
(AKA coronal plane)
| vertical plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions
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general practitioner
AKA family practice physician
| provides ongoing care for patients of all ages
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geneticist
specialist in the study of how genes are transferred from parents to children and the role of genes in health and genetics
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geriatrician
AKA gerontologist
| specializes in the care of older people
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hemophilia
group of hereditary bleeding disorders in which a clotting factor is missing
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histology
microscopic study of the structure, composition and function of tissues
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homeostasis
process through which the body maintains a constant internal environment
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hospitalist
physician focused on the general medical care of hospitalized patients
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hyperplasia
enlargement of an organ or tissue due to the abnormal increase in the number of cells in the tissues
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hypertrophy
increase in the bulk of a body part or organ due to an increase in the size but not the number of cells in the tissues
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hypochondriac
below the ribs
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hypogastric region
below the stomach
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hypoplasia
the incomplete development of an organ or tissue
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iliac
near the hip bones
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inferior
lowermost, below, toward the feet
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inguinal
relating to the groin, refers to the entire lower area of the abdomen
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lateral
direction toward or nearer the side of the body, away from the midline
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lumbar
part of the back between ribs and the pelvis
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medial
direction toward or nearer the midline
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midsagittal plane
AKA midline
| sagittal plane that divides the body into equal left and right halves
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What makes up the dorsal cavity?
cranial cavity + spinal cavity
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What makes up the ventral cavity?
thoracic + abdominal + pelvic cavities
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pathology
study of disease: its nature and causes plus the produced changes in structure and function
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pandemic
outbreak of a disease occurring over a large geographic area
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pelvic cavity
space formed by hip bones. Contains organs of the reproductive and excretory systems
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physiology
study of the functions of the structures of the body
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posterior
situated in the back
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proximal
nearest the midline or beginning of a body structure
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superior
uppermost, above, toward the head
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thoracic cavity
surrounds and protects the heart and lungs
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transverse plane
horizontal plane, divides the body into superior and inferior portions
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umbilicus
navel, belly button
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ventral
front, belly side of organ or body
