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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

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benign tumor that arises in or resembles glandular tissue

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anaplasia

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a change in structure of cells and in their orientation to each other

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anatomy

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study of structures of the body

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anterior

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situated in front

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caudal

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toward the lower part of the body

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cephalic

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toward the head

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cranial

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pertaining to the skull

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distal

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situated farthest from the midline of the beginning of a body structure

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dorsal

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back of the organ or body

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dysplasia

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abnormal development or growth of cells, tissues and organs

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endemic

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ongoing presence of a disease within a population, group or area

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endocrine glands

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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

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sudden and widespread outbreak

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epidemiologist

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

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epigastric region

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located above the stomach

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epithelial

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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

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study of causes of diseases

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exocrine glands

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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

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(AKA coronal plane)

vertical plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions

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general practitioner

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AKA family practice physician

provides ongoing care for patients of all ages

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geneticist

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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

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AKA gerontologist

specializes in the care of older people

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hemophilia

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group of hereditary bleeding disorders in which a clotting factor is missing

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histology

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microscopic study of the structure, composition and function of tissues

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homeostasis

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process through which the body maintains a constant internal environment

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hospitalist

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physician focused on the general medical care of hospitalized patients

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hyperplasia

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enlargement of an organ or tissue due to the abnormal increase in the number of cells in the tissues

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hypertrophy

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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

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below the ribs

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hypogastric region

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below the stomach

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hypoplasia

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the incomplete development of an organ or tissue

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iliac

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near the hip bones

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inferior

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lowermost, below, toward the feet

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inguinal

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relating to the groin, refers to the entire lower area of the abdomen

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lateral

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direction toward or nearer the side of the body, away from the midline

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lumbar

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part of the back between ribs and the pelvis

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medial

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direction toward or nearer the midline

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midsagittal plane

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AKA midline

sagittal plane that divides the body into equal left and right halves

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What makes up the dorsal cavity?

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cranial cavity + spinal cavity

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What makes up the ventral cavity?

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thoracic + abdominal + pelvic cavities

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pathology

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study of disease: its nature and causes plus the produced changes in structure and function

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pandemic

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outbreak of a disease occurring over a large geographic area

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pelvic cavity

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space formed by hip bones. Contains organs of the reproductive and excretory systems

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physiology

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study of the functions of the structures of the body

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posterior

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situated in the back

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proximal

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nearest the midline or beginning of a body structure

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superior

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uppermost, above, toward the head

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thoracic cavity

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surrounds and protects the heart and lungs

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transverse plane

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horizontal plane, divides the body into superior and inferior portions

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umbilicus

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navel, belly button

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ventral

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front, belly side of organ or body

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