CHAPTER 2 pt.2

Question 1

distal

Answer 1

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

Question 2

dorsal

Answer 2

the back of the organ or body.

Question 3

dysplasia

Answer 3

the abnormal development or growth of cells, or the presence of abnormal cells within a type of tissue.

Question 4

endemic

Answer 4

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

Question 5

endocrine glands

Answer 5

produce hormones, do not have ducts.

Question 6

epidemic

Answer 6

a sudden and widespread outbreak of a disease within a specific population group or area.

Question 7

epigastric region

Answer 7

located above the stomach.

Question 8

etiology

Answer 8

the study of the causes of diseases or abnormal conditions.

Question 9

exocrine glands

Answer 9

secrete chemical substances into ducts that lead either to other organs or out of the body.

Question 10

functional disorder

Answer 10

also known as a non-organic disorder, produces physical symptoms for which no disease or other organic cause can be identified.

Question 11

genome

Answer 11

the complete set of genetic information of an organism.

Question 12

genetic disorder

Answer 12

also known as a hereditary disease, is a pathological condition caused by an absent or defective gene.

Question 13

hemophilia

Answer 13

a hereditary bleeding disorder in which a blood-clotting factor is missing.

Question 14

histology

Answer 14

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

Question 15

homeostasis

Answer 15

the processes through which the body maintains a constant internal environment.

Question 16

hyperplasia

Answer 16

an increase in the number of cells in a tissue or organ.

Question 17

hypertrophy

Answer 17

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

Question 18

hypogastric region

Answer 18

located below the stomach.

Question 19

hypoplasia

Answer 19

the underdevelopment of an organ or tissue, usually due to a deficiency in the number of cells.
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Question 20

iatrogenic illness

Answer 20

an unfavorable response due to prescribed medical treatment.

Question 21

idiopathic disease

Answer 21

any disease without a known cause.

Question 22

infectious disease

Answer 22

an illness caused by living pathogenic organisms such as bacteria and viruses.

Question 23

inguinal

Answer 23

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

Question 24

intensivist

Answer 24

a physician specializing in the care of critically ill patients hospitalized in the ICU.

Question 25

medial

Answer 25

the direction toward, or nearer, the midline

Question 26

mesentery

Answer 26

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

Question 27

midsagittal plane

Answer 27

also known as the midline, is the sagittal plane that divides the body into equal left and right halves.

Question 28

nosocomial infection

Answer 28

also known as a hospital-acquired infection (HAI), is a disease acquired in a hospital or clinical setting.

Question 29

pandemic

Answer 29

an outbreak of a disease occurring over a large geographic area, possibly worldwide.

Question 30

pathology

Answer 30

the study of disease: its nature and cause as well as the produced changes in structure and function.