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Chapter 3- Terms Involving the Whole Body Flashcards

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Aden/o

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Gland

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Blast/o

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Immature cell

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Cyt/o

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Cell

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Epitheli/o

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Epithelium (type of tissue)

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Fibr/o

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Fiber

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Gluc/o, glyc/o

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Glucose, sugar

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Hem/o, hemat/o

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Blood

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Hist/o

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Tissue

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Hydr/o

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Water, fluid

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Lei/o

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Smooth

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Lip/o

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Fat

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Morph/o

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Shape, form

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My/o, myos/o

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Muscle

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Necr/o

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Death

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Neur/o

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Nerve

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Nucle/o

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Nucleus

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Oste/o

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Bone

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Path/o

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Disease

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Sarc/o

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Flesh

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Troph/o

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Nourishment

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Viscer/o

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Internal organs

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-Cyte

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Cell

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-Oma

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Tumor

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-Osis

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Abnormal condition

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-Pathy
Disease
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-Plasia
Formation, growth
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-Sis
Condition, Process
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-Stasis
Stopped, standing still
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Body system
Group of organs with related structure or function
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Cell
Smallest independent unit of living structure
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Chromosome
Structure in cell nucleus bearing genes
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Cytoplasm
Substance of a cell, excluding the nucleus
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Gene
Functional unit of heredity occupying a specific place on a chromosme
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Nucleus
Central structure in cells containing chromosomes
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Cytology
Study of cells
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Histology
Study of cells + tissues
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Homeostasis
State of equilibrium
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Metabolism
Sum of normal chemical + physical changes occuring in tissue
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Organ
A differentiated strucure of similar tissues or cells w/ a specific function
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Somatic
Pertaining to the body
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Systemic
Pertaining to the body as a whole
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Tissue
Aggregation of similar cells performing a specific function
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Visceral
Pertaining to the internal organs
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Acute
Referring to a disease of sudden onset + brief course
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Chronic
Referring to a persistent disease/illness
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Etiology
Study of cause of disease
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Exacerbation
Increase in severity of a disease or symptoms
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Hyperplasia
Excessive tissue growth
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Idiopathic
Related to a disease of unknown cause
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Inflammation
Cytologic + chemical changes in tissue in response to an injury or disease
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Lesion
Pathologic change in tissue resulting from a disease or injury
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Necrosis
Pathologic death of cells or tissue
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Pathogen
Any virus, microorganism, or other substance that causes disease
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Remission
Lessening in severity of disease symptoms
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Abdomin/o
Abdomen
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Acr/o
Extremity, tip
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Brachi/o
Arm
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Cervic/o
Neck
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Lumb/o
Lumbar region, lower back
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Ped/o, pod/o
Foot
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Pelv/i
Pelvis
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Thorac/o
Thorax, chest
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Abdomen
Section of trunk between pelvis + chest
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Cranium
Skull
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Diaphragm
Muscle between abdominal + thoracic cavities
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Extremity
Limb
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Pelvic region
Areas of the pelvis below the abdomen
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Thorax
Chest; upper part of the trunk
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Cranial cavity
Hollow area within the skull occupied by the brain
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Thoracic cavity
Hollow area within the chest occupied by the lungs, heart, and other organs
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Abdominal cavity
Hollow area within the abdomen occupied by the digestive + other organs
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Spinal cavity
Hollow area within the spine occupied by spinal cord
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Pelvic cavity
Hollow area within pelvis occupied by certain reproductive, urinary, and digestive organs
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Abdominopelvic regions
Nine specific anatomic areas of the abdominopelvic cavity
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Umbilical region
Central abdominal region
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Epigastric region
Abdominal region above the umbilical region
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Hypogastric region
Abdominal region below the umbilical region/ also called suprapubic region
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Lumbar region (left + right)
Abdominal regions to left and right of umbilical region
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Iliac region (left + right)
Abdominal regions to the right and left of the hypogastric region
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Hypochondriac region ( left + right)
Abdominal region to left and right of epigastric region
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Abdominopelvic quadrants
Four divisions of the abdominopelvic cavity: left lower quadrant (LLQ), left upper quadrant (LuC), right lower quadrant (RLQ), + right upper quadrant (RUX)
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Anter/o
Front
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Caud/o
Tail
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Cephal/o
Head
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Dors/o
Back
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Infer/o
Below
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Later/o
Side
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Medi/o
Middle
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Poster/o
Back
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Proxim/o
Near point of origin
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Super/o
Above
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Ventr/o
Belly
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Circum-
Around
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Epi-
On, following
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Inter-
Between
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Intra-
Within
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Peri-
Surrounding, around
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Retro-
Backward, behind
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Sub-, infra-
Below, beneath
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Supra-
Above
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Cephalad | Caudad
Toward the head | Toward the tail (opposite of cephalad)
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Superior | Inferior
Above or upward | Below or downword (opposite of superior)
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Anterior | Posterior
Toward the front of the body | Toward the back of the body (opposite of anterior)
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Ventral | Dorsal
Pertaining to the belly, front | Pertaining to the back (opposite of ventral)
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Lateral | Medial
Pertaining to the side | Pertainng to the middle (opposite of lateral)
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Unilateral | Bilateral
Pertaining to one side only | Pertaining to both sides (opposite of unilateral)
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Proximal | Distal
Nearer the trunk or point of origin | Away from the trunk or point of origin (opposite of proximal)
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Superficial | Deep
Near the surface | Far from the surface (opposite of superior)
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Anteroposterior
From front to back
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Anatomic position
Body in standard reference position: standing erect, arms at the sides, palmsfacing forward
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Decubitus
Lying down
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Dorsal Recumbent
Lying down with legs bent and feet flat
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Fowler position, syn. | Semirecumbant
Lying on back with head of bed raised 45*
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Lateral recumbent
Lying on side
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Prone
Lying face down
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Supine
Lying face up
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Plane
An imaginary surface that extends through two definite points
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Coronal plane, syn. frontal plane
Vertical plane dividing the body into anterior and posterior halves
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Sagittal plane
Vertical plane dividing the body into right and left halves
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Transverse plane
Horizontal plane dividing the body into upper and lower halves
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Chlrom/o
Color
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Chlor/o
Green
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Cyan/o
Blue
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Erythr/o
Red
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Leuk/o
White
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Melan/o
Black, dark
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Xanth/o
Yellow
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Xanthooderma
Yellow coloration of the skin
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Melanoma
Tumor characterized by dark appearance
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Leukocyte
White blood cell
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Erythrocyte
Red blood cell
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Cyanosis
Blue discoloration of skin + other tissues
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Chromaturia
Abnormal coloration of urine
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Chloroma
Abnormal mass of green cells

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