Chapter 3- Terms Involving the Whole Body Flashcards
Aden/o
Gland
Blast/o
Immature cell
Cyt/o
Cell
Epitheli/o
Epithelium (type of tissue)
Fibr/o
Fiber
Gluc/o, glyc/o
Glucose, sugar
Hem/o, hemat/o
Blood
Hist/o
Tissue
Hydr/o
Water, fluid
Lei/o
Smooth
Lip/o
Fat
Morph/o
Shape, form
My/o, myos/o
Muscle
Necr/o
Death
Neur/o
Nerve
Nucle/o
Nucleus
Oste/o
Bone
Path/o
Disease
Sarc/o
Flesh
Troph/o
Nourishment
Viscer/o
Internal organs
-Cyte
Cell
-Oma
Tumor
-Osis
Abnormal condition
-Pathy
Disease
-Plasia
Formation, growth
-Sis
Condition, Process
-Stasis
Stopped, standing still
Body system
Group of organs with related structure or function
Cell
Smallest independent unit of living structure
Chromosome
Structure in cell nucleus bearing genes
Cytoplasm
Substance of a cell, excluding the nucleus
Gene
Functional unit of heredity occupying a specific place on a chromosme
Nucleus
Central structure in cells containing chromosomes
Cytology
Study of cells
Histology
Study of cells + tissues
Homeostasis
State of equilibrium
Metabolism
Sum of normal chemical + physical changes occuring in tissue
Organ
A differentiated strucure of similar tissues or cells w/ a specific function
Somatic
Pertaining to the body
Systemic
Pertaining to the body as a whole
Tissue
Aggregation of similar cells performing a specific function
Visceral
Pertaining to the internal organs
Acute
Referring to a disease of sudden onset + brief course
Chronic
Referring to a persistent disease/illness
Etiology
Study of cause of disease
Exacerbation
Increase in severity of a disease or symptoms
Hyperplasia
Excessive tissue growth
Idiopathic
Related to a disease of unknown cause
Inflammation
Cytologic + chemical changes in tissue in response to an injury or disease
Lesion
Pathologic change in tissue resulting from a disease or injury
Necrosis
Pathologic death of cells or tissue
Pathogen
Any virus, microorganism, or other substance that causes disease