Medical term ch2

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Sagittal plane

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Divides body into unequal left & right parts

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Thoracic cavity

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contains heart & lungs

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parietal peritoneum

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outer layer of the peritoneum that lines the interior of the abdominal cavity

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peritoneum

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lining of the abdominal cavity and some of its organs

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Another term for groin

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inguinal area

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The study of body structure

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anatomy

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The aspect of a tooth in the mandible that faces the tongue

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lingual surface

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-plasm

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formative material of cells

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anomaly

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deviation from what is regarded as normal

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aspect of a tooth the faces the cheek

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buccal surface

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five combining forms for uterus

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hyster/o metr/o metr/i metri/o uter/o

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histology

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study of structure, composition and function of tissues

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combining forms that mean skin

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dermato and cutaneo

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Aden/o

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Gland

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Cyt/o

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Cell

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Cephal/o

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Head

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-trophy

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formation of cell size

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or/o

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Mouth

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-plasia

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Formation of cell number

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Prot/o

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First

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-oma

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Tumor

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path/o

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Disease

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Hist/o

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Tissue

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plantar

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caudal surface of the rear paw, hoof or foot

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hypertrophy

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increase in size of an organ, tissue or cell

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mesentery

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layer of the peritoneum that suspends parts of the intestine in the abdominal cavity

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neoplasm

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any new growth of tissue in which multiplication of cells is uncontrolled, more rapid than normal and progressive

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glands

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Groups of specialized cells that secrete material used elsewhere in the body

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A part of the body that performs a special function

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organ

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Which type of tissue covers internal and external body surfaces

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Epithelial

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hyperflexion

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palmar or plantar movement of joint angles

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also known as the naval

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umbilicus

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studies how disease changes the function of the body

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Pathophysiology

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studies the causes of disease

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Etiology

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describes how body parts function

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Physiology

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studies the nature, causes and development of abnormal conditions

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Pathology

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abdominal cavity

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contains the major organs of digestion

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A change in the structure of cells and their orientation to each other

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Anaplasia

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Lack of development of an organ, tissue or cell

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Aplasia

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Abnormal growth or development of an organ, tissue or cell

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Dysplasia

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An abnormal increase in the number of normal cells in normal arrangement in an organ, tissue or cell

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Hyperplasia

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Incomplete or less than normal development of an organ, tissue or cell

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Hypoplasia

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palmar

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caudal surface of the front paw, foot or hoof

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endocrine glands

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secrete chemical substances directly into the bloodstream

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a hole or hollow space in the body that contains and protects organs

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cavity