Medical Terminology for Health Professionals 2 Flashcards
abdominal cavity
cavity which contains stomach, intestines, spleen, and liver, and other organs
adenectomy
removal of a gland
adenocarcinoma
malignant tumor found in glandular epithelium
adenoma
tumor of a gland
adenomalacia
softening of a gland
adenosclerosis
hardening of a gland
anaplasia
condition in which cells divide rapidly, but do not resemble normal cells
anatomy
study of structure
anomaly
abnormality
anterior
forward
aplasia
developmental failure resulting in the absence of any organ or tissue
bloodborne transmission
the spread of a disease through contact with blood or other body fluids that are contaminated with blood
caudal
toward the rear or tail end
cephalic
toward the head
chromosomes
gene-carrying structure found in the nucleus
communicable disease
disease that is spread from one host to another
congenital disorder
an abnormal condition that exists at the time of birth
cytoplasm
jellylike fluid inside the cell in which the organelles are suspended
distal
farther away from
dorsal
back
dysplasia
abnormal development
endemic
belonging to a particular area; inherent
endocrine glands
glands of the endocrine system which release hormones into the bloodstream
epidemic
widespread outbreak of an infectious disease
epigastric region
region superior to the umbilical region
etiology
study of the cause of disease
exocrine glands
glands that produce a substance that travels through small tube-like ducts
functional disorder
produces symptoms for which no physiological or anatomical cause can be identified
genetic disorder
abnormal condition that a person inherits through genes or chromosomes
geriatrician
a physician who specializes in the care of the elderly