Medical Terminology for Health Professionals 2

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abdominal cavity

Answer 1

cavity which contains stomach, intestines, spleen, and liver, and other organs

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adenectomy

Answer 2

removal of a gland

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adenocarcinoma

Answer 3

malignant tumor found in glandular epithelium

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adenoma

Answer 4

tumor of a gland

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adenomalacia

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softening of a gland

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adenosclerosis

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hardening of a gland

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anaplasia

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condition in which cells divide rapidly, but do not resemble normal cells

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anatomy

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study of structure

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anomaly

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abnormality

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anterior

Answer 10

forward

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aplasia

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developmental failure resulting in the absence of any organ or tissue

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bloodborne transmission

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the spread of a disease through contact with blood or other body fluids that are contaminated with blood

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caudal

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toward the rear or tail end

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cephalic

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toward the head

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chromosomes

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gene-carrying structure found in the nucleus

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communicable disease

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disease that is spread from one host to another

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congenital disorder

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an abnormal condition that exists at the time of birth

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cytoplasm

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jellylike fluid inside the cell in which the organelles are suspended

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distal

Answer 19

farther away from

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dorsal

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back

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dysplasia

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abnormal development

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endemic

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belonging to a particular area; inherent

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endocrine glands

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glands of the endocrine system which release hormones into the bloodstream

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epidemic

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widespread outbreak of an infectious disease

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epigastric region

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region superior to the umbilical region

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etiology

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study of the cause of disease

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exocrine glands

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glands that produce a substance that travels through small tube-like ducts

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functional disorder

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produces symptoms for which no physiological or anatomical cause can be identified

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genetic disorder

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abnormal condition that a person inherits through genes or chromosomes

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geriatrician

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a physician who specializes in the care of the elderly

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hemophilia

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hereditary disease where blood does not coagulate to stop bleeding

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histology

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study of tissue

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homeostasis

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process by which organisms maintain a relatively stable internal environment

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hyperplasia

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abnormal increase in cell growth

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hypertrophy

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increase in the size of a body part or organ due to growth

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hypogastric region

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middle lower region below the umbilical region

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hypoplasia

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incomplete development of an organ or tissue

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iatrogenic illness

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a disorder or symptom that occurs as a result of a medical or psychotherapeutic treatment

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idiopathic disorder

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an illness without known cause

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infectious disease

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disease that is caused by a pathogen and that can be spread from one individual to another.

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inguinal

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pertaining to the groin

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medial

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close to the midline

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mesentery

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a double layer of peritoneum that attaches to the back wall of the abdominal cavity and supports the small intestines

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midsagittal plane

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plane which divides the body into two equal halves, left and right

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nosocomial infection

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infection that is acquired in a hospital setting

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pandemic

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epidemic that is geographically widespread

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pelvic cavity

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cavity which contains urinary bladder, reproductive organs, and rectum

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peritoneum

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double-layered membrane surrounding the abdominal organs

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peritonitis

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inflammation of the peritoneum

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phenylketonuria

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genetic disorder in which the essential digestive enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase is missing, person cannot break down phenylalanine

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physiology

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study of function

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posterior

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behind

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proximal

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near to

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retroperitoneal

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behind the peritoneum

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stem cells

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cells that divide and remain undifferentiated

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thoracic cavity

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cavity which contains the liver, lungs, and heart

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transverse plane

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plane which divides the body into upper and lower halves

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umbilicus

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navel

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vector-borne transmission

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the spread of certain disease due to the bite of a vector

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ventral

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forward

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adeno

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gland (r)

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adipo

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fat (r)

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antero

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forward (r)

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caudo

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tail (r)

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cephalo

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head (r)

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cyto

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cell (r)

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endo

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within (p)

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exo

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outside (p)

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histo

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tissue (r)

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#NAME?

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one who studies (s)

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#NAME?

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study of (s)

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patho

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disease (r)

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#NAME?

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growth, formation (s)

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postero

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behind (r)

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#NAME?

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control, stop, standing (s)