Unit 2 Flashcards
a-
without
aden/o
gland
adip/o
fat
ana-
backward
caud/o
tail or lower part of the body
cephal/o
head
-crine
secrete
cyt/o
cell
dors/o
the back
endo-
within or inside
exo-
outside
hist/o
tissue
home/o
similar
lapar/o
abdomen, abdomen wall
-oma
tumor or neoplasm
path/o
disease, suffering, feeling, or emotion
periton/o
peritoneum
-plasia
formation, development, or growth
retr/o
back or backwards
-stasis
control, maintenance of a constant level
the horizontal plane that divides the body into upper and lower portions
Transverse
divides the body into unequal right and left sides
Sagittal
lengthwise plane that divides the body into equal right and left sides
Midsagittal
plane that divides the body into front and back portions
Frontal
situated in front
Anterior
toward lower part of the body
Caudal
located at right angles to the sagittal plane
Coronal
farthest from midline or beginning of a structure
Distal
back of body or organ
Dorsal
Front or belly side
Ventral
Below, toward the feet
Inferior
Situated in back
Posterior
Away from the midline
Lateral
near the midline or beginning of a structure
Proximal
Toward the head
Cephalic
above, toward the head
Superior
toward, near the midline
Medial
The body cavity that contains the major organs of digestion
abdominal cavity
contains brain, pituitary
cranial cavity
nerves, spinal cord
Spinal cavity
The space formed by the hip bones that contains the organs of the reproductive and excretory systems
pelvic cavity
contains heart, lungs, esophagus, trachea, bronchial tubes, thymus, aorta
thoracic cavity
A change in the structure of cells and in their orientation to each other.
anaplasia
Abnormal development or growth of cells, tissues, or organs
Dysplasia
The defective development or congenital absence of an organ or tissue
aplasia
The incomplete development of an organ or tissue usually due to a deficiency in the number of cells
Hypoplasia
The enlargement of an organ or tissue because of an abnormal increase in the number of cells in the tissues
Hyperplasia
An abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity
Ascites
Any disease transmitted from one person to another either directly or by indirect contact with contaminated objects
communicable
An abnormal condition that exists at the time of birth
congenital
An illness without known cause
Idiopathic
Unfavorable response due to prescribed medical treatment
Iatrogenic
Produces symptoms for which no physiological or anatomical cause can be identified
Functional disorder
produces symptoms caused by detectable physical changes in the body
organic disorder
A disease acquired in a hospital or clinical setting
Nosocomial
Referring to the ongoing presence of a disease, such as the common cold, within a population, group, or area
Endemic
A disease outbreak occurring over a large geographic area, possibly worldwide
Pandemic
A sudden and widespread outbreak of a disease within a specific population group or area
epidemic
relating to or denoting the thin tissue forming the outer layer of a body’s surface and lining the alimentary canal and other hollow structures
epithelial
The study of the causes of diseases
etiology
relating to or denoting glands that secrete their products through ducts opening onto an epithelium rather than directly into the bloodstream
exocrine
The microscopic study of the structure, composition, and function of tissues
histology
maintaining a constant internal environment and the ventral cavity houses the organs that provide this
homeostasis
The region located above the stomach
epigastric
below the ribs
hypochondriac- R/L
located below the stomach
Hypogastric
located near the inward curve of the spine
Lumbar- R/L
belly button or navel
Umbilical
located near the hip bones
Iliac- R/L
RIght upper quadrant of the abdomen
RUQ
Right lower quadrant of the abdomen
RLQ
Left lower quadrant of the abdomen
LLQ
Left upper quadrant of the abdomen
LUQ
