Vocab Flashcards
Abdominal Cavity
Contains primarily the major organs of digestion
Anatomy
Study of the structures of the body
Adenocarcinoma
Malignant tumor that originates in glandular tissue
Adenoma
Benign tumor that arises in or resembles glands
Adenomalacia
Abnormal softening of the glands
Adenosclerosis
Abnormal hardening of the gland
Anaplasia
A change in the structure of cells and there orientation to each other
Aplasia
Defective development or the congenital a sense, of an organ or tissue.
Anomaly
Deviation from what is regarded as normal
Anterior
Situated in the front
Dorsal
Back of the organ or body
Cephalic
Toward the head
Caudal
Toward the lower parts of the body
Cytoplasm
Material within the cell membrane that is not part of the nucleus
Distal
Mean situated farthest from the midline or beginning of a body structure
Chromosomes
Are the genetic structures located within the nucleus of each cell
Communicable disease
Amy condition transmitted from one person to another either by direct or indirect contact
Congenital disorder
Abnormal condition that exists at the time of birth
Dysplasia
Abnormal development or growth of cells tissues and organs
Hyperplasia
Enlargement of an organ or tissue because of an abnormal increase in number is cells.
Hypertrophy
General increase in bulk of a part of organ due to increase in size
Hypoplasia
Incomplete development of an organ or tissue usually due to a deficiency in cells
Exocrine gland
Secrete chemical substances into ducts that lead to other organs
Endemic
Refers to the ongoing presence of a disease within a population
Epidemic
Sudden and wide spread outbreak of a disease within a specific within a specific population
Pandemic
Refers an outbreak of a disease occurring over a large geographic area, worldwide.
Functional disorder
Symptoms for which no physiological or anatomical, cause can be identified.
Iatrogenic illness
Unfavorable response die to prescribed medical treatment
Idiopathic disorder
Illness without known cause
Infectious disease
Illness caused by living pathogenic organisms
Endocrine glands
Produce hormones
Epigastric region
Located above th stomach
Etiology
Study of the causes of diseases
Genetic disorder
Pathological condition caused by an absent or defective gene
Ventral
Refers to the front or belly side
Physiology
The study of the structures of the body
Midsagittal plane
Midline, right and left halves
Medial
Directiom toward or near the midline
Proximal
Situated fnearest the midlime or beginning of the body
Posterior
Situated in the back
Pelvic cavity
The space formed by the hip bones and contains organs of the reproductice and excretory systems
Thoracic cavity
Surrounds and protects the heart and lungs
Inguinal
Relating to the groin
Umbilicus
Belly button
Hypogastric region
Located below the stomach
Peritoneum
Multilayered membrane that protects and holds the organs in place within the abdminal cavitu
Peritonitis
Imflammation of the peritonitis
Retroperitoneal
Located behind the peritoneum
Stem cells
Unspecializes cells that are able to renew themselves for long peiods of time.
Histology
The study of the structureof tissues
Transverse plane
A horizontal plane that divides the body into superiod and inferior portions
Mesentery
Fused double layer of the partial peritoneum.
Congenital disorder
Abnormal condition that exists at the time of birth
Geriatrician
A physician who specializes in the care of older people
Homostasis
Is the process throught which the body maintains a contast internal environment
Nosocomial infection
Disease acquired in a hospital or clinic setting
Phenylketonuria
Genetic disorder in which the essential digestive enzyme phenlalanine hydroxylase is missing
Vector borne trasnmission
Spread of certain disease die to the bire of a vector
