Anatomy Terminology 1 Terms

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Biliary

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Pertaining to the bile, bile ducts, or gallbladder

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Bradycardia

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abnormally slow heart rate

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Cardia

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region of the stomach were the esophagus enters (near the heart)

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Cardiac

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pertaining to the heart

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Cardiology

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study of the physiology and the pathology of the heart

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Cellular

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pertaining to, composed of, or derived from cells

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Cellulitis

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a spreading inflammation of subcutaneous and associated connective tissue

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Cephalic

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pertaining to the head or head end of the body

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Cytology

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the science which deals with the formation, structure, and function of the cells

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Diagnosis

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use of the scientific or clinical methods of establish the cause and nature of a person's illness

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Dorsum

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the back; the upper or posterior surface of a part of the body

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Ectoderm

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the outer layer of cells in a developing embryo

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Endocarditis

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inflammation of the endocardium (inner lining of the heart) or of the heart halves

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Endocranial

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within the skull; also called the endocranial or intracranial

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Enteral

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within or by the way of the intestine

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Enteric

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pertaining to the small intestine

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Entocranial

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within the skull, also called endocranial or intracranial

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Epicardium

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the serous membrane on the surface of the myocardium

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Epigastric

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pertaining to the region over the pit of the stomach; the upper middle region of the abdomen

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Epithelium

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the tissue or cellular membrane that covers all free surfaces of the body

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Exocrine

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external secretions of a gland, which reach an epithelial surface either directly or through a duct

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Extracellular

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outside of the cell

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Gastritis

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inflammation of the stomach

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Gastroenteritis

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inflammation of both the stomach and intestinal tract causing vomiting, diarrhea, or both and which is commonly caused by viruses or bacteria in the food and water

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Hemostasis

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the control and/or arrest of bleeding

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Hepatology

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study of the liver

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Hepatolytic

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agent/substance that is destructive to the tissues of the liver

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Hepatotoxic

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relating to an agent that damages the liver; or pertaining to such an action

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Heterocelluar

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composed of different kinds of cells

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Heterochromia

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difference in coloration in two structures or parts of a structure which are normally alike in color

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Histology

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the study of the microscopic anatomy of cells, tissues, and organs

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Homeostasis

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the state of equilibrium in the body with respect to various functions and chemical compositions of the fluids and tissues

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Homogeneous

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of uniform structure or composition throughout

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Ileac

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pertaining to the ileum of the small intestine

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Iliac

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pertaining to the ilium of an os coxa

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Intercelluar

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between or among cells

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Intercostal

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between the ribs

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Intermembranous

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between membranes

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Intra-alveolar

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inside of an alveolus

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Intracellular

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within a cell or cells

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Intracranial

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within the skull

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Intragastric

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within the stomach

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Leukocytosis

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abnormally large increase in the number of white blood cells

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Macrocyte

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an abnormally large erythrocyte

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Macroscopic

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large enough to be seen with the naked eye

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Microcyte

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abnormally small red blood cell; also a microerythrocyte

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Microerythrocyte

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abnormally a small red blood cell

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Microtome

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an instrument for making thin sections of biological tissue for microscopic examination

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Necrotic

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pertaining to dying cells/tissue

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Nephrolithiasis

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the presence of calculi in the kidney; kidney stones

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Nephropathy

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any disease/condition of the kidneys

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Neural

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pertaining to any part of the nervous system

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Neuropathy

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any disease of the nervous system

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Osseous

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pertaining to bone; also osteal

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Ossicle

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a small bone

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Osteal

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pertaing to bone

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Osteitis

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inflammation of the bone; also ostitis

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Ostitis

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inflammation of the bone

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Osteocyte

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a bone cell

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Osteogenesis

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the formation of the bone

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Parenteral

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denotes any medication route other than the alimentary canal (such as intravenous, subcutaneous, intramuscular, mucosal)

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Pathogen

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a microorganism that is capable of producing disease

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Pathological

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pertaining to pathology; morbid or dieseased

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Pericellular

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around a cell

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Periosteal

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relating to the Periosteum

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Periosteum

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the thick fibrous membrane covering the entire surface of a bone except its articular

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Physiology

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the science of the functions of living things

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Prognosis

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prediction of the course and end of a disease, and the estimate of chance of recovery

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Renal

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pertaining to or of the kidney(s)

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Reniform

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shaped like a kidney

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Renovasular

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pertaining to the vascular supply of the kidneys

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Tonsillar

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pertaining to the tonsils