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13 Cards in this Set
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Chronic |
Disease that is long and continued but not normally severe |
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Pelvic |
Cavity that is the hollow place within the ring formed by the sacrum and coxal bones |
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Anatomy |
Branch of science dealing with the form and structure of body parts |
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Negative feedback |
Mechanism that is activated by a surplus imbalanced and acts to correct it by stopping the process that brought about the surplus |
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Physiology |
Branch of science dealing with the form and structure of body parts |
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Medial |
Toward or near the midline |
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Lateral |
Pertaining to the side |
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Visceral |
Pertaining to the contents of a body cavity (organs) |
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Abdominopelvic |
Cavity pertaining to the abdominal and pelvic regions |
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Acute |
A disease that is sudden in onset and severe |
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Systemic |
Disease that involves the entire body or several body systems |
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Abdominal |
Cavity found in portion of the body between the diaphragm and the pelvis |
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Homeostasis |
Constancy of conditions, particularly the environment of body cells, constant temperature, blood pressure, &pH |
