Med Term Chap 3

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body system

Back 1

group of organs with related functions: organ system

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cell

Back 2

smallest independent unit of a living structure

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chromosome

Back 3

structure in the cell nucleus that carries information in the form of genes

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cytoplasm

Back 4

substance of a cell excluding the nucleus

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gene

Back 5

sequence of DNA on a chromosome that determines heredity

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nucleus

Back 6

central structure in a cell that contains chromosomes

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cytology

Back 7

study of cells

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histology

Back 8

study of cells and tissues

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homeostasis

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state of equilibrium

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metabolism

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sum of the normal chemical and physical changes occuring in tissue

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organ

Back 11

grouping of two or more tissues that are intregrated to perform a specific function

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organ system

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group of organs with related functions; body system

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somatic

Back 13

pertaining to the body

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systemic

Back 14

pertaining to the body as a whole

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tissue

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grouping of similiar cells that perform a specific function

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visceral

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pertaining to the internal organs

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acute

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referring to a disease of sudden onset and brief course

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chronic

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referring to a persistent disease or illness

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etiology

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study of the cause of disease

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exacerbation

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an increase in the seveity of a disease or symptoms

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hyperplasia

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excesssive growth of tissue

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idiopathic

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related to a disease of unknown cause

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inflammation

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localized physical changes in tissue charcaterized by redness, heat, pain, and swelling, in response to an injury

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lesion

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a pathologic change in tissue resukting from a wound or injury

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necrosis

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pathologic death of cells or tissue

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pathogen

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any virus, microorganism, or other substances that causes disease

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remission

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lessening in severity of disease symptoms

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aden/o

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gland

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blast/o

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immature cell

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cyt/o

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cell

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fibr/o

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fiber

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gluc/o, glyc/o

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glucose, sugar

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hem/o, hemat/o

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blood

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hist/o

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tissue

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hyrd/o

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water, watery fluid

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lei/o

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smooth

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lip/o

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fat

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morph/o

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form, shape

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my/o, myos/o

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muscle

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necr/o

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death

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neur/o

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nerve

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nucle/o

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nucleus

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oset/o

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bone

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path/o

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disease

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sacr/o

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flesh

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troph/o

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nourishment

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viscer/o

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internal organs

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-cyte

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cell

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-oma

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tumor

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-pathy

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disease

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-plasia

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formation (especially of cells) growth

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-stasis

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stopping, standing still

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abdomin/o

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abdomen

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acr/o

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extremity, tip

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brachi/o

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arm

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cervic/o

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neck

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lumb/o

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lumbar region, lower back

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ped/o, pod/o

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foot

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pelv/i

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pelvis

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thorac/o

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thorax, chest

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abdomen region

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the section of the trunk b/t the pelvis and chest

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cranium

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skull

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diaphram

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muscle b/t the abdominal and thoracic cavities

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extremity

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limb

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pelvis

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area of the pelvis below (inferior to) the abdomen

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thorax

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chest; upper part of the trunk

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abdominal cavity

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space within the abdomen occupied by the digestive and other organs

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cranial cavity

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space within the skull occupied by the brain

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pelvic cavity

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space within the pelvis occupied by certain reproductive, urinary, and digestive organs

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spinal cavity

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space within the vertebrae occupied by the spinal cord

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thoracic cavity

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space within the chest occupied by the lungs, heart, and other organs

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abdominopelvic regions

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nine specific anatomic areas of the abdominopelvic cavity

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epigastric region

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abdominal region above (superior to) the umbilical region

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hypochondriac region

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abdominal regions to the left and right of the epigastric region

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hypogastric region

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abdominal region below (inferior to) the umbilical region; suprapubic region

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iliac region

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abdominal regions to the left and right of the hypogastric region

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lumbar region

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abdominal regions to the left and right of the umbilical region

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umbilical region

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central abdominal region

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abdominopelvic quadrants

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four divisions of the abdominopelvic cavity: left upper and lower quadrant and right upper and lower quadrant

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caudal

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tail

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cephal/o

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head

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dorsal

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back

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inferior

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below

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medi/o

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middle

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antero-

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front

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circum-

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around

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epi-

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on, following

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infra-

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below, beneath

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inter-

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between

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intra-

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within

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latero-

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side

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peri-

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around, surrounding

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postero-

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back

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proximo-

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near point of origin

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retro-

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backward, behind

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sub-

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below, beneath

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super-

Back 98

above

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supra-

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above

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ventro-

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belly