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Human Body (H n D)
Human Body in Health and Disease
Question | Answer |
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aden/ | gland |
adip/o | fat |
caud/o | lower part of the body, tail |
cephal/o | head |
col/o | colon, large intestine |
coron/o | coronary, crown |
cyt/o | cell |
hepat/o | liver |
hist/o | tissue |
hyster/o | uterus |
lapar/o | abdomen, abdominal wall. |
nephr/o | kidney |
oste/o | bone |
path/o | disease, suffering, feeling, emotion. |
retr/o | rectum, straight. |
the abdomen constitutes the part of the body between the thorax (chest) and pelvis | |
abdominal | part of the abdomen |
abdominopelvic | the division between the abdominal and the pelvic cavity |
adenectomy | surgical removal of a gland |
adenitis | Inflammation of a gland |
adenoma | A benigh tumor in which the cells form recognizable glandular structures |
adenomalacia | Abnormal softening of a gland |
adenosclerosis | Abnormal hardening of a gland |
adenosis | Any disease condition of a gland |
adipose | Fat |
anaplasia | Change in the structure of cells and in their orientation to each other |
anatomy | A branch of Biology that studies human structure |
anomaly | A deviation from what is regarded as normal |
anterior | means situated in the front It also means on the forward part of an organ |
aplasia | Lack of development of an organ or tissue |
ascites | is an abnormal accumulation of clear or milky serous (watery) fluid in the peritoneal cavity |
caudal | means toward the lower part of the body |
cephalic | means toward the head |
chromosomes | a thread like structure of nucleic acid and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes |
communicable | Any disease transmitted from one person to another by either direct or indirect contact |
congential | A condition existing at, and usually before, birth; referring to conditions that are present at birth, regardless of their causation |
coronal | A coronal plane through the body is a vertical plane from head to foot and parallel to the shoulders |
cytology | The study of cell biology |
cytoplasm | the material or protoplasm within a living cell , excluding the nucleus |
dexyribonucleic | DNA |
distal | situated farthest from the midline or beginning of the body structure |
dorsal | refers to the back of the body or organ |
dysplasia | abnormal development or growth of cells |
endemic | refers to the ongoing presence of a disease within a population |
endocrine | secreting internally, most commonly into the systemic circulation The secretion of an endocrine |
epidemic | sudden and widespread outbreak of a disease within a popular group or area |
epidemiologist | a specialist in the study of outbreaks of a disease within a population group |
epigastric | pertaining to the epigastrium, the area above the stomach |
epithelial | pertaining to or involving the outer layer of the skin |
etiology | is the study of the cause of disease |
exocrine | the sweat glands secrete their chemicals substances into ducts that lead either to other organs or out of the body |
geneticist | the study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics |
hemophilia | a group of hereditary bleeding disorder in which one of the factors needed to clot blood is missing |
histologist | A medical scientist who specializes in the study of the structure of organ tissues, including the composition of cells and their organization into various body tissues |
histology | the study of microscopic structure of tissue |
homeostasis | to control bleeding |
hyperplasia | the enlargement of an organ or tissue caused by an increase in the reproductive rate of its cells, often as an initial development of cancer |
hypochondriac | means below the ribs |
hypogastric | the part of the central abdomen that is situated below the region of the stomach |
hypoplasia | underdevelopment or incomplete development of a tissue or organ |
iatrogenic | an unfavorable response to medical treatment for a different disorder |
idiopathic | pertaining to an illness without known cause |
iliac | of or relating to the ilium or the nearby regions of the lower body |
infectious | pertaining to an illness cause by a pathogenic organism |
inguinal | of the groin |
laproscopy | surgery that utilizes a laparoscope with a video camera and surgical instruments through small incision |
lumbar | situated in the back and sides between the lowest ribs and the pelvis |
membrane | is a of the peritoneum that suspends parts of the intestine within the abdominal cavity |
mesentery | a fold of the peritoneum that attaches the stomach, small intestine,spleen, and other organs to the posterior wall of the abdomen |
midsagittal | middle |
nosocomial | (of a disease) originating in a hospital |
nucleus | the central part that contains genetic material |
pandemic | refers to an outbreak of a disease occurring over a large geographic area, possible worldwide |
parietal peritoneum | the part of the peritoneum that lines the abdominal wall |
pathologist | A doctor who identifies diseases by studying cells and tissues under a microscope |
pathology | is the study of structural and functional changes caused by a disease |
pelvic | the pelvis the lower part of the abdomen |
peritoneum | is the membrane that protects and supports the organs located in the abdominal cavity |
peritonitis | is the tissue layer of cells lining the inner wall of the abdomen and pelvis |
phenylketonuria | is a rare condition in which a baby is born without the ability to properly break down an amino acid |
physiology | the biological study of the functions of living organisms and their parts |
posterior | means situated in the back It also means on the back part of an organ |
proximal | means situated nearest the midline or beginning of a body structure |
retroperitoneal | Situated behind the peritoneum |
sagittal | (the structure) to the suture uniting the two parietal bones of the skull |
thoracic | near the thorax |
transverse | means in a cross wide direction |
umbilical | belly button or navel |
ventral | Ventral is as opposed to dorsal |
visceral | Referring to the viscera, the internal organs of the body, specifically those within the chest or abdomen |