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Mod 1 Med Terms Test

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anatomic position
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cranial cavity
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skeletal system
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hypochondriac regions
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geriatrician
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parietal paritoneum
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thoracic cavity
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adenoma
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pandemic
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hypoplasia
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muscle tissue
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superior
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lateral
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anterior
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peritonitis
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adenitis
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atresia
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patholgy
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endocrine glands
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pelvic cavity
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standing up straight, erect, and facing forward
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direction toward, or nearer, the side of the body
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toward the head, above
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has the specialized ability to contract and relax
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the congenital absence of a normal body opening or the failure of a structure to be tubular
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-right and left -below the ribs -covered by the ribs
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situated in the front
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inflammation of a gland
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protects the heart and lungs
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an outbreak of a disease occurring over a large geographic area, possibly worldwide
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-outer layer -lines the interior of the abdominal wall
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contains the organs of the reproductive and excretory systems
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the incomplete development of an organ or tissue usually due to a deficiency in the number of cells
N.
the study of disease
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protects the brain
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physician who specializes in the care of the elderly
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inflammation of the peritoneum
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-no ducts -hormones are secreted directly into the bloodstream
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-supports and shapes the body -protects the internal organs
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benign tumor of a gland (vs. adenocarcinoma - cancerous tumor)
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abnormal hardening of a gland
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spread of a disease through contact with blood or other body fluids that are contaminated with blood
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disease-producing microorganism
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defective development, or congenital absence, of an organ or tissue
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-change in the structure of their cells and orientation to each other -characteristic of tumor formation in cancers
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contains the primary organs of digestion
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surgical removal of a gland
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the process through which the body maintains a constant internal environment
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situated in the back
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an illness without known cause

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