Mod 1 Med Terms Word Scramble
S O O S S M E A T I H
|
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
| Term | Definition |
| homeostasis | the process through which the body maintains a constant internal environment |
| hypoplasia | the incomplete development of an organ or tissue usually due to a deficiency in the number of cells |
| adenectomy | surgical removal of a gland |
| Phenylketonuria (PKU) | -genetic disorder in which an essential digestive enzyme is missing -tested for at birth |
| histology | the study of the structure, composition, and function of tissues |
| endocrine glands | -no ducts -hormones are secreted directly into the bloodstream |
| adenomalacia | abnormal softening of a gland |
| adenitis | inflammation of a gland |
| aplasia | defective development, or congenital absence, of an organ or tissue |
| abdominal cavity | contains the primary organs of digestion |
| messentary | -fused double layer (middle) -attaches parts of the intestine to the interior abdominal wall |
| etiology | the study of the causes of diseases |
| nosocomial infection | a disease acquired in a hospital or clinic setting |
| epidemic | a sudden and widespread outbreak of a disease within a specific population group or area |
| frontal plane | vertical plane that divides body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions |
| spinal cavity | protects the spinal cord |
| idiopathic disorder | an illness without known cause |
| peritoneum | protects and holds the organs in place within the abdominal cavity |
| bloodborne transmission | spread of a disease through contact with blood or other body fluids that are contaminated with blood |
| pelvic cavity | contains the organs of the reproductive and excretory systems |
| midsagittal plane | plane that divides the body in equal right and left halves |
| anterior | situated in the front |
| visceral peritoneum | -inner layer -surrounds the organs of the abdominal cavity |
| geriatrician | physician who specializes in the care of the elderly |
| cranial cavity | protects the brain |
| adenosis | any disease or condition of a gland |
| medial | direction toward, or nearer, the midline |
| adenoma | benign tumor of a gland (vs. adenocarcinoma - cancerous tumor) |
| skeletal system | -supports and shapes the body -protects the internal organs |
| caudal | toward the lower part of the body |
| thoracic cavity | protects the heart and lungs |
| lateral | direction toward, or nearer, the side of the body |
| atresia | the congenital absence of a normal body opening or the failure of a structure to be tubular |
| patholgy | the study of disease |
| adenosclerosis | abnormal hardening of a gland |
| hyperplasia | enlargement of an organ or tissue because of an abnormal increase in the number of cells in the tissues |
| pathogen | disease-producing microorganism |
| anatomy | study of the structures of the body |
| anaplasia | -change in the structure of their cells and orientation to each other -characteristic of tumor formation in cancers |
| anatomic position | standing up straight, erect, and facing forward |
| posterior | situated in the back |
| dorsal | refers to the back of an organ or body (opp of ventral) |
| parietal paritoneum | -outer layer -lines the interior of the abdominal wall |
| physiology | study of the function of the structures of the body |
| pandemic | an outbreak of a disease occurring over a large geographic area, possibly worldwide |
| inferior | toward the feet, below |
| muscle tissue | has the specialized ability to contract and relax |
| hypochondriac regions | -right and left -below the ribs -covered by the ribs |
| retroperitoneal | behind the peritoneum -the kidneys are retroperitoneal |
| superior | toward the head, above |
| peritonitis | inflammation of the peritoneum |
Created by:
vanstellee
Popular Medical sets