Body Terms 3 Flashcards
(130 cards)
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blast/o
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immature cell
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aden/o
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gland
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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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hydr/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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oste/o
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bone
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path/o
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disease
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sarc/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
formation (especially of cells), growth
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-stasis
stopping, standing still
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body system
group of organs with related functions; organ system
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cell
smallest independent unit of a living structure
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chromosome
structure in the cell nucleus that carries information in the form of genes
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cytoplasm
substance of a cell excluding the nucleus
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gene
sequence of DNA on a chromosome that determines heredity
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nucleus
central structure in a cell that contains chromosome
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cytology
study of cells
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histology
study of cells and tissues
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homeostasis
state of equilibrium
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metabolism
sum of the normal chemical and physical changes occuring in tissue
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organ
grouping of two or more tissues that are integrated to perform a specific function
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somatic
pertaining to the body
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systemic
pertaining to the body as a whole
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tissue
grouping of similar cells that perform a specific function
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visceral
pertaining to the internal organs
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acute
referring to a disease of sudden onset and brief course
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chronic
referring to a persistent disease or illness
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etiology
study of the cause of disease
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exacerbation
an increase in the severity of a disease or symptoms
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hyperplasia
excessive growth of tissue
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idiopathic
related to a disease of unknown cause
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inflammation
localized physical changes in tissue characterized by redness, heat, pain, and swelling, in response to an injury
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lesion
a pathologic change in tissue resulting from a wound or injury
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necrosis
pathologic death of cell or tissue
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pathogen
any virus, microorganism, or other substance that causes disease
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remission
lessening in severity of disease symptoms
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levels of organization in body
cell, tissue, organ, organ system, body as a whole
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abdomin/o
abdomen
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brachi/o
arm
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acr/o
extremity, tip
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cervic/o
neck
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lumb/o
lumbar region, lower back
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ped/o, pod/o
foot
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pelv/i
pelvis
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thorac/o
thorax, chest
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abdomen
section of the trunk between the pelvis and chest
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cranium
skull
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diaphragm
muscle between the abdominal and thoracic cavities
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extremity
limb
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pelvis
area of the pelvis below (inferior to) the abdomen
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thorax
chest; upper part of the trunk
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abdominopelvic regions
nine specific anatomic areas of abdominopelvic cavities
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epigastric region
abdominal region above (superior to) the umbilical region
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hypochondriac region (left and right)
abdominal region to the left and right of the epigastric region
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hypogastric region
abdominal region below (inferior to) the umbilical region
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iliac region (left and right)
abdominal regions to the left and right of the hypogastric region
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lumbar region (left and right)
abdominal regions to the left and right of the umbilical region
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umbilical region
central abdominal region
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caudal
tail
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cephal/o
head
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dorsal
back
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inferior
below
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medi/o
middle
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antero-
front
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circum-
around
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epi-
on, following
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infra-
below, beneath
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inter-
between
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intra-
within
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latero-
side
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peri-
around, surrounding
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postero-
back
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proximo-
near point of origin
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retro-
backward, behind
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sub-
below, beneath
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super-
above
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supra-
above
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ventro
belly
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cephalad
toward the head
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caudad
toward the tail
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superior
above or upward
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inferior
below or downward
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anterior
toward the front of the body
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posterior
toward the back of the body
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ventral
front
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dorsal
back
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lateral
side
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medial
middle
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unilateral
pertaining to one side only
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bilateral
pertaining to both sides
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proximal
closest to the trunk or attachment point
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distal
away from the trunk or attachment point
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superficial
near the surface
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deep
away from the surface
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decubitus
lying down
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dorsal recumbent
lying on back with legs bent and feet flat
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fowler position
lying on back with head of bed raised 45 degrees
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lateral recumbent
lying on the side
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prone
lying face down
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supine
lying face up
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chlor/o
green
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chrom/o
color
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cyan/o
blue
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erythr/o
red
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leuk/o
white
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melan/o
black, dark
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xanth/o
yellow
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chloroma
abnormal mass of green cells
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chromaturia
abnormal coloration of urine
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cyanosis
bluish discoloration of the skin and other tissues
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erythrocyte
red blood cell
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leukocyte
white blood cell
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melanoma
tumor characterized by dark appearance
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xanthoderma
yellow discoloration of the skin
