Chapter 2 Health And Disease Flashcards
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Aden/o
Gland
Adip/o
Fat
Anter/o
Before, front
Caud/o
Lower part of body, tail
Cephal/o
Head
Cyt/o
-cyte
Cell
End-
Endo-
In, within, inside
Exo-
Out of, outside, away from
Hist/o
Tissue
-ologist
Specialist
-ology
The study or science of
Path/o
-pathy
Disease, suffering, feeling emotion
Plas/i
Plas/o
-plasia
Development, growth, formation
Poster/o
Behind, toward back
- stasis
- static
Control, maintenance of a constant level
Parietal
Cavity wall
Peritoneum
Multilayered membrane that protects and holds the organs in place within the abdominal cavity
Parietal peritoneum
Outer layer of peritoneum (membrane in abdominal) that lines interior of abdominal wall
Mesentery
Fused double layer of the parietal peritoneum that attaches parts of the intestine to the abdominal wall
Visceral peritoneum
Inner layer of peritoneum that surrounds the organs of the abdominal cavity
Visceral
Relating to the internal organs
Retroperitonial
Located behind the peritoneum
Retro-
Behind
Periton
Peritoneum