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Adenectomy

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A surgical removal of all or parts of a gland.

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Abdominal Cavity

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Contains primarily the major organs of digestion

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Adenocarcinoma

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A malignant tumor formed from glandular structures in epithelial tissue.

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Adenoma

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a benign tumor formed from glandular structures in epithelial tissue.

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Adenomalacia

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Abnormal softening of a gland

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Adenosclerosis

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Hardening of a gland

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Anaplasia

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referring to a condition whereby cells lose the morphological characteristics of mature cells and their orientation with respect to each other and to endothelial cells.

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Anatomy

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The study of the structures of the body

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Anomaly

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Un normal

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Anterior

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In front

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Aplasia

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A failure of an organ

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Bloodborn transmission

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Is the spread of a disease through contact with blood or other bodily fluids

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Caudal

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Towards the lower part of the body

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Cephalic

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Towards the head

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Chromosomes

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Genetic structures located within the nucleus

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Communicable disease

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Disease having to do with communication (lack of)

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Congenital disorder

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Is abnormal condition that exist at the time of birth

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Cytoplasm

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Is the medical within the cell membrane is not part of the nucleus.

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Distal

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Far, away

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Dorsal

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In the back, back of

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Dysplasia

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the abnormal development or growth cells, tissues or organs

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Endemic

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refers to the ongoing presence of a disease within a population, group or area

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Endocrine gland

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Produce hormones, do no have ducts. To secrete within

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Epidemic

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A sudden and widespread outbreak of a disease within a specific population group or area

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Epigastric reign

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Is located above the stomach

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Etiology

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The study of the cause of a disease

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Exocrine gland

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Secrete chemical substances into ducts that lead either to another organs or out of the body, such as sweat glands

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Functional disorder

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Produces symptoms for which no physiological or anatomical cause can be identified

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Genetic disorder

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A disorder that comes from your genes

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Geriatrician

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Person who studies the medical problems and care older people

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Hemophilia

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A group of hereditary bleeding disorders in which a blood-clotting factor is missing

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Histology

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Is the study of the structure composition, and function of tissues

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Homeostasis

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Is the process through which the body maintains a constant internal environment

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Hyperplasia

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Is the enlargement of an organ or tissue because of an abnormal increase in the number of cells in the tissues

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Hypertrophy

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Is a general increase in the bulk of a body part or organ that is due to an increase in the size

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Hypogastric region

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Is located below the stomach

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Hypoplasia

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Decrease in development, formation and growth

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Iatrogenic illness

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Is an illness without cause. No known cause

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Infectious disease

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An illness caused by living pathogenic organisms such as bacteria and viruses

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Inguinal

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Relating to the groin, refers to the entire lower area of the abdomen

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Medial

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The middle

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Mesentery

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A fused double layer of the parietal peritoneum that attaches parts of the intestine to the interior abdominal wall

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Midsagital plane

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Aka the midline

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Nosocomial infection

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Disease acquired in a hospital or clinical setting

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Pandemic

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Refers to an outbreak of a disease occurring over a large geographic area

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Pelvic cavity

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The space formed by the hip ones and contains primarily the organs of the reproductive and excretory system

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Peritoneum

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A multilayered membrane that protects and holds the organs in place within the abdominal cavity

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Peritonitis

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Inflammation of the peritoneum

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Phenylketonuria

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A genetic disorder in which the essential digestive enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase is missing

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Physiology

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The study of the functions of the structures of the body

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Posterior

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In the back

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Proximal

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Nearest the midline or beginning of s body structure

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Retroperitoneal

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Situated or occurring behind the peritoneum

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Seth cells

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Un specialized cells that are able to renew themselves for long periods of time by cells division

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Thoracic cavity

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Aka the chest cavity, surrounds and protects the heart and lungs

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Transverse plane

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Transversal plane that divide the body into upper and lower portions

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Umbilicus

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Belly button

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Vector borne transmission

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The spread of certain disease due to the bite of a vector

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Ventral

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To the front, or belly side of the organ or body