Human Body In Health And Disease

Question 1

Genetics

Answer 1

genetic components that transfer characteristics from parents to their children

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Tissues

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A group of similarly specialized cells that work together to perform specific functions

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Glands

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A group of specialized cells that are capable of producing secretions

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Pathology

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Study of the nature and cause of disease that involves changes in structure and function

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Aden/o

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Gland

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Adip/o

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Fat

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Anter/o

Answer 7

Before, in front

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carcin

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Cancer

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Caud/o

Answer 10

Lower part of body, tail

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Cephal/o

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Head

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Cyt/o, -cyte

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Cell

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End-, endo-

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In, within, inside

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Exo-

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Out of, outside, away from

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Hist/o, histi/o

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Tissue

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-ologist

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Specialist

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-oma

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Tumor

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-ology

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Study of or science of

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Path/o, -pathy

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Disease, suffering, feeling, emotion

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Plas/i, plas/o, -plasia

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Development, growth, formation

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Poster/o

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Behind, toward back

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-stasis, -static

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Control, maintenance of a constant level

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Adenosis

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Any disease or condition of gland

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Adenocarcinoma

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Malignant tumor that originates in glandular tissue

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Adenoma

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Benign tumor arises in or resembles glandular tissue

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Anaplasia

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Change in the structure of cells and in their orientation to each other

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Hypertrophy

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General increase in the bulk of a body part/organ due to an increase in the size, but not in the number of cells, in the tissue

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Hyperplasia

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Enlargement of an organ bc of abnormal increase in number of cell

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Dysplasia

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Abnormal development or growth of cells, tissues, or organs

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Hypoplasia

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Incomplete development of an organ or tissue usually due to a deficiency in the number of cells

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Aplasia

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Defective development or congenital absence of an organ or tissue

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Caudal

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Toward lower part of body

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Endemic

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The ongoing presence of a disease within a population group or area

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Epidemic

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Sudden and widespread outbreak of disease WITHIN specific population

Question 41

Peritoneum

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Multi layered membrane that protects organs in place with in the abdominal cavity

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Parietal peritoneum

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Outer layer of the peritoneum that lines interior of abdominal wall

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Pathogen

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Disease producing organism

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Transmission

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Spread of a disease

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Contamination

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A pathogen is possibly present

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Communicable disease (contagious)

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Any condition that is transmitted from one person to another by direct or indirect contact

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Epidemiologist

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Specialist in the study of outbreaks of a disease within a population group

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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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Iatrogenic disorder

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Unfavorable response due to prescribed medical treatment

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Idiopathic disorder

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Illness without known cause

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Infectious disease

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Illness caused by living pathogenic organisms

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Organic disorder

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Produces symptoms caused by detectable physical changes in body i.e. Chickenpox

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Geriatrics

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Study of the medical problems and care of older people

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Internist

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Physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders of internal organs and related systems

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Geriatrician/Gerontologist

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Physician that specializes in the care of older people

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Mesentery

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Fused double layer of parietal peritoneum that attaches parts of intestines to interior abdominal wall

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Exocrine glands

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Have ducts

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Endocrine gland

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Don't have ducts

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Visceral peritoneum

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Inner layer of peritoneum that surrounds organs of abdominal cavity

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Retroperitoneal

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Located behind peritoneum

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Etiology

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Study of the cause of diseases

Question 62

Chromosomes

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Genetic structures located within the nucleus of the cell