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| the basic unit of living organisms |
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includes the skin and its
associated structures, such as hair, sweat glands, and
oil glands. This system functions in protection and also
helps to regulate body temperature |
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| includes the bones and joints |
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moves the skeleton and makes
up the walls of internal organs. The muscular system and
skeleton protect vital body parts |
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consisting of the brain, spinal cord,
and nerves, and including the sensory system and respiratory system |
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obtains the oxygen
needed for metabolism and eliminates carbon dioxide, a byproduct of metabolism. |
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which takes in, breaks down, and
absorbs nutrients and eliminates undigested waste. |
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eliminates soluble waste and
balances the volume and composition of body fluids |
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| adenosine triphosphate (ATP) |
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| The energy compound of the cell that stores energy needed for cell activities |
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| The category of organic compounds that includes sugars and starches |
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The basic structural and functional unit of the living organism, a microscopic unit that
combines with other cells to form tissues (root: cyt/o |
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| A thread-like body in a cell’s nucleus that contains genetic information |
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| The fluid that fills a cell and holds the organelles |
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| deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) |
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| The genetic compound of the cell, makes up the genes |
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| An organic substance that speeds the rate of a metabolic reaction |
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A hereditary unit composed of DNA and combined with other genes to form the
chromosomes |
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A simple sugar that circulates in the blood, the main energy source for metabolism (roots:
gluc/o, glyc/o) |
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| A steady state, a condition of internal stability and constancy |
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| A category of organic compounds that includes fats (root: lip/o) |
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A simple, very thin, and pliable sheet of tissue that might cover an organ, line a cavity, or
separate structures |
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| The sum of all the physical and chemical reactions that occur within an organism |
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A thick fluid secreted by cells in membranes and glands that lubricates and protects tissues
(roots: muc/o, myx/o); the adjective is mucous |
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The cell’s control center; directs all cellular activities based on the information contained in
its chromosomes (roots: nucle/o, kary/o) |
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| A part of the body with a specific function, a component of a body system |
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| A specialized structure in the cytoplasm of a cell |
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A category of organic compounds that includes structural materials, enzymes, and some
hormones |
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| An organic compound involved in the manufacture of proteins within cells |
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A group of cells that acts together for a specific purpose (roots: hist/o, histi/o); types include
epithelial tissue, connective tissue, muscle tissue, and nervous tissue |
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meaning: form
example: polymorphous
definition of example: having many forms |
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meaning: cell
example: cytologist
definition of example: one who studies cells |
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meaning: nucleus
example: nuclear
definition of example: pertaining to a nucleus |
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meaning: nucleus
example: karyotype
definition of example: picture of a cell’s chromosomes organized
according to size |
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meaning: tissue
example: histocompatibility
definition of example: tissue similarity that permits transplantation |
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meaning: fiber
example: fibrosis
definition of example: abnormal formation of fibrous tissue |
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meaning: network
example: reticulum
definition of example: network |
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meaning: gland
example: adenoma
definition of example: tumor (-oma) of a gland |
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meaning: nipple
example: papilla
definition of example: projection that resembles a nipple |
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meaning: mucus
example: myxadenitis
definition of example: inflammation (-itis) of a mucus-secreting gland |
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meaning: mucus, mucous
membrane
example: mucorrhea
definition of example: increased flow (-rhea) of mucus |
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meaning: body, small body
example: chromosome
definition of example: small body that takes up color (dye) (chrom/o) |
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meaning: immature cell, productive cell,
embryonic cell
example: histioblast
definition of example: a tissue-forming cell |
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meaning: origin, formation
example: karyogenesis
definition of example: formation of a nucleus |
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meaning: eat, ingest
example: autophagy
definition of meaning: self (auto)-destruction of a cell’s
organelles |
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meaning: attract, absorb
example: basophilic
definition of example: attracting basic stain |
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meaning: formation, molding, development
example: hyperplasia
definition of example: overdevelopment of an organ or
tissue |
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meaning: act on, affect
example: chronotropic
definition of example: affecting rate or timing (chron/o) |
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meaning: feeding, growth, nourishment
example: atrophy
definition of example: tissue wasting |
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meaning: enzyme
example: lipase
definition of example: enzyme that digests fat (lipid) |
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meaning: sugar
example: lactose
definition of example: milk sugar |
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meaning: water, fluid
example: hydration
definition of example: addition of water, relative amount of water
present |
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meaning: glucose
example: glucogenesis
definition of example: production of glucose |
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meaning: sugar, glucose
example: normoglycemia
definition of example: normal blood sugar level |
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meaning: sugar
example: polysaccharide
definition of example: compound containing many simple sugars |
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meaning: starch
example: amyloid
definition of example: resembling starch |
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meaning: lipid, fat
example: lipophilic
definition of example: attracting or absorbing lipids |
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meaning: fat
example: adiposuria
definition of example: presence of fat in the urine (ur/o) |
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meaning: fatty
example: steatorrhea
definition of example: discharge (-rhea) of fatty stools |
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meaning: protein
example: protease
definition of example: enzyme that digests protein |
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meaning: head
example: megacephaly
definition of example: abnormal largeness of the head |
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meaning: neck
example: cervicofacial
definition of example: pertaining to the neck and face |
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meaning: chest, thorax
example: thoracotomy
definition of example: incision (-tomy) into the chest |
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meaning: abdomen
example: intra-abdominal
definition of example: within the abdomen |
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meaning: abdomen
example: celiocentesis
definition of example: surgical puncture (centesis) of the abdomen |
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meaning: abdominal wall
example: laparoscope
definition of example: instrument (-scope) for viewing the peritoneal
cavity through the abdominal wall |
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meaning: lumbar region, lower back
example: thoracolumbar
definition of example: pertaining to the chest and lumbar region |
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| root: periton, peritone/o |
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meaning: peritoneum
example: peritoneal
definition of example: pertaining to the peritoneum |
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meaning: extremity, end
example: acrocyanosis
definition of example: bluish discoloration of the extremities |
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meaning: arm
example: antebrachium
definition of example: forearm |
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meaning: finger, toe
example: polydactyly
definition of example: having more than the normal number of fingers or toes |
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meaning: foot
example: pedometer
definition of example: instrument that measures footsteps |
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meaning: foot
example: podiatric
definition of example: pertaining to study and treatment of the foot |
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meaning: around
example: circumoral
definition of example: around the mouth |
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meaning: around
example: periorbital
definition of example: around the orbit (eye socket) |
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meaning: in, within
example: intravascular
definition of example: within a vessel (vascul/o) |
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meaning: on, over
example: epithelial
definition of example: referring to epithelium, tissue that covers
surfaces |
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meaning: outside
example: extrathoracic
definition of example: outside the thorax |
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meaning: below
example: infrascapular
definition of example: below the scapula (shoulder blade) |
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meaning: below, under
example: sublingual
definition of example: under the tongue (lingu/o) |
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meaning: between
example: intercostal
definition of example: between the ribs (cost/o) |
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meaning: near, beside
example: juxtaposition
definition of example: a location near or beside another
structure |
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meaning: near, beside
example: parasagittal
definition of example: near or beside a sagittal plane |
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meaning: behind, backward
example: retrouterine
definition of example: behind the uterus |
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meaning: above
example: suprapatellar
definition of example: above the patella (kneecap) |
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