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Terminology
Test 1 Ch.2
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Undergraduate 1
01/25/2009

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ana-
Definition
up;toward;apart
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epi-
Definition
upon
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uni-
Definition
one
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abdomin
Definition
abdomen
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anter
Definition
front
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brach
Definition
arm
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caud
Definition
tail;downward
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caud
Definition
tail;downward
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cephal
Definition
head
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cervic
Definition
neck
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chonr
Definition
gristle;cartilage
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chron
Definition
time
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cran
Definition
skull;cranium
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dist
Definition
away from a point of reference
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dors
Definition
back
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eti
Definition
cause
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femor
Definition
thigh
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glut
Definition
buttock
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hom;home
Definition
sameness;unchanging
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iatr
Definition
to heal
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idi
Definition
person, self
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ili
Definition
flank or groin
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infect
Definition
to enter, invade
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infer
Definition
below
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inguin
Definition
groin
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lumb
Definition
loin or lower back
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medi
Definition
middle
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pelv
Definition
pelvis;wash basin
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physi
Definition
nature
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poster
Definition
back;behind
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proxim
Definition
near to a part of reference
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spin
Definition
spine or thorn
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stasis
Definition
standing still
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super
Definition
above
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thorac
Definition
chest
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tom
Definition
cut
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umbilic
Definition
naval
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ventr
Definition
belly;front
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-ad
Definition
toward
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-al
Definition
pertaining to
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-ar/ior/ic
Definition
pertaining to
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-y
Definition
process of
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appendage
Definition
the head, arms and legs
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atom
Definition
a non-living particle tht is capable of combining wih other atoms
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cell
Definition
the simplest unit of life
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diaphragm
Definition
a sheet of muscle that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities
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diaphragm
Definition
a sheet of muscle that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities
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digestive system
Definition
organs include tongue, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, liver, salivary glands, pancreas, small and large intestines, and rectum
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endocrine system
Definition
body system that regulates by secreting/excreting hormones. organs include pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, pancreas, thymus and gonads
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frontal or coronal plane
Definition
vertical plane that passes through the body from side to side
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frontal or coronal plane
Definition
vertical plane that passes through the body from side to side that divides into anterior and posterior
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integumentary system
Definition
the body system that provides a barrier to protect against fluid loss, physical damage and invasion by microorganisms; major organ is the skin
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lymphatic system
Definition
oragns inclue the spleen and lymphatic muscles
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midsagittal plane
Definition
a sagittal plane that divides he body equally; also called a median plane
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muscular system
Definition
enables complex movement, primary organs are muscles
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nervous system
Definition
enables perception through the senses, integrates information to from thoughts and memories, and controls body movements and many internal funtions; organs include brain, spinal chord, and nerves
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organ
Definition
structure made of two or more types of tissue that performs a general function of the body
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organ system
Definition
combination of organs and associated structures that share common goals; there are 11 in the body
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organism
Definition
the whole complete human body that is capable of survival
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parasagittal plane
Definition
sagittal plane that divides the body unequally
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respiratory system
Definition
brings oxygen into the blood stream; organs include nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs
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sagittal plane
Definition
vertical plane that passes through the body from front to back dividing it into left and right portions
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skeletal system
Definition
provides structure and support for other systems and aids in movement; organs include bones and joints
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tissue
Definition
group of cells that share common goal or function
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transverse plane
Definition
horizontal plane dividing body into superior and inferior sections
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urinary system
Definition
performs waste excretion; organs include kidneys, ureter, urinary bladder, and urethra
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viscera
Definition
internal contents of body cavities including organs, fluid, and connectings structures
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acute
Definition
adjective describing a disease of short duration and often with a sharp or severe effect
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chronic
Definition
adjective describng a disease of long duration usually with a slow progression
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iatrogenic
Definition
adjective meaning a disease that is induced by medical treatment
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idiopathic
Definition
adjective meaning a disease of unknown cause
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idio-
Definition
person or self
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sequelae
Definition
conditions following resulting from a disease
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trauma
Definition
a wound or injury
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computed axial tomography scan
Definition
CAT scan
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etiology
Definition
study of the cause of disease
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magnetic resonance imaging
Definition
MRI
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position emmission tomography scan
Definition
PET scan
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prognosis
Definition
forecast of the probable cause or outcome of a disease
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ultrasound
Definition
makes images out of soundwaves
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