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Medical Terminology module 1
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Health Care
Undergraduate 1
01/07/2017

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Term
chromatin
Definition
structural component of the nucleus, compound of the nucleic acid and protein.
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chromosome
Definition
Threadlike structure within the nucleus;carries hereditary information encoded in genes
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diaphragm
Definition
muscular walls that divides the thoracic cavity from the abdominoplevic cavity
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metabolism
Definition
sum of all physical and chemical changes that take place in a cell or organism
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muscle tissue
Definition
provides the contractile tissue of the body, which is responsible for movement
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nervous tissue
Definition
transmits electrical impulses as it relays information throughout the entire body.
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Anatomical position
Definition
body posture used to locate anatomical parts or divisions
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plane
Definition
An imaginary flat surface that divides the body into two sections
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coronal plane
Definition
frontal
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transverse plane
Definition
horizontal
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midsagittal
Definition
median
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lateral
Definition
pertaining to a side
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proximal
Definition
nearer to the center or point of attachment of the body
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prone
Definition
laying face down
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supine
Definition
laying face up
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superficial
Definition
toward the surface of the body (external)
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adduction
Definition
movement toward the midsagittal plane of the body
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adhesion
Definition
abdominal fibrous band that holds or binds together tissues that are normally separated
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edema
Definition
abnormal accumulations of fluid within tissue spaces
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ascites
Definition
abnormal accumulation in the abdominal cavity
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gangrene
Definition
death and decay of soft tissue usually caused by circulatory obstruction trauma, or infection
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