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Medical Terminology - The Language of Medicine
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01/14/2011

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Term
metabolism
Definition
-the process to cast change/”The total of the chemical processes in a cell. It includes catabolism and anabolism."
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anabolism
Definition
–the process to cast up/ “Process of building up complex materials (proteins) from simple materials. Anabolism produces proteins such as hormones and enzymes that are important to growth of cells. Anabolism occurs in the endoplasmic reticulum of a cell.”
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catabolism
Definition
–the process to cast down/”Process of breaking down complex materials (foods) to form simpler substances and release energy.”
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cell membrane
Definition
–“Stucture surrounding and protecting the cell. It determines what enters and leaves the cell.”
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endoplasmic reticulum
Definition
–“Structure (canals) within the cytoplasm. Site in which large proteins are made from smaller protein pieces. Anabolism takes place on the ribosomes of the endoplasmic reticulum.”
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DNA
Definition
deoxyribonucleic acid/“Chemical found within each chromosome. Arranged like a sequence of recipes in code, it directs the activities of the cell.”
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nucleus
Definition
–“Control center of the cell. It contains chromosomes and directs the activities of the cell.”
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mitochondria
Definition
–“Structures in the cytoplasm in which foods are burned to release energy. Catabolism takes place in the mitochondria.”
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chromosomes
Definition
–bodies of color/ “Rod-shaped structures in the nucleus that contain regions of DNA called genes. There are 46 chromosomes (23 pairs) in every cell except for the egg and sperm cells, which contain only 23 individual, unpaired chromosomes.”
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cytoplasm
Definition
"All the material that is outside the nucleus and yet contained within the cell membrane."
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genes
Definition
"Regions of DNA within each chromosome."
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karyotype
Definition
-picture, classification of the nucleus/ Pictures of the chromosomes iin the nucleus of a cell. The chromosomes are arranged in mumerical order to determine their number and structure."
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adipose tissue
Definition
Collection of fat cells.
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cartilage
Definition
Flexible connective tissue attached to bones at joints. Ex: surrounds the trachea & forms part of the external ear and nose
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epithelial cells
Definition
pertaining to upon the skin surface/skin cells that cover the external body surface and line the internal surfaces of organs.
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histologist
Definition
Specialist in the study of tissues.
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larynx
Definition
"voice box" located at the upper part of the trachea.
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pharynx
Definition
Throat. The pharynx serves as the common passageway for food (from the mouth going to the esophagus) and air (from the nose to the trachea).
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pituitary gland
Definition
Endocrine gland at the base of the brain.
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thyroid gland
Definition
Endocrine gland that surrounds the trachea in the neck.
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trachea
Definition
"windpipe" (tube leading from the throat to the bronchial tubes).
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ureter
Definition
one of 2 tubes, each leading from a single kidney to the urinary bladder.
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urethra
Definition
Tube from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body.
Term
uterus
Definition
The womb. The organ that holds the embryo/fetus as it develops.
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viscera
Definition
Internal organs.
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abdominal cavity
Definition
Space below the chest containing organs such as the liver, stomach, gallbladder, and intestines, also called the abdomen.
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cranial cavity
Definition
Space in the head containing the brain and surrounded by the skull. Cranial means pertaining to the skull.
Term
diaphragm
Definition
Muscle separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities. The diaphragm moves up and down and aids in breathing.
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dorsal (posterior)
Definition
Pertaining to the back.
Term
mediastinum
Definition
Centrally located space between the lungs.
Term
pelvic cavity
Definition
Space below the abdomen containing portions of the intestines, rectum, urinary bladder, and reproductive organs. Pelvic means pertaining to the pelvis, composed of the hip bones surrounding the pelvic cavity.
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peritoneum
Definition
Double-layered membrane surrounding the abdominal organs.
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pleura
Definition
Double-layered membrane surrounding each lung.
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pleural cavity
Definition
Space between the pleural membranes.
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spinal cavity
Definition
Space within the spinal column (backbones) and containing the spinal cord. Also called the spinal canal.
Term
thoracic cavity
Definition
Space in the chest containing the heart, lungs, bronchial tubes, trachea, esophagus, and other organs.
Term
ventral (anterior)
Definition
Pertaining to the front.
Term
hypochondriac regions
Definition
Right and left upper regions beneath the ribs.
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epigastric region
Definition
Middle upper region above the stomach.
Term
lumbar regions
Definition
Right and left middle regions near the waist.
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umbilical region
Definition
Central region near the navel.
Term
inguinal regions
Definition
Right and left lower regions near the groin. Also called iliac regions.
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hypogastric region
Definition
Middle lower region below the umbilical region.
Term
RUQ
Definition
Right upper quadrant.
contains the liver (right lobe), gallbladder, part of the pancreas, parts of the small and large intestines
Term
LUQ
Definition
Left upper quadrant.
contains the liver (left lobe), stomach, spleen, part of the pancreas, parts of the small and large intestines
Term
RLQ
Definition
Right lower quadrant.
contains parts of the small and large intestines, left ovary, left fallopian tube, appendix, right ureter
Term
LLQ
Definition
Left lower quadrant.
contains parts of the small and large intestines, left ovary, left fallopian tube, left ureter
Term
cervical region
Definition
Neck region (C1 to C7).
Term
thoracic region
Definition
Chest region (T1 to T12).
Term
lumbar region
Definition
Loin (waist) region (L1 to L5).
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sacral region
Definition
Region of the sacrum (S1 to S5).
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coccygeal region
Definition
Region of the coccyx (tailbone).
Term
vertebra
Definition
Single backbone.
Term
vertebrae
Definition
Backbones.
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spinal column
Definition
Bone tissue surrounding the spinal cavity.
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spinal cord
Definition
Nervous tissue within the spinal cavity.
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disk (disc)
Definition
Pad of cartilag between vertebrae.
Term
anterior (ventral)
Definition
front of the body
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posterior (dorsal)
Definition
back of the body
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deep
Definition
away from the surface of the body
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superficial
Definition
on the surface of the body
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distal
Definition
far from the point of attachment to the trunk or far from the beginning of a structure
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proximal
Definition
near the point of attachment to the trunk or near the beginning of a structure
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inferior
Definition
below another structure
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superior
Definition
above another structure
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lateral
Definition
pertaining to the side
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medial
Definition
pertaining to the middle
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prone
Definition
Lying on the belly
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supine
Definition
lying on the back
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Frontal (coronal) plane
Definition
Vertical plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions
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Transverse plane (cross-sectional or arial)
Definition
Horizontal plane that divides the body into upper and lower portions
Term
Sagittal (lateral) plane
Definition
Vertical plane that divides the body into right and left portions
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abdomin/al
Definition
pertaining to the abdomen
Term
adip/ose
Definition
pertaining to or full of fat
Term
anter/ior
Definition
pertaining to the front
Term
ana/bol/ism
Definition
process to cast/throw up -In this process, proteins are built up (protein synthesis).
Term
cervic/al
Definition
pertaining to the neck (of the body or the uterus)
Term
chondr/oma
Definition
tumor, mass, swelling of the cartilage -This is a BENIGN tumor.
Term
chondr/o/sarc/oma
Definition
tumor, mass, swelling of the cartilage (connective tissue)or flesh. -This is a MALIGNANT tumor.
Term
chrom/o/somes
Definition
bodies of color
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coccyg/eal
Definition
pertaining to the coccyx (tailbone)
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crani/o/tomy
Definition
incision of the skull
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cyt/o/plasm
Definition
formation of a cell
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dist/al
Definition
pertaining to far/distant
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dorsal
Definition
pertaining to the back portion of the body
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hist/o/logy
Definition
process of study of tissue
Term
ili/ac
Definition
pertaining to the ilium (part of the hip bone)
Term
inguin/al
Definition
pertaining to the groin
Term
kary/o/type
Definition
classification or picture of the nucleus
Term
later/al
Definition
pertaining to the side
Term
lumb/o/sacr/al
Definition
pertaining to the lower back (side and back between the ribs and pelvis) and sacrum
Term
medi/al
Definition
pertaining to the middle
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nucle/ic
Definition
pertaining to the nucleus
Term
pelv/ic
Definition
pertaining to the pelvis, hip region
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poster/ior
Definition
pertaining to the back, behind
Term
proxim/al
Definition
pertaining to nearest
Term
sacr/al
Definition
pertaining to the sacrum
Term
sarc/oma
Definition
tumor, mass, swelling of the flesh
Term
spin/al
Definition
pertaining to the spine/backbone
Term
epi/thel/ial cell
Definition
pertaining to above/upon the nipple
Term
thorac/ic
Definition
pertaining to the chest
Term
thorac/o/tomy
Definition
process of cutting/incision of the chest
Term
trache/al
Definition
pertaining to the trachea, windpipe
Term
umbilic/al
Definition
pertaining to the navel, umbilicus
Term
ventr/al
Definition
pertaining to the belly side of the body
Term
vertebr/al
Definition
pertaining to the vertebra(e)/backbone(s)
Term
viscer/al
Definition
pertaining to the internal organs
Term
ana/bol/ic
Definition
pertaining to casting/throwing up (building up)
Term
cata/bol/ism
Definition
process or condition of casting/throwing down (breaking down)
Term
epi/gastr/ic
Definition
pertaining to above/upon the stomach
Term
hypo/chondr/iac region
Definition
the region that pertains to below the cartilage
Term
inter/vertebr/al
Definition
pertaining to between the vertebrae. A disk (disc) is an intervertebral structure.
Term
meta/bol/ism
Definition
process or condition of casting/throwing a change -to cast a change -the chemical changes (processes) that occur in a cell
Term
abdomin/o
Definition
abdomen
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adip/o
Definition
fat
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anter/o
Definition
front
Term
bol/o
Definition
to cast throw (metabolism)
Term
cervic/o
Definition
neck (of the body or of the uterus)
Term
chondr/o
Definition
cartilage (type of connective tissue)
Term
chrom/o
Definition
color
Term
coccyg/o
Definition
coccyx (tailbone)
Term
crani/o
Definition
skull
Term
cyt/o
Definition
cell
Term
dist/o
Definition
far, distant
Term
dors/o
Definition
back portion of the body
Term
hist/o
Definition
tissue
Term
ili/o
Definition
ilium (part of the pelvic bone)
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inguin/o
Definition
groin
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kary/o
Definition
nucleus
Term
later/o
Definition
side
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lumb/o
Definition
lower back (side and back between the ribs and the pelvis)
Term
medi/o
Definition
middle
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nucle/o
Definition
nucleus
Term
pelv/i
Definition
pelvis, hip region
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poster/o
Definition
back, behind
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proxim/o
Definition
nearest
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sacr/o
Definition
sacrum
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sarc/o
Definition
flesh
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spin/o
Definition
spine, backbone
Term
thel
Definition
nipple (epithelial cell first discovered on nipple -skin surface)
Term
thorac/o
Definition
chest
Term
trache/o
Definition
trachea, windpipe
Term
Umbilic/o
Definition
navel, unbilicus
Term
ventr/o
Definition
belly side of the body
Term
vertebr/o
Definition
vertebra(e), backbone(s)
Term
viscer/o
Definition
internal organs
Term
ana-
Definition
up
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cata-
Definition
down
Term
epi-
Definition
above, upon
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hypo-
Definition
below, deficient
Term
inter-
Definition
between
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meta-
Definition
change
Term
-eal
Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ectomy
Definition
excision, removal
Term
-iac
Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ior
Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ism
Definition
process, condition
Term
-oma
Definition
tumor, mass, swelling
Term
-ose
Definition
pertaining to, full of
Term
-plasm
Definition
formation
Term
-somes
Definition
bodies
Term
-tomy
Definition
process of cutting, incision
Term
-type
Definition
picture, classification
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