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| contains primarily the major organs of digestion |
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| the surgical removal of a gland |
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| a malignant tumor that originates in glandular tissue |
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| a benign tumor that arises in, or resembles, glandular tissue |
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| the abnormal softening of a gland |
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| the abnormal hardening of a gland |
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| a change in the structure of cells and in their orientation to each other |
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| the study of the structures of the body |
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| deviation from what is regarded as normal |
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| the defective development, or the congenital absence, of an organ or tissue |
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| the spread of a disease through contact with blood or other body fluids that are contaminated with blood |
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| toward the lower part of the body |
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| the genetic structures located within the nucleus of each cell |
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| any condition that is transmitted from one person to another either by direct or indirect contact with contaminated objects |
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| an abnormal condition that exists at the time of birth |
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| the material within the cell membrane that is NOT part of the nucleus |
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| situated farthest from the midline or beginning of a body structure |
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| refers to the back of the organ or body |
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| abnormal development or growth of cells, tissues, or organs |
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the ongoing presence of a disease within a population, group, or area
ex. common cold |
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produce hormones
*No ducts |
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| a sudden and widespread outbreak of a disease within a specific population group or area |
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| located above the stomach |
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| the study of the causes of diseases |
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secrete chemical substances into ducts that lead either to other organs or out of the body
ex. sweat glands |
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produces symptoms for which no physiological or anatomical cause can be identified
ex. panic attack |
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| a pathological condition caused by an absent or defective gene |
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| a physician who specializes in the care of older people |
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a group of hereditary bleeding disorders in which a blood-clotting factor is missing
*Spontaneous hemorrhages
*Severe bleeding |
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| the study of the structure, composition, and function of tissues |
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| the process through which the body maintains a constant internal environment |
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| the enlargement of an organ or tissue because of an abnormal increase in the number of cells in the tissues |
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| a general increase in the bulk of a body part or organ that is due to an increase in the size, but not in the number of cells in the tissues |
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| located below the stomach |
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| the incomplete development of an organ or tissue usually due to a deficiency in the number of cells |
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| an unfavorable response due to prescribed medical treatment |
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| an illness without known cause |
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| illness caused by living pathogenic organisms such as bacteria and viruses |
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*Relating to the groin
*Refers to the entire lower area of the abdomen |
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| means the direction toward, or nearer, the midline |
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| a fused double layer of the parietal peritoneum that attaches parts of the intestine to the interior abdominal wall |
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| (midline) Divides the body into equal L and R halves |
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| a disease acquired in a hospital or clinical setting |
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| refers to an outbreak of a disease occuring over a large geographic area, possibly worldwide |
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| space formed by the hip bones and it contains primarily the organs of the reproductive and excretory systems |
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| multilayered membrane that protects and holds the organs in place within the abdominal cavity |
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| inflammation of the peritoneum |
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| (PKU) Genetic disorder in which the essential digestive enzyme, phenylalanine hydroxylase, is missing |
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| study of the functions of the structures of the body |
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| situated nearest the midline or beginning of a body structure |
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| located behind the peritoneum |
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| unspecialized cells that are able to renew themselves for long periods of time by cell division |
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| (chest cavity or thorax) Surrounds and protects the heart and lungs |
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| horizontal plane that divides the body into superior(upper) and inferior(lower) portions |
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| (belly button) Pit in the center of the abdominal wall; marks the point where the umbilical cord was attached before birth |
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| vector-borne transmission |
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| spread of certain disease due to the bite of a vector (insect or animal) |
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| front, or belly side, of the organ or body |
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