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07/02/2016

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aplasia
Definition
A developmental failure resulting in absence of any organ or tissue
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dysplasia
Definition
Any abnormal development of tissue or organs
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hyperplasof a body partia
Definition
an^ in # of cells of a body part
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Hypoplasia
Definition
Incomplete or underdeveloped ORGAN or Tissue, usually the result of a decrease in # of cells
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Neoplasia
Definition
The new and abnormal development of cells that my be benign or maligment
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Superficial
Definition
pertaning to the surface of the body or near the surface
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deep
Definition
away from the surface and tward the inside of the body
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anterior
Definition
pertaining to the front of the body or toward the belly of the body
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posterior
Definition
pertaining to the back of the body
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ventral
Definition
pertaining to a position toward the belly of the body ;frontward anterior
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dorsal
Definition
pertaining to the back or posterior
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medial
Definition
toward the midline of the body
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lateral
Definition
toward the side of the body, away from the midline of the body
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superior
Definition
above or upward toward the head
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inferior
Definition
below or downward toward the tail or feet
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cranial
Definition
pertaining to the head
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caudal
Definition
pertaining to the tail
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distal
Definition
away from or farthest from the trunk of the body or furthest from point of origin
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proximal
Definition
toward or nearest to the trunk or the point of origin
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chromososmes
Definition
the threadlike structures within the nucleas
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coccyx
Definition
the tailbone
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cytology
Definition
the study of cells
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dorsum
Definition
the back of psterior surface of a part
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epigastric region
Definition
the region of the abdomen located between the right and left side of the hypochondriac regions
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frontal plane
Definition
any of the vertical plans passing through the body head to feet
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genes
Definition
segment of chromosomes
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histologist
Definition
study of tissues
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hyperplasia
Definition
an increase of # of cells in a body part
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hypochondriac region
Definition
the r and l regions of upper abdomen
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hypogastric region
Definition
the middle section of the lower abdomen
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hypoplasia
Definition
underdeveloped organ or tissue
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inferior
Definition
below or tward the tail or feet
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long axis
Definition
the long axis of the body
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lumbar region
Definition
the left and right side of abdomen
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lumbar vertabrae
Definition
l1-l5 largest strongest of spine
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lysosomes
Definition
cell organs or organelles that contain enzymes
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McBurneys point
Definition
a point on the right side of the abdomen.
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medial
Definition
twoard the middle of the body
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mediolateral
Definition
pertaining to the middle and side of a structure
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membraine
Definition
a thin layer of tissue that covers a surface
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midsaggital plane
Definition
the plan that divides the body into equal half
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mitochondria
Definition
organelles that provide energyneed by the cell
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munros point
Definition
a pont on the l side of the abdomen
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muscle tissue
Definition
the tissue that capable of producing movement
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navel
Definition
belly button
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neoplasia
Definition
abnormal development of cells may be malignant or benin
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nervous tissue
Definition
tissue that transmitts impulse
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organ
Definition
tissue arranged together to prform a special function
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pelvic cavity
Definition
the lower front cavity of the body
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peritoneum
Definition
a specific serous membrain that covers the entire abdomen wall
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plane
Definition
slice or cut of a body
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plantar
Definition
sole or bottom of the foot
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pronation
Definition
pertaining to the back of the body
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prone
Definition
lying facedown on abdomen
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ribosomes
Definition
ORGANELLES THAT SYNTHESIS PROTEIN
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sacrum
Definition
triangle shaped bone
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skeletal muscle
Definition
muscle that is attaced to bones
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smooth muscle
Definition
muscle found in walls of hollow internal organs
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spinal cavity
Definition
the cavity that contains the spin and nerves
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superfical
Definition
pertaining to the surface
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superior
Definition
upward tward the head
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supine
Definition
a movement that allows the palms of the hands to face upward
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system
Definition
organs that work together
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transverse plane
Definition
any of the planes cutting across the body
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umbilical region
Definition
region of the abdomen located in the lowe middle section
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ventral
Definition
belly side
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visceral
Definition
internal organs
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