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Ch. One
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12th Grade
06/28/2010

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Term
anatomy
Definition
study of body structures
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physiology
Definition
study of how the body structures work together
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etiology
Definition
study of causes of disease
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-ist, -logist
Definition
suffixes for one who studies; a specialist
Term
cells
Definition
unit structure of living things
Term
tissues
Definition
groups of cells organized for a common function
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organs
Definition
groups of tissues organized for a common function
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organ systems
Definition
groups of organs organized for a common function
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cyt/o
Definition
combining form for cells
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cytology
Definition
study of cells
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cytologist
Definition
scientist who study cells
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morph/o
Definition
combining form meaning form or structure
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morphology
Definition
study of form and structure
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cytometer
Definition
instrument used to measure cells
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cytometry
Definition
process of counting cells
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cytotechnologist
Definition
prepares and screens human tissue slides to detect abnormalities
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pathologist
Definition
physician who specializes in the study of disease
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blastocyte
Definition
embryonic or immature cell
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blast/o
Definition
combining form for embryonic or immature
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blast
Definition
cell in its embryonic or immature stage
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-cyte
Definition
may be used at the end of a word to indicate a type of cell
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histoblast
Definition
a group of tissue cells that are immature or embryonic
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hist/o
Definition
means tissues
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histology
Definition
study of tissues
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histoblast
Definition
immature tissue
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histologist
Definition
tissue specialist
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histocyte
Definition
a tissue cell
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membranes
Definition
thin sheets of tissue used to separate cavities, line cavities, cover organs, and line tubelike structures and vessels.
Term
nervous tissue
Definition
functions in control and communication
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epithelium
Definition
functions include secretion and protection
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muscle
Definition
movement and protection
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connective tissue
Definition
support and connection
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pleura
Definition
lines the pleural cavity around the lungs
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pericardium
Definition
lines the pericardial cavity around the heart
Term
peritoneum
Definition
lines the abdominal cavity
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serous membrane or serosa
Definition
a special type of epithelial membrane that lines the closed body cavities
Term
ser/o
Definition
serum; a body fluid similar to blood serum; secreted by serous membrane
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mucous membrane
Definition
also known as mucosa; lines open cavities and structures of tubes leading to the outside of the body
Term
dermat/o
Definition
refers to the skin
Term
integumentary system
Definition
the skin and its appendages
Term
dermatologist
Definition
physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of skin disorders
Term
dermatitis
Definition
inflammation of the skin
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acrodermatitis
Definition
inflammation of the skin of the extremities
Term
-itis
Definition
suffix that means inflammation
Term
acr/o
Definition
refers to extremities
Term
acromegaly
Definition
extremities that are enlarged
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megal/o
Definition
means enlarged or large
Term
acrocyanosis
Definition
blueness of the extremities
Term
cyan/o
Definition
combining form for blue
Term
cyanosis
Definition
condition of blueness
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-tic
Definition
suffix that forms an adjective
Term
cyanotic
Definition
pertaining to a condition of blueness
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acrocyanosis
Definition
blueness of extremities; results from lack of oxygen
Term
-osis
Definition
suffix that makes a word a noun and means condition
Term
paralysis
Definition
means loss of movement
Term
acroparalysis
Definition
paralysis of the extremities
Term
derm/o
Definition
combining form for words referring to the skin
Term
-pathy
Definition
suffix meaning disease
Term
dermopathy
Definition
a disease condition of the skin
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cyanoderma
Definition
blue skin or bluish discoloration of the skin
Term
thoracic
Definition
chest
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pleural
Definition
lungs
Term
pericardial
Definition
heart
Term
abdominal
Definition
abdomen
Term
pelvic
Definition
pelvis
Term
quadrants
Definition
four regions of the abdomen (LLQ, RLQ, LUQ, RUQ
Term
thorac/o
Definition
combining form for chest or thorax
Term
viscer/o
Definition
combining form for organ
Term
viscera
Definition
internal organs of the body
Term
viscerad
Definition
toward the organ
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viscerogenic
Definition
growing organs
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parietal
Definition
pertaining to the wall of an organ or cavity
Term
parietal pericardium
Definition
membrane of the wall of the heart cavity
Term
visceral pleura
Definition
membrane on the lungs
Term
parietal pleura
Definition
membrane on the chest wall
Term
visceral peritoneum
Definition
membrane on organs of the abdominal cavity
Term
parietal peritoneum
Definition
membrane on the abdominal cavity wall
Term
peritonitis
Definition
infection causing inflammation of the abdominal lining
Term
adnex/a
Definition
refers to body parts that are adjacent to or appendages of another organ
Term
adnexa uteri
Definition
tissues near and around the uterus
Term
adnexa oculi
Definition
structures near the eye
Term
anatomical position
Definition
standing erect, facing forward, arms at sides with palms facing forward
Term
proximal
Definition
nearest point of attachment
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distal
Definition
farthest from point of attachment
Term
medial
Definition
toward the midline of the body
Term
lateral
Definition
away from the median of the body
Term
frontal plane
Definition
divides the body into anterior and posterior sections; also known as coronal
Term
midsagittal plane
Definition
divides the body into right and left portions
Term
transverse plane
Definition
divides the body into superior and inferior portions
Term
anterior
Definition
ventral
Term
posterior
Definition
dorsal
Term
superior
Definition
cranial
Term
inferior
Definition
caudal
Term
cephalic
Definition
upward, toward the head
Term
caudal, caudad
Definition
downward, toward the tail
Term
cephalic
Definition
upward, toward the head
Term
anterolateral
Definition
front and side
Term
anteromedial
Definition
front and middle
Term
anterosuperior
Definition
front and top
Term
posterolateral
Definition
back and side
Term
posteroexternal
Definition
back and outside
Term
posterointernal
Definition
back and inside
Term
anteroposterior
Definition
front and back
Term
dorsocephalad
Definition
back and toward the head
Term
ventrad
Definition
toward front
Term
medilateral
Definition
middle and side
Term
dextra
Definition
right
Term
sinstra
Definition
left
Term
OD
Definition
right eye (oculus dexter)
Term
AD
Definition
right ear (auris dexter)
Term
RA
Definition
right arm
Term
RL
Definition
right leg
Term
L
Definition
left
Term
OS
Definition
left eye (oculus sinister)
Term
AS
Definition
left ear (auris sinister)
Term
LA
Definition
left arm
Term
LL
Definition
left leg
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