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Medical Terminology #2
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Undergraduate 3
06/28/2011
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cell
 Definition
basic unit of life
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tissue
 Definition
similar cells that perform a specific task
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organ
 Definition
two or more kinds of tissue that together perform special body functions
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system
 Definition
a group of organs that work together to perform complex body functions
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cell membrane
 Definition
boundary of a cell
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cytoplasm
 Definition
substance outside nucleus of a cell
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nucleus
 Definition
central structure containing chromosomes
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chromosomes
 Definition
contain genes - 46 in human cells except for mature sex cell which as 23
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genes
 Definition
regions within the chromosome (determine hereditary characteristics)
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DNA
 Definition
(deoxyribonucleic acid) each gene is composed of DNA, a chemical that regulates the activities of the cell
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muscle tissue
 Definition
produces movement
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nervous tissue
 Definition
conducts impulses to and from the brain
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connective tissue
 Definition
connects, supports, penetrates, and encases various body structures
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epithelial tissue
 Definition
found in the skin and lining of the blood vessels
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cranial cavity
 Definition
brain
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spinal cavity
 Definition
spinal cord
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thoracic cavity (chest cavity)
 Definition
heart, lungs, esophagus, trachea, bronchi
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abdominal cavity
 Definition
stomach, intestines, kidneys, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, ureters
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pelvic cavity
 Definition
urinary bladder, certain reproductive organs, part of large intestine, rectum
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ventral cavities
 Definition
abdominopelvic cavity = abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity + thoracic cavity
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dorsal cavities
 Definition
spinal cavity + cranial cavity
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aden/o
 Definition
gland
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cyt/o
 Definition
cell
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epitheli/o
 Definition
epithelium
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fibr/o
 Definition
fiber
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hist/o
 Definition
tissue
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kary/o
 Definition
nucleus
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lip/o
 Definition
fat
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my/o
 Definition
muscle
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neur/o
 Definition
nerve
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organ/o
 Definition
organ
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sarc/o
 Definition
flesh, connective tissue
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system/o
 Definition
system
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viscer/o
 Definition
internal organs
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cancer/o, carcin/o
 Definition
cancer
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eti/o
 Definition
cause
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gno/o
 Definition
knowledge
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iatr/o
 Definition
physician/medicine
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lei/o
 Definition
smooth
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onc/o
 Definition
tumor/mass
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path/o
 Definition
disease
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rhabd/o
 Definition
rod-shaped, striated
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somat/o
 Definition
body
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chlor/o
 Definition
green
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chrom/o
 Definition
color
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cyan/o
 Definition
blue
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erythr/o
 Definition
red
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leuk/o
 Definition
white
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melan/o
 Definition
black
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xanth/o
 Definition
yellow
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dia
 Definition
through, complete
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dys
 Definition
difficult, painful, labored, abnormal
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hyper
 Definition
above, excessive
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hypo
 Definition
below, incomplete, deficient
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meta
 Definition
after, beyond, change
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neo
 Definition
new
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pro
 Definition
before
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al, ic, ous
 Definition
pertain to
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cyte
 Definition
cell
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gen
 Definition
substance that produces/causes
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genic
 Definition
producing, originating, causing
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genesis
 Definition
origin/cause
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logist
 Definition
one who studies/treats
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logy
 Definition
study of
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oid
 Definition
resembling
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oma
 Definition
tumor, swelling
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osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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pathy
 Definition
disease
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plasia
 Definition
condition of formation, development, growth
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plasm
 Definition
formative or formed material
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sis
 Definition
state of
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stasis
 Definition
control, stop, standing
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erythrocyte
 Definition
red blood cell
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leukocyte
 Definition
white blood cell
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Ca
 Definition
cancer
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chemo
 Definition
treatment for cancer
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Dx
 Definition
diagnosis
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mets
 Definition
metastasis
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Px
 Definition
prognosis
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RBC
 Definition
red blood cell
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XRT
 Definition
radiotherapy
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WBC
 Definition
white blood cell
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carcinoma
 Definition
cancerous tumor
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pathology
 Definition
study of disease
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somatogenic
 Definition
originating in the body
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metastasis
 Definition
beyond control
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oncology
 Definition
department in hospital where you receive treatment for cancer
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epithelioma
 Definition
tumor composed of epithelium
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melanocarcinoma
 Definition
black tumor
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carcinogenic
 Definition
producing cancer
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hypoplasia
 Definition
incomplete development of an organ or tissue
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lipoid
 Definition
resembling fat
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neoplasm
 Definition
new growth
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systemic
 Definition
pertaining to a body system
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somatogenic
 Definition
originating in the body
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neuroid
 Definition
resembling a nerve
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visceral
 Definition
pertaining to the internal organs
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sarcoma
 Definition
tumor composed of connective tissue
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cytoplasm
 Definition
cell substance
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etiology
 Definition
study of CAUSES of diseases
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neopathy
 Definition
identifying a disease - new disease
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iatrogenic
 Definition
caused by treatment
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erythrocytosis
 Definition
increase in the number of red blood cells
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cyanosis
 Definition
abnormal condition of blue skin color
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pathogenic
 Definition
something producing disease
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carcinogenic
 Definition
something producing cancer
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myoid
 Definition
resembling muscles
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leukocytic
 Definition
pertaining to white blood cells
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iatric
 Definition
pertaining to physician/medicine
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carcinoma
 Definition
malignant new growth
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melanoma
 Definition
malignant tumor of melanocytes (skin cancer)
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leukocytosis
 Definition
elevated WBC
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oncologist
 Definition
person who studies/treats cancer
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metastasis
 Definition
movement or spreading of cancer cells from one organ/tissue to another
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benign
 Definition
not malignant/nonreoccurent
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inflammation
 Definition
protective response from injury or destruction of tissues
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malignant
 Definition
tending to become worse and end in death
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