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| the study of the structures of the body |
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| the study of the functions of the structures of the body |
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| the sagittal plane that divides the body into equal left and right halves |
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| a vertical plane that divides the body into unequal left and right portions |
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| vertical plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions |
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| alternate name for the frontal plane |
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| a horizontal plane that divides the body into superior and inferior portions |
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| the front, or belly side, of the organ or body |
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| the back of the organ or body |
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| situated in the front, or the front or forward part of an organ |
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| situated in the back, or the back part of an organ |
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| uppermost, above, or toward the head |
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| lowermost, below, toward the feet |
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| toward the lower part of the body |
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| situated nearest the midline or beginning of a body structure |
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| situated farthest from the midline or beginning of a body structure |
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| direction toward, or nearer, the midline |
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| direction toward, or nearer, the side and away from the midline |
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| located along the back of the body and head, it contains the organs of the nervous system |
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| located within the spinal column |
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| located along the front of the body, it contains the organs that maintain homeostasis |
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| surrounds and protects the heart and lungs |
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| contains primarily the major organs of digestion, referred to as the abdomen |
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| the space formed by the hip bones, contains primarily the organs of the reproductive and excretory systems |
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| relating to the groin, the entire lower area of the abdomen |
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| the crease at the junction of the trunk with the upper end of the thigh |
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| located on the left and right sides of the body, covered by the lower ribs |
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| located above the stomach |
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| located on the left and right sides near the inward curve of the spine |
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| located on the left and right sides over the hip bone |
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| located below the stomach |
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| a multilayered membrane that protects and holds the organs in place within the abdominal cavity |
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| the outer layer of the periotneum that lines the interior of the abdominal wall |
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| the inner layer of the periotneum that surrounds the organs of the abdominal cavity |
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| relating to the internal organs |
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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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| located behind the peritoneum |
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| inflammation of the peritoneum |
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| formative material of cells |
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| somatic cells; undifferentiated cells found among differentiated cells in a tissue or organ |
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| graft versus host disease |
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| rejection of donor cells by recipient immune system |
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| undifferentiated cells that are unlike any specific adult cell; can form any adult cell |
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| blood found in the umbilical cord and placenta of a newborn infant |
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| a group of inherited red blood cell disorders that are transmitted by a recessive gene |
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| a genetic disorder that is present at birth and affects both the respiratory and digestive system |
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| a genetic variation that is associated with characteristic facial appearance, learning disabilities, and physical abnormalities such as heart valve disease |
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| a group of hereditary bleeding disorders in which a blood-clotting factor is missing |
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| a genetic disorder passed from parent to child, causing nerve degeneration with symptoms that most often appear in mid-life |
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| the term used to describe a group of genetic diseases that are characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of the skeletal muscles that control movement |
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| commonly known as PKU, a genetic disorder in which the essential digestive enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase is missing |
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| a fatal genetic disorder in which harmful quantities of fatty substance build up in tissues and nerve cells in the brain |
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| the study of the structure, composition, and function of tissues |
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| form a protective covering for all of the internal and external surfaces of the body, and also form glands |
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| the specialized epithelial tissue that forms the epidermis of the skin and the surface layer of mucous membranes |
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| the specialized epithelial tissue that lines the blood and lymph vessels, body cavities, glands, and organs |
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| support and connect organs and other body tissues |
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| including bone and cartilage, form the joints and framework of the body |
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| fat; provides protective padding, insulation, and support |
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| surrounds various organs and supports both nerve cells and blood vessels |
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| liquid connective tissues |
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| blood and lymph; transport nutrients and waste products throughout the body |
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| the defective development, or congenital absence, of an organ or tissue |
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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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| a change in the structure of cells and in their orientation to each other |
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| abnormal development or growth of cells, tissues, or organs |
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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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| a group of specialized epithelial cells that are capable of producing secretions |
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| ex. sweat glands; secrete chemical substances into ducts that lead either to other organs or out of the body |
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| produce hormones; do not have ducts, and are secreted directly into the bloodstream |
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| the inflammation 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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| any disease condition of a gland |
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| the abnormal hardening of a gland |
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| the surgical removal of a gland |
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| a pathogen is possibly present |
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| contagious disease; any condition that is transmitted from one person to another |
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| indirect contact transmission |
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| situations in which a susceptible person is infected by contact with a contaminated surface |
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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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| occurs through contact with contaminated respiratory droplets spread by a cough or sneeze |
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| foodborne and waterborne transmission |
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| fecal-oral transmission; caused by eating or drinking contaminated food or water that has not been properly treated to remove contamination or kill pathogens present |
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| vector-borne transmission |
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| the spread of a certain disease due to the bite of a vector |
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| the study of the cause of disease |
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| refers to the ongoing presence of a disease within a population, group, or area |
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| a sudden and wide-spread outbreak of a disease within a specific population, group, or area |
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| refers to an outbreak of a disease occurring over a large geographic area, possibly worldwide |
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| produces symptoms for which no physiological or anatomical cause can be identified |
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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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| an illness caused by living pathogenic organisms such as bacteria and viruses |
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| a disease aquired in a hospital or clinical setting |
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| produces symptoms caused by detectable physical changes in the body |
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| abnormal condition that exists at the time of birth |
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| birth defect; can result in an anomaly or malformation such as the absence of a limb or the presence of an extra toe |
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| a deviation from what is regarded as normal |
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| describes the congenital absence of a normal opening or the failure or a structure to be tubular |
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| the congenital absence of the opening at the end of the anus |
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| caused by the mother's consumption of alcohol during the pregnancy; the resulting condition of the baby is characterized by physical and behavioral traits, including growth abnormalities, mental retardation, brain damage, and socialization difficulties |
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| a birth that occurs earlier than 37 weeks of development |
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| congenital disorders that were not present before the events surrounding the time of birh |
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| gerontology; the study of the medical problems and care of the aged |
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| gerontologist; a physician who specializes in the care of older people |
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