Chapter 8: Growth and development, and body orientation

Malignant

tumor will grow worse, resist treatment, tend to be life threatening.

Epigastric

Having to do with the upper middle area of the abdomen.

Metastasis

movement of malignant tumor cells from the primary location to another location.

Tumor

An abnormal mass of tissue that forms when cells grow and divide more than they should or do not die when they should.

Biopsy

The removal of cells or tissues for examination by a pathologist.

Condyloma

A raised growth on the surface of the genitals caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) infection.

Endogenous

Produced inside an organism or cell.

Endocarditis

inflammation of inside of the heart.

Mesoderm

primary germ layer that originates all connective tissues and musculature.

Lumbar

the lower back region of your spinal column or backbone.

Hypodermic

of or relating to the parts beneath the skin.

Dorsal

refers to the back portion of the body.

Infiltration

slipping into and between normal cells of the body.

Cystitis

inflammation of the bladder.

Ectoderm

the outermost of the three germ layers, or masses of cells, which appears early in the development of an animal embryo.

Papilloma

hypertrophied papilla covered by a layer of skin.

Endocytoscopy

examination of inside the bladder.

benign

having no significant effect, harmless, environmentally benign

biopsy

The removal of cells or tissues for examination by a pathologist

circumocular

surrounding the eye

circumscribed

confined to a limited area

condyloma

A raised growth on the surface of the genitals caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) infection

cyst

bladder

cystitis

inflammation of the bladder

distal

farthest from the attachment to the trunk

dorsal

refers to the back portion of the body

ectoderm

the outermost of the three germ layers, or masses of cells, which appears early in the development of an animal embryo

ectopic

A condition in which a fertilized egg grows outside of the uterus, usually in one of the fallopian tubes

endocytoscopy

examination of inside the bladder

endogenous

Produced inside an organism or cell

endocarditis

inflammation of inside of the heart

epigastric

Having to do with the upper middle area of the abdomen

excrescence

a useless structure growing out of the surface of a part such as a wart or mole

hypodermic

of or relating to the parts beneath the skin

infiltration

slipping into and between normal cells of the body

inframammary

under/beneath the mammary glands

lateral

further from the midline

lesion

area if unhealthy tissue such as a wound, burn, or infected patch of skin

lumbar

the lower back region of your spinal column or backbone

malignant

tumor will grow worse, resist treatment, tend to be life threatening

medial

closer to the midline

mesoderm

primary germ layer that originates all connective tissues and musculature

metastasis

movement of malignant tumor cells from the primary location to another location

neoplasm

abnormal formation of new tissue

morbid

diseased, unhealthy

papilla

nipple of the mammary gland

papilloma

hypertrophied papilla covered by a layer of skin

papules

pimple

periumbilical

relating to around the belly button

polyp

tumor with a foot or stem

proximal

nearest to the attachment to the trunk

subpatellar

below the patella

suprapubic

area beneath the pubic arch

tumor

An abnormal mass of tissue that forms when cells grow and divide more than they should or do not die when they should

ventral

on/near the belly, on the same side as the belly

ecto-, exo-

outer side

extra-

without, outside of

end-, endo-

inner, within

meso-

middle

circum-

around

peri-

around, about

epi-

over, surrounding

sub-, hypo-

below, under

supra-, super-

above, over

infra-

below, beneath