Allied Health Study Guide | CHP. 2

aden/o *

gland

adip/o

fat

anter/o

before, front

caud/o

lower part of body, tall

cephal/o

head

cyt/o, -cyte

cell

end-, endo-

in, within, inside

exo

out of, outside, away from

hist/o, histi/o

tissue

-ologist

specialist

-ology

the science or study of

path/o, -pathy

disease, suffering, feeling, emotion

plas/i, plas/o, -plasia

development, growth, formation

poster/o

-behind, toward the back

-stasis, -static

control, maintenance of constant level

ventral

referring to the front of the body (abdomen)

dorsal

back (buttocks) 😉

superior

uppermost or above

anterior

front (abdominal muscles are anterior to the intestines)

posterior

back (the pancreases is posterior to the stomach)

inferior

lowermost or below

cephalic

toward the head

caudal

toward the lower part of the body

proximal

nearest the midline

distal

farthest from the mid-line

medial

toward the body

lateral

away from the body

superficial

toward the body surface

deep

away from the surface/more internal

abdominal cavity ***

major organs of digestion

anatomy

the study of structures of the body

anomaly

abnormality at birth (?)

anterior

front (abdominal muscles are anterior to the intestines)

blood borne transmission

the spread of a disease through contact with blood or other body fluids that are contaminated with blood

chromosomes

the genetic structures located within the nucleus of each cell

communicable disease

(also known as the contagious disease)

any condition that is transmitted from one person to another through direct or indirect contact with contaminated objects

congenital disorder

an abnormal condition hat exists at the time of birth

distal

situated farthest from the mid-line or beginning of a body structure

dorsal

the back of the organ or body

dysplasia

the abnormal development or growth of cells, tissues, or orgrans

endemic

the ongoing presence of a disease within a population, group, or area

endocrine glands

produce hormones and do not have ducts

epidemic

a sudden and widespread outbreak of a disease within a population, group, or area

epigastric region

located above the stomach

etiology

the study of the causes of diseases

exocrine glands

secrete chemical substances into ducts that lead either to other organs or out the body, such as sweat glands

functional disorder

produces symptoms for which no physiological or anatomical cause can be identified

genetic disorder

(also known as hereditary disorder)

a pathological condition caused by an absent or defective gene

hemophilia

a group of hereditary bleeding disorders in which a blood-clotting factor is missing

histology

the study of the structure, composition, and function of tissues

homeostasis

the processes through which the body maintains a constant internal environment

hypogastric region

located below the stomach

iatrogenic illness

an unfavorable response due to prescribed medical treatment

idiopathic disorder

an illness without known cause

infectious disease

an illness caused by living pathogenic organisms such as bacteria and viruses

medial

the direction toward, or nearer, the mid-line

body plane visual

this thing

sagittal plane

a vertical plane that divides the body into unequal left and right portions

mid-sagittal plane

(also known as the midline)

the saggital plane that divides the body into equal left and right halves

frontal plane

(also known as the coronal plane)

the vertical plane that divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions

major body cavities visual

this thingy

thoracic cavity

(also known as the thorax)

surrounds and protects the heart and lungs

abdominal cavity

contains primarily the major organs of digestion

pelvic cavity

the space formed by the hip bones and contains primarily the organs of the reproductive and excretory systems

regions of the thorax and abdomen visual

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