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Med terminology

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-ac
pertaining to
-malacia
abnormal softening
-plasia
development, formation, growth
abdominal cavity
cavity from the diaphragm to the pelvic girdle
abodominopelvic cavity
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adedectomy
surgical removal of a gland
aden/o
gland
adenoma (ad-eh-NOH-mah)
A benign tumor of glandular origin
adenomalacia
abnormal softening of a glad
adenosclerosis
Abnormal hardening of a gland
adip/o
fat
adipose tissue
fat storage in tissur
anaplasia
a change in the structure of cells and their orientation to each other
anomoaly
a deviation from what is regarded as normal
aplasia
defective development or congenital absence of an organ or tissue
caudal
pertaining to tail
cephal/o
head
cephalic
pertaining to the head
coron/o
coronary,crown
coronal
pertaining to ?
cyt/o
cell
cytoplasm
fluid inside the cell
deoxyribonucleic
The chemical inside the nucleus of a cell that carries the genetic instructions for making living organisms
distal
away from the body
dorsal
back of the body
dysplasia
abnormal tissue development
endemic
Endemic means a disease occurs all the time, and with predictable regularity, in a specific area or population
endo-
in, within, inside
endocrine glands
glands that secrete hormones
epidemic
widespread disease
epigastric region
above the stomach region
exo-
out of, outside, away from
exocrine glands
release secretions on the skin or inside the mouth
hemophilia
a group hereditary bleeding disorders in whih one of the factors needed to clot the blood is missing
hist/o
tissue
hyperplasia
the enlargement of an organ or tissue because of abnormal increase in the number of cells
hypertrophy
a general increase in the bulk of a part or organ due to an increase in size but not cell number in tissues
hypochondriac regions
areas of misinterpreted signs and symptoms falsely believing one has a disease
hypogastric region
area below the stomach
hypoplasia
The incomplete development of an organ or tissue
idiopathic disease
An illness without a known cause
iliac regions
relating to, or located near the ilium 2 : of or relating to either of the lowest lateral abdominal regions
inguinal
relating to or situated in the area of the groin
lumbar
lower back region
mesentery
double folded membranes that line the abodominal cavity and organs
midsagittal plane
a median vertical longitudinal plane that divides the body symetrically
oma
tumor, neoplasm
path/o
disease, suffering, feeling, emotion
pelvic cavity
the cavity of the pelvis comprising in humans a broad upper part and a comprised lower part
peritoneum
serous membrane that lines the abdominal cavity
peritonitis
Inflammation of the peritoneum
phenylketonuria
A genetic disorder in which an essential digestive enzyme is missing
retroperitoneal
situated or occuring behind the peritoneum
transeverse plane
a plane made at right angles the the midsagittal line midway up the body

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