Medical Terminology Chapter 2

back of the body or organ

tissue

The ____________________ holds the organs in place within the abdominal cavity.

The term ____________________ means pertaining to the groin.

Commonly known as PKU, a genetic disorder in which an essential digestive enzyme is missing

The _____ cavity contains the body organs that sustain homeostasis.

The term _____ describes the congenital absence of a normal body opening

within

sudden outbreak of a disease

front

deviation from what is regarded as normal

study of the causes of diseases

The ____________________ region of the abdomen is located below the stomach

Tissues that form glands and a protective covering for all body surfaces are called __ tissues.

out of

A ___ disorder produces symptoms which no physiological or anatomical cause can be identified

study of tissues

The _____ position describes a body standing in the standard position.

cell

These types of cells are found among differentiated cells in a tissue or organ.

nearer the midline

The incomplete development of an organ due to a deficiency in the number of cells is ______

A/An ____________________ is a malignant tumor that originates in glandular tissue.

This type of condition is also known as a birth defect.

A _____ specializes in the study of the organization of tissues at all levels.

_____ tissue has the specialized ability to contract and relax

The area of the abdomen around the belly button is known as the _____ region.

pathologic condition caused by an absent or defective gene

The study of the anatomy, physiology, pathology, and chemistry of the cell is known as _____.

The term _______________ means situated nearest the midline or beginning of a body structure.

lower part of body

A/an _____ is a somewhat independent part of the body that performs a specific function.

The _____ is the outer layer of the peritoneum that lines the interior of the abdominal wall.

The ____________________ region is located above the stomach.

head

A/An ____________________ disorder is an abnormal condition that exists at the time of birth.

ongoing presence of a disease within a population

Increase in the bulk of a body part due increase in the size, but not in the number of cells

Genetic disorder that causes nerve degeneration with symptoms that most often appear in midlife

A _____ is the basic structural and functional unit of the body.

control

The medical term for abnormal hardening of a gland is ______.

Diseases spread through contact with contaminated respiratory droplets in _____ transmission

The medical term for the abnormal softening of a gland is ____________________.

_____ means uppermost, above, or toward the head.

A specialist in the study of outbreaks of disease within a population group

formation

study of body structures

specialist

unfavorable response arising from a medical treatment

A __ is inherited from either parent, the offspring will inherit the genetic characteristic.

outbreak of a disease over a large area

situated in the front

A/An ____________________ is a benign tumor that arises in or resembles glandular tissue.

gland

illness without known cause

situated in the back

disease, suffering, emotion

study of

The medical term ____________________ means the abnormal hardening of a gland.

farthest from the midline

The ____________________ plane is also known as the midline.

disease acquired in a hospital or clinic

This cavity is also known as the chest cavity

The ____________________ cavity protects the heart and the lungs

abnormal development of cells, tissues, or organs

This plane is also known as the coronal plane.

Hormones are secreted directly into the bloodstream by ____________________ glands

The medical term ____________________ means inflammation of the peritoneum

Sweat glands are __________ glands that secrete chemical substances into ducts.

defective development of an organ or tissue

back

The term ____________________ means located behind the peritoneum.

change in cell structure and orientation

illness caused by pathogenic organisms

fat

A physician who specializes in the general medical care of hospitalized patients

Specialized epithelial tissue that lines blood and lymph vessels is known as _____.