Medical Terminology- Chapter 4- Body Structure

cytoplasm gel- like substance that surrounds the nucleus of a cell but is contained within the cell membrane DNA molecule that holds genetic information and makes an exact copy of itself whenever the cell divides diagnosis identificiation of a disease a flexible or rigid instrument to observe the inside of a hollow organ or cavity endoscope study of the causes of disease etiology instrument used to view the internal organs of the body fluoroscope idiopathic pertaining to conditions without clear pathogenesis or disease metabolism chemical changes that take place in a cell prediction of the course and end of a disease and estimated chance of recovery prognosis sign objective evidence or manifestation of an illness symptom a change in the body abduction movement away from the median plane adduction movement toward the median plane medial midline of the body or structure lateral pertaining to a side superior toward the head inferior away from the head, or toward the tail near the center or to the point of attachment to the body proximal further from the center or from the point of attachment to the body distal anterior near the front of the body near the back of the body posterior parietal pertaining to the outer wall of the body pertaining to the viscera visceral prone lying on from with palms down supine lying on the back with palms upward poli/o gray acr extremity eti cause somat/o body xer/o dry adhesion abnormal fibrous band that holds normally separeated tissues togoehter analyte substance being analyzed or tested deshiscence bursting open of a wound febrile feverish morbid diseased radionuclides substances that emit radiation spontaneously; called tracers suppurative producing or associated with generation of pus