Medical Terminology- Chapter 4- Body Structure

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Medical Terminology Systems: A Body Systems Approach


 
  
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cytoplasm
 
gel- like substance that surrounds the nucleus of a cell but is contained within the cell membrane
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DNA
 
molecule that holds genetic information and makes an exact copy of itself whenever the cell...
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diagnosis
 
identificiation of a disease
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a flexible or rigid instrument to observe the inside of a hollow organ or cavity
 
endoscope
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study of the causes of disease
 
etiology
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instrument used to view the internal organs of the body
 
fluoroscope
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idiopathic
 
pertaining to conditions without clear pathogenesis or disease
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metabolism
 
chemical changes that take place in a cell
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prediction of the course and end of a disease and estimated chance of recovery
 
prognosis
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sign
 
objective evidence or manifestation of an illness
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symptom
 
a change in the body 
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abduction
 
movement away from the median plane
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adduction
 
movement toward the median plane
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medial
 
midline of the body or structure
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lateral
 
pertaining to a side

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