1. Fat = adip/o
2. Front = anter/o
3. Gland = aden/o
4. Specialist = -ologist
5. Study of = -ology
6. Cell = cyt/o
7. Head = cephal/o
8. lower part of the body = caud/o
9. out of = exo-
10. within = endo-
11. back = poster/o
12. Control = -stasis
13. disease, suffering, emotion = path/o
14. Formation = -plasia
15. Tissue = hist/o
16. A nosocomial infection is acquired in a hospital setting.
17. When a recessive gene is inherited from only one parent, the offspring will have that genetic condition or characteristic.
18. The abdominal cavity contains the major organs of digestion
19. The term medial means the direction toward or nearer the midline.
20. The adult stem cells is to maintain and repair the tissue in which they are found.
21. The genetic disorder phenylketonuria is characterized by a missing digestive enzyme.
22. The inflammation of a gland is known as adenitis
23. The parietal peritoneum is the outer layer of the peritoneum that lines the interior of the abdominal wall.
24. A gene is fundamental physical and functional unit of heredity.
25. The study of the structure, composition, and function of tissues is known as histology
26. above the stomach epigastric region
27. belly button area umbilicus region
28. below the ribs hypochondriac region
29. below the stomach hypogastric region
30. Hip Bone area iliac region
31. The Term inguinal refers to the entire lower portion of the abdomen.
32. The study of how traits are transferred from parents to their children and the role of genes in health and disease is known
as genetics
33. A specialist in the study of the outbreaks of disease is a/an epidemiologist
34. The exocrine glands excrete their secretions through ducts.
35. The location of the stomach is inferior to the diaphragm
36. The mesantry is a fused double layer of the parietal peritoneum. Mesentery
37. Hemaphilia is a group of hereditary bleeding disorders in which one of the factors needed to clot the blood is missing.
Hemophilia
38. Hypretrophy is a general increase in the bulk of a body part or organ due to an increase in the size, but not in the number,
of cells in the tissues. Hypertrophy
39. The protective covering for all of the internal and external surfaces of the body is formed by epithealial tissues. Epithelial
40. An abnomolly is any deviation from what is regarded as normal. Anomaly
41. the abnormal development of tissues and cells Dysplasia
42. a change in the structure of cells and in their orientation to each other Anaplasia
43. an abnormal increase in the number of normal cells in normal arrangement in a tissue hyperplasia
44. incomplete development of an organ or tissue Hypoplasia
45. the defective development or congenital absence of an organ or tissue Aplasia
46. The term meaning situated nearest the midline or beginning of a body structure is proximal
47. The term meaning situated in the back is posterior
48. The body is divided into anterior and posterior portions by the frontal
49. The body is divided into equal vertical left and right halves by the midsagittal
50. Part of the elbow is formed by the distal end of the humerus
51. Down syndrome is a genetic abnormality that is associated with a characteristic facial appearance, cognitive impairment,
and physical abnormalities such as heart valve disease.
52. The study of the functions of the structures of the body is known as Physiology
53. The heart and the lungs are surrounded and protected by the Thoracic
54. An unfavorable response to prescribed medical treatment, such as severe burns resulting from radiation therapy, is known
as a/an iatrogenic illness
55. The genetic structures located within the nucleus of each cell are known as Chromosomes . These structures are made
up of the DNA molecules containing the body’s genes.
56. An adenectomy is the surgical removal of a gland. Aden –ectomy
57. Hormones are secreted directly into the bloodstream by the endocrine glands. Endo- -crine
58. A histologist is a specialist in the study of the organization of tissues at all levels. Hist –ologist
59. The term retroperitoneal means located behind the peritoneum. retro- periton –eal
60. A pathologist specializes in the laboratory analysis of tissue samples to confirm or establish a diagnosis. Path –ologist
61. The study of the causes of diseases is known as etiology. Eti - -ology
62. The term homeostasis means maintaining a constant internal environment. home/o –stasis
63. A pandemic is an outbreak of a disease occurring over a large geographic area, possibly worldwide. Pan- dem –ic
