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HOSA: Medical Terminology 2019 Chapter 2 Health And Disease

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This flashcard set covers foundational medical roots related to body tissues, including aden/o (gland) and adip/o (fat), helping learners understand terms connected to health and disease.

Aden/o

Gland

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Key Terms

Term
Definition

Aden/o

Gland

Adip/o

Fat

Anter/o

Before, front

Caud/o

Lower part of body, tail

Cephal/o

Head

Cyt/o

-cyte

Cell

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TermDefinition

Aden/o

Gland

Adip/o

Fat

Anter/o

Before, front

Caud/o

Lower part of body, tail

Cephal/o

Head

Cyt/o

-cyte

Cell

End-

Endo-

In, within, inside

Exo-

Out of, outside, away from

Hist/o

Tissue

-ologist

Specialist

-ology

The study or science of

Path/o

-pathy

Disease, suffering, feeling emotion

Plas/i
Plas/o
-plasia

Development, growth, formation

Poster/o

Behind, toward back

  • stasis

- static

Control, maintenance of a constant level

Parietal

Cavity wall

Peritoneum

Multilayered membrane that protects and holds the organs in place within the abdominal cavity

Parietal peritoneum

Outer layer of peritoneum (membrane in abdominal) that lines interior of abdominal wall

Mesentery

Fused double layer of the parietal peritoneum that attaches parts of the intestine to the abdominal wall

Visceral peritoneum

Inner layer of peritoneum that surrounds the organs of the abdominal cavity

Visceral

Relating to the internal organs

Retroperitonial

Located behind the peritoneum

Retro-

Behind

Periton

Peritoneum

-eal

Pertaining to

-plasm

Formative material of cells

Cytoplasm

Material within a cell that is NOT part of the nucleus

Right/left hypochondriac regions

Region covered by lower ribs

Hypo

Below

Chondr

Cartilage

Epigastric region

Region above stomach


Right and left lumbar regions

Regions near lower back

Lumbar

Part of back between ribs and pelvis


Umbilical region

Surrounds umbilicus

Umbilicus

Belly button or navel

Right/ left iliac regions

Located bear hip bones

ili-

Hip bone

Hypogastric region

Region below the stomach

Epithelial tissue

Forms a protective covering for all of the internal and external surfaces of the body
-also forms glands