HOSA: Medical Terminology 2019 Chapter 2 Health And Disease
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
Key Terms
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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| 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 |
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 | Development, growth, formation |
Poster/o | Behind, toward back |
- 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 |