MASTERY
Anter/o
before, front
A medical professional specializing in the care of elderly patients
Geriatrician
-stasis
static control, maintenance of a constant level
Pandemic
an outbreak of an infectious disease that spreads across a wide geographic area—such as multiple countries or continents—and typically affects a significant portion of the global population
caudal
refers to the bottom, tail end
-Ologist
specialist
Located below the stomach
Hypogastric region
Infectious disease
An illness caused by living pathogenic organisms such as bacteria and viruses
aden/o
gland
the opposite of lateral
medial
Any disease without a known cause
Idiopathic disease
relating to the groin
inguinal
Homeostasis
The process through which the body maintains a constant internal environment
sweating, shiver, balance sugar
adip/o
Dorsal
Relating to the back of the head, back
What is Microscopic study of the structure, composition and function of tissues
Histology
Under development of an organ or tissue, usually due to a defificency in the number of cells
HYPOPLASIA
Unfavorable response due to prescribed medical treatment
Iatrogenic illness
An increase in the number of cells in a tissue or organ
Hyperplasia
Midline
Midsagittal plane
Sagittal plane that divides the body into equal left and right halves
Midsagittal plane
Fused double layer of the parietal peritoneum that attaches parts of the intestines to the interior abdominal wall
Mesentery
Nosocomial infection
A disease acquired in a hospital or clinical setting
What is a general increase in the bulk of a body or organ due to an increase in the size, but not the number; of cells in the tissues
Hypertrophy
Situated or directed toward the head
Cephalic