Defination
Definition: Nonrecurring or nonmalignant; a term for cancers in which the patient has a good chance of survival
benign
epithelial cells
body system
electrolytes
What is Benign?
The portion of the ventral cavity that protects the stomach, liver, spleen, gallbladder, pancreas, and parts of the large intestine.
convalescence
genes
auscultation
abdominal cavity
What is abdominal cavity?
The central part of a medical word; usually indicates a body part
root word
digestive system
chronic
urinary system
What is root word?
A body position in which a person stands upright with the head and feet facing forward, the arms at the sides, and the palms of the hand facing forward.
anatomical position
diagnostic testing
cell
prone
What is anatomical position?
Definition: Imaginary, flat sections that are visualized on various parts of the body; are used as reference points for describing location, position and directional movement.
auscultation
cell membrane
epigastric region
anatomical planes
What is Anatomical Planes?
Having a weakening or fatiguing effect.
exogenous
Fowler's position
debilitating
epithelial tissue
What is debilitating?
A classification of disease in which the immune system reacts to its own health tissue in the same way it reacts to foreign antigens.
combining vowel
autoimmune
lymphatic system
nosocomial
What is autoimmune?
The body system that pumps oxygenated blood throughout the body, carries carbon dioxide to the lungs, and carries other chemical waste products to the kidneys and lungs.
palpation
posterior
cardiovascular system
urinary system
What is cardiovascular system?
Muscle tissue that is not consciously controlled, but that enables alternating contracting and stretching motions; also called visceral muscle or involuntary muscle.
Body System
meiosis
cell division
smooth muscle
What is smooth muscle?
The body position of lying on the side with the hip and knee straight, and the other hip and knee bent or flexed.
dorsal
body cavity
right and left lumbar regions
Sim's postion
What is Sims position?
A condition that is present at birth and that may be the result of either genetic or environmental factors.
hypersensitivity
congenital
genetics
physical examination
What is congenital?
Objective observation used to diagnose diseases.
medical terminology
combining vowel
organelles
signs
What is signs?
The vertical plane that divides the body into unequal left and right sections.
sagittal plane
malignant
prognosis
left lower quadrant LLQ
What is sagittal plane?
A period of gradual recover after illness or injury.
convalescence
physical examination
cation
muscular system
What is convalescence?
A sticky, semifluid material between the nucleus of the cell and the cell membrane; contains organelles needed for cell function.
cytoplasm
immunological
digestive system
erect
What is cytoplasm?
An anatomical term of location that describes being related to the cranium or being situated near the head.
cephalic
acute
ions
acronym
What is cephalic?