prefix
a-
without
-cyte
cell
what DNA stands for
deoxyribonucleic acid
carcin/o
cancerous
endocrine
glands that secrete hormones into bloodstream (affects stress, mood)
gen/o-
producing, formating
-trophy
development, nourishment
chromosome
genetic structure located within cells nucleus, made up of DNA
benign
normal tumor cells
exocrine
secretes product into ducts (tears, sweat)
epi-
above
-plasia or plas/i or plas/o
development, formation, growth
genome
organisms complete set of DNA
malignant
cancerous cells; growning abnormally/uncontrollably
peritoneum
membrane lining cavity of abdomen
eti-
cause of diseases
-static
control, maintenance of a constant level
gamete
reproductive cell
dysplasia
abnormal development or growth of cells/tissues/organs
mesentry
a fold of the peritoneum that attached the organs to abdominal wall
dem/o-
population, people
-plasm
formative material of cells
hyperplasia
enlargement of organ/tissue due to abnormal increase in number of cells
virus spread by mosquitoes
vector born transmission